Watershed Volunteers Planting Trees in Washington Reservation to Celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day. April 20, 2023.

[Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]

May 3, 2023

Greetings Watershed Stewards,

As we move into May, our WVP schedule kicks off with two drop-in style tree planting events. Both events offer a chance to spend as much or as little time as you like planting trees. The first is tomorrow, and continues some of the great work that we've already started in Washington Reservation. The second continues efforts from planting last fall at the former Euclid Middle School site in Euclid Creek Reservation. Feel free to drop by if you have some time this Thursday, May 4th and Friday, May 5th. We also have a newly posted opportunity for tree care with Volunteer Steward Leaders Chris Wolf and Dan Leamon on Friday, May 12th.

We have three opportunities to learn about and engage in monitoring coming up. See event details here and below and sign up in Volgistics! Those of you who are interested in doing independent monitoring projects should find the talks helpful.

If you're looking to include more independent volunteer monitoring work in your Watershed Journey, you should download the iNaturalist application to your smart device. We can help set up monitoring projects, just send us an email to get started.

We look forward to seeing you at an event soon!

Gratefully,

Sara Corrigan

Watershed Volunteer Program Coordinator

Happenings

Watershed Spotlight

Clark Button (left) receiving the David F. Leahy Award for Volunteer Excellence from the Greater Cleveland Volunteers at their 50th Anniversary. April 2023.

[Photo credit: Greater Cleveland Volunteers]

We would like to congratulate WVP Steward Clark Button on receiving the David F. Leahy Award for Volunteer Excellence from Greater Cleveland Volunteers. Clark was acknowledged for taking volunteerism to heart in over 40 organizations throughout the community.

When notified of this recognition Clark shared the following: "I appreciate the volunteer opportunities I’ve experienced and want to thank those organizations I’ve worked with. I’m also grateful to my fellow volunteers making my experiences enjoyable. I tell people I’ve done everything from being an instant replay cameraman at the NCAA Fencing Championships to a production assistant at the World Yo-yo Contest! Where else but Cleveland?"

We are honored to have Clark in the Watershed Volunteer Program and are pleased to share a small part of his volunteer story with all of you. Read more here .

WVP Hosted Opportunities

Watershed Work in Progress. April 20, 2023.

[Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]

(R) Work Session: Tree Planting

Thu, May 4, 9 a.m. - noon (Drop in anytime) @ Washington Reservation

(R) Work Session: Tree Planting*

Fri, May 5, noon - 4 p.m. (Drop in anytime) @ Euclid Creek Reservation

(L) Monday MeetUp: West Creek Conservancy*

Mon, May 8, 3 - 5 p.m. @ West Creek Nursery

NEW EVENT (R) Work Session: Tree Care & Site Stewardship

Fri, May 12, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ Clark Field Parking Lot, Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

(M) Work Session: Scenic Rivers Macro Monitoring

Tue, May 16, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. @ Old River Farm Picnic Area, North Chagrin Reservation

(M) Training: Bank Erosion Hazard Index

Wed, May 17, 2 - 4 p.m. @ Watershed Stewardship Center

(M) Talk: Volunteer Environmental Monitoring in Ohio

Mon, May 22, 7 - 9 p.m. @ Watershed Stewardship Center

(M) Work Session and Talk: Euclid Creek Chemistry Monitoring*

Thu, May 25, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. @ Euclid Creek Reservation

(R) Work Session: Garlic Mustard Removal

Sat, May 27, 9:30 - 11 a.m. @ North Chagrin Reservation

WVP volunteers, please log into Volgistics to register for primary events.

*Open to the public. Email us for the registration link.

View Event Details

Opportunities With Our Partners

(S) Cleveland Museum of Natural History: Membership Day of Service*

Sat, May 6, 10:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. (Multiple time slots) @ Chamberlin Forest Preserve in Geauga County. You must become a member of CMNH to participate. | Register with our partners here.

(S) Doan Brook Watershed Partners: Grow not Mow*

Sat, May 13, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ South Park Blvd & Courtland Blvd | Register with our partners here.

(S) Doan Brook Watershed Partners: Rain Barrel Workshops*

Tue, May 16 and Tue May 23, 5:30 - 7 p.m. @ Nature Center at Shaker Lakes | Cost $85 | Register with our partners here.

(S) West Creek Conservancy: Hiking West Creek Valley*

Sat, May 20, 9 - 11 a.m. @ 2901 W. Ridgewood, Parma | Register with our partners here.

Cleveland Metroparks | Digital Emerald Necklace*

Read and Watch here

More partner events can be found on our website here.

*WVP volunteers can submit supplemental hours in Volgistics under (S) Watershed Partner Event by May 31st. Contact us if you need assistance reporting any hours.