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The mission of the Rocky River Watershed Council is to protect, restore and perpetuate a healthy watershed through public education, watershed planning, communication and cooperation among stakeholders.

 

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RRWC 2011 Annual Report

Rocky River Fishing Report

RRWC Vice Chair and Cleveland Metroparks Aquatic Biologist Mike Durkalec writes the Rocky River Fishing Report, which he updates weekly at http://blogs.clemetparks.com/rocky-river-fishing-report/.

Photo courtesy Mike Durkalec.
 

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Jared Bartley

2011 - Year of the Flood(s)

It doesn’t take a meteorologist to know that 2011 was a wet year.  Local precipitation records were not only broken, but were shattered by over 10 inches.  One storm in late July dropped 4 inches of rain over a 2-hour period in portions of the Rocky River Watershed.  And who could forget the flood of February…

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Posted by Jared Bartley on January 27, 2012 at 2:30pm

Jared Bartley

Summer 2011 Lake Erie Algal Bloom offshore from the Mouth of the Rocky River

Courtesy of Pat McGannon from the Bay Village Green Team.

Posted by Jared Bartley on December 12, 2011 at 4:00pm

Jared Bartley

Stopping Sediment at its Source in the Rocky River

Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in partnership with Medina County SWCD, Lorain SWCD and the Rocky River Watershed Council, has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the Great Lakes Commission to reduce sediment loading in the Rocky River Watershed.  The three-year project will  focus on three target subwatersheds with known sediment issues—Baldwin Creek, Mallet Creek and Plum Creek (the Plum Creek that flows into the West Branch in Olmsted Falls).  The Rocky River’s…

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Posted by Jared Bartley on December 8, 2011 at 11:35am

Eric Grelson

Keeping it Clean

As we fish or hike the Rocky, it would be terrific if we could all take a garbage bag and pick up any trash we encounter.  Even if we just pick up one piece of trash per visit, it would impact all of our experiences on the River.  Thanks for all the efforts on keeping it clean. 

Posted by Eric Grelson on November 28, 2011 at 11:45am

Jared Bartley

Headwater Streets Rain Barrel and Rain Garden Rebate Program expands to include entire Baldwin Creek and Abram Creek Watersheds

Headwater Streets is a financial incentive program for residents in the Abram Creek and Baldwin Creek subwatersheds of the Rocky River.  This roughly includes all of Middleburg Heights and portions of Berea, Brook Park, Cleveland, North Royalton, Parma and Strongsville (see map).  Funded by a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Sustain Our Great Lakes program, the goal of the project is to reduce storm water pollution in the target areas.

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Posted by Jared Bartley on October 18, 2011 at 9:26am

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Rocky River Important Bird Area

The Rocky River Important Bird Area is a significant conservation intiative being undertaken by our frineds at Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society.  Click on the IBA sign to visit WCAS's Rocky River IBA site to learn more!

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