Northeast Ohio Watershed Council

Participation in 8th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference, hosted by Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition (HOW) along with the Great Lakes Commission

Past Events

Alternative Stormwater Infrastructure Loan Program

Diane Alecusan, AICP, LEED AP
Office of Redevelopment, Ohio Department of Development
Presentation [pdf] on the State of Ohio Dept. of Development's Alternative Stormwater Infrastructure Loan Program.

December 7, 2011
Cleveland Metroparks Canalway Center

Low-Maintenance, Low-Impact Landscaping Trends for Homeowners

mini-symposium March 22, 2011
Reinberger Education Center
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Simple and attractive alternatives for your “homescape” – your lawn and other landscaping. Become a steward of our precious resources and contribute to a healthier watershed – starting in your own yard!

See Proceedings of the mini-symposium

Ecological benefits of alternative landscapes – Victoria Mills, Director, Doan Brook Watershed Partnership
Homeowners’ personal experience installing alternative landscape – Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells, Manager of Environmental Programs, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District & Kevin Dreyfuss-Wells, Director of Sustainable Design, City Architecture
Native Plants - the how and why – Garrett Ormiston, GIS & Stewardship Specialist, Natural Areas Division, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Permaculture - designing with nature for sustainability – plus, a practical look at composting –Jonathan Hull & associates, Green Triangle

Event partners/sponsors
Friends of Big Creek | Brooklyn Centre Naturalists | Northeast Ohio Watershed Council | Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Tall Ships Festival

Thanks to everyone who visited our booth in the Green Village at the Cleveland Tall Ships Festival July 7-11, 2010.

Northeast Ohio Watershed Restoration Tours 2010

When it rains it drains Tour of natural and innovative projects designed to address flooding, erosion, and water quality problems in Northeast Ohio. Printable flyer [pdf].

CSU Rooftop Garden
April 15
2420 Chester Avenue. Campus map.

West Creek Restoration
April 19
Parking on W. Resource Drive, off Lancaster Drive - one mile east of
Rt. 176 off Granger Road, Brooklyn Heights 44131

Innovative Stormwater Management System using Pervious Pavers, Swales, and a Rain Garden
May 6
Cawrse and Associates
549 East Washington Street
Chagrin Falls 44022

Big Creek – Chevy Branch Restoration
May 12
Walgreens parking lot at W. 130th Street and Bellaire Avenue (4281 W 130th St.), Cleveland 44135

Euclid Creek / Wildwood Bioswale
May 17
Marina parking lot – Wildwood Lakefront State Park, 16975 Wildwood
Drive off Lakeshore Boulevard, Cleveland 44119

Tinkers Creek – Bear Creek Branch Restoration
May 24
Parking along Clarkwood Parkway, between Green and Northfield Roads, Warrensville Heights 44128

Chagrin River – Shady Brook Dam Removal & Stream Restoration
June 9
I-90 to Center Street exit (Rt. 615), South to Chillicothe Rd. Left on Chillicothe, then immediate right onto Baldwin -1.5 mi. to access drive. Follow signage to parking area. www.holdenarb.org/education/documents/HoldensNaturalAreas.pdf

Grand River - Ashcroft Woods Wetland Restoration
June 16
First main oil and gas road east of the King Bridge over the Grand River on Johnson Rd., Orwell 44076. Map for parking. www.ducks.org/Conservation/GLARO/3793/OhioProjects.html#ashcroft

West Creek - Small Dam Removal
June 24
Meet at Capt. James Lovell Playground next to John Muir School, 5531 W. 24th Street, Parma 44134.

Permeable Concrete System
July 8
Cleveland Central Catholic High School Morgana Athletic Complex
East 67th Street and Baxter Road, Cleveland 44105

Tour program made possible through the financial support of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Tours were held in conjunction with the program "Stormwater Problems Are Real...and so are the solutions," held March 24, 2010. See the event flyer [pdf] and program agenda [pdf].

Presentations from the program [.ppt files]:

Introduction

Addressing stormwater impacts through a watershed approach.
Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Flooding, erosion, and water quality problems are a reality for our communities. A comprehensive “watershed approach” to stormwater is the best answer to these challenges. Learn how various organizations and communities are working, and the District's Regional Stormwater Management Program plans to address these challenges.

Watershed restoration techniques.
Jennifer Zielinski, P.E., Water Resources Engineer, Biohabitats, Inc.
A range of watershed restoration tools and techniques will be discussed, from large-scale stormwater retrofits and stream restoration projects to residential rain gardens and pollution prevention.

Restoration Projects:

West Creek

Big Creek - Chevy Branch

Euclid Creek - Wildwood Bioswale

This program was presented by the Northeast Ohio Watershed Council with assistance from our program sponsors:
Ohio Environmental Council
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Cleveland Metroparks