THE EUCLID CREEK ESTUARY Nature, Industry, Ursuline Sisters, Lacustrine Refuge

Several thousand years ago, a rising Lake Erie invaded Euclid Creek’s final meanders. The result was a “drowned-valley estuary” and a great place for early industry. From 1818 to the Civil War, the lake-level meanders fostered the county’s first stoneware kiln, a shipyard and small port facilities. After the war, the Ursuline sisters maintained the estuary as a nature park. 

Dr. Roy Larick will illustrate the estuary’s natural history, early industry and Ursuline preservation. He will also show how the current Lower Euclid Creek Lacustrine Refuge project impacts the estuary’s final meander. Possibilities now exist to serve the needs of nature, historical preservation, and recreational access equitably.

Consider attending An Evening with Dr. Roy Larick, Oct. 20 at the Euclid Public Library. This event is co-sponsored by six different organizations, including the Euclid Historical Society, the Collinwood-Nottingham Historical Society, Friends of Euclid Creek, Bluestone Heights and the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District (CNHS). There is a showcase at 6:30 p.m. and the formal program begins at 7 p.m.