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ReImagine a Greater Cleveland
Issues of vacancy, abandonment and foreclosure have had a profound effect on the well-being of the nation's neighborhoods and residents. These negative forces have mobilized community development professionals and policymakers in Cleveland to develop innovative efforts to turn the tide and fight for our neighborhoods.
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A Legacy of Living Places: Conserving the Diversity of Nature in the Lake Erie Allegheny Ecoregion
This new publication from the Lake Erie Allegheny Partnership (LEAP) describes natural communities that are the building blocks of biological diversity in the Lake Erie Allegheny region. It’s full of beautiful photos — and suggestions for where to go to see some of the best remaining examples of the region’s natural heritage.
Follow the links below to see sections of the publication (all are PDF files; some are large). The publication is also available on the LEAP website.
Challenges for conservation
A region filled with life
Threats to our natural heritage
A new partnership for conservation
How to help protect biodiversity
Natural communities of the region
Beech-Maple Forest
Sugar Maple-Ash-Basswood Northern Rich Mesic Forest
Mixed Oak Forest
Black Oak Savannah/Midwest Sand Barren
Great Lakes Hemlock-Beech Hardwood Forest
Lake Plain Swamp Forest
Silver Maple-Elm Floodplain Forest
Emergent Deep Marsh
Kettlehole Bog
Rich Shrub Fen
Lake Plain Prairie
Great Lakes Palustrine Sand Plain
River and Stream Aquatic Community
Lake Erie Open Water Community
The complete publication is available here (PDF, 6.1 MB).
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