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Turbidity Tube Testing during ODNR Monitoring, June 27, 2023 North Chagrin Reservation

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A Lively LinkUp

Greetings Watershed Stewards,


We invite you to join the WVP team on July 17, 2023 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Watershed Stewardship Center for our second LinkUp event of the year. Although these events are normally catered towards prospective members, we are encouraging all volunteers to join us on this special evening. With three new staff members and forty new volunteers since our last LinkUp event, we will have plenty of fresh faces to welcome to the program.


Learn about the history of WVP and get updates on all the events that we have planned for the summer months. Also be sure to bring any questions or suggestions that you have flowing through your mind about WVP.


As always, we thank you for making this program possible and look forward to seeing you at an event soon!


All the Best,

Aidan Meidenbauer (he/him)

Watershed Volunteer Program Assistant

 

Happenings

Watershed Spotlight


[Image: Cleveland Water Department]

How it Works - Cleveland Water - ECO SPEAKS CLE | Podcast on Spotify


"Curious about how the water you use every day gets to your tap? If you live in Northeast Ohio, chances are you get some or all of your water from the Cleveland Division of Water and the process of getting it from Lake Erie to you is fascinating. Cleveland Water treats and delivers over 200 million gallons of water to customers in 80 communities daily! Hear about the infrastructure involved, the water treatment process that ensures our water is safe, and how we can protect our greatest natural asset and water source, Lake Erie. What do you think about when you turn on the tap this morning?" Listen here, then log your WVP supplemental hours here

WVP Hosted Opportunities

Monday MeetUp June 26, 2023

[Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]


(R) Green Infrastructure Gardening Series*

Sun, Jul 16, 9 - 11 a.m. @ Wildwood Park, Euclid Creek Reservation


(L) Orientation: WVP LinkUp*

Mon, Jul 17, 6 - 8 p.m. @ Watershed Stewardship Center, West Creek Reservation


(M) Work Session: Scenic Rivers Macro Monitoring*

Tue, July 18, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. @ North Chagrin Reservation


(R) Green Infrastructure Gardening Series*

Sun, Jul 23, 9 - 11 a.m. @ North Chagrin Reservation


(R) Work Session: Invasive Plant Removal

Wed, Jul 26, 5:30 - 8 p.m. @ Lake Isaac, Big Creek Reservation


(R) Green Infrastructure Gardening Series*

Sun, Jul 30, 9 - 11 a.m. @ Chalet, Mill Stream Run 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

 

[Image: NEO Master Rain Gardener]


(S) Talk: Development Without Decline hosted by Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park*

Wed, Jul 12, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. @ Happy Days Lodge

Join James Yskamp from Earthjustice for live music and a talk about the importance of sustainable development and limiting environmental degradation. More Details and Registration Here Cost $10 for non-Conservancy members


(S) Invasive Plant Removal with Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park*

Thu, Jul 13, 1 - 3:30 p.m. @ Peninsula

Join the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park in the removal of invasive plants from their park. More Details and Registration Here


(S) Big Creek In-Stream Hike*

Fri, Jul 14, 2023, 2 - 4 p.m. @ Snow Road Picnic Area, Big Creek Reservation

Join Naturalist Matt Knittel for a 3-mile hike where you will look for wildlife and learn about the geology of one of the Cuyahoga River's tributaries. More Details  


(S) West Creek Wet Hike*

Sat, Jul 15, 2023, 1 -4 p.m. @ Watershed Stewardship Center, West Creek Reservation

Join Naturalist Matt Knittel for a 6-mile hike through the West Creek where you will learn about the wildlife and geology in the water. More Details 


(S) Science in the Dark: Night Hike*

Tues, July 25, 2023, 8:45 - 9:45 p.m. @ Monarch Bluff Picnic Area, West Creek Reservation

Join Naturalist Mayim Hamblen for a 2-mile hike where you will search for bioluminescent creatures and nocturnal animals inside the park. More Details


(S) Fishing Rod Rigging*

Wed, July 26, 2023, 9 - 2:30 p.m. @ Doan Brook Watershed Partnership

CRWP is seeking 10-15 volunteers on July 26th to help put together the fishing rods in advance of the Family Fishing Day (see Jul 29). We will be rigging 150 fishing rods this year. Learn how to tie knots and assemble fishing polls. Knot-tying experience is a plus, but not required! More Details 


(S) Sagamore Creek In-stream Hike*

Fri, Jul 28, 2023, 2 - 4 p.m. @ Bedford Reservation

Join Naturalist Matt Knittel for a 2-mile in-stream hike where you will learn about the creek and explore the park from a new perspective. More Details 


(S) Family Fishing Day*

Sat, Jul 29, 2023, 9 - 2:30 p.m. @ Rockefeller Park Lagoon

Doan Brook Watershed Partnership invites Northeast Ohio residents to “get hooked” and enjoy a day of free fishing and outdoor activities with friends and family at University Circle’s historic Rockefeller Park Lagoon. More Details 


(S) NEO Master Rain Gardener Fall 2023 Online Course*

Thu, Aug 7 - Sept 15, 2023, on your own time @ Online 

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. More Details and Registration Here Cost $50


(S) River Health Workshop - Akron Hydro Watch

Wed, Aug 9, 2023, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. @ Portage Park District

Join the Akron Water Supply Bureau to learn about watershed health and perform macroinvertebrate and water chemistry testing. More Details and Registration 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 July 31st. Contact us if you need assistance reporting any hours.

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Extras

In the News

 

The Endangered Fish That Costco Refuses To Sell | Read on


Man Swaps a Fishing Rod for a Trash Bag and Now Kayaks to Clean the Cuyahoga River | Watch video here


Rare West Coast Gull Sightings at Cleveland’s Euclid Beach Park Draw Birdwatchers from Afar | Read on


Governor DeWine Requests a Disaster Declaration for East Palestine | Read on or watch video here


Multiple States Are Being Overrun by a 20-Pound, Orange-Toothed Invasive Rodent | Read on

Nutria -- large, semiaquatic rodents -- are native to South America, but have been here in the U.S. for quite some time now. Click on the article link directly above if you'd like to learn more about these herbivorous mammals as well as the problems they cause and what is being done to handle them.

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Jobs

 

Aquatic Resources Field Technician 

Trout Unlimited – Upper Peninsula of MI (Fully Remote) | Apply Here 


Seasonal Watershed Survey Technician

Trout Unlimited - Bartow, WV or Eastern Panhandle of WV or Augusta, Highland, and Rockingham Counties VA | Apply Here


Stream Restoration Technician

Trout Unlimited - Bartow, WV | Apply Here


Water Resources Engineer 

Stantec – Cincinnati, OH | Apply Here 


Marine Debris Outreach Specialist

Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory - Satellite Campus/Remote Location, OH | Apply Here


Ecological or Water Resources Engineer 

Biohabitats - Charleston, SC | Apply Here 


Part Time/Seasonal Field Educators 

Ohio River Foundation – Cincinnati, OH | Apply Here 

 

Watershed Program Manager for Cross Creek/Yellow Creek Watersheds 

Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District – Steubenville, OH | Apply Here 


Conservation Specialist/Americorps Coordinator 

Franklin Soil and Water District – Columbus, OH | Apply Here 


Ecological Restoration Technician (Seasonal) 

EnviroScience – Stow, OH | Apply Here 


Seasonal Watershed Survey Technician 

Trout Unlimited – Bartow, WV | Apply Here 


Watershed Coordinator (North) (open Get Involved, then Employment on top tab) 

Summit Soil and Water Conservation District - Akron, OH | Apply Here

 

 
 

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