Cleveland Metroparks adds 52 acres to West Creek Reservation
By Chris M. Worrell - cleveland.com (TNS)
CLEVELAND, Ohio Cleveland Metroparks recently added 52 acres critical to the protection of natural resources and to the development of future trail connections at West Creek Reservation.
The acquisition includes property in one of the few Cuyahoga County communities in which Cleveland Metroparks did not previously have a footprint.
“West Creek Reservation is one of our fastest-growing reservations, and we’re thrilled to add land in the City of Seven Hills to our Emerald Necklace,” said Brian M. Zimmerman, Cleveland Metroparks CEO.
The park now directly serves Parma, Independence and Seven Hills. Perhaps more importantly, the additional acreage provides opportunities for future connections between West Creek Reservation and the Hemlock Creek Trail in Independence, as well as the Towpath Trail, as Northeast Ohio’s trail network continues to grow.
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The amount of preserved space included in the Cleveland Metroparks property has grown by more than 24,000 acres over the past 10 years. (Courtesy of Rick Uldricks)
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH Recent land acquisitions have added more than 52 acres of preserved land to Cleveland Metroparks West Creek Reservation, including parkland in several communities including Seven Hills for the first time in the park district s 103-year history, officials announced this week.
With the new acreage additions to the West Creek Reservation,Cleveland Metroparks has grown by more than 12 percent over the past 10 years and now protects more than 24,000 acres in 49 different communities.
Park district officials said that the new land acquisition now includes the protection of forests and streams northwest and southeast of the existing West Creek Reservation, which serves Seven Hills, Independence and Parma. Officials said that the new park land also lays the groundwork for future trail connection