Posted by Jared Shepherd Ah, the new school year is upon us. And it brings back memories of science-class filmstrips and the clickety-clack of the projector. Here’s a classic from 1967 called “Journey through a day,” in which a young boy spends his day in the great outdoors, interacting with his environment and...
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How were you planning to spend your holiday week? Recent stories in The Plain Dealer may have you reconsidering, but they are examples of the problems that have plagued Northeast Ohio for some time. And they are problems we are addressing. When it comes to beach water quality—a topic...
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Photo by J. Quinn Summer days and dog walking go hand in hand. On your walks, have you seen any of our PUP signs? The requests for them continue coming in, but so do the questions about the real motivators behind this successful campaign. Our Pick Up Poop! (PUP)...
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Villa Angela Beach in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo by Michael Uva. Updated 2012 06/27—This morning, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) held a 10:00 press conference at the Great Lakes Science Center to release its annual report on national beaches—including several in Greater Cleveland—and the Sewer District has partnered with...
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Wind speed, rainfall, wave height, temperature and more data will be collected soon using a new weather-monitoring station being installed at Wildwood Marina in Cleveland. A Sewer District maintenance crew was on site this morning attaching a solar-powered monitor to a 20-foot-tall pole positioned above the marina breakwall. The...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Scarves and shovels and salt are all common responses to the snows of winter. But how does the rock salt protecting us on the roadways affect the quality of the water flowing to the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie? While no risk to humans, rock salt can affect water...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Fifteen new species of fish and 31 new species of macroinvertebrates found in the Cuyahoga River in the last three years are signs of increased diversity and improving environmental health. These findings and more are available in the our complete 2009 Cuyahoga River Environmental Monitoring report.
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