Donate to the Rocky River Watershed Council On-Line
It has never been easier to donate to the Rocky River Watershed Council. 
Please consider making a year end tax-deductible contribution.
Remember, the Rocky River Watershed Council is the only organization solely dedicated to the protection and restoration of the Rocky River Watershed. 
Simply click on the button below to donate.

ROCKY RIVER E-NEWSLETTER
Click here to view the quarterly Rocky River E-Newsletter
The Flow

The Rocky River Watershed Council Wants YOU!
There are now two ways to become a member of the Rocky River Watershed Council.
Either, click here to download the membership form and pay by check.
Or, to join on-line, select your membership level and click on the Pay Now button.
Thank you, and remember, you membership dues are now tax-deductible.

The Rocky River Watershed Council has been officially recognized by the IRS as a 501c3 non-profit organization
On, November 20th, 2008 the IRS officially recognized the Rocky River Watershed Council as a tax-exempt public  charity under section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code.  The designation is retroactive to April 20th, 2007, which is the date the RRWC was officially incorporated in the State of Ohio. 

· all donations received (including dues payments) are tax-deductible — this includes all contributions made beginning April 20th, 2007 and continuing into the future, the RRWC will no longer be required to pay sales tax on purchased items, and

· more fundraising opportunities are now open to the RRWC, as many foundation grants and corporate giving programs are available only to 501c3 nonprofit        organizations.

WRLC Awarded Grant to Protect the
East Branch of the Rocky River Watershed
Western Reserve Land Conservancy, in partnership with Cleveland Metroparks and Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District, received a grant to fund land acquisition and restoration projects within the East Branch of the Rocky River watershed from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s 319 Program. 

The 319 Program provides funding to projects that contribute to the protection and enhancement of water
quality and the reduction of non-point source pollution www.epa.gov/owow/nps/cwact.html. 

For more information on the project, contact Western Reserve Land Conservancy at (440) 729-9621.
 

East Branch of the Rocky River 319 Grant Project will:
-Protect 135 acres of open space with conservation easements
-Protect 4,500 linear feet of high-quality streams
-Protect 5 acres of wetlands
-Restore 1 acre of land to a healthy riparian buffer

Western Reserve Land Conservancy is working with landowners of large parcels within the project area that have expressed interest in preserving their properties with a conservation easement.  Cleveland Metroparks is preparing for the restoration of riparian buffer within the Hinckley Reservation.  Metroparks will remove invasive vegetation from the restoration site and replant the site with native vegetation.  This new buffer will filter runoff waters and provide habitat for native fauna that inhabit the Hinckley Reservation.

A SPECIAL THANKS...

Big thanks to volunteers who made the May 17, 2008 Berea Stream Cleanup/Rain Garden planting and the June 7, 2008 Rocky River Cleanup so successful!

Check out the Rocky River
Watershed Action Plan
Click here for the PDFs

June 12, 2007 - Rocky River Pollution Event


ROCKY RIVER BACKYARD
BUFFERS PROGRAM
Do you live in the Rocky River Watershed? Do you have a creek, stream or river on your property? Click here for information about the Rocky River Backyard Buffers Program.