December ‘24 Update
Exciting NEW opportunities coming in 2025!
Resident park and greenspace advocates:
Starting in 2025, Trust for Public Land, Syatt, and the Cleveland Parks & Greenspace Coalition will be leading and supporting a wide variety of new programs and activities for Cleveland residents:
Greenspace and Civic Stewardship Learning Cohort
(w/ a paid stipend!)
Special resident micro-grant program with Neighbor Up Grants
Advocacy opportunities with new Parks & Recreation Dept.
Atlanta trip for resident park stewards (travel + food covered!)
And more!
Hough residents & partners: Join Friends of Hough Greenspace Group THIS Thursday!
Western Reserve Land Conservancy is building Cleveland’s newest park, coming to Hough in 2025, on the site of the old John W. Raper School, between E. 85th and E. 86th streets.
📸: Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Nearby residents and community organizations are forming a Friends of Hough Greenspace group to help steward and advocate for the park after it’s completion.
The first meeting of the group will be this Thursday, 12/5 from 6-7:30pm at Famicos Foundation: 1325 Ansel Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106. RSVP by text or call: (216) 910-7997
🎉 Shoutout: Friends of Impett Park
On Saturday, November 16th Friends of Impett Park (FOIP) and the City of Cleveland unveiled a brand new, community-designed playground in West Park’s Impett Park.
FOIP has spent years engaging hundreds of neighbors for participatory design, advocacy, and community park events — and Impett Park’s new playground is now the City of Cleveland’s most accessible playground for those with disabilities.
Read about the ribbon-cutting on Cleveland.com, News 5 Cleveland, and The Land.
Friends of Impett Park, led by Kate Catanese, is just getting started. You can learn more here.
Interested in starting a group like this for your local park? Reach out and we can help!
December events and opportunities
Friends of Hough Greenspace Meeting, Thursday, Dec. 5th 6-7:30pm: Nearby residents are forming a Friends of Hough Greenspace group to help steward and advocate for the park after it’s completion. They will meet at Famicos Foundation: 1325 Ansel Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106. RSVP by text or call: (216) 910-7997.
Accelerate Community Pitch Competition, Applications due Friday, Dec. 6th: You could be one of the 25 individuals selected to pitch at the event and share your vision with hundreds of community leaders who have the resources and connections to help bring your ideas to life, and win up to $5,000. Apply now here.
LIMITED SPOTS TPL Winter Birding + Brunch, Sunday, Dec 8th, 8:30-11am: Join TPL and Cleveland Metroparks’ Outdoor Experiences for a winter birding and brunch at North Chagrin Reservation Nature Center. Binoculars will be provided by Metroparks, attendees will have the option to get on trail for birding, or can observe bird activity from the viewing space located inside the North Chagrin Nature Center. RSVP required, email Kim Woodford if interested: ksmith05@msn.com.
Metroparks Programs & Events, All month: Cleveland Metroparks has a host of family-friendly events throughout December. From hikes to art walks to nature programs, find dozens across Cleveland by clicking here.
Funding opportunities: Ag Futures Cleveland has compiled a list of local funding opportunities for neighborhood groups and small nonprofits. Explore here.
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Register for the City’s NEW 311 service request portal! Submit broken park amenities, playground needs, garbage in parks, tree maintenance needs and more:
