Getting Involved in Norwood

There are lots of ways to get involved in planning and other community efforts in Norwood.

The Norwood Tree Board needs Nymphs and Sprites to help care for streetscape trees and planters.In mythology, Nymphs and Sprites are responsible for certain trees and plants. As the Norwood streetscape program grows, so does the need for friends to care for the trees and flowers. As a volunteer, you’ll be assigned a few trees or planters to water and weed regularly. Contact the Norwood Tree Board to volunteer by email or call 458-4515. Thank you to all those Nymphs and Sprites already caring for our community flora!

The Norwood Tree Board also needs donations to support its programs and volunteers for activities and events. Donations--tax deductible--may be sent c/o Susan Roschke, Planning Director, Norwood City Hall, 4645 Montgomery Rd, Norwood, OH 45212. Checks should be made payable to The Norwood Tree Board Fund.

Public Meetings and Hearings are listed on the Public Meetings Page .

Here are Ten Things the American Planning Association suggests you can do to improve the community.

The 2002 Comprehensive Action Plan for Norwood includes several recommended task forces just waiting for your participation to get them off the ground. Please look over the list of recommended task forces listed below and volunteer to head one or participate. Currently, the only active task force is the Zoning Update Task Force, but if support is out there, any of the others could be activated. For more information on any of the task force goals, see the full Comprehensive Action Plan document on-line or at the Norwood Branch Library. Volunteer today! Call or email the Planning Director, 458-4515.
 

Task Force Name	Meeting Day, Time, and Location
Zoning Update Task Force	Second Thursday of each month, 10:00 a.m. City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room
Area Studies Montgomery Road Corridor (see Zoning Update Task Force) Globe Site/Ross Avenue Highland Ave Corridor Norwood Plaza Dale Road/Northwest Norwood
Energy and Environment
Parks Plan
Neighborhoods and Home Ownership
Community Services and Infrastructure
Social Services and Volunteerism
Social Issues
School-Government-Business Dialogue
Community Pride
Historical/Architectural
Town and Gown (Community - Xavier Relations)