News and Events
MCWCC Full Council Meeting
"Success Stories of the Mill Creek Watershed" forum being held at the MCWCC Full Council Meeting. Light refreshments and snacks will be served.
When: Tuesday, February 21st at 2:00 PM
Where: Wyoming City Building, 800 Oak Avenue, Wyoming, OH 45215
Please RSVP to Annie Rahall via email: Arahall@millcreekwatershed.org
Wetland Planting at Twin Creek Preserve
Volunteer with MCWCC to plant native willow and dogwood stakes inside the newly constructed wetland at Twin Creek Preserve. This is a great opportunity to see the completed stream restoration and wetland creation project in Sharonville.
When: Saturday, February 25th at 9:00 AM
Where: Twin Creek Preserve in Sharonville, Ohio. Click here for directions.
Please RSVP to Annie Rahall via email before February 22nd via email: arahall@millcreekwatershed.org
18th Annual Mill Creek Yacht Club Clean-Up
The Mill Creek Yacht Club is doing another clean-up by canoe in the neighborhoods of Reading and Lockland. This event is free, and participants receive a highly coveted Mill Creek Yacht Club T-Shirt. Elapsed time is from 2-6 hours. Volunteers must sign a waiver and give it to Bruce Koehler on April 21st.
Gathering Time: 9:30 AM Saturday, April 21st, 2012
Starting Place: Columbia Avenue/Smalley Road Bridge in Reading
Interested in joining us? Read more...
Grand Opening of Twin Creek Preserve
The Grand Opening Ceremony for Twin Creek Preserve was attended by over 100 guests. We give thanks to all who attended, and to the event speakers. To view the event pictures, visit our photo page.
Riparian Zone Plantings at Twin Creek Preserve
MCWCC welcomed volunteers to plant the riparian zone of the two new stream channels at Twin Creek Preserve in November 2011. We were grateful to receive the help of over 40 volunteers! Thank you: Cincinnati State, University of Cincinnati, CH2M Hill, and Woolpert. To view the pictures, visit our photo page.
Lunch & Learn at Twin Creek Preserve
The Lunch & Learn at Twin Creek Preserve was a great success. All who attended received a tour of Twin Creek Preserve during construction. We were delighted to welcome over 100 guests at this informative event. To view the event pictures, visit our photo page.
"Sharonville Cuts Ribbon on Twin Creek Preserve" by Cincinnati.com
"Nature Preserve on Mill Creek Opens Today" by WVXU Cincinnati
"Mill Creek Dump Now a Park" by Cincinnati Enquirer
"Park Project to Restore Mill Creek Route" by WLWT Channel 5 News
"Cincinnati's Mill Creek Seeks a Balance," Video by Jeff Chen from Pick Up America
"122 Million Waterway Planned in Cincinnati" by Bizjournal
Mill Creek Confluence Project a Success
Donations can be made to the Mill Creek Watershed Council of Communities
What's Your Green Umbrella? Campaign
Green Umbrella as Regional Sustainability Alliance, in partnership with the City of Cincinnati's Office of Environmental Quality. Calculate the impact of your actions! Register at: www.GreenUmbrella.org
Mill Creek Headwaters Project
West Chester Township and OKI Regional Council of Governments have converted two traditional storm water basins into bio-retention ponds along the upper Mill Creek in Butler County. Read more...
Manmade Device Acts as a Beaver Deceiver
Now that grant partners in Southwest Ohio have converted two storm water detention basins into bio-retention ponds, they worry about beavers destroying their work. Read more...
Stream Restoration Forms New Partnerships
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency granted $1.77 million for stream restoration to the Mill Creek Watershed Council of Communities, in partnership with Butler County Department of Environmental Services, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, and the City of Sharonville. The 31-acre Twin Creek Preserve Restoration Project is at the confluence of the East Fork and the Mill Creek main stem in Sharonville. Stream restoration efforts will create a natural meander pattern to the stream channels in order to improve both water quality and quantity issues, reduce flooding in downstream communities, prevent stream bank erosion, and provide a recreational area with trails and wildlife habitat. Click here to view map.
WCPO Cincinnati's Living Green Show
The Mill Creek Watershed Council of Communities' participation in WCPO's Living Green Show (aired 8/27/07) was well received. MCWCC gratefully acknowledges Hamilton County Storm Water District and the NLT Foundation for their sponsorship of Living Green.