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Community Science Assistant, Breoni Turner
[Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]
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Hi Watershed Stewards,
It is with sincere gratitude I write to inform you that I am transitioning away from my role as the Community Science Assistant with the Metroparks. Thank you all for being such amazing stewards to our watersheds. I have greatly enjoyed working with you on monitoring endeavors ranging from macroinvertebrate monitoring, chemistry monitoring, habitat monitoring, pilot projects and LEBAF monitoring over these past few years. I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects with such amazing people. Your curiosity, engagement, and commitment to monitoring served as a inspiration to me throughout my time.
I would like to take time to recognize the WVP team and our partners for hosting and assisting with monitoring projects throughout my time working at the Metroparks. As I transition, I am glad to know that you'll be in good hands with future monitoring opportunities. I hope you all take care. Happy holidays. I hope to see you all around in the near future.
Best,
Bre Turner
Community Science Assistant
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WVP End of the Year Celebration
Monday, December 11, 2023
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***RSVP in Volgistics by Sunday, December 3rd***
Come and celebrate all that we have accomplished this year at our END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION! All WVP Volunteers are invited to bring a guest, if you'd like to bring more than one person, please email us.
We'll screen the new documentary "Confluence: Stewarding Cleveland's Water" by Midstory, learn more about it here. We'll award our Stewards of the Year. We'll enjoy Build Your Own Tacos, with vegan options available and a coffee, tea and hot cocoa bar. Make merry with your fellow volunteers and be honored for all of the work that WVP has done throughout the year. You deserve it!
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Natural Resources Winter Lecture Series | |
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Mike Durkalec (center) and WVP Volunteers working on the Hinckley Lake Spillway Fish Relocation Project
November 17, 2023 @ Hinckley Reservation
[Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]
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December
Join Aquatic Biologist Mike Durkalec to learn all about "The Recovery of Fish Populations in the Cuyahoga River Over the Past 50 Years"- one of the biggest environmental success stories in our nation's history! We will dive into trends in the data that clarify this picture, "meet" some unique fish species now using the river, and even talk about how WVP volunteers have helped with the effort! After the presentation we will take a short tour of the Watershed Stewardship Center's live fish exhibits and learn how fish populations in smaller Cuyahoga River tributaries are a reflection of water quality.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
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Trail Camera Repurposed for Small, Ground Dwelling Animals
[Photo credit: Richard A. Siegel]
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January
Join Research and Database Manager, Dr. Nathan Byer for "The Adapted Hunt Drift Fence Technique (AHDriFT): passive monitoring opportunities for small and elusive animals". A look at his AHDriFT work and how these efforts have improved our understanding of sensitive reptile and mammal communities in our parks
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
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Scarlet Tanager
[Photo credit: Jen Brumfield]
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February
Join Natural Resources Coordinator, Jen Brumfield for "The Secrets of Bird Migration", a deep dive into the astounding world of avian migration and Cleveland Metroparks role in thousands upon thousands of birds' survival. From death-defying flights over the ocean to following star patterns in the sky, to tracking birds with weather radar, we'll demystify birds' miraculous migrations and dig in to their local natural history.
Monday, February 12, 2024 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
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Natural Resources Crew Documenting Plant Communities
[Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]
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March
Join Vegetation Research Coordinator, Sarah Eyesenbach for "Conservation Value Trees". Cleveland Metroparks Natural Resources Division is interested in preserving tree species that are under threat from a variety of forest pests and pathogens. Come learn more about the American Chestnut, American Elm, Ash, American Beech, and Eastern Hemlock along with our efforts to maintain and protect these species.
Monday, March 4, 2024 from 6 - 7:30pm
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Seed Gathering
November 4, 2023 @ Buzzard's Roost, Hinckley Reservation
[Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]
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(L) Talk: Fish Recovery in the Cuyahoga River*
Wed, Dec 6, 6 - 7:30 p.m. @ Watershed Stewardship Center
(R) Work Session: Invasive Buckthorn and Alder Removal
Fri, Dec 8, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. @ Bunns Lake, Bradley Woods Reservation
(O) WVP End of the Year Celebration
Mon, Dec 11, 6 - 8 p.m. @ Watershed Stewardship Center
RSVP by Sunday, December 3rd in Volgistics
(M) Talk: Salt Watch*
Thu, Dec 14, 6 - 7:30 p.m. @ Watershed Stewardship Center
(R) Work Session: Invasive Grapevine Removal
Tue, Dec 19, 10 a.m. -12 p.m. @ Edgewater Park, Lakefront Reservation
WVP volunteers, please log into Volgistics to register for primary events.
*Open to the public. Click Here or Email us for the registration link.
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Opportunities With Our Partners | |
(S) NEO Master Rain Gardener Fall/Winter 2023 Online Course
Self Paced Course @ Online, registration through Dec 31, 2023
This Master Rain Gardener Program will teach you how to manage rain water in your own yard. Rain gardens naturally manage stormwater by infiltrating precipitation and allowing it to soak into the ground rather than sending it directly to storm sewers and nearby streams untreated. Experienced instructors will provide customized feedback which will enable you to design and install a rain garden. Topics will include site assessment, soil analysis, design, construction, plant selection, mulching, and maintenance.
The Residential Certification is geared toward homeowners who would like to install a rain garden in their own yard and serve as the neighborhood expert on rain gardens.
Professional Certification Classes are also available
More Details and Registration Here Cost $50
(S) NEORSD Parma Stormwater Projects Update
Thursday, Nov 30, 2023, 11am-1pm & 5-7pm @ The Watershed Stewardship Center, West Creek Reservation
The NEORSD project team will be at Watershed Stewardship Center with project displays November 30 to provide updates on two stormwater basin projects that will help address flooding issues in Parma: Baldwin Creek Watershed (Dell Haven Basin) and West Creek Watershed (Veterans Memorial Park Basin).
No RSVP is required.
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Cleveland Metroparks | Digital Emerald Necklace*
Read and Watch here
More (S)upplemental events can be found on our website here.
*WVP volunteers can submit supplemental hours in Volgistics under (S) Watershed Partner Event Contact us if you need assistance reporting any hours.
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Ohio Commission Approves Fracking Underneath the State's Largest Park During a Contentious Meeting in Columbus | Read on
Cleveland's Old Aquarium Building Has Been Razed After Decades of Standing Idle, Making Way for Improvements to South Gordon Park | Read on
Why ‘Exotic’ Earthworms Are Bad for Great Lakes Forests | Read on
In 1997, a 5th Grader Studying Sea Currents Tossed a Bottled Message into the Atlantic Ocean. It Was Recently Found! | Read on or watch video here
Over the Course of a Weekend, A Pond in Hawaii Turned Pink | Read on
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Last month at Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii, one of the waterbodies turned Barbie pink! What happened? Was it caused by a harmful algal bloom? The article directly above gets to the bottom of the issue.
[Photo Credit: Manuel Balesteri/Shuttershock]
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