A WVP Watershed Steward talks to festival-goers about WVP's tabling

materials and resources during Clean Water Fest

NEORSD Southerly Wastewater Treatment Center, September 2022

[Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]

The Clean Water Act: 50th Anniversary

Hi Watershed Stewards,

Yesterday, October 18, was the The Clean Water Act's 50th Anniversary!

The Clean Water Act was passed in the United States to recognize that access to clean and safe water is a human right. This created a strong legal barrier against the dumping of raw sewage and untreated industrial waste into our waters.

If you're interested in learning more, download an updated copy of The Clean Water Act Owner's Manual!

Wanna celebrate this influential moment in history? Go out and enjoy your natural waterways through activities like hiking, kayaking, canoeing, and more!

If you'd like to celebrate with WVP, join us at one of our upcoming events to learn about watershed management: NEORSD Regional Stormwater Management Program and West Creek Flume or Watershed Planning and Regional Watershed Efforts at NOACA or at a hands-on work session to benefit your local watersheds (Work Session: Euclid Creek Tree Plantings).

Thank you so much for your continued efforts in supporting your local waterways and improving water quality!

Taelor Benoit (he/they)

Watershed Volunteer Program Coordinator

Watershed Reflections

Thank you all for your continued efforts and involvement, we really appreciate all of your hard work! I'd like to extend a special shoutout to all of our Watershed Stewards who have assisted our Area Managers in planting trees this year. Thank you so much for helping to improve your watershed's health!

We are very lucky to have received many more trees this year than we typically do, so the push for tree plantings will continue over the next several weeks. If you're interested in lending a hand and sharing your tree-planting-know-how, check out our upcoming events below!

Thank you so much for all you do, we hope to see you soon.

Community Science Assistant Bre Turner instructs a group of Watershed Stewards in how to use different scientific tools and equipment to conduct water chemistry monitoring tests.

Rocky River Reservation, August 2022

[Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]

Ohio Stormwater Awareness Week

Stormwater Awareness Week is a regional effort that encourages communities and the groups that care about them to raise stormwater awareness via newsletters and social media posts, or with fun educational events...

Volunteer Coordinator Jake Kudrna with a group of Watershed Stewards on an off-trail hike

Bedford Reservation, October 2022

[Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]

(R) Work Session: Euclid Creek Tree Planting

Fri, Oct 21, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ Euclid Creek Reservation

(L) Talk: NEORSD Regional Stormwater Management Program and West Creek Flume

Wed, Oct 26, 6 - 8 p.m. @ Watershed Stewardship Center

(R) Work Session: Euclid Creek Tree Planting

Thu, Oct 27, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ Euclid Creek Reservation

(L) Talk: Trees and How They Help Our Watershed

Wed, Nov 2, noon - 1 p.m. @ Virtual

(L) Monday Meetup: Art House Tour with Big Creek Connects and West Creek Conservancy

Mon, Nov 7, 5 - 6:30 p.m. @ Art House Inc., Cleveland

(L) Talk: Watershed Planning and Regional Watershed Efforts at NOACA

Wed, Nov 9, 5:30 - 7 p.m. @ Watershed Stewardship Center

(R) Work Session: Trees for Threes

Thu, Nov 10, 1 - 4 p.m. @ TBD

*Open to Public, email us to register.

Cincinnati Nature Center | Conservation Changemakers: Nicole Jackson*

TODAY, Oct 19, 7 - 8 p.m. Join this webinar to hear from environmental educator, and Founder of Black in National Parks Week, Nicole Jackson for a reflective presentation on the benefits of building meaningful relationships with nature, some of the challenges and triumphs she's faced in her career, and a discussion how we can be more impactful using nature as a guide for success. | Register here

Doan Brook Partnership | Family Fishing Day Workshops*

Oct 22, 10 a.m. - noon, 1 - 3 p.m. @ Rockefeller Park Lagoon. Join Doan Brook Watershed Partnership and Cleveland Metroparks Youth Outdoors for fun, family-friendly fishing. We’ll cover the basics from tackle and technique to casting, fish ID, handling, and how to clean and prepare your catch. Bring your own rod and reel or borrow one of ours. Bait will be provided | Register here

Cincinnati Nature Center | Conservation Changemakers: Priya Nanjappa**

Nov 9, 7 - 8 p.m. Join this webinar to hear from Priya Nanjappa, Vice President of Conservation Programs at the National Parks Conservation Association, as she shares her journey as a nature lover, toad scientist, and environmental leader. | Register here

Ohio Section American Water Works Association | Diversity in Water Speaker Series: Jessica Glowczewski**

Nov 10, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Join us for a virtual discussion highlighting the diverse voices and experiences of some very valuable, interesting, and leading professionals in the Ohio water industry. | Register here



Assessment and Prioritization of Culverts for Enhanced Fish Passage* 

Click here to view a pre-recorded presentation (Dec 21) by Natalie Kruse-Daniels of Ohio University talk about an ODOT project to prioritize culvert upgrades for fish passage. 

Cleveland Metroparks | Digital Emerald Necklace*

Read and watch here

*WVP volunteers can submit supplemental hours in Volgistics under (S) Watershed Partner Event by Oct 31.

**WVP volunteers can submit supplemental hours in Volgistics under (S) Watershed Partner Event by Nov 30.

It's time to get 'Eriesponsible'! | Read on

Stark County, OH Man Shuns Millions to Protect Wooded Land | Read on

For the First Time, the USEPA Will Hold Large Properties Accountable for Stormwater Pollution | Read on

Decades of Progress: Lewiston, Maine Celebrates 50 Years of the Clean Water Act | Read on

477 Whales Die in ‘Heartbreaking’ New Zealand Strandings | Read on

New Zealand's Chatham Island Archipelago -- A string of dead pilot whales cover

the shoreline at Tupuangi Beach on October 8, 2022.

[Photo Credit: Tamzin Henderson via Associated Press]

Environmental Specialist 2

Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources – Huron, OH | Apply Here 

Water Resources Engineer/Environmental Designer

Wildlands Engineering – Charleston, SC | Apply Here 

Project Manager/Water Resources Engineer

Wildlands Engineering – Charleston, SC | Apply Here 

Research Engineer Scientist

Stream Institute, University of Louisville – Louisville, KY | Apply Here 

Natural Resources Administrator 2 (H2Ohio)

Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources – Columbus, OH | Apply Here 

Various Water Resources Positions

Davey Tree – Kent, OH | Apply Here 

Watershed Team Leader I

NEORSD – Cleveland, OH | Apply here

Hydrogeologist 4

WA Department of Ecology – Lacey, WA | Apply here

Multiple Positions

Biohabitats – Flexible, SC, NM | Apply here

Natural Resources Project Assistant - PT

Cleveland Metroparks – Hinckley Reservation | Apply here

Multiple NOWCorps Positions

Varies - Northeast OH | Apply here

General Construction Stormwater Inspector

WA Dept. of Ecology – Lacey, WA | Apply here

Outreach Educator/Watershed Coordinator  

Tinkers Creek Watershed Partners – Twinsburg, OH | Apply here