WVP Enews: Watch, Wait, and Wetlands

Hello, watershed friends!

As we watch winter and wait for more snow (at least I am), we also wait for the start of a new growing season. Meanwhile, this winter some WVP friends have been out monitoring water chemistry, others removing invasive plants, and many building their knowledge with virtual training. I am grateful to watch you all make the most of this season.

No need to wait for winter to pass for you to join us, we have many upcoming and recorded sessions to participate in. To help you locate all the recent WVP recordings in one place, I am happy to share that we have created a WVP playlist on YouTube. We would love to hear your feedback as we are always learning of the best ways to engage you in this virtual way.

See you online or in-person soon.

Be well,

Lisa Meranti

WVP Coordinator

P.S. Thank you for your stewardship to all the world's wetlands as we just marked Feb 2 as World Wetlands Day.

Getting Started with WVP

Orientation: LinkUp with Watershed Volunteer Program

Sat, Feb 13 at 1 p.m.

Wed, Feb 17 at 6:30 p.m.

This virtual orientation to the Watershed Volunteer Program (WVP) is for new or potential stewards. These will be duplicate 45-minute sessions, please sign up for one that fits your schedule best. | WVP volunteers register here.

Not a WVP volunteer yet? Register here. All prospective WVP volunteers are required to attend one LinkUp session prior to joining the program. After attending, you will receive additional information on how to become a Cleveland Metroparks WVP volunteer. If you are unable to attend one of these LinkUp sessions, the next sessions will be held in summer 2021.

WVP Happenings

Opportunities @ Home

In Celebration of World Wetlands Day (Feb 2)

Click here to visit the official website for World Wetlands Day*
Watch here for a young and enthusiastic Bill Nye, The Science Guy explaining the importance of wetlands back in 1989*
Read here the latest newsletter of the Ohio Wetlands Association*

Cleveland Metroparks

Digital Emerald Necklace | Read and now watch here
Virtual Classroom | Watch here*

Watershed Volunteer Program

Showcase of Aquatic Ecology Monitoring & Management | Watch the recording here from the Jan 13 talk*
Stream Restoration within Cleveland Metroparks | Watch the recording here from the Jan 25 Monday MeetUp*
In Our Own Words | Watch this new WVP release here

Chagrin River Watershed Partners/Cuyahoga and Lake Soil & Water Conservation Districts: Northeast Ohio Master Rain Gardener 5-Week Courses | Click here for details

Friends of Euclid Creek: The Watershed Podcast | Listen here

OSU: Living Landscape Speakers Series | Watch the recording here*

*WVP volunteers can submit supplemental hours in Volgistics under (S:L) Conference/Symposium/Workshop/Webinar/Tour. Must be submitted by Feb 13.

Outdoor Opportunities

When we work together, we adhere to social distancing guidelines and best safety practices.