Tinker’s Creek Needs Your Support
Dear Friend and Supporter, Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners (TCWP) would like to thank you for your support. Contributions from supporters have helped us to implement our mission to protect and…
Natural Feature in the Streetsboro Provides Habitat to Rare Species
Natural Feature in the City Provides Habitat to Rare Species The City of Streetsboro has a very special ecological and stormwater resource called Herrick Fen State Nature Preserve. The preserve is important for its rare plant communities of tamarack and cinquefoil-sedge fens. Fens, are peat-forming wetlands that receive nutrients from…
2015 Past events
Rain Barrel Workshop–September 22, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Macedonia City Hall
Watershed Festival–October 3, 9 am to 1 pm, UH Ahuja Medical Center, Beachwood
Cleveland Seed Bank Workshop–October 17, 11 am to 12:30 pm, Pierce Streetsboro Library
Partnership Helps to Protect Greenspace in Bedford
This project is an example of dedicated property owners and multiple agencies including the City of Bedford, the Cuyahoga Land Bank, Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners (TCWP), and West Creek Conservancy (WCC) working together towards a common goal of greenspace protection for a healthy community and watershed.
New Year, New Yard – Alternatives to a ‘perfect’ green lawn
Join TCWP and NEO PIPE on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 pm in Beachwood, Ohio as we host a special presentation, “New Year – New Yard: Alternatives to the ‘perfect’ green lawn” with guest speaker/author Anita Sanchez. Attendees will receive great freebies such as soil testing kits and seeds! Sanchez’s book will also be available at the event for $5.
NOVEMBER: BE THANKFUL FOR A HEALTHY LAWN
Fall is the best time to feed the lawn. Amend the soil according to the soil test results. Every 3 years, soil test in the late Fall (or Spring) to determine what nutrients need to be added to the soil. Testing can save money, time and prevent over application of…
Save the Date for the 2016 Ohio Stormwater Conference
May 4–6, 2016 Sharonville Convention Center Sharonville, Ohio Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners invites you to join us at the 2016 Ohio Stormwater Conference. The Conference offers a unique opportunity to directly interact with over 600 representatives from many organizations, all of whom have interest in stormwater and watershed management issues…
2015 Monthly Lawn Care Tips for Clean Water
Enjoy these monthly tips that will help you have a healthier lawn while reducing waste and protecting local water resources. These tips are brought to you by NEO PIPE Council which TCWP is member.
2015 Ohio Stormwater Conference Registration Now Open!
e Ohio Stormwater Conference is once again presented by the Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners and the Ohio Stormwater Association. This is the premier stormwater conference for the State of Ohio and region. The Conference is expected to be the biggest one yet with over 80 exhibitors and 75 speakers over six tracks of concurrent sessions.
Glenwillow, Land Conservancy create park along Tinker’s Creek
The Village of Glenwillow and the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy are partnering to create a new 17.5-acre park and protect a half-mile of Tinker’s Creek, the largest tributary of the Cuyahoga River. TCWP supported that project and will work with the village and WRLC to enhance habitats onsite and educate the public about the park.