July ‘25 Update
SAVE THE DATE
Park Advocate Night — Buckeye Edition!
Engage with other resident leaders, share successes and challenges, and grow the community!
Monday, August 4th, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Buckeye Community Park
Buckeye Rd. & E. 118th St, Cleveland, OH 44120
*Dinner provided*
Join the Cleveland Parks & Greenspace Coalition for connection, dinner, and conversation at our Buckeye Park Advocate Night. There will be time for park and greenspace advocates to share updates and objectives! RSVP below:
FREE: Get a sign before they’re gone!
We’re giving out these custom yard signs for Cleveland park groups
Each yard sign includes room for your group’s name to be included on the top, and for a custom QR code linking to your group. We could also partner with you to put together a video or digital story about your park and neighborhood that can be linked to this sign.
Filling out this form does not guarantee you will receive a sign
📢 Calling park design experts:
Are you a landscape architect? Park planning professional? Want to help residents?
Several resident-led park groups have expressed need for pro-bono support visualizing park designs and concepts with maps and graphics that can support grant applications, advocacy efforts, and community buy-in.
Park Pride in Atlanta has a network of park planning and LA professionals who can offer pro-bono support to resident leaders (who are doing pro-bono work themselves!) - we want to try this out in Cleveland! Questions? Email Tait Ferguson: tait.ferguson@tpl.org
City of Cleveland launches Community Projects in Parks Program (CP3)
New process for resident led park improvements
The Community Projects in Parks Program (CP3) is the official City of Cleveland initiative to facilitate community-driven improvements to City Parks. It includes:
Small, one-time park improvements.
Large, one-time park improvements.
Tree planting in city parks.
Public art installation in city parks.
Annual maintenance agreements with resident groups for city parks.
THANKS TO YOUR FEEDBACK at our July 2024 Park Advocate Night, we were able to work with the City of Cleveland to build this new program.
Register for the City’s NEW 311 service request portal! Submit broken park amenities, playground needs, garbage in parks, tree maintenance needs and more:
Register my 311 account
Upcoming events and opportunities
TONIGHT: Vacant to Vibrant Greenspace Showcase: Join Vital Neighborhoods and The Institution for Financial Unity as Resident Project Leaders share their journeys turning vacant lots into vibrant spaces! Explore the creative visions, environmental impact, and grassroots leadership. Register here.
WRLC Volunteer Tree Care Workday, Thurs. July 10th, 9am-12pm: workday at Fannie Lewis Park in the Hough neighborhood of Cleveland. We will be watering the newly planted trees in the park to help them thrive this summer. RSVP here.
Barrio Botanicals Series: Planting, Painting, and Percussion, Fri. July 11th 4-6pm: Join for music and painting of new bucket container planters, and free edible container planters to take home. Meet at: 3333 W. 33rd & Sackett Ave, Cleveland, 44109.
Mini-Retreat for Renewal and Resilience, Fri. July 11th 5:30-8:30pm: Free workshop by Neighborhood Connections for community builders looking to reflect, recharge, and connect with others and grow practices to sustain community work in the long-run. You can RSVP and learn more here.
GardenWalk Cleveland 2025, Sat/Sun. July 12th/13th 10am-5pm: It’s back! Tour neighborhood gardens across Cleveland, from Collinwood to Hough to West Park. More info on schedule and locations here.
Wildlife Habitat: Planting Native Perennials, Sat. July 26th, 11am-12:30pm: AgFutures Cleveland, a group of urban gardeners and farmers, is running this workshop with partner Village Family Farms! Spots are limited, so register now. Learn more and sign up here.
[FUNDING] Neighbor Up Action Grants, Due August 11th, at 11:59pm: Have an idea for a project or program that would make a positive difference for people in your Cleveland or East Cleveland neighborhood? Find a neighbor and apply today. You must join an online or in-person grant workshop before applying. Learn more and apply here.
[FUNDING] More opportunities: Ag Futures Cleveland has compiled a list of local funding opportunities for neighborhood groups and small nonprofits. Explore here.
Want your resident-focused parks and greenspace event featured here?
Email us: ParksCoalitionCle@gmail.com
