Hello, Watershed Friends.

It has been a great time the past six years working along side you and behind the scene to do wonderful watershed work together. It is time for me to venture a bit upstream along the Cuyahoga River. Tomorrow is my last day in my role as Watershed Volunteer Coordinator; one that I feel honored to have done. I will be joining Summit Metro Parks as Volunteer Manager following Della Day who served in that role for 18 years. I will be taking with me many great watershed moments and tree-mendous gratitude for each of you. Your passion and dedication is a true inspiration for me. 

I am very proud of the WVP team and know that Elizabeth Hiser (Stream Restoration Ecologist), Bre Turner (Community Science Assistant), and Taelor Benoit (WVP Seasonal) will do a great job of keeping WVP flowing strong. Please continue to reach out to wvpinfo@clevelandmetroparks.com to provide feedback and support along with any questions. One of them will get back to you as soon as they are able.

Thank you for our time together, to WVP over its 10 years of existence, and what you will do going forward. 

With Gratitude,

Lisa Meranti (she/her)

Watershed Volunteer Program Coordinator

p.s. Something came up and we need to postpone our celebration for Lisa. Stay tuned for a future event where we can gather and learn all about Lisa's new role at Summit Metro Parks.

Fondly,

Elizabeth Hiser (she/her)

Stream Restoration Ecologist

Lisa paddling with WVP stewards | Euclid Creek Reservation, Aug 2021 [Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]

Lisa and a watershed steward by the volunteers appreciation sign | West Creek Reservation, April 2022 [Photo credit: Cleveland Metroparks]

Chagrin River Watershed Partners: Online Public Survey

Complete the 5-minute survey to provide your ideas on Chagrin's riverfront here

Chagrin River Watershed Partners and Tinker's Creek Watershed Partners: Invasive Plant Swap

May 26: Register here for this swap of an invasive plant for a native one

Cleveland Metroparks: Digital Emerald Necklace

Read and watch here

Cuyahoga River Area of Concern: Gorge Dam Removal Support**

Show your support for the removal of the Gorge Dam on the Cuyahoga River; learn more about the dam, removal project, and submit a letter of support-- Click here for a sample letter and here for more information

Great Lakes Data Watershed: Creating Your Own Alerts, Notifications, Text Bots, and Dashboards**

June 8: Click here to register and learn more about creating custom components without traditional coding

Ohio Lake Erie Commission: "Life on Lake Erie" Photo Contest

Click here to see how you can participate in showcasing pictures of Lake Erie - now through May 31

**WVP volunteers can submit supplemental hours in Volgistics under (S:L) Conference/Symposium/Workshop/Webinar/Tour by May 31.

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The Largest Reservoir in the U.S. Plummets to an Unprecedented Low, Exposing the Original 1971 Water Intake Valve | Read on

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The Blue Sea Dragon, a type of marine slug, is one of many ocean

species that now live within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. 

[Photo Credit: Rebecca Helm]

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