Green Space + Parks
Artist Erik Neff's sculpture at the gateway to the All People's Trail in the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes is an example of fine art meeting nature—exemplifying the beauty in both forms.
Two tiger cubs were born on Christmas Day at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. They are still growing and getting their footing, but will soon be on exhibit.
The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission will hold an online public meeting later this month to get input on the Lakefront Public Access Plan.
Some current and future beautification efforts in Cleveland neighborhoods aim to do more than enhance scenery—the partners behind these projects hope to uplift entire communities.
The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes has partnered with Wild Birds Unlimited and taken its annual bird seed sale online—offering eight varieties of seed for pick up on Nov. 8.
The Cleveland Outpost's mission is to make outdoor adventure attainable for everyone. The new store offers used equipment, workshops, and other programs to eliminate the barriers to enjoying everything Cleveland's trails and shores have to offer.
Canalway Partners wants folks to get out and explore all the Towpath Trail has to offer. Various self-guided bike tours designed for all ages and abilities help get you out there this month. Weekly prize packages are awarded too!
You never get a second chance to make a first impression, and that’s exactly why Deanna Fisher is passionate about making the Cedar Lee Mini-Park a place that makes visitors and residents fall in love at first sight with Cleveland Heights.
After more than two years, Stage 3 of the Towpath Trail Extension project—an urban stretch of 1.9 miles between the northern entrance to Steelyard Commons and Literary Avenue in Tremont—is complete and open to the public.
The former stomping grounds for an Irish Mafioso will soon become common ground for Collinwood residents.
There's a lot to do at the Zoo these days! After a three-month shutdown, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is back open and touting its new rhino reserve, the Dinosaurs Around the World exhibit, and return of the ever-popular Asian Lantern Festival.
Happy 103rd birthday, Cleveland Metroparks! It's also the 10th anniversary of CEO Brian Zimmerman's tenure with the parks system. FreshWater sits down with Zimmerman to talk about the parks' assets, how the parks have been a refuge during COVID-19, and what's next for the ever-evolving Metroparks.
The Cleveland Metroparks wins awards for its design of the Valley Parkway Connector Trail and for its annual First People Day, while COO Joe Roszak is named president of the board of directors of the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials.
The renovations planned for the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes' Stearns Woodland Trail will create a natural learning wonderland, complete with a treehouse.
May typically signals the start of wedding season, but in the face of COVID-19, the forecast looks a whole lot different this year. Enter the pop-up wedding option at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, an intimate gathering for 10 people or less that highlights Ohio's only national park as its backdrop.
The last leg of the Towpath Trail, due to be completed next year, pays homage to Cleveland's role in the Civil War, industrial, and railroad histories at nearly every turn.
Canalway Partners organizers encourage people to clean up their own neighborhoods in honor of this year's RiverSweep.
If fresh air is the only thing getting you through in this age of social distancing, chances are you're looking for some new spots off the beaten path in order to avoid like-minded crowds. Think outside the box with these five spots, which are lesser known but definitely deserve a spot among the "greatest hits" of Cleveland's great outdoors.
Peacock is proud to show us his favorite places in Cleveland. Christopher Axelrod leads the way on a perfect day in his hometown.
It's here today, gone tomorrow in ever-changing Cleveland. Bob Perkoski captures the shifting landscape of our town in his role as managing photographer for FreshWater Cleveland. Take a good look around when you can, because what you see now won't be here forever.