This week in Sustainable Heights 5/20-5/26

Marsh Planting Week at Nature Center of Shaker Lakes
May 21 through 26, 9 am to noon
Volunteers are invited to help plant native species in the final stage of our Marsh Restoration Project. We will be planting wildflowers and grasses, shrubs, and small trees. Wear water-proof boots if you have them. We can provide them if you do not. Bring a water bottle. http://shakerlakes.org/


Can You Donate a Kid’s Bike?
When: Tues, May 22, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Do you have bikes and/or bike helmets, in good shape, that your kids have long outgrown? Are they taking up space in your garage or basement? Problem Solved!  Donate them to Fairfax Elementary School in Cleveland Heights and help kids who are just learning to ride and do not have a bicycle of their own. Please bring them to the school, located at 3150 Fairfax Road, between 5:00 and 8:00 pm on Tuesday, May 22. Email pamandbruce@earthlink.net for more information or to make other drop off arrangements.  We’d like to have a handful of bikes to give away on May 25th, Fairfax’s Field Day and Bike Rodeo. bikesintheheights.org


Forest Hill Park Nature Walk
When: Thu, May 24, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: 1 Monticello Blvd., Cleveland Heights, OH
Description: Meet at the CH Community Center. FREE and open to all. Guided hike through FH Park with a naturalist. Dress to hike. Rain or shine. clevelandheights.com (May 24, June 28, July 26, and August 23)

House History Workshop
When: Thu, May 24, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH
Description: Thursday, May 24, 7 p.m. Cleveland Heights House History Workshop. Lee Road Library. To register, two weeks prior to the event visit www.heightslibrary.org, or call 216-932-3600. Speaker: Kara Hamley O'Donnell, city planner, City of Cleveland Heights. Using local research tools and online sites, this workshop will teach participants how to research their home’s history, including when it was built and by whom, past owners and historic photos. Learn how to use Plain Dealer indexes to find out what may have happened at a property—home sales, lost pets, society events and more. Participants who preregister and provide a mailing address will receive advance information to start a search on a property. Others can receive the information at a later date.

Help revive the Cedar Lee Mini Park! Donate plants or your labor
When: Sat, May 26, 9am – 10am
Where: 2175 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH
Description: Memorial Day Weekend: Great volunteer opportunity if you like to get your hands dirty and create something from nothing! Revive the Cedar Lee Mini Park with Heights Arts and volunteers extraordinaire Julie and Gary Lustic. They need perennials such as hosta (lots and lots of hosta), grasses, daylilies, black-eyed susans, coneflowers, and ferns. We'd like you to dig them up from your garden and bring them to the minipark between 9 and 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 26. Saturday, May 26, 9-whenever Plant and picnic with Heights Arts Deliver plants between 9 and 10 Help plant and mulch Bring food and drink to share--we'll picnic outside weather permitting, or inside the gallery if it's nasty. CONTACT Gary Lustic if you are bringing plants: galustic@gmail.com CONTACT Peggy Spaeth if you want to entertain the gardeners with music: pspaeth@heightsarts.org

Stewardship Saturdays at Nature Center of Shaker Lakes
Saturday, May 26, 9 am to noon
Volunteers interested in land stewardship are invited to join our new monthly volunteer program, Stewardship Saturdays. Every fourth Saturday volunteers will be involved in invasive plant removal and native planting in the marsh and other habitats. Dress for the weather. Wear waterproof boots if you have them. If not, we can provide some. Tools, snacks, and coffee provided. Bring a water bottle. Please call Brandon Henneman, Volunteer Program Manager at (216) 321-5935, ext. 237 to register. http://shakerlakes.org/

You Are Invited: Zoned For Green! Community Networking Event
When: Tuesday, June 5
Sponsored by the Sustainable Heights Network and the City of Cleveland Heights.
Free. Info and register here: zonedforgreen.eventbrite.com

This week in Sustainable Heights 5/13-5/19

Check out the 2 new bike racks in Coventry Village-created through a partnership of the Coventry Special Improvement District and the Heights Bicycle Coalition.
Photo courtesy Heights Bicycle Coalition

Bike to Work WEEK
May 14 ‐ 18, Bike to Work Week. Just do it!

Monday, May 14
7 p.m. The Art of Reading: Cleveland's WPA-Era Ceramics. Lee Road Library. Speaker: Dr. Mark Bassett, scholar in residence, Cleveland Institute of Art. During the 1930s, Cleveland artists created handmade figurines for librarians and teachers to use in teaching reading, history, and culture through visualization. Historian Mark Bassett will discuss the innovative ceramics designed then, including those made for Cleveland Heights public schools, many of which are now on view at the Lee Road Library.

Monday, May 14
7:30 PM CH and UH city councils meet with the CHUH school district. Cleveland Heights Community Center, corner of Monticello and Mayfield, Cleveland Heights. Open to the public. Confirmed topics of discussion: Millikin School disposition, schools facilities planning, and the disposition of proposed empty school buildings (Gearity, Fairfax, and Noble).


Tuesday, May 15
You are invited to help “green up” Hope Gardens on Tuesday, May 15, from 5:30 to 9:00PM. We will be cleaning up the area and preparing the garden beds for spring planting. There will be light and even some heavy work for all who participate. You’ll get outdoors and enjoy some fresh air. Tools will be available, but bring your own gloves. Any amount of time helping will be appreciated. 930 Woodview Road, Cleveland Heights
Food from this garden is donated to the Heights Emergency Food Center.

Wednesday, May 16
Ride of Silence. Assemble at 5:45 p.m., Whole Foods Market, University Heights. 6:10 p.m., start group ride to University Circle ceremony honoring bicyclists who died while riding

Friday, May 18
Bike to Work Day. 6:30‐9:30 a.m., coffee station at the busiest bike route in Northeast Ohio, the intersection of Edgehill and Overlook Roads in Cleveland Heights. Free coffee and edibles for bicyclists.

Saturday, May 19
Spring Open House, Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve-Dike 14 - Saturday, May 19 Time: 7:30 am to 2:00 pm Place: CLNP (at Dike 14) & ODNR Building at Gordon State Park, 8701 Lakeshore Blvd, Cleveland Free & open to the public. Rain or shine. Wear sturdy shoes. Use new entry behind ODNR building. For more info http://www.dike 14.org

Saturday, May 19
Free Walking Tour of the Coventry Neighborhood-Bring your smart phone!
Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m.–12 noon. Start at Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Arch by the Coventry Village Library. (Rain or shine). To register, call 216-320-1423 or e-mail info@futureheights.org. Leader: Dr. J. Mark Souther, associate professor of history, Cleveland State University, and member of Cleveland Heights Landmark Commission. Using the Cleveland Mobile History app, guides will share the history of the Coventry neighborhood. Learn how to use the app to explore the history of other Cleveland Heights neighborhoods on your own. Bring your smart phone for a demonstration on how to download and navigate through Cleveland Mobile History. The Coventry tour was created with support from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

This Week in Sustainble Heights 5/7 - 5/12

Tuesday
Financial Fitness for 1st Time Homebuyers: Understanding Credit and Lending6-8 PM
CHUH Main Library, 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Hts.
Free and open to residents of all communities. Sponsored by Home Repair Resource Center. Reservations required; call (216) 381-6100, ext. 13 or emailgjackson@hrrc-ch.org.

Project Repair workshop: Flat Roof Replacement
7-9 PM
HRRC, 2520 Noble Road, Cleveland Hts.
Instructor: Chris Kamis, Absolute Roofing Tues.$10 Cleveland Hts. residents, $15 non-residents. (Scholarships for low-income CH residents.) Reservations required; call (216) 381-6100, ext. 16 or email rstager@hrrc-ch.org. Chris will be teaching class participants how to use self-adhesive rolled roofing. We're really excited to learn about this new material, which Chris says is much easier for do-it-yourselfers to install than other roofing products. If you want to get hands-on practice installing self-adhesive roofing, sign up for the class right away (spaces are filling rapidly.)

Wednesday
Bike or Walk to School Day-CHUH Schools
The inaugural, national Bike to School Day is set for May 9. Kids who ride a bicycle to school will be part of a first-ever event that is expected to grow. Walking to school is good too. Cleveland Heights and University Heights are perfect places for kids to navigate, with quiet side streets, sidewalks, cross guards, and low automobile speed limits.To assure safety, parents can practice the route with their child, accompany him or her, or arrange for a group of students to walk or bike together. The group will have fun, solidify friendships, and arrive at school alert and ready to learn. Questions? Call Mary Dunbar (321-1335) or Nancy Dietrich (371-9379

City of Cleveland Heights Recycling Fair
7:00 - 9:00 PM
CH Community Center, 1 Monticello Blvd., Cleveland Hts.
The City of Cleveland Heights has one of the top recycling programs in the county. Let's try to make it even better! Come to the recycling information night, an opportunity to hear about the City's recycling efforts and also a chance to brainstorm ideas about increased recycling efforts. Any Scout troops that would like to attend either to earn a badge or to offer input are welcome. Info 291-2323.

Practical Sustainability: New Thinking For Older Homes
Your Roof: Bottom/Up, Top/Down Sustainability
Chuck Miller (Doty & Miller Architects)
7:00 - 8:00 PM
CHUH Main Library, 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Hts.
Sponsored by HRRC. Free and open to residents of all communities.

Saturday
Historic District Bike Tour in Cleveland Heights
10:00 am to NOON
Start: St Paul's Church, 2747 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Hts.
May is both Bike Month and Preservation Month, so the Heights Bicycle Coalition and the Cleveland Heights Historical Society are joining forces for a free lecture and bicycle tour of historic districts in the southern part of Cleveland Heights. A half hour of lecture starting at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church, 2747 Fairmount Boulevard, will highlight the five historic districts on the south side of Cleveland Heights and the architectural features and styles to look for on the bike ride. Bike parking is available behind the church. Riders are asked to wear helmets and will be given a waiver to sign before the ride begins. The ride will end by noon, back at St. Paul’s. Rain date: Sat. May 26. FREE. To pre-register, call the Cleveland Heights Planning Department, 216-291-4878.  http://bikesintheheights.org/

CHPD Bike Auction
1:00 PM
Unclaimed property auction: Bikes
Cleveland Hts Police Dept. Concession area, lower level of Cleveland Hts City Hall
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JUNE 5: You are invited to a fun and informative networking event
Looking to learn more about Cleveland Heights's new sustainable zoning opportunities and how you can make your corner of the world a greener place? Mark your calendar and register today for the next Sustainable Heights Networking event, "Zoned For Green!" at the Kious Straw Bale house on June 5. INFO and register here: zonedforgreen.eventbrite.com. Free and open to all.

SHN Spring Networking Event

Zoned For Green!

Opportunities for sustainable home practices in Cleveland Heights

Tuesday, June 5

5:30 - 7:00 PM

• Come hear Cleveland Heights planner Karen Knittel speak about new zoning changes that allow you to participate in making your life, and our community, a more sustainable and resilient place to live
• Meet with your neighbors and others who will share the local resources you'll need to make green things happen, and share your sustainable home practices and resources with others
• See the famous Kious Straw Bale House, and learn how the owners have turned principles into action on the homefront

Delicious refreshments round out the evening. 

Sponsored by the Sustainable Heights Network and the City of Cleveland Heights, and generously hosted by Jan and Gus Kious.

Parking available: Please park in the Cedar Hill Baptist Church parking lot, located two houses east of the Kious house off Cedar Road.

This is sure to be a popular event so register early, as capacity is limited. Free and open to the public.

sustainableheightsnetwork.net

clevelandheights.com