A public meeting will be held on May 15th at 6pm for the Cuyahoga River Old Channel (CROC) sediment cleanup at Windows on the River. Free parking will be provided.

details from EPA press release:

EPA and Partners to Hold Public Meeting in Cleveland on Cuyahoga River Old Channel Cleanup

May 9, 2024

Contact Information

Allison Lippert (lippert.allison@epa.gov)

312-353-0967

CHICAGO (May 9, 2024) — Next week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Great Lakes Legacy Act project partners will hold a public meeting in Cleveland to discuss the Cuyahoga River Old Channel sediment cleanup that will begin next year. The sediment  contains several contaminants that are toxic to aquatic organisms, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), oil and grease, and metals. Approximately 100,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment will be removed from the Cuyahoga River Old Channel. At the meeting, EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will update the community on the construction of a confined disposal facility where the contaminated sediment will be properly disposed.   

WHO:      EPA
                  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers                                               
                  Port of Cleveland
                  Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
                  Ohio EPA
                  Ohio Lake Erie Commission
                 

WHAT:      Public meeting to learn about next steps for Cuyahoga River Old Channel cleanup
 

WHEN:      Wednesday, May 15
                     6–8 p.m.
            

WHERE:    Windows on the River
                     2000 Sycamore St.
                     Cleveland, OH
                    

The project is part of a larger initiative to clean up the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern. For more information, please visit EPA’s webpage.

https://www.epa.gov/great-lakes-aocs/cuyahoga-river-aoc

https://cuyahogaaoc.org/

Our film, "The Erie Situation", will *FINALLY* have it's debut in the historic Allan Theater at Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland as part of the Global Health film competition. << Go there for tickets!
https://www.clevelandfilm.org/films/2022/the-erie-situation

FILM DESCRIPTION:

71 Minutes, USA, 2022

"Is the lake supposed to be…green? THE ERIE SITUATION wades through the troubled waters of Lake Erie, whose highly toxic algae blooms are keeping boaters, fishermen, and water lovers at bay... Up against a strong farming lobby, scientists and citizens are desperately fighting for their own safety and the rights to protect their beloved water. —A.B."

CIFF46 SCREENINGS

Allen Theatre

Sunday, April 03, 2022 at 7:25 PM

Monday, April 04, 2022 at 4:50 PM

CIFF46 Streams On Demand
Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM -
Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 11:59 PM

What folks are saying about The Erie Situation:
"The Erie Situation is both a stunning piece of filmmaking and a powerful indictment of the forces that are sickening Lake Erie." - Great Lakes Author, Dave Dempsey "On the Brink: The Great Lakes in the 21st Century"
"A searing look at a Great Lake going bad. Essential viewing for the millions of Midwesterners whose health is tied to the health of the Great Lakes, whether they know it or not." - Journalist/Author, Dan Egan "The Death and Life of the Great Lakes"

A typical February evening on the West Bank of the Flats is pretty quiet. Not so during Brite Winter. The non-profit festival brings together people of all ages, incomes and backgrounds, allowing them to discover new music and art and enjoy their community. Spanning ten years, three locations, tens of thousands of guests, hundreds of bands and artists, and temperatures as low as 8 and as high as 69 degrees—Brite Winter has always been a festival created with the community, not just for it.

http://britewinter.com/

https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/02/what-to-know-before-you-go-to-brite-winter-2022.html

Join Cleveland Metroparks and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to celebrate the designation of the Lake Erie Water Trail at Wendy Park on Friday, August 20 at 2 p.m. Bring your kayak or stand up paddleboard to celebrate the state's newest water trail. All paddlers should be self-supported, be comfortable paddling in Lake Erie conditions, and bring all of the necessary safety equipment needed for their craft.

The Tri CLE Rock Roll Run offers a Super Sprint, Sprint, and Olympic distance triathlons. The event is staged in the backdrop of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the beautiful Cleveland, Ohio skyline. With distances for all ability levels the event provides both individual divisions to take the course on solo and relay teams to take on the race with two teammates.

The event features a unique two-transition layout giving participants a grand tour of Downtown Cleveland with a swim in the break wall protected waters of the North Coast Harbor in downtown Cleveland then transitioning to a bike ride on a closed-to-traffic Memorial Shoreway that highlights the Cleveland skyline and downtown neighborhoods. The transition from the bike to the run is at Edgewater Park and will be capped off with a run through Cleveland’s premier Metropark.

https://rockrollrun.com/

Join the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern to celebrate an important milestone in the revitalization of the Cuyahoga River. The celebration will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 4 - 5 pm at Forest City Brewery, 2135 Columbus Rd. Cleveland OH, 44113 (get map).

Responding to Ohio Lake Erie Commission’s recommendation from earlier this year, the U.S. EPA has agreed to remove the “Eutrophication or Undesirable Algae” Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) from the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern (AOC). Link to May 5 2021 Ohio Lake Erie Commission press release.

Cuyahoga River AOC press release on July 22 event at Forest City Brewery is below.