WVP Enews: Find your path with watershed stewardship

Hi, Watershed Friends!

We hope that you are having a tree-mendous celebratory April! As we celebrate Ohio Native Plant Month, Citizen Science Month, National Volunteer Week, Earth and Arbor Day this month as well as the return of many WVP outdoor opportunities, we are so grateful to be on this path of watershed stewardship with you.

What is your path for this afternoon? If you are looking to contribute to watershed stewardship today, join us for Garlic Mustard removal at Bedford Reservation. See details below.

We hope to find you on your path in the water, woods, or wetlands soon.

Be well,

Lisa Meranti

WVP Coordinator

WVP Happenings

Outdoor Opportunities

When we work together, we adhere to social distancing guidelines and best safety practices. Note that we are still capping most of our event at 10 people per leader. If you see a waitlist option, we will do our best to let you know as soon as a spot opens up.

PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE
RESPECT SOCIAL DISTANCING
WEAR PPE

Work Session: Garlic Mustard Removal

Wed, Apr 28, 1 - 2:30 p.m. OR 2:30 - 4 p.m. @ Bedford Reservation

Work Session: Macroinvertebrate Monitoring

Fri, Apr 30 OR Sat, May 1, 10 a.m. - Noon @ Brecksville Reservation

Supplemental Event: Arbor Day Tree Planting

Fri, April 30, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ Krabill Lodge, Medina

Training: Bank Erosion Hazard Index (BEHI)

Wed, May 5, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ South Chagrin Reservation

**Open to the public and WVP volunteers are eligible for service hours

WVP stewards fish sampling in Rocky River | April 2021

(Image credit: L. Philips)

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Opportunities @ Home

🌷🌷 Interested in a Watershed-Friendly Yard? 🌷🌷

SPRING into action by clicking here to learn some tips on

how to do this from Chagrin River Watershed Partners.

Watershed Volunteer Program

Monday MeetUp in Tinker's Creek | View here*
WVP Safety & Sustainability Training | Watch all six videos here*

Cleveland Metroparks Education/Publications

Digital Emerald Necklace | Read and now watch here
Virtual Academy: Stormwater and Sustainable Development | Watch the three lessons -- Intro to Watersheds, Storm Table, and Storm Management Features -- here*

Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District: Cuyahoga ReLeaf | Learn more here*

Great Lakes Now Series: Mussel Pains (Episode 1023) | Watch video here*

Interagency Ecological Restoration Quality Committee: An overview of the Ecosystem Management Decision | Register here for the April 29 webinar by Dr. Keith M Reynolds, Research Forester, USDA Forest Service Research*

Ohio Wetlands Association: Vernal Poolooza 2021 | Get the scoop on these virtual presentations and register for them here* --or-- watch them at a later time here*

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

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