Ohio Wetlands At Risk Under Proposed WOTUS Changes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changes to the federal Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule; changes that could weaken protections for streams and wetlands that are vital…
Native Fish Make a Comeback in Tinker’s Creek
Common shiner Rainbow Darter Big things are happening beneath the surface of Tinker’s Creek. This fall, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) shared exciting results from ongoing native fish…
All Butts Lead to the Creek: Preventing Cigarette Butt Pollution in the Tinker’s Creek Watershed
Cigarette butts may look harmless, but they’re one of the most widespread and damaging types of litter. Through All Butts Lead to the Creek, TCWP is tackling this issue head-on…
The Impact of Hosting International Fellows – Fall 2025
Jim Córdoba-Alfaro, Costa Rica Joseph Losi, Solomon Islands Fall 2025, our office had the privilege of hosting two International Fellows through the U.S. State Department’s Community Solutions Program, from Costa Rica and Solomon…
Darrow Road Park Project Update
Our Darrow Road Park restoration project, funded through an Ohio EPA section 319 grant, is once again open to the public! This project added sinuosity (curviness) to the existing stream…
Growing a Pollinator-Friendly Garden in Maple Heights
Thanks to a $1,000 Conservation Action Grant from Cuyahoga SWCD, TCWP is partnering with the City of Maple Heights to transform a vacant garden plot into a native pollinator garden. This…
Keep Streetsboro Beautiful: Pick up after your pet!
We love our pets, but no one loves cleaning up after them. Picking up pet waste is an important part of being a responsible pet owner. Pet waste has…
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…
2014 Ohio Stormwater Conference Update
Thank you to all the exhibitors, presenters, and attendees that made the Conference a success!
The 2014 Conference in Akron, broke all the records of the past conferences. The conference kicked off on June 4 with six tours, the greatest number yet at the conference, of stormwater and restoration practices in NEO. The conference had a record setting 88 exhibitors, 85 presenters, and 661 attendees.