Greetings Watershed Stewards,
I’m Elizabeth Hiser and I have joined the Cleveland Metroparks Natural Resources team as the Stream Restoration Ecologist. Many of you may know me as the former Euclid Creek Watershed Program Manager housed out of Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District or through my role as an Instructor for the Northeast Ohio Master Rain Gardener Program. Like most of you, I have also spent plenty of time as a WVP volunteer and I am sure I have gotten muddy with many of you pulling invasive plants, maintaining green infrastructure, and planting native vegetation. I am so excited to join the Cleveland Metroparks and WVP team as a very proud advocate for this wonderful program.
I come to Cleveland Metroparks with nineteen years of experience as a Watershed and Stormwater professional where I led a wide range of projects, the most significant being a $260,000 Ohio EPA 319 design-build stream and wetland restoration project in Willoughby Hills, Lake County Ohio. Prior to joining the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, I was an Environmental Scientist with Tetra Tech where I provided technical support on projects for the USEPA’s Total Maximum Daily Load and Great Lakes Restoration Initiative programs.
As the Cleveland Metroparks Stream Restoration Ecologist, I will be involved in stream restoration projects and project planning. My hope is to include WVP volunteers in pre-project and post-project monitoring and assistance with restoration efforts where possible. In addition to stream restoration projects and watershed planning I will also be working closely with Lisa on WVP and will have a seat on the Watershed Stewardship Center steering committee.
With April being both Ohio and National Native Plant Month, I am looking forward to seeing many of our native plants start to bloom, tending to my rain gardens, planting some new native plants in my landscape, and getting out with all of you to plant trees in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day.
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Fondly,
Elizabeth Hiser (she/her)
Stream Ecologist
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Work Session: Tree Planting & Care
Wed, Apr 6, noon - 2:30 p.m. @ Towpath Trail, Tremont
Monday MeetUp: Trees with West Creek Conservancy
Mon, Apr 11, 2 - 4 p.m. @ Stearns Native Nursery and Farm, Parma
Work Session: Live Stake Install & Garlic Mustard Removal
Wed, Apr 13, 10 a.m. - noon @ North Chagrin Reservation
Training: Euclid Creek Water Quality Monitoring
Mon, Apr 18, 5 - 7 p.m. @ Schaeffer Park, Lyndhurst
Talk: NEORSD Invests in Green Infrastructure and How YOU Can TOO*
Wed, Apr 20, noon - 1:15 p.m. @ Online/WebEx
Work Session: Tree Planting in honor of Earth Day
Thu, Apr 21, 5:30 - 8 p.m. @ Garfield Reservation
Fri, Apr 22, 5:30 - 8 p.m. @ Big Creek Reservation
Sat, Apr 23, 9:30 a.m. - noon @ West Creek Reservation
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Watershed Stories: Headwater Habitat Evaluation Index (HHEI) |
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Habitat assessment
[Image credit: EnviroScience website]
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The Headwater Habitat Evaluation Index (HHEI) is a type of stream assessment used to evaluate small streams called primary headwater streams for physical and biological characteristics. We invite you to participate in a WVP-hosted HHEI training course led by EnviroScience Inc.
There are two ways to participate in this training.
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Register for the May 2 and 4 virtual sessions. WVP volunteers can sign up in Volgistics here and non-WVP volunteers can sign up here.
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Attend the full training (requires attendance of both virtual sessions and one field training session). The full training is offered for reduced fee of $50 and limited to 16 people. Register here for the full training.
Curious to learn more about the Headwater Habitat Evaluation Index? Click the "read more" button to read the HHEI watershed story.
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Opportunities With Our Partners |
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Center for Great Lakes Literacy: 2022 Ohio Great Lakes BioBlitz | Click here** to join in using iNaturalist to make and compare observations across Ohio beginning Fri, April 22; also check out their outdoor photography contest here
Cleveland Metroparks: Digital Emerald Necklace | Read and watch here
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: Party for the Planet | Click here to join the party on Sat, April 23; be sure to visit the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District booth to screen print a poster in honor of their 50th anniversary
Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District Board Meeting |
Click here** to register for Mon, April 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Saturday Adventure - Pond Exploration | Learn what's beneath the pond surface; register here** for Sat, April 23 at 1 p.m.
Doan Brook Watershed Partners/Nature Center at Shaker Lakes: Brining Nature Home Webinar Series | Register here** for the Wed, April 6 presentation by Deyampert Giles on Spring Garden Preparation at 7 p.m.
Friends of the Crooked River: 2022 River Rat Revelry | Click here** to participate in this annual gathering on Tue, April 19 at 6 p.m.
Ohio Lake Erie Commission: "Life on Lake Erie" Photo Contest | Click here to see how you can participate in showcasing pictures of Lake Erie
Ohio Sea Grant: Freshwater Science: Using Genetics to Manage Lake Erie Walleye Fisheries | Click here** to register for this virtual session on Wed, April 27 at noon
Ohio Sea Grant: On My Coast Podcast | Click here** to listen to Episode 4, STREAMing Along - Art & Science
PennState Extension: What is a Spotted Lanternfly? | Learn more about this invasive bug here**; although this is made for PA residents, it fully applies to Ohioans
West Creek Conservancy 2022 Annual Meeting | Click here** to join the celebration on Tue, April 19 at 6 p.m.
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**WVP volunteers can submit supplemental hours in Volgistics under (S:L) Conference/Symposium/Workshop/Webinar/Tour by Apr 30.
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A newly described burrowing frog, Synapturanus danta, from the
Peruvian Amazon has a tapir-like snoot and resembles chocolate.
[Photo Credit: Germán Chávez]
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Lost and Found: Native Aquatic Plant in Ohio | Read on
Painted Rain Barrels Bring Conservation to Cleveland and Surrounding Neighborhoods | Read on
Mayfield Village Gets a Grant to Reforest Property Cleared in 1925 for a Wastewater Plant | Read on
Chocolate Frog? New Burrowing Frog Species Unearthed in Amazon’s Rare Peatlands | Read on
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Invasive Plant Management Crew - NR Specialist 2 (Seasonal)
Field Botanist Technician - NR Specialist 2 (Seasonal)
Graduate Research Assistant (Seasonal)
Conservation Corps Leader
Cleveland Metroparks - Valley View, OH | Apply here
Environmental Project Manager
Independence Excavating - Independence, OH | Apply here
Arborist Plant Health Care Specialist
Bartlett Tree Experts - Cleveland, OH | Apply here
Environmental Specialist
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District - Cleveland, OH | Apply here
Wastewater Plant Operator In-Training
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District - Cleveland, OH | Apply here
Student Environmental Workers: Water Quality Program
Cuyahoga County Board of Health - Parma, OH | Apply here
Wastewater Analyst I, II, III / Industrial Inspector
City Water Reclamation Department - Solon, OH | Apply here
District Technician
Medina County Soil & Water Conservation District - Medina, OH | Apply here
Forestry Specialist
Natural Resources Technician Positions (Part-Time; Intermittent)
Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve - Huron, OH | Apply here
Project Inspector as Well as Several Internship Opportunities
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District - New Philadelphia, OH | Apply here
Environmental Scientist / Autocad Technician / Stewardship Associate / Project Manager
Extension Educator in Water Quality
University of Connecticut - Haddam, CT | Apply here
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