Parma Heights cut the ribbon on Reservoir Paw Park today, capping a 14-year advocacy push and $100,000 in county grants.

Brooklyn’s first deer cull removed 100 animals, but a new survey suggests the city’s herd remains far above normal. Officials are waiting on ODNR before planning a possible fall repeat.

Shaker Heights says nine Lomond Boulevard oaks must be removed to finish an $8.3M sewer fix. Neighbors have launched a petition and asked the EPA to review the decision.

A $1.3M state-funded project is rebuilding a 500‑foot beach at Geneva Township Park after Lake Erie erased much of the shore in 2020. Breakwaters and truckloads of sand are going in now.

BLM scheduled a Sept. 15 lease sale that would offer roughly 2,840 acres in the Wayne National Forest. Conservation groups and neighbors say they’ll protest.

A $10M Bezos Earth Fund award will fund cleanups, 2,400 trees and pocket parks on about 600 vacant East Side lots across Hough and St. Clair‑Superior. Work will be staged over the next three years.

A Ring camera captured a black bear crossing a Garfield Heights front yard on Tuesday; officials advise securing trash and reporting sightings.

A homeowner’s Ring camera caught a black bear on a Pepper Pike driveway early Sunday. Police urged neighbors to secure trash and give the animal space.

Westlake council approved a design contract to reimagine Clague Park, adding an amphitheater, upgraded ballfields and expanded trails. Construction could begin in 2027.

A stretch of West 29th in Cleveland's Hingetown has been converted into a pedestrian plaza. The city says seating, planters and a green area will arrive in the coming weeks.

Elyria won $650,000 from Ohio’s capital budget to fully rebuild East Park Pool. Planning has begun; construction is expected in 2027 with a 2028 reopening planned.

A 576-pound black bear was fitted with a tracking collar in Ashtabula County, joining an expanded research effort as sightings climb across Ohio.

Cronus, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s titan arum, is swelling and could bloom any day. The brief, famously foul display usually lasts 24–48 hours and draws big crowds.