On Saturday, April 21 the Village of Middlefield and the Geauga Park District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the opening of the section of the Maple Highlands Trail that runs […]
After Many Years Steeped in the Elements, Naturalist Retires
The following story originally appeared in the Geauga County Maple Leaf. Our thanks to the Maple Leaf for permission to republish the article here. Naturalist Judy Barnhart has shared her love and […]
Letter to the editor—Chagrin Valley Times, April 19, 2018
http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/viewpoint/article_ee9db054-4337-11e8-b224-63b892325309.html Public records are open to the public Thank you to the Ohio Court of Claims Special Master for making it clear that information used in a public meeting by a public […]
Commentary: Holding government accountable for all
The following article originally appeared on Chagrin Valley Today, the website of the Chagrin Valley Times and Geauga Times Courier. Our thanks to the Times for permission to republish the article here. […]
Park board member reads letter from an open records request
Chagrin Valley Times Thursday, April 12, 2018 By Krista S. Kano http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/bainbridge/article_1f150d4a-3db6-11e8-aa09-435f9b105a63.html A nine-month debate about public records law came to a close Tuesday when Geauga Park District Board of Commissioners member […]
Geauga Park District April 10, 2018 Park Commissioner Meeting (5 parts)
Video recordings of the April 10, 2018 park board meeting are now available at the links provided below. Beginning at 6:50 of Part 4 and continuing in Part 5, commissioner Lah reads […]
Court Ruling: Park district violated open records law
Chagrin Valley Times Thursday, April 5, 2018 12:00 by Joe Koziol Jr. http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/bainbridge/article_a616fef2-383e-11e8-91c4-fbb4bcd9cfd8.html An Ohio court has been advised to rule that the Geauga Park District violated the state’s open records law […]
Commentary: Let’s talk about trees
Chagrin Valley Times Thursday, March 22, 2018 12:15 am The citizens of Geauga County have demonstrated their passion for the environment time after time. Whether it’s the Geauga Park District or the […]
Carbon credits could net Akron more than logging, expert says
Chagrin Valley Times Thursday, March 22, 2018 By Joan Demirjian http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/article_9c9ba3a4-2d36-11e8-b6b3-7b28790c0aa4.html Local conservationist Bill Ginn said the city of Akron could benefit more financially from selling carbon credits rather than felling 420 […]
Announcement: Sustainability Speaker Series at Lake Erie College
Join us for the concluding Sustainability Speaker Series of the spring semester as we welcome Jim Bissell, Curator and Director of Natural Areas at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Jim will […]
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