Cleveland Metroparks is committed to maintaining the health and
diversity of the natural resources within the Park District by:
- Appropriately managing native plant and wildlife populations
to promote balanced and naturally functioning ecosystems -
Identifying, protecting, and managing endangered species and
habitats within the Park District - Substantially improving
water quality within the Park District through monitoring and
advocacy of appropriate improvement measures - Promoting
fisheries in appropriate bodies of water within the Park
District Protecting the Resources Healthy, functioning
ecosystems provide services for a healthy, functioning human
society. While this statement is clear from the perspective of
ecology, it is not always apparent in human-dominated landscapes
where issues related to the day-to-day repair and maintenance of
our built infrastructure (e.g. water, wastewater,
transportation, energy) appear separated from natural ecosystem
processes. Naturally functioning and sustainable ecosy