Volunteers are surrounding a table to fill out a macroinvertebrate survey with Cleveland Metroparks staff member Claire Weldon. | North Chagrin Reservation, June 2022 [Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]

July LinkUp Orientation

Greetings Watershed Friends,

WVP was founded in 2012. Since its beginning, the program has engaged hundreds of volunteers across the Emerald Necklace. Every year, WVP hosts a series of information and orientation sessions called "LinkUps" for new volunteers to join the program. WVP will host its first LinkUp sessions of the year on Monday, July 11th and Saturday, July 23rd. 

If you are looking to get involved with a watershed group, WVP is a great place to start your watershed journey. We welcome you to join us at an upcoming July LinkUp! Whether you are a new, experienced, or prospective volunteer, we thank you for your stewardship and look forward to engaging with you in the near future.

Please reach out to us at wvpinfo@clevelandmetroparks.com to let us know how stewardship has changed your year. 

Best,

Bre Turner(she/her)

Community Science Assistant

Volunteers at a Yellow Flag Iris Control work session. |

North Chagrin Reservation, June 2022 [Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]

Watershed Reflections

Things have been heating up the past few weeks but we are so impressed by the volunteers who decided to beat back the heat while also beating back the invasive Yellow Flag Iris along the North Chagrin Nature Center shorelines. Thank you for your efforts!

Stewards also beat the heat by hanging out in the shade of Mill Stream Run Reservation while learning and actively assisting with our Headwater Stream monitoring program. They refreshed their QHEI (habitat) skills and learned about the IBI (fish) monitoring protocol. The fish scored on the high end of "fair" indicating lower than ideal water quality, while the habitat scored on the low end of "good" despite a low variety of instream habitat. Notably 8 native species were collected and 44 state threatened central bigmouth shiners were caught (6.77% of the total catch).

Kudos to the 20 stewards who recorded independent June hours monitoring water chemistry in the Cahoon Porter, Euclid Creek, Rocky River and Tinker's Creek watersheds, tackling invasive plants, maintaining green infrastructure and assisting with our Enews (another great volunteer opportunity that can be done while staying cool!)

Volunteers at a Monday Meetup hosted by the Chagrin River Watershed Partners (CRWP) to learn about the benefits of green infrastructure. | North Chagrin Reservation, June 2022 [Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]

Invasive Plant Removal

TODAY, Jun 29, 5:30 - 8 p.m. @ Big Creek Reservation

Green Infrastructure Maintenance

Sat, Jul 2, 9 - 11 a.m. @ Huntington Reservation

Green Infrastructure Monitoring + Maintenance

Thu, Jul 7, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. @ Euclid Creek Reservation

Orientation: LinkUp with Watershed Volunteer Program*

Mon, Jul 11, 6 - 8 p.m. and Sat, Jul 23, 10 - noon @ West Creek Reservation

Chagrin River Macroinvertebrate Monitoring

Wed, Jul 13, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. @ North Chagrin Reservation

Invasive Plant Removal

Fri, Jul 15, 5:30 - 8 p.m. @ Big Creek Reservation

Dragonfly Monitoring Talk

Sun, Jul 17, 10 - 11:30 a.m. @ West Creek Reservation

*Open to the public. WVP volunteers, please log into Volgistics to register.

Cleveland Metroparks: Digital Emerald Necklace

Read and watch here.

Ohio Sea Grant: Forecast for Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie 2022*

Jun 30, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Register here to watch a live web event for NOAA's annual HABs Forecast for western Lake Erie.

Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz

Jul 1-10: Check out these tips on how to prevent AIS. Keep an eye on the website for local events.

Doan Brook Watershed Partnership: Doan Brook Gorge Hike Series*

Jul 6, 11, 18, and 25, 5:30 -7:30 p.m.  Learn more here

ODNR Scenic Rivers Stream Quality Monitoring**

Jul 7, 6 p.m.: Register with ODNR here to discover how stream life is used to indicate water quality and how join the monitoring efforts in Chagrin River.

Cuyahoga County Public Library: Moses Cleaveland Trees: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow*

Jul 13, 7 - 8 p.m. (Parma-Snow) and Aug 8, 7 - 8 p.m. (Brooklyn): Register here to join Dr. Roy Larick to learn about the magnificent Moses Cleaveland Tree Specimens (they are photogenic!) and how they can help us grow a more natural urban canopy.

Euclid Pond & Garden Tour, featuring the Friends Of Euclid Creek Native Garden

Jul 16 & 17, 1-5 p.m.: register here to get tickets to this self-guided event

Doan Brook Watershed Partnership: Upper Watershed Hike with Dr. Roy Larick*

Jul 23, 1 - 3 p.m.: Register here for a guided walk to explore change in the upper Doan Brook ecosystem from the final glacial retreat to the present.

Summer Master Rain Gardener Course*

Aug 3-Sep 7, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Register here to join this 5 class workshop and learn how to design, build, and care for residential rain gardens.

*WVP volunteers can submit supplemental hours in Volgistics under (S:L) Conference/Symposium/Workshop/Webinar/Tour by July 30.

**WVP volunteers can submit supplemental hours in Volgistics under (IP:M) ODNR Scenic Rivers Stream Quality Monitoring by July 30.

The Mouth of a Sea Lamprey

[Photo Credit: T. Lawrence/Great Lakes Fishery Commission]

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See what you know about their value, the threats they face, and their history here.

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Executive Director

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Cornell University, Ithaca, NY| Apply here Posyed 6/21/22

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Shumaker Consulting & Land Surveying - Binghamton, NY | 

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Executive Director

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Stormwater Program Manager

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Conservation Educator

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Senior Watershed Programs Manager 

West Creek Conservancy - Parma, OH | Apply here Open Until Filled 

Field Biologist: Lake Management Applicator 

Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors - Columbus, OH | Apply here Posted: 5/5/22 

Entry Level Biologist 

AECOM - Cincinnati, Ohio | Apply here Anticipated Start 2nd Quarter 2022