Who We Are

We are YOU. Grassroots Citizenry. Paying it forward. Some of us live close to the lakes, and some of us live further away. What unites us is our history, the water, the wildlife, and the shared community the Shaker Lakes Parklands provide.

We are people from a broad swath of our community who care deeply that the Shaker Lakes Parklands. We understand that they were given to the public to be enjoyed in perpetuity. We believe in stewardship and in leaving behind a true sense of place for the next generation. These vibrant, historic parklands hold our shared memories, our living library, and deserve to endure.

We are volunteering our time and energy to ensure that the Shaker Lakes Parklands will be preserved for future generations.

Join us.

The Shaker Lakes Conservancy is a group of community stakeholders. 

Below are the executive steering committee leaders with their contact information.

Shaker Lakes Conservancy Communication: Emails, Website, Actions

Amy Weinfurtner
Email: [email protected], PH: 216.374.2521

Coordination of City Council Meetings, Neorsd Board Meetings and Change.org Petition

Note:  The lakes have governance across 3 cities so all council meetings can be attended.

Gail Bromley (Cleveland Heights)

 Email: [email protected], PH: 216.470.3527 

Mary Boyle (Larchmere)

Email: [email protected]

Tamara Chappell (Shaker Square/Larchmere)
Email:[email protected]

Will Lafave (Shaker Heights)

Email: [email protected], PH: 216.577.6503

Jen Wintner (Cleveland Heights)

Email: [email protected]

General Outreach and Media

John Burton  

Email:[email protected], landline PH: 216.991.1821

Kevin Charnas -Media

Text or Call: 805.453.2141

David Lammert

Email:[email protected], PH: 216.702.8509

Lorraine Schuchart -Media 

Email:[email protected], PH: 216.469.977

Tiffany Massing -Media 

Email:[email protected], PH:216.970.2917

Ed Weinfurtner
Email: [email protected], PH: 440.725.0783

Research, trees, Blog: https://shakerlakes.blogspot.com/

Jeff McManus
Email: [email protected]

Historical 106 research and documentation

Korbi Roberts   
Email: [email protected], PH: 757.933.3429

Christine Heggie
Email:[email protected], PH: 216.402.5345

Events 

TBD (Interim -Amy Weinfurtner)
Email: [email protected], PH: 216.374.2521

About Stewardship

Historical stewardship rests on a simple moral principle: some places are valuable in themselves, far beyond short-term gains, and our city officials have a responsibility to uphold the law and safeguard these places - including the lakes and lands for generations to come.

Our Vision

To ensure the Shaker Lake Parklands remain not only protected, but more beautiful, more vibrant, and more alive than when they were entrusted to us.

Why We’re Here

Because one day we realized something simple and devastating: if we didn’t act, we would wake up to find the parklands altered, engineered and the lakes gone. All while our city officials facilitated a singular process with a utility that does not share our values and without requiring meaningful alternatives.

We believe in The Piano Principle

Kids don’t practice piano because it’s easy. They practice because mastering something meaningful takes repetition, patience, and showing up even when you don’t want to.

Stewardship is the same.

It’s work. It’s vision. It’s ongoing.

And it creates something beautiful if we stay with it.

How We Fight to Protect the Parklands

We protect what we love by standing together. A region of communities that know its history, guards its truth, and refuses quiet erasure is powerful. We win by showing up, speaking plainly, and insisting that the Shaker Lakes Parklands remain what they have always been: living, public, historic and ours.