Latest Stories

Lock 3, Akron’s Central

In its newly renovated space, there is an exciting mix of live music, festivals, activities, and events that celebrate the...

The City of Akron

 by Sophie Vaughan As part of our ongoing coverage of Akron’s tree canopy, we reached out to the City of Akron’s Tree...

“It Doesn’t Just Disappear”

Part 2: SoSA’s Zero Waste Team Helps Local Consumers Impact Responsible Consumption Goals Words by Sophie Vaughan Photo by...

Akron Welcomes Project ACORN

Next Steps for Theiss Woods and ACORN Partners Words by Sophie Vaughan In Part 1 of this series, we introduced you to the...

Civic Saturday Akron Event

Words and photos by Sophie Vaughan Akronites joined together on May 18 for another Civic Saturday Akron event, which took...

Keep Akron Beautiful Works

Words and photos by Sophie Vaughan Keep Akron Beautiful’s Planting Change: 100K Trees for Akron initiative launched in May...

Akron Welcomes Project ACORN

Beyond the Five-Year Grant Words by Sophie Vaughan In Part 1 of this series, we introduced the City of Akron’s ACORN Project...

Akron Welcomes Project ACORN

Words and Photos by Sophie Vaughan Theiss Woods is a treasured triangle of land located in the Merriman Valley. This 45-acre...

Can Akron Become the

Words by Sophie Vaughan What if you could pick blueberries from your local park to make a pie? Or gather chestnuts from your...