Whiskey Island is a 60-acre peninsula at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River (on its west bank). Besides having the natural, 23-acre Wendy Park and a rare natural shoreline, the property contains a 10-acre marina and 30 acres of adjacent submerged land.

This summer, the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission quietly launched a new section on its web site for Wendy Park—which it now owns—signaling its readiness to move forward with plans to enhance the existing natural areas. We hiked over there recently with County Planning's Carol Thaler and Jennifer Karaffa to hear about some of the cool ideas in the mix, including a native prairie and a new bike path.

Read more about the county's plans for Whiskey Island and see a photo gallery.