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Newell/Ward Creek Green Infrastructure In October 2012, CRWP was awarded a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to introduce a series of green infrastructure projects at sites within the Newell/Ward Creek watershed (click here for map), which drains to the Chagrin River. Newell/Ward Creek enters the Chagrin River one…

MCM 1 & 2 Public Education & Involvement Minimum Control Measure 1 – Public Education Distributing educational materials and performing outreach to inform citizens about the impacts polluted stormwater runoff discharges can have on water quality.   Minimum Control Measure 2 – Public Involvement Providing opportunities for citizens to participate in program development and implementation,…

  For the most up-to-date information, visit the NEO MRG website here: www.neomasterraingardener.org Master Rain Gardener 5-Week Course Rain gardens work with nature to collect and filter rainwater that runs off impervious surfaces like rooftops and driveways. Impervious surfaces lead to increases in surface runoff and often result in increased flooding and stream bank erosion. …

Erosion control matting was installed and the site was seeded with a riparian buffer seed. Container tree and shrub species were planted. Chagrin River Restoration – Marcourt Farms, Hunting Valley In 2015, Chagrin River Watershed Partners (CRWP) partnered with the Village of Hunting Valley to conduct a site visit on the mainstem of the Chagrin…