Archive for January 2022
Plant Native: Attract Wildlife to Your Yard with Megan Hart
Megan Hart, Parks Biologist for Lake Metroparks, and Chagrin River Watershed Partners bring you another virtual presentation as part of CRWP’s Speaker Series. Megan Hart discusses how we can help Ohio’s wildlife. Habitat destruction has contributed to the decline of pollinators, early successional and grassland birds, and other open adapted species. Learn how you can…
Read MoreH2Ohio Grant Funding Supports a Healthy Chagrin River & Lake Erie through Lake County Project
Chagrin River habitat will be improved and the river corridor will be protected at the City of Willoughby’s Daniels Park and adjacent lands. These improvements are thanks to a $2.2 million grant awarded to Chagrin River Watershed Partners from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) through the state’s H2Ohio Initiative. At Daniels Park,…
Read MoreBackyard Botanicals: Integrated Pest Management with Dr. Lara Roketenetz
Dr. Lara Roketenetz of Pollinator Partnership and Chagrin River Watershed Partners come together to bring you integrated pest management in the next installment of CRWP’s Speaker Series. Dr. Roketenetz shows you how you can manage garden pests and insects while avoiding the use of herbicides and insecticides. Learn how to maintain a healthy soil ecosystem,…
Read MoreHistory of the Chagrin River Watershed with Dr. Roy Larick
Journey back in time with CRWP and Dr. Roy Larick in this Speaker Series virtual presentation. Dr. Larick discusses how the Chagrin Valley emerged in deep time, how Native Americans used local resources, and how Euro-Americans introduced water-powered milling during the nineteenth century. Learn about the evolution of our forest ecosystem and what legacy trees…
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