WVP Enews: Watershed Steward Challenge

Hi, Watershed Friends.

This week, we would like to pose a challenge to all WVP volunteers to learn, share, and explore new ways to grow and engage on your watershed journey. We encourage you to take part in at least one watershed action from either the below list or ideas you come up with on your own.

Attend an upcoming virtual WVP event
Read a guide, news article or blog related to watershed
Share a watershed resource
Share your positive experiences with wvpinfo@clevelandmetroparks.com or on social media by using the #NEOWaterSteward hashtag.

Thank you all for everything you do to protect our watersheds and communities.

Best,

Bre Turner

P.S. We are hiring a seasonal staff member for the 2022 field season! Please see the jobs section below for more information about the Watershed Volunteer Program Crew - NR Specialist 1 position and how to apply.

Happenings

WVP Hosted Opportunities

Training: Safety & Sustainability

Now through Mar 1 @ YouTube

Talk: Urban Wildlife

Thu, Feb 24, 6 - 7:15 p.m. @ WebEx

Talk: See, ID, and Report Spotted Lanternflies*

Wed, March 2, 6 - 7 p.m. @ WebEx

Monday MeetUp: Rocky River Water Quality

Mon, March 7, 1 - 2:30 p.m. @ Rocky River Nature Center

Work Session: Tree Care

Sat, March 12, 10 a.m. - noon @ Lakefront Nature Preserve

*Open to the public

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Opportunities With Our Partners

Cleveland Metroparks: Digital Emerald Necklace | Read and watch here

Friends of Euclid Creek: Scholarship Announcement | Learn more about how to apply here

Ohio State University Extension – Ashtabula County: Northeast Ohio Pollinator Symposium | BioBlitz in your Backyard; Wed, March 9, @ 7 p.m. register here**

Ohio Vernal Pool Network:

Vernal Poolooza

Click here to learn all about this wetland science conference happening toward the end of March at Salt Fork State Park

USEPA: Assessing the Toxicity of PFAS Chemicals to Aquatic Organisms | Register here for this water research webinar on Wed, Feb 23 @ 2 p.m.

Western Reserve Land Conservancy: Creating Functional Ecosystems in Urban Settings | Register here** for the fifth virtual symposium session on Wed, March 9, @ 1 p.m.

**WVP volunteers can submit supplemental hours in Volgistics under (S:L) Conference/Symposium/Workshop/Webinar/Tour by Mar 2.

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Special Opportunities

Celebrate World Water Day with us by sharing your watershed knowledge and passion! Represent the Watershed Volunteer Program with information and interactive activities that help kids and adults make a connection with watershed stewardship here in NEO. Register for various shift options here. More info about the event can be found at the Cleveland Metroparks event calendar here.

In the News

Protecting Our Ohio Wetlands | Read on

Earthquakes Are Shaking Lake Erie | Read on

Cuyahoga County Plastic Bag Ban Went into Effect | Read on

City of Columbus Drafting More Protections for Trees | Read on

Dazzling Ohio brook trout at the risk of extinction | Read on

Florida’s beloved “sea cows” shouldn’t have to eat lettuce. Yet here we are. | Read on

A manatee eating romaine lettuce in Florida waters, part of

a new experimental feeding program to prevent starvation.

[Photo Credit: Getty Images]

Jobs

Watershed Volunteer Program Crew - NR Specialist 1 (Seasonal)