14. THEEMERALDNECKLACE
William AlbertStinchcomb-1913
● OH state constitution revised to permit
authorization of natural resource
conservation
● Established the Metropolitan Park
System (served as first engineer)
TheEmeraldNecklace-1917
● Used proceeds from a levy to buy land
● Put thousands to work during
Depression using grants
● Includes roads, shelterhouses, parking,
bridges, nature trails, athletic fields,
playgrounds, museums, and reforested
acres
Metroparkstoday
● 18 reservations
● 300 miles of trails spanning 23k acres
● Focus on protection, relevancy,
connections, “come out and play,” &
organizational sustainability
19. BIGCREEKWATERSHED
● Third largest tributary of the Cuyahoga River
● Contains 130+ miles of streams & culverts
● Collects water from 8 municipalities
○ Cleveland, Brooklyn, Linndale, Parma, Parma Heights,
Brook Park, Middleburg Heights, North Royalton
● Over 90% developed land
● Nearly 40% impervious surface
● Most heavily urbanized watershed in Cuyahoga River
Watershed
101. SPRING
● Spring Spin @ Brighton Park
● Take Your Park to Work Day
● Pink Moon over Brighton Park
● Arbor Day Tree Plant-a-thon
102. SPRING
● Spring Spin @ Brighton Park
● Take Your Park to Work Day
● Pink Moon over Brighton Park
● Arbor Day Tree Plant-a-thon
103. SPRING
● Spring Spin @ Brighton Park
● Take Your Park to Work Day
● Pink Moon over Brighton Park
(April 27, 2021)
● Arbor Day Tree Plant-a-thon
104. SPRING
● Spring Spin @ Brighton Park
● Take Your Park to Work Day
● Pink Moon over Brighton Park
● Arbor Day Tree Plant-a-thon
(30 April 2021)
105. SUMMER
● Landfill Archeology @ Brighton Park
● Bat Box Workshops
● Barrier-free Brighton Accessibility
Scavenger Hunt
106. SUMMER
● Landfill Archeology @ Brighton Park
● Bat Box Workshops
● Barrier-free Brighton Accessibility
Scavenger Hunt
107. SUMMER
● Landfill Archeology @ Brighton Park
● Bat Box Workshops
● Barrier-free Brighton Accessibility
Scavenger Hunt
108. ON-GOING
COMMUNITYCONVERSATIONS
● Continuous engagement to hear from residents about programs
they would like to see in Brighton Park
● Walkshops, virtual meetings, cell phone & paper surveys, and an
interactive website can be used to engage residents and identify
programming priorities (and also learn about any programs that
were disruptive to neighbors and need to be changed or
discontinued)