Events
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End: 5:00 pm
Northern Ohio’s bicycle groups are coming together to produce the first ever Cleveland Bicycle Week, May 12 – 16, 2008. The idea is to promote cycling during National Bike Month by hosting fun and educational activities. Thursday May 15th attend a one-day conference for government officials, health and wellness agencies, the media and other interested parties. On Friday, Andy Clark of the League of American Bicyclists will present Cleveland with a Bicycle Friendly Community designation (at the Cleveland Planning Commission meeting, 9 am at Cleveland City Hall). Other events include:
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Get Hands-On with the stewarship of the Rocky River. Meet at the Coe Lake Gazebo/Pavillion behind Berea City Hall. Trash bags provided. Long pants, work boots and gloves recommended. Click here or contact Jared Bartley at 216-524-6580 x14 or jbartley@cuyahogaswcd.org for more info. Sponsored by the Cities of Berea and Middleburg Heights, Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District and the Rocky River Watershed Council, in cooperation with the Cities of Broadview Heights, Lakewood, North Olmsted, North Royalton and Rocky River. A National River Cleanup 2008 Participating Event!!! Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:00 pm
Volunteer day of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and City Year Civil matters only (NOT criminal) First come, first served Visit the neighborhood clinic to speak with an attorney about your legal problems including landlord/tenant, consumer issues, family law and more. Bring all important papers Questions? Call 216-687-1900 Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Join this group for seasonal adventures in sketching the Old Woman Creek estuary. Bring your own pencils, paper, and other sketching materials. All skill levels welcomed- attendance at all classes not required. For more information visit www.oldwomancreek.org or call (419) 433-4601. Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Annual RiverDay with educational and cleanup events for the whole family to raise awareness of the Cuyahoga River. Sponsored by Friends of the Crooked River. Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Saturday, May 17, 10:00am - Noon: Get ready to get a little dirty for a good cause. Help us pull Garlic Mustard, an invasive plant that out competes native species and isn't a good food source for wildlife. Bring garden or work gloves if you have them and drinking water. Meet at the Wildwood State Park entrance parking lot, 16975 Wildwood Drive, off of Lakeshore Blvd. Contact Claire Posius at (216) 524-6580 x16 or cposius@cuyahogaswcd.org. Sponsored by the Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District, Euclid Creek Watershed Council and ODNR-Wildwood State Park. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 12:59 pm
In addition to the diverse selection of vegetable and flower varieties (all grown at Crown Point), events include farm tours, mini gardening workshops and children's activities. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Spaghetti dinner fundraiser to help develop a green roof on Cleveland State University's new fitness building, sponsored by the CSU Student Environmental Movement. Minimum donation $15. Contact: Erin Huber at 440-463-1862. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Celebrate the city's tranquil green space by the lake (and the only park owned by Cuyahoga County) -- Whiskey Island and the U.S. Coast Guard Station will reopen to the public with the dedication (at 3 pm) of a new bridge on the only road leading in. Through the work of County Engineer Robert Klaiber, a bridge for bicyclists and pedestrians was also built alongside the auto bridge to connect with a proposed bike path from Edgewater Park. | ||
