by Mill Creek Partnership | May 11, 2016 | Conservation News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency brought the power of two successful EPA water programs and their partner organizations together to bring homeowners and communities some of the latest tools and information on water efficiency and stormwater solutions. Featured...
by Mill Creek Partnership | May 10, 2016 | Conservation News
By: Andrew Brooker 2/17/2016 Introduction The Harvard Refuse, Inc. (HRI) landfill, located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, operated from approximately 1949 until 1988 and has never been properly closed. It is one of many so-called “orphaned” landfills in Ohio, although its...
by Mill Creek Partnership | May 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Save the Date for FREE quality healthcare services! What: Southeast Community Health Expo When: Saturday, June 25, 2016; 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Where: John Adams High School; 3817 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.; Cleveland, OH 44105 Stay tuned for more details or call the...
by Mill Creek Partnership | Apr 13, 2016 | Conservation News
Garlic mustard poses a severe threat to native plants and animals in forest communities in much of the eastern and midwestern U.S. Once introduced to an area, garlic mustard outcompetes native plants by aggressively monopolizing light, moisture, nutrients, soil and...
by Mill Creek Partnership | Apr 13, 2016 | Conservation News
For the convenience of our gardening friends, we have compiled a list of native plant sales and seminars in northeast Ohio. Some have pre-order deadlines, so be sure to visit their website to plan your purchases, event times, and locations. April 23 Geauga Park...
by Mill Creek Partnership | Apr 1, 2016 | Conservation News
Ward 1 homeowners can sign up at the Harvard Community Services Center to receive (one) free rain barrel. The lawn care season is upon us and one of the best ways to save on your water bill is by using a rain barrel. Per the Sustainability Department at the City...
by Mill Creek Partnership | Apr 1, 2016 | Conservation News
Thursday, March 31, 2016 Latest MBR Targets Lead Contamination In Ohio Water Supplies The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that the administration’s next Mid-Biennium Review legislation will strengthen prevention measure against unsafe levels of...
by Mill Creek Partnership | Mar 24, 2016 | Conservation News
When: June 15, 2016 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm Where: Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District, 4750 E. 131 Street Garfield Heights, OH 44105 Why: A rain barrel is a container used to collect and store rainwater that would otherwise be lost to runoff and likely...
by Mill Creek Partnership | Mar 17, 2016 | Conservation News
Recognizing the value of trails and greenways as pathways to healthy and successful communities, decision makers, planners and practitioners, and trail advocates from around Greater Cleveland will gather on June 2nd, 2016 in Brecksville, Ohio to share ideas, discover...
by Mill Creek Partnership | Feb 18, 2016 | Conservation News
Although local transmission of Zika virus through the bite of a mosquito has not been identified in the continental United States, the U.S. mainland does have Aedes species mosquitoes that can become infected with and spread Zika virus. To date, only two species of...
