Whiskey Island boasts one of Cleveland's rare instances of natural shorelines where people can freely put their toes in the water. Thanks to the efforts of Ed "Citizen" Hauser, the county plans to keep it that way.

The modernist station—designed by J. Milton Dyer, the architect of Cleveland City Hall—was built in 1940 and was used by the U.S. Coast Guard until 1976.

In 2007, the city of Cleveland proposed three redevelopment schemes for the station. See them here.

The county cleared out scrub and a dump site to make this grassy knoll a viewing area by the volleyball courts.

A prairie of native wildflowers and grasses at Mill Creek Reservation in Cleveland could serve as a living example of the 2.5 acre prairie to be planted at Whiskey Island

Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Senior Planner Jennifer Karrafa points to the site of future Whiskey Island prairie (the area of lighter grass and dirt) -- 2.5 acres of native wildflowers and grasses.