comprehending streams in euclid, oh
DESCRIPTION
Gives the rationale for restoring urban streams in Euclid OH, an inner ring suburb of Cleveland OH. Describes two types of small Lake Erie tributaries east of Cleveland: Euclid Creek and the smaller "Escarpment Runs." Meant as the introduction to other slideshare presentations on urban stream restoration in Euclid, OH.TRANSCRIPT
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid’s Streams
Comprehending
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid’s Streams
Three Natural Areas
Comprehending
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid has three natural areas
Lake Erie
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarpment(hill terrain south of Euclid Ave)
Euclid has three natural areas
Portage Escarp
ment
Lake Erie
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarpment
lake plain
(hill terrain south of Euclid Ave)
(between Euclid Ave & Lake Shore Blvd)
Euclid has three natural areas
Lake Erie
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid has three natural areas
Lake Erie shoreline
Portage Escarpment(hill terrain south of Euclid Ave)
lake plain(between Euclid Ave & Lake Shore Blvd)
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Lake Erie
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Euclid's streams are primary ecological connections between the escarpment and the lake.
Lake Erie
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid's streams are primary ecological connections between the escarpment and the lake.
They serve to gather runoff:
Portage Escarp
ment
Lake Erie
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Euclid's streams are primary ecological connections between the escarpment and the lake.
They serve to gather runoff:
From the escarpment
Lake Erie
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Euclid's streams are primary ecological connections between the escarpment and the lake.
They serve to gather runoff:lake plain
From the escarpment
From the lake plain
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Euclid's streams are primary ecological connections between the escarpment and the lake.
They serve to gather runoff:
They channel the runoff to Lake Erie
lake plain
From the escarpment
From the lake plain
Lake Erie
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Euclid's streams are primary ecological connections between the escarpment and the lake.
They serve to gather runoff:
They channel the runoff to Lake Erie
lake plain
These flowing waters serve to shape and cleanse our landscape.
From the escarpment
From the lake plain
Lake Erie
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Euclid's streams are primary ecological connections between the escarpment and the lake.
They serve to gather runoff:
Our streams are Euclid’s gift to Lake Erie’s health.
They channel the runoff to Lake Erie
lake plain
These flowing waters serve to shape and cleanse our landscape.
From the escarpment
From the lake plain
Lake Erie
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid’s Streams
Portage Escarp
ment
Lake Erie
lake plainComprehending
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid’s Streams
Portage Escarp
mentEscarpment Runs
Lake Erie
lake plain
Euclid Creek
Comprehending
and the
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Lake Erie
lake plain
With the escarpment-lake plain topography in hand …
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Lake Erie
lake plain
With the escarpment-lake plain topography in hand …
we can see that Euclid has two kinds of streams:
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Lake Erie
Euclid Creek
lake plain
Euclid Creek is our large water
With the escarpment-lake plain topography in hand …
we can see that Euclid has two kinds of streams:
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Lake Erie
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt Run“Creek 5”
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
lake plain
Euclid Creek
Escarpment Runs are small
Euclid Creek is our large water
With the escarpment-lake plain topography in hand …
we can see that Euclid has two kinds of streams:G
awne
Run
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Lake Erie
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt Run“Creek 5”
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
lake plain
Euclid Creek
Escarpment Runs are small
Euclid Creek is our large water
… and very obscure
With the escarpment-lake plain topography in hand …
we can see that Euclid has two kinds of streams:G
awne
Run
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Portage Escarp
ment
Lake Erie
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt Run“Creek 5”
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
lake plain
Escarpment Runs are small
Let’s learn about each kind
Euclid Creek is our large water
… and very obscure
Euclid Creek
With the escarpment-lake plain topography in hand …
we can see that Euclid has two kinds of streams:G
awne
Run
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid Creek
Euclid Creek
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid CreekEuclid Creek begins high in the Portage Escarpment.
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid Creek
The creek cuts a deep gorge through bluestone and shale.
Euclid Creek begins high in the Portage Escarpment.
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid Creek
… and it retains its natural course through this area.
Euclid Creek
The creek cuts a deep gorge through bluestone and shale.
Euclid Creek begins high in the Portage Escarpment.
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid Creek
The creek is highly canalized across the lake plain.
… and it retains its natural course through this area.
The creek cuts a deep gorge through bluestone and shale.
Euclid Creek begins high in the Portage Escarpment.
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid Creek has a watershed council and an active advocacy group.
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid Creek has a watershed council and an active advocacy group.
Euclid Creek is a regional poster child for restoring urban streams.
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid Creek has a watershed council and an active advocacy group.
Euclid's section lies between Wildwood and the Euclid Creek Reservation.
Euclid Creek is a regional poster child for restoring urban streams.
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid Creek has a watershed council and an active advocacy group.
Euclid's section lies between Wildwood and the Euclid Creek Reservation.
Metroparks is in the process of linking the two areas.
Euclid Creek is a regional poster child for restoring urban streams.
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Euclid Creek has a watershed council and an active advocacy group.
Euclid's section lies between Wildwood and the Euclid Creek Reservation.
Metroparks is in the process of linking the two areas.
Euclid’s section of Euclid Creek is in good preservationist hands.
Euclid Creek is a regional poster child for restoring urban streams.
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Escarpment Runs
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Escarpment Runs
Many smaller streams cross Euclid
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain Many smaller streams cross EuclidFrom the escarpment face to the lake
Escarpment Runs
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain Many smaller streams cross Euclid
These are our escarpment runs.
From the escarpment face to the lake
Escarpment Runs
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Like Euclid Creek, these streams begin on the Portage Escarpment.
Many smaller streams cross Euclid
These are our escarpment runs.
From the escarpment face to the lake
Escarpment Runs
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Like Euclid Creek, these streams begin on the Portage Escarpment.
Many smaller streams cross Euclid
These are our escarpment runs.
From the escarpment face to the lake
They, nevertheless, drain just the face of the escarpment to the lake.
Escarpment Runs
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plain
Escarpment RunTransformation
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plainThe escarpment runs are small.
Escarpment RunTransformation
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plainThe escarpment runs are small.
In a century of development, we have buried most of their courses.
Escarpment RunTransformation
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plainThe escarpment runs are small.
The runs have lost eco-functions
In a century of development, we have buried most of their courses.
Escarpment RunTransformation
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plainThe escarpment runs are small.
The runs have lost eco-functions
In a century of development, we have buried most of their courses.
Euclid has lost its natural diversity
Escarpment RunTransformation
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plainThe escarpment runs are small.
The runs have lost eco-functions
In a century of development, we have buried most of their courses.
These streams need our attention.
Euclid has lost its natural diversity
Escarpment RunTransformation
Re-Imagine EuclidWith healthy, vibrant streams
Google EarthUSGS LiDAR
railsandtrails.com © 2013 Bluestone Heights
Frissell
RunLilly Creek
Babbitt RunCreek 5
Burk Run
Salt Run
Green
Creek
Gilchrist Harbor
Gaw
ne
Run
Euclid Creek
Lake Erie
Portage Escarp
ment
lake plainThe escarpment runs are small.
The runs have lost eco-functions
In a century of development, we have buried most of their courses.
These streams need our attention.
Euclid has lost its natural diversity
Go to Escarpment Runs Nature
Learn the dual nature of the runs.
Escarpment RunTransformation