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On December 8, the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CLEVELAND was the first local government to pass a resolution "Supporting 2009 Year of the River, promoting stewardship of our watershed and encouraging residents, institutions and businesses to become partners in conservation, restoration and protection of our natural resources." The measure, introduced by Councilman Matt Zone and cosponsored by Council Members Cummins, Polensek, Westbrook, Keane, Coats, Conwell and Brady, passed unanimously. Friends of Big Creek Chairman Bob Gardin and Board Member Greg Cznadel were present, and were introduced by Councilman Brian Cummins, who led the discussion prior to passage.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson proclaimed 2009 Year of the River on January 1, the official kickoff date.

The CITY OF AKRON has named this Year of the River also, recognizing the river's importance to our region's well being.

The VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD has passed a resolution proclaiming 2009 Year of the River and "encouraging citizens and stakeholders to support stream stewardship throughout the year and across our village."

RICHFIELD TOWNSHIP has also adopted the designation, letting the Cuyahoga share in the township's 200th birthyear.

Mayor Merle Gorden Proclaimed 2009 Year of the River in BEACHWOOD.

Also in the Euclid Creek Watershed, the cities of EUCLID, LYNDHURST and RICHMOND HEIGHTS have passed Resolutions; Mayor Costabile has Proclaimed 2009 Year of the River and Council has passed the matching resolution in MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, and the CITY OF SOUTH EUCLID has both a Proclamation from Mayor Welo and Resolution from City Council.

The VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN HEIGHTS has passed the Year of the River Resolution, and

the CITY OF PARMA, which supports YOTR and stewardship with both a Proclamation and a Council Resolution.

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, which is part of the Chippewa Creek Watershed Partnership, has done a resolution,

GARFIELD HEIGHTS and CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS, where mainstem tributaries join the river just south of Cleveland, have passed resolutions as well, as has Mayor Greg Kurtz of INDEPENDENCE.

Mayor Don Robart has proclaimed 2009 Year of the River in CUYAHOGA FALLS, where George P. Smith and the Cuyahoga River Reclamation Committee were working to get federal agencies to support cleaning up the Cuyahoga back in the late 60's and early '70s.

The GEAUGA PARK DISTRICT Board of Commissioners passed a resolution at their 1/21 meeting.

The CITY OF HUDSON, and the VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS, in the Brandywine Creek Watershed have added their proclamations.

SAGAMORE HILLS TOWNSHIP has named 2009 Year of the River for its part of the Sagamore Creek Watershed (and a little of Brandywine Creek, as well.)

THE VILLAGE OF SILVERLAKE and the CITY OF MUNROE FALLS have joined the Year of the River communities list,

and we also welcome the CITY OF TWINSBURG.

Many many thanks to the SUMMIT COUNTY COUNCIL for their Year of the River Resolution.
You can download a .pdf copy of it here.

The CITY OF NORTON, the CITY OF GREEN, the CITY OF NEW FRANKLIN and the CITY OF BARBERTON in the Tuscarawas River Watershed join us in celebrating Year of the River, too.

The VILLAGE OF REMINDERVILLE has named 2009 Year of the River.

SPECIAL THANKS go to the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, Summit Soil & Water Conservation District and NEFCO Planning for organizing outreach in their areas.

Has your community resolved to support Year of the River and lifelong stewardship?
Click here for a copy of the Cleveland resolution, to customize for your community.

Contact us to connect with our partners in your community.

This section of our website will continue to add information about the communities in our watershed and our neighboring watersheds who have signed on to support this effort and ongoing watershed stewardship.

In the meantime, it is a work in progress.

We invite you to become a partner in this project.
If you have an idea or a plan for how you would like to help us celebrate, or if you'd like to volunteer, organize a committee or event, or make a tax-deductible contribution or become a sponsor, please contact us.

We're all in this (watershed) together.

Contact us
by phone: 216-241-2414 ext. 610
by email: goodmanj@cuyahogariverrap.org
by snailmail: 1299 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114

WHO ARE WE?
The Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization is the nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that manages the Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan (RAP), the Cuyahoga American Heritage River Initiative (AHR), and the Cuyahoga/Lake Erie Environmental Restoration Technology Center (CLEERTEC).

For twenty years we have worked with stakeholders and communities in four counties and twenty-three tributary watersheds to restore and protect the Cuyahoga River and the nearshore areas of Lake Erie.

Learn more at www.crcpo.org