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Conservation

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Protecting What Matters. Preserving What Endures.

The health of our natural environment is inseparable from the well-being of our communities.

Through conservation education, environmental advocacy, habitat restoration, and collaboration with like-minded organizations, the Garden Club of Cleveland works to protect the natural resources and ecological diversity of Northeast Ohio.

From native plant preservation to the responsible stewardship of our region’s land and water, we encourage thoughtful action that benefits both today’s communities and future generations.

CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

Shared Missions. Lasting Impact.

The purpose of the Conservation Committee is to keep the GCC membership well informed on current conservation issues; to promote respect for natural resources and responsibility for environmental stewardship; to encourage members to identify and carry out conservation work locally; to provide environmental education programs for youth and the general public; and with GCC leadership’s approval, to work with other conservation agencies and organizations whose programs complement those of The Garden Club of Cleveland. 
Some past speakers in the area of conservation have been:
  • David Beach, Green City, Blue Lake – Thinking Bioregionally in Northeast Ohio
  • Sandra Alborough, Holden Forests & Gardens – Vacant to Vibrant, Urban Vacant Lots as Neighborhood Assets
  • Rich Cochran, Western Reserve Land Conservancy – Hydraulic Fracturing and our Water Supply, Policy, Politics and Possibilities
  • Linda Sternheimer, Cleveland Port Authority – History and Evolution: Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve, Port Authority and Davey Resource Group
  • Judy Semroc, Cleveland Museum of Natural History – The Importance of Conservation to Birds, Bees and a Better Life
  • Jacqueline Kowalski, MA, The Ohio State University – Asian Carp Invasion in the Great Lakes
  • Kathleen Biggins, Mary Brophy, C-CHANGE Conversations – Discussion and  engagement about Climate Change
  • Carin Miller, Education Specialist, from Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District, Recycling Best Practices

OUR CONSERVATION PARTNERS