History of Tinker’s Creek
Tinker’s Creek is named for Joseph Tinker, the principal boatman for Moses Cleaveland’s 1796 survey crew. Tinker died in a boating accident on the crew’s return trip to New England,…
Did you know that Tinker’s Creek watershed has ties to the underground railroad?
Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the significant day in 1865 when enslaved individuals in Texas learned of their emancipation from slavery as declared in the 1863 Emancipation…
Streetsboro: We All Live in a Watershed
Each and every one of us lives in a watershed! A watershed is an area of land in which all of the water drains into the same place. In Streetsboro…
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…
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.
Cleveland Metroparks Walton Hills Land Acquisition
Cleveland Metroparks was awarded a Clean Ohio Conservation Grant in 2013 to acquire 15.9 acres of land next to the Astrohurst Golf Course and the Cleveland Metorparks Bedford Reservation.
Bear Creek Restoration, Warrensville Heights
Bear Creek is an urbanized tributary to Tinker’s Creek within Warrensville Heights. This project included 2,067 linear feet of stream restoration and an outdoor education lab for Warrensville City Schools.
Hudson High School Stream Restoration and Land Lab
The project restored approximately 2,000 linear feet of stream with adjoining meadow, shrub, forested and wetlands areas and a 6.28-acre conservation easement will be placed on the project site. Construction was finished in August of 2012 with plantings to be completed in Fall 2012.
North Randall Stream Clean-up
The Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners hosts day-long activities Saturday, October 13, 2007 in North Randall.