You’ll be surprised at the old-growth remnants and natural beauty in such an urbanized area! This will be the first tour of this ravine by Big Creek Connects. We’ll be joined by BCC Board member and naturalist Garrett Ormiston, GIS and Stewardship Specialist in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Natural Area Division and owner of Ormiston Landscaping.

Our 35-minute walk starts with towering hardwoods leading to a creek below with wetland plants and waterfall.

As we start an uphill climb we come to an open field with an amazing view for an urban forest, pass a patch of large milkweed, then start back down.

Following the walk, you are welcome to visit nearby a small, certified National Wildlife Habitat area with: towering maples, a variety of hardwoods including river birch, ginkgo, walnut, and paw-paw; a budding monarch waystation; a pool, stream and embankment constructed by Joe Mestnik; signage with historic, medicinal, and poetic writings about the plants.

LOCATIONS

• At the end of Mayview Ave. at house address 1291   [ MAP ]
• Off Broadview Road in Cleveland  44109
• Parking anyplace along Mayview Ave.
• Questions call Joe Mestnik (pictured above) at 330-607-3027

• At the end of West 10th St. – either Bern Circle or Sunnyhill Circle  [ MAP ]
• Off Spring Road in Cleveland  44109
• Parking anyplace on either circle or along West 10th
• For questions call BCC Board member Greg Cznadel @ 216-401-1201

Directions between locations: [ MAP ]

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