Charles Herdendorf, CMNH Education Volunteer &
Professor Emeritus, OSU School of Earth Science

For more information on the Kirtlandia Society, please visit our website

Discover the origins of some of the largest lakes in the world at this month's Kirtlandia Society lecture with Charles Herdendorf, CMNH Education Volunteer and Professor Emeritus, OSU School of Earth Science. 

Free. To find out more about the Kirtlandia Society, go here.  

Your summer starts here at the 21st Clifton Annual Arts and Music Fest celebration!

 A free, family event held rain or shine. Over 90 artists, children's activities, live music and entertainment all day. Includes a juried art venue, specialty exhibits, and great food in a vibrant neighborhood.

Join this group for seasonal adventures in sketching the Old Woman Creek estuary. Bring your own pencils, paper, and other materials. All skill levels welcomed. For more information visit www.oldwomancreek.org or call (419) 433-4601.

Organic Pest and Critter Control Management Seminar

Saturday, June 21st, 11:00a.m.

Speaker:

Dan Norris (Service Consultant, Certified Turf Grass Professional) - Good Nature Lawn Care

Topics Include:

ArtSpace/Cleveland is proud to host the 6th annual tour of artist live-work studios in Cleveland's Art QuARTer and other locations in the city.

The purpose of the tour is to highlight the economic vitality of the unique live-work artist studios in the city of Cleveland.

Cost for Adults $10, Seniors (age 55+) and Students $5, Children 12 and under are free

Contact Harriet Gould, ArtSpace/Cleveland, 216-241-4355 or gouldloft@sbcglobal.net to make reservations or for more information. Free parking available.

WHAT: The Shaker Heights Arts Council and the City invite you to celebrate the longest day of the year. Art will be the theme with activities for children, street performers, and hand-crafted creations from community artisans. At dusk, join our annual drum circle around a glowing bonfire. Scheduled musical performances include the musical drums of PANic Steel, Workmen's Circle Klezmer Orchestra, Skatastrophes, an up and coming ska-pop-punk band, Mo' Mojo, a New-Orleans style zydeco band and the bass baritone of William Clarence Marshall. Free and open to the public. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Visit www.shakerartscouncil.org for more information

Tremont Farmers Market
Sundays - June 22nd through October 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm
Celebrate local food at the Tremont Farmers Market at the corner of Starkweather and Professor Avenues in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.  Featuring locally-grown produce, local artists, chef demonstrations, educational activities and musical entertainment.  If you have questions or would like to get involved, please contact us at (216) 575-0920 or tremontmarket@yahoo.com.
www.tremontfarmersmarket.com

Learn more about innovative Clevelanders on this walking tour of Riverside Cemetary in the Brooklyn Centre Historic District. Notable residents include Martin Ruetenik, greenhouse gardening pioneer and Claude Foster, whose shocks technology is still applied in nuclear reactors.

Enjoy costumed narrators, musical entertainment and refreshments.

Continuous walking tours throughout the afternoon. Fee.

To reserve tickets, call 216/351-0254 or email gloria.ferris@gmail.com

Bug Bash 2008 at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes.

The U.S. Green Building Council–St. Louis Regional Chapter will host this fifth annual conference on green building and sustainability, which is geared toward greening towns, businesses, college campuses and buildings in the Midwest. Attendees will be exposed to the latest in green building techniques and discuss how the public and private sectors can work together to promote sustainable design and construction strategies.

Register here. Fee.

The U.S. Green Building Council–St. Louis Regional Chapter will host this fifth annual conference on green building and sustainability, which is geared toward greening towns, businesses, college campuses and buildings in the Midwest. Attendees will be exposed to the latest in green building techniques and discuss how the public and private sectors can work together to promote sustainable design and construction strategies.

Register here. Fee.

Ohio 21st Century Transportation Priorities Task Force was convened by Gov. Strickland to address promoting a multi-modal system, maximizing public investment, and generating economic development. Share your thoughts about how to promote bikes as transportation, more walkable communities and new public transit service.

The first hour includes presentation by local transportation partners, then an "open house" style format, when the public can share opinions and gather information in a less formal setting followed by a more formal public comment period at 6:30 p.m.

More information.

Several leading experts in the field present their views and engage you in a panel discussion about the challenges facing the wind energy industry and the opportunities that these challenges offer to Northeast Ohios instrumentation, controls and electronics firms. Panelists include Richard Stuebi, BP Fellow for Energy and Environmental Advancement, The Cleveland Foundation, Dr. Larry Viterna, Lead, Center Strategy and New Business Development, NASA Glenn Research Center and Ed Weston, Director, Great Lakes Wind Network.

Free. To regeister, contact Olivia Robinson-Bulls at 216/363-6881 or orobinson-bulls@nortech.org

For more information, go here.  

The U.S. Green Building Council–St. Louis Regional Chapter will host this fifth annual conference on green building and sustainability, which is geared toward greening towns, businesses, college campuses and buildings in the Midwest. Attendees will be exposed to the latest in green building techniques and discuss how the public and private sectors can work together to promote sustainable design and construction strategies.

Register here. Fee.

Diane Heard, Senior Associate with IFC International, will provide information about FirstEnergy's Home Performance With Energy Star Program, part of a national effort from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).  IFC International administers the Home Performance with Energy Star Program for FirstEnergy.  The program includes home evaluations using state-of-the-art equipment that result in recommendations of comprehensive improvements to improve a home's energy efficiency.

A Q&A session will follow the presentation.  For more information, contact Dave Ambrose at 330-647-3666 or ambrose@infohio.org.

Cleveland Social Venture Partners invites you to an education forum on "Philanthropy and Early Childhood Development," a discussion of the importance of high quality child care and education featuring special guest Jill Stamm, Ph.D., co-founder of the New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development, a grantee organization of Social Venture Partners Arizona.

More information.

The Cleveland Section of the Ohio Planning Conference is offering a distance learning series to OPC members and guests free of charge. This session covers:

As the U.S. Supreme Court’s term comes to an end, find out how the nine justices and their federal and state counterparts shaped planning over the last year. Learn about the legal precedents set in the last year by Congress, state legislatures, and ballot box initiatives. Hear from legal experts how to deal with organized challenges to long-standing planning tools. A program the planning director, planning commission, and staff cannot afford to miss.

Co-sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Please RSVP to Ann Klavora at ann.klavora@shakeronline.com or 216-491-1436.

Big Creek Trail and Neighborhood Connector Plan
Public Meeting

The City of Brooklyn and project partners are seeking public input on the Big Creek Trail and Neighborhood Connector Plan. The study will develop preferred alignments for a three mile all-purpose trail expansion through the city that will seek to connect the Metroparks Zoo and Brookside Reservation to the Big Creek Reservation south of Brookpark Road. It will examine connecting parks, neighborhoods, civic and commercial areas throughout the city while identifying opportunities for interpretive exhibits and ecological restoration.

The $75,000 study is being funded by a $60,000 Federal Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative grant program administered through the Northeast Ohio Coordinating Agency with local matches from the cities of Brooklyn, Cleveland and Parma, Cleveland Metroparks, and Friends of Big Creek.

The meeting starts at 6:30 PM at Brooklyn City Hall, 7619 Memphis Avenue. For more information contact Donna Thompson, City of Brooklyn at 216-635-4224 or visit < www.friendsofbigcreek.org >.

Big Creek Trail and Neighborhood Connector Plan
Public Meeting

Wednesday, June 25th
6:30 pm

Brooklyn City Hall
7619 Memphis Avenue
Brooklyn, Ohio 44144

Get involved in the Year of the Frog! Join Katherine Krynak of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Rain Forest on her journey to help save the amphibians.

Want to contribute to the emerging green energy economy, but don't have a suitable site for a wind or solar project? Join Green Energy Ohio this month as they discuss opportunities to expand your portfolio to capitalize on this growing industry. Learn about green pricing programs offered by utility companies, discover the risks, benefits and investment strategies in 'green' stocks, bonds, funds and more.

Featured Speakers: Bob Martin - Wachovia Securities, Chris Dunmore - Ferris Baker Watts, Chris Verich - Ohio Consumers' Counsel

An excellent opportunity for up-close viewing of wetland birds and plants! Staff guided. Ages 10+ welcome. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED – a limited number of canoes and personal floatation devices are available. Call (419) 433-4601 to register.

United Steelworkers, the Blue Green Alliance and their partners are pressing for investments in good green jobs in renewable industries - jobs that will fight global warming, and end America's harmful dependence on fossil fuels

We Can Solve It Town Hall

Featured Speakers:

• Dave Caldwell, United Steelworkers
• Eric Schreiber, Climat Project/We Campaign
• Pam Rosado, Policy Matters Ohio
• Marnie Urso, Audubon Ohio
• Teresa McHugh, Sierra Club

For more info or to get involved, contact Amber Miller: 419-576-0647, jamiller@verizon.net www.wecansolveit.org/steelworkers

Tickets available online at www.clevelandartsprize.org

Reception and cash bar begin at 6 p.m.

Ceremony starts at 7 p.m.

After-Party event at the brand new rooftop terrace in the Gordon Square Arts District. The AfterParty is included in the price of tickets to the Arts Prize Event.

Join GEO as we discuss investment opportunities in the newly emerging 'green energy economy.'  Learn more on upcoming clean energy events, and network with professionals and others dedicated to creating a sustainable energy economy in Ohio.  The event is Free and open to the public.  For a list of speakers visit: http://www.greenenergyohio.org/page.cfm?pageID=1612

Join the Cleveland Institute of Art for the Cleveland premiere of The Unforeseen. Executive produced by Terrence Malick (Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line), this mesmerizing, award-winning documentary on suburban sprawl boasts the brooding melancholy and sublime visual splendor of his own films. Demonstrating how a planned housing development outside Austin, TX would pollute and despoil a popular local swimming hole, the movie forces us to reexamine the American Dream and the meaning of “growth” in this era of rising home foreclosures, failing financial institutions, and shrinking natural resources. “Astonishing…(A) transformative viewing experience.” –Variety. “The best, and the least ballyhooed, of the recent wave of ‘green’ documentaries.” –The Village Voice. “One of the great docs of our time.” –Film Journal International.

Fee. Second showing on Saturday, June 28. Free parking at the CIA lot. For more information call 216/421-7450 or go here.

This six-mile float is a beautiful natural experience! You'll enjoy abundant bird life, scenic vistas, and learn about the Little Miami River conservation efforts. Be prepared to get a little wet. Free for members of the Ohio Evironmental Council. See OEC for more information.

Vintage goods, antiques, art, collectibles, and a special community flea market lot. 

Co-sponsored by the Larchmere Merchants Association and the Larchmere Community Association with grant assistance from Neighborhood Connections

for more information, call 216-795-9800

The National Family Farm Coalition invites you to a dinner and dialogue celebrating local farmers, local foods, and fair trade.

The forum begins at 5PM, dinner by Nature's Bin begins at 6:30PM.

The Coalition, representing farmer organizations in Ohio and around the country, is holding its annual summer board meeting in Cleveland. We appreciate your support of farmers and fair trade principles and would be honored if you could join us at our opening event, which will also include a silent auction.

RSVP to lisa@nffc.net or 202.543.5675 by June 18, 2008. 

All Aboard Ohio is working to establish more passenger rail options for Ohio, including the proposed Ohio Hub plan.

Email for more information.

The Unforeseen

Executive produced by Terrence Malick (Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line), this mesmerizing, award-winning documentary on suburban sprawl boasts the brooding melancholy and sublime visual splendor of his own films. Demonstrating how a planned housing development outside Austin, TX would pollute and despoil a popular local swimming hole, the movie forces us to reexamine the American Dream and the meaning of “growth” in this era of rising home foreclosures, failing financial institutions, and shrinking natural resources. “Astonishing…(A) transformative viewing experience.” –Variety. “The best, and the least ballyhooed, of the recent wave of ‘green’ documentaries.” –The Village Voice. “One of the great docs of our time.” –Film Journal International.

Fee. Free parking at the CIA lot. For more information call 216/421-7450 or go here.

Tremont Farmers Market
Sundays - June 22nd through October 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm
Celebrate local food at the Tremont Farmers Market at the corner of Starkweather and Professor Avenues in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.  Featuring locally-grown produce, local artists, chef demonstrations, educational activities and musical entertainment.  If you have questions or would like to get involved, please contact us at (216) 575-0920 or tremontmarket@yahoo.com.
www.tremontfarmersmarket.com

Annual meeting and Gries Lecture of the Cleveland Foundation.

Reservations required.

Join the Northeast Ohio Watershed Council for a special meeting with Adam Wasserman, President and CEO of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority, who will discuss the Port Authority's plans for relocation and expansion.

Please RSVP to Kristy Meyer at 614-487-7506 or at Kristy@TheOEC.org.

Paul Fenn, founder and CEO of Local Power, Inc., will talk about the emergence of green cities in California’s Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) movement and the potential for Ohio communities to accelerate development of green power under its 1999 CCA law. Fenn will brief us on the San Francisco Bay Area’s cluster of communities using CCA in conjunction with innovative financing mechanisms to develop and build solar, wind, efficiency, and other renewable technologies in local communities—and specifically why it is possible for these communities to achieve a 51% Renewable Portfolio Standard by 2017 without increasing electricity rates.

Local Power Inc. is an Energy Service Bureau helping cities adopt, implement and manage Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) energy networks.

CCA represents a revolution in the way power is generated and sold, allowing any community to build a new green energy infrastructure, diversify their electric power away from fossil fuels and nuclear power, and achieve energy independence and sustainability, all at the same prices that your utility now charges for conventional fossil and nuclear power. With Local Power, you need no longer choose between competitively priced power and green power.

Visit www.localpower.com for more information.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Stefanie Spear at 216-387-1609 or spear@earthwatchohio.org.

This meeting is sponsored by EarthWatch Ohio & hosted by Green Energy Ohio.

First Ward 17 Farmer's Market of the summer! Farmers markets will be every Saturday, 9am to 1pm until October 25.

Tremont Farmers Market
Sundays - June 22nd through October 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm
Celebrate local food at the Tremont Farmers Market at the corner of Starkweather and Professor Avenues in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.  Featuring locally-grown produce, local artists, chef demonstrations, educational activities and musical entertainment.  If you have questions or would like to get involved, please contact us at (216) 575-0920 or tremontmarket@yahoo.com.
www.tremontfarmersmarket.com

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

Workshop on composting and vermicomposting at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes.

Register at 216-321-5935.

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

Geauga Park District presents Muskrateers Archaeology: Uncovering the Past! where Muskrateers take part in an archaeological dig.

Pre- registration required. Ages 9-11.

For more information contact Cindy Ford at 440/ 286-9516 ext. 2028 or cford@geaugaparkdistrict.org

Regular meeting of LEAP for Biodiversity, the regional consortium for conservation.

RSVP to Renee Boronka.

Introductory meeting for a new Northeast Ohio Citizens League. For more information, contact Michael Gesing at (216) 695-3191 or mike@neohio.org.

Geauga Park District presents "Timbertots: Frog Friends". Children will be hopping with excitement as they search for frogs and tadpoles.

Pre-registration required. Ages 3-5 yrs w/ adult.

 For more information contact Cindy Ford at 440/ 286-9516 ext. 2028 or cford@geaugaparkdistrict.org

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

Cuyahoga County Planning Commission/Solid Waste Policy Committee meeting

For more info call 330-567-2538

Midtown Brews networking event with Jim Cossler, Chief Evangelist, Youngstown Business Incubator, and Craig Zamary, Green Energy TV.

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

Celebrate with us as we kick off the return of West Creek at its confluence with the Cuyahoga River.

Witness the start of demolition as we reclaim the site from its current condition as a vacant warehouse and parking lot to make way for a beautiful 10-acre riverfront park.

When completed, West Creek will return to its original meandering flow into the Cuyahoga River with natural wetlands to reduce flooding, clean our drinking water, and restore wildlife habitat. The new park will connect the West Creek Greenway to the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, provide new access to the creek and river for all, and lead to economic revitalization of this part of Independence.

For information:
www.westcreek.org
216-749-3720
Press calls: 216-401-4734

There are three ways to get involved with ZeroLandfill :

1) Pollinate - Architects and Interior Design firms drop off materials on alternating Fridays from Noon to 5:00pm beginning June 6th.
2) Cultivate - Sort and classify materials every Friday from Noon to 5:00pm with volunteers beginning June 13th.
3) Harvest - Distribute materials to the arts and arts education community on alternating Fridays from Noon to 6:00pm beginning June 20th.

Volunteer at this harvesting even with ZeroLandfill NE Ohio, their second one this summer.

For complete details go here.

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

For more information call:

330.657.2538

Poetry of Mike Marcellino and music of Abe Olvido by Split Pea/ce featured along with spokenword artist T. M Gottl at Saturday Night With The Poet’s Haven at Lake Anna After Dark. An open mic poetry night to be podcast on www.poetshaven.com.

Tremont Farmers Market
Sundays - June 22nd through October 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm
Celebrate local food at the Tremont Farmers Market at the corner of Starkweather and Professor Avenues in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.  Featuring locally-grown produce, local artists, chef demonstrations, educational activities and musical entertainment.  If you have questions or would like to get involved, please contact us at (216) 575-0920 or tremontmarket@yahoo.com.
www.tremontfarmersmarket.com

Meeting for all interested in starting a new community garden in Cleveland Heights/University Heights area.  Bring your ideas concerning possible location, available resources, and group organization.  There's plenty of time to plan and plant for a Fall harvest!

Contact Nicole Wright @ the OSU Extension for more information or to RSVP 216-429-8249

"Down the Drain: The Sewer System Under Greater Cleveland and What Happens to Our Wastewater" with Terry Meister and Richard Switalski of Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies will host a discussion on the future role of the Clean Water Act, water quality needs, and climate change during its summer conference, "The Future of Clean Water is Now! How Next Generation Issues Are Impacting Utilities Today" Register here.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies will host a discussion on the future role of the Clean Water Act, water quality needs, and climate change during its summer conference, "The Future of Clean Water is Now! How Next Generation Issues Are Impacting Utilities Today" Register here.

Geauga Park District presents Muskrateers: Streamlife Safari where Muskrateers discover fish, salamanders and other signs of good water quality.

Pre- registration required. Ages 9-11.

For more information contact Cindy Ford at 440/ 286-9516 ext. 2028 or cford@geaugaparkdistrict.org

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies will host a discussion on the future role of the Clean Water Act, water quality needs, and climate change during its summer conference, "The Future of Clean Water is Now! How Next Generation Issues Are Impacting Utilities Today" Register here.

For more information call 330-657-2538

Coventry Road becomes an open air market with fresh and prepared food vendors, entertainment and more.

For more information, email Myra.

ParkWorks hosts one of its biggest events of the year on Mall B in downtown Cleveland. Join the crowds in watching "Blades of Glory" and play bocce, croquet, badminton and cornhole. There will also be stiltwalkers, performers, and most importantly, free drinks, popcorn and candy.

Ride a bike or take the RTA (show your RTA ticket) to the event to be entered into a drawing for free Cavs and Indians tickets, among other prizes. Winners will be announced before the start of the movie at 9:15.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies will host a discussion on the future role of the Clean Water Act, water quality needs, and climate change during its summer conference, "The Future of Clean Water is Now! How Next Generation Issues Are Impacting Utilities Today" Register here.

Friends of Clark Field invite you to a FREE Movie in the Park!  Join us for a FREE viewing of Over the Hedge (a Dreamworks and Paramount Pictures film)!

Friday, July 18th at 8:30pm around dusk.  Rain date: Friday, July 25th.

Free popcorn!  Bring a chair or blanket to sit!

For more information, call TWDC at (216) 575-0920.

Sponsored by: ParkWorks, Charter One, Ward 13 Councilman Joe Cimperman, Friends of Clark Field, St. Michael's Jr Holy Name Society, and Tremont West Development Corporation.

Choose from a 23-mile leisurely bycicle ride complete with a trip on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad or a 10-mile family friendly ride complete with an ice cream stop at Thornburg Station. Following the rides enjoy a BBQ lunch, giveaways and live entertainment. 

Fee. Go here for more details and to register.

For more information call:

330.657.2538

Join this group for seasonal adventures in sketching the Old Woman Creek estuary and its watershed. The class begins with classroom drawing warm-ups and a sketching hike and the second hour is "free" sketch time and wrap-up. Bring your own sketching materials. All skill levels welcomed. Attendance at all classes not required.

In event of rain, class is held in dormitory at Old Woman Creek Reserve beach access: 2005 Cleveland Road East Huron, Ohio 44839.

Visit www.oldwomancreek.org or call (419) 433-4601 for more information.

Greening Your Pets! Go Organic Seminar

Saturday, July 19th, 10:00 a.m.

Speakers:

Gay & Buz Fifer( Owners)- Parsley Hallow All Natural Pet Grooming Products
Chris Mccoy & Emy Barr( Owner & Sales Consultant)- The Natural Pet

Topics include:

• Live dog demonstration on how to use all natural pet grooming products
• Pet food & nutrition, how to keep your furry friends healthy
• Learn about all natural landscape and garden supplies that will keep your pets safe

Free organic treats for your pets provided by the Grateful Dog Bakery!

Portion of purchased items will be donated to area animal shelters and rescue organizations

Appetizers and refreshments for you provided by Nature's Bin; Drawings to win prizes!

This is a free event!

Seating is limited. Please RSVP by July 16th.

Contact:

Lindsey Whited/Marketing Specialist
Royalton Supply Landscape Center
11528 Royalton Road
North Royalton, OH 44133
PH: 440.582.5200
FX: 440.582.5208
www.royaltonsupply.com

Discover the stunning tallgrass prairie, picturesque ponds and beautiful bird and butterfly habitat on the property of noted Ohio naturalist, Guy Denny. Learn more about prairie coneflower, switchgrass, prairie dock and other prairie species, as well as the intricate process of collecting seeds and the renewal brought by prairie fires. Contact the Ohio Environmental Council for more information.

A day to experience the center of Lakewood on foot or bike.

More information.

Gang Green member Chuck Ackerman will host a rain garden workshop, led by local gardener Lisa Warner, at his house. Learn how to create a rain garden and about its benefits for the environment. Bring a shovel and work gloves.

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Sponsored by Oglebay Institute:

July 20-26 and/or July 27-August 2, 2008

Ages 10-15

For more information  visit www.JuniorNatureCamp.org

email: schradercustomerservice@oionline.com

Phone 304-242-6855

www.oionline.com

Tremont Farmers Market
Sundays - June 22nd through October 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm
Celebrate local food at the Tremont Farmers Market at the corner of Starkweather and Professor Avenues in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.  Featuring locally-grown produce, local artists, chef demonstrations, educational activities and musical entertainment.  If you have questions or would like to get involved, please contact us at (216) 575-0920 or tremontmarket@yahoo.com.
www.tremontfarmersmarket.com

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Merrick House has partnered with Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Inury Prevention Center and Safe Kids Greater Cleveland to offer a unique summer camp experience for youth ages 10-13 of the Near West Side of Cleveland.

The CVC summer bike camp is not just about traveling by bike, it's a way to explore the many educational, recreational and future career opportunities on the Near West Side and beyond in a supportive atmosphere of friends, neighbors and community. Each day of camp will have a theme around which activities, experiences and travel routes will be organized. For example, on Food & Nutrition Day stops will include the West Side Market, community gardens and local restaurants. Other stops will include a recording studio, sports venues, artists' studios, Steelyard Commons, the Towpath Trail, Edgewater Beach and more! Campers will also participate in a service learning project and have numerous fun group activities at Merrick House, Lincoln Park and Clark Fields. For one day of the camp, participants will use rapid transit to visit University Hospitals of Cleveland to learn about the many careers available in healthcare, science and medicine. Any Tremont business owners, artists or organizations that would like to get involved and be part of the weekly tour of the neighborhood and share what you do should contact Thomas Cook of Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital at 216-983-1105.

Camp Sessions:
1: July 14 - July 18
2: July 21 - July 24
3: July 28 - Aug 01
4: Aug 04 - Aug 11
5: Aug 12 - Aug 15

Ohio Lead Awareness Week kicks off with a press conference featuring:

• Cuyahoga County Health Commissioner Terry Allan
• “The Big Picture of Lead Poisoning,” Stu Greenberg, Executive Director, Environmental Health Watch
• "An Educators Perspective," Nakiaa Robinson, Cuyahoga County Invest in Children
• Comments by Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, East Cleveland Major Eric Brewer and Ohio Rep. Mike Foley.

The week includes free lead testing at the following locations:

• Monday July 21 4:30-7:30 p.m. Michael Zone 6301 Lorain Rd.
• Tuesday July 22 4:30-7:30 p.m. Central 2526 Central Ave.
• Wednesday July 23 4:30-7:30 p.m. Glenville 680 E. 113th St.
• Thursday July 24 4:00-7:00 p.m. E. C. MLK 14801 Shaw Ave.
• Friday July 25 4:30-7:30 p.m. JFK 17300 Harvard Ave.

For more information, call 216/263-LEAD.

Also, read "Lead facts for health care providers."

Verlezza Dance presents a week long Youth Summer Dance Workshop The workshop is under the direction of Sabatino and Barbara Verlezza. The dance workshop allows students the opportunity to fully experience the professional rehearsal process from technique class, to the exploration of improvisational elements, to learning new choreography. The workshop culminates in an informal, free showing to the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 26
Fee: $300

For more information, visit www.verlezzadance.com or call 216.225.8320.

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Merrick House has partnered with Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Inury Prevention Center and Safe Kids Greater Cleveland to offer a unique summer camp experience for youth ages 10-13 of the Near West Side of Cleveland.

The CVC summer bike camp is not just about traveling by bike, it's a way to explore the many educational, recreational and future career opportunities on the Near West Side and beyond in a supportive atmosphere of friends, neighbors and community. Each day of camp will have a theme around which activities, experiences and travel routes will be organized. For example, on Food & Nutrition Day stops will include the West Side Market, community gardens and local restaurants. Other stops will include a recording studio, sports venues, artists' studios, Steelyard Commons, the Towpath Trail, Edgewater Beach and more! Campers will also participate in a service learning project and have numerous fun group activities at Merrick House, Lincoln Park and Clark Fields. For one day of the camp, participants will use rapid transit to visit University Hospitals of Cleveland to learn about the many careers available in healthcare, science and medicine. Any Tremont business owners, artists or organizations that would like to get involved and be part of the weekly tour of the neighborhood and share what you do should contact Thomas Cook of Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital at 216-983-1105.

Camp Sessions:
1: July 14 - July 18
2: July 21 - July 24
3: July 28 - Aug 01
4: Aug 04 - Aug 11
5: Aug 12 - Aug 15

Verlezza Dance presents a week long Youth Summer Dance Workshop The workshop is under the direction of Sabatino and Barbara Verlezza. The dance workshop allows students the opportunity to fully experience the professional rehearsal process from technique class, to the exploration of improvisational elements, to learning new choreography. The workshop culminates in an informal, free showing to the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 26
Fee: $300

For more information, visit www.verlezzadance.com or call 216.225.8320.