November ‘25 Update
RSVP TODAY!
🎉 Park Advocate Celebration 🎉
Engage with other resident leaders, share successes and challenges, and grow the community!
Tuesday, December 2nd, 5:30pm-7:30pm
LOCATION TBA EARLY NOVEMBER
*Dinner provided*
We want to celebrate YOU and the work done by resident-led stewardship groups in Cleveland to maintain, improve, and program our parks and green spaces. Join us for dinner, connection, and good conversation! You’ll get a chance to share your successes in 2025, and next steps for 2026.
RAFFLE: We’ll raffle off FOUR park activation kits to attendees!
GET OUT THE VOTE!
Cleveland City Council / Mayor / Judges
Election tomorrow, November 4th
This year, Cleveland City Council will go from 17 to 15 total wards, meaning a shakeup in many City Council boundaries, incumbents, and challengers.
12 of the 15 new wards are competitive, meaning you could have a new council person! Follow our check-list below:
FIRST…
Find your NEW ward: Find my ward
NEXT…
Pick your candidates: Candidate Guide
THEN…
Find your polling location: Polling location
Many polling locations changed in early 2025
FINALLY… Go vote!
Have you ever used the Towpath Trail?
Take the user survey by Nov. 7th for great prizes
The study is intended to help them better understand rider's experience on the trail, what we like, what could be improved, and our wants and needs. The survey takes about 10-minutes to complete, and responses are anonymous.
Respondents will also have the opportunity to enter a drawing for a chance to win one of three great prizes: $1,000 REI Gift Card, pair of Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball tickets & night at Westin Cleveland, or pair of Cleveland Browns Football tickets & night at Westin Cleveland.
Upcoming events and opportunities
Free Trees for Cleveland Residents, Sat. Nov 8th 10am-12pm: Cleveland Tree Coalition is giving away trees with Rid-All Green Partnership and Cleveland Public Library. Pick up free trees from Rid-All’s urban farm in the Kinsman neighborhood. Learn more and register here.
Mini-Retreat for Renewal and Resilience, Sat. Nov 15th 11:30am-4pm: 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.
[FUNDING] Cleveland Tree Coalition 2026 Grants, Due Nov 26th: CTC’s annual grant program for community-based tree planting, mature tree maintenance, residential tree giveaways, and education/engagement projects opens today. Interested applicants must submit a letter of intent for their project by 11/26 to be considered for the full application. Learn more here.
Neighbor Nights, All month, various dates/locations: Join Neighborhood Connections for Neighbor Nights—spaces for neighbors and changemakers to connect, collaborate, and brig ideas to life. Learn more on their website.
[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
Register for the City’s NEW 311 service request portal! Submit broken park amenities, playground needs, garbage in parks, tree maintenance needs and more:
