WVP Enews: A Flood of New Opportunities

Hello, watershed friends!

Happy 2021! I hope the new year finds you well and flooded with renewed hope. This year we have a flood of opportunities for you to learn something new about watershed stewardship or renew your commitment.

Building off the success of gathering virtually in 2020, we are offering many virtual learning opportunities for the winter. And we will sprinkle in a few opportunities to get outside for restoration projects.

If it fits your goals for the new year, I will invite you to consider the following:

Attend virtual sessions live at home
Help lead virtual learning opportunities
Explore an independent/special project

Wishing you a happy and healthy new year.

Be well,

Lisa Meranti

WVP Coordinator

Getting Started with WVP

Orientation: LinkUp with Watershed Volunteer Program

Mon, Feb 1 at noon.

Sat, Feb 13 at 1 p.m.

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

This virtual orientation is for new or potential stewards to the Watershed Volunteer Program (WVP). Join for an interactive session to link up and share what watershed stewardship means to you and why you want to be involved in WVP. Get to know how you can link up with WVP throughout the year. These will be duplicate 45-minute sessions, please sign up for one that fits your schedule best. | WVP volunteers register here. WebEx link to be sent a few days prior.

Not a WVP volunteer yet? We would love to have you join, 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, the next LinkUp sessions will be available summer 2021.

WVP Happenings

Outdoor Opportunities

We welcome registered WVP folks to join us outside for a work session and everyone online for a virtual session. When we work together, we adhere to social distancing guidelines and best safety practices. The safety of Cleveland Metroparks staff, volunteers, guests and community is a top priority. Please do your part:

PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE
RESPECT SOCIAL DISTANCING
WEAR PPE

Invasive Woody Removal

Thu, Jan 7, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. @ Big Creek Reservation

Live Stake Harvesting

Sat, Jan 9, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. @ South Chagrin Reservation

Buckthorn Removal

Wed, Feb 10, 10 a.m. - noon @ Rocky River Reservation

~Details and more on WVP Events webpage~

Word cloud from WVP 2020 WrapUp Monday MeetUp | Dec 7, 2020

Opportunities @ Home

Cleveland Metroparks

2020 Year in Review | Watch here
Digital Pathfinder | Explore the guide to all 18 reservations here
Virtual Classroom | Watch here* or tune in weekdays at 1 p.m. here*

Watershed Volunteer Program - All Virtual and Open to the Public

Showcase of Aquatic Ecology Monitoring & Management | Register here to join this talk on Wed, Jan 13 at noon
Euclid Creek Watershed Virtual Summit | Click here for details to join our partners on Thu, Jan 14 at 6 p.m.
Water Quality Monitoring 2020 Review | Register with our partner here to join on Sat, Jan 23 at 2 p.m.
Stream Restoration within Cleveland Metroparks | Details here for this Monday MeetUp on Mon, Jan 25, at 6:30 p.m.
Invasive Plant Management 2020 Review | Register here and see you online Fri, Jan 29 at 2 p.m.

Chagrin River Watershed Partners: Conquering Invasive Plants with John Barber | Click here for details and register here to join this virtual talk on Thur, Jan 14 at 10 a.m.

OSU: Living Landscape Speakers Series | Click here to learn more

The Watershed Learning Network