FOEC News - Friends of Euclid Creek (FOEC): October 2016

Monday, October 24, 2016

Join Us on Nov. 5 for a Planting Too

Please join us as we enjoy our final 15th Anniversary hike in the Euclid Creek Watershed. We will hike two and a half miles at the Acacia Reservation in Lyndhurst. Get the latest update on the Cleveland Metroparks' plans to restore the former golf course at Acacia from Jenn Grieser, Senior Natural Resource Manager--Urban Watersheds, Cleveland Metroparks. And, see how the landscape has changed since Day-in -the-Life in July, with the beautiful Fall colors now on full display.

ALSO, immediately following the hike please lend a hand, and a strong back, to help the Metroparks plant trees on the northern portion of the Reservation. The tree planting is scheduled to take place from 11:30 to 2:30 (ish).

When: Hike from 9:30am to 11:00 am on Saturday, November 5th
Where: Acacia Reservation, Cedar Road, Lyndhurst
Who: The hike will be led by Jennifer Grieser, Senior Natural Resource Manager--Urban Watersheds, Cleveland Metroparks.
Meeting Place: Please meet on the sidewalk behind the former clubhouse near the start of the trails. Please note some of the sidewalks may be closed due to construction.

Hike difficulty: Flat to moderately rolling portions, slow pace: mostly paved with some creek/wetland edge walking

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Join Us on November 5

Join FOEC for our last hike of the year celebrating our 15th anniversary.

This is the sixth hike in our series of Fifteen Miles with Friends.

This is a 2.5 mile hike at Acacia Reservation that will track progress on massive stream restoration work started this Fall that is led by Cleveland Metroparks.

(Hike difficulty: paved trail, some hills, moderate pace)

Saturday, November 5 at 9:30 AM - 11 AM

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The Friends of Euclid Creek help inform and educate the public on the many things happening in the watershed. Be part of its future by joining and supporting FOEC.

To become a member contact:
Friends of Euclid Creek
P.O. Box 21384
South Euclid, OH 44121-0384
or Log on to FOEC’s website: www.friendsofeuclidcreek.org

*2012-2015

Highland Heights land conservation - FOEC in partnership with the Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District and West Creek Conservancy protected 12 acres of wooded land in the City of Highland Heights after CSWCD’s proposal was awarded funding from the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund. The land lies west of and adjacent to the Highland Heights Community Park and fronts on Bishop Road just south of Hawthorne Drive

Richmond Heights land conservation - FOEC with the help of Clean Ohio grant funding, the West Creek Conservancy, and our Watershed Coordinator, acquired the heavily wooded 8.7 acre Redstone Run property

* 2008-2011
Highland Heights land conservation - Purchased a conservation easement to preserve the multiple acre Highland Heights property that includes the dusty goldenrod identified as an endangered plant

Dam Removal - Euclid Creek East Branch Dam removal project in City of Euclid. Funding comes from a variety of sources including Ohio Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Fish Passage Program Grant, Water Resources Restoration Sponsorship Program

* 2007
Lower Euclid Creek Greenway Project - Identified restoration projects and greenway improvements for public access to creek in lower Euclid Creek segment. Funding came from ODNR-Coastal Management Assistance Grant.

Euclid Creek Watershed Signage - FOEC received grant funding to design and install signage raising community awareness throughout the watershed and created brochures about Euclid Creek. Funding came from the OEPA-Ohio Environmental Education Fund.

*2006
Rain Garden Implementation Project - Evaluated benefits and challenges of rain gardens in Euclid Creek and installed four demonstration gardens with educational signage in watershed communities. Funding came from the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and Lake Erie Protection Fund.
Wetland Inventory - identified and mapped priority wetlands in Cuyahoga County for conservation and restoration, completed in 2006. Funding came from the Great Lakes Commission.
Euclid Creek Watershed Guide (Cuyahoga County Planning Commission) - Overlay of Watershed Action Plan to develop greenspace priorities for recreation and conservation, completed in 2006. Funding came from ODNR-Coastal Management Assistance Grant.

* 2005
Euclid Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program - purchased equipment to start up volunteer monitoring program, completed in 2005. Funding came from OSU Extension Watershed Team & CREES Great Lakes Regional Water Quality Program.
Euclid Creek Maps - provided maps to communities and residents to educate about watershed, completed in 2005. Funding came from Legacy Village Change for Charity Foundation.

* 2004
Headwater Stream Evaluation - Cleveland Metroparks performed HHEI on 100 segments of headwater streams in Euclid Creek to help in prioritizing restoration and protection strategies.

* Ongoing
Riparian and Wetland Setback Ordinances - Encouraging communities to adopt an NOACA model ordinance to protect riparian and wetland areas and provide technical reviews of any ordinance modified (City of Euclid and City of Richmond Heights passed the ordinance).
Dam Removal - Euclid Creek East Branch Dam removal project in City of Euclid, 75% design and engineering complete. Funding comes from a variety of sources including Ohio Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Fish Passage Program Grant, Water Resources Restoration Sponsorship Program

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Monday, October 24, 2016

Join Us on Nov. 5 for a Planting Too

Hike difficulty: Flat to moderately rolling portions, slow pace: mostly paved with some creek/wetland edge walking

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Join Us on November 5

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