Posts by Mackenzie

CRWP partnered with ODNR Coastal Management, Munson Township and Absolute Grass Inc. to provide a Roadside Ditch Maintenance Workshop for municipal service staff. As part of the workshop Absolute Grass gave a field demonstration of hydroseeding to stabilize ditch banks.   To view the hydroseeding best management practice flyer, click here.   For more information…

In partnership with the City of Pepper Pike and Village of Hunting Valley, Chagrin River Watershed Partners (CRWP) will assess streams in the Pepper/Luce Creek watershed this summer. All but the northwestern corner of Pepper Pike is in the Pepper/Luce Creek watershed. The western part of Hunting Valley, the eastern edge of Beachwood, the southern…

Chagrin River Watershed Partners and Christina Znidarsic of Davey Resource Group partnered to bring you another virtual Speaker Series event. Christina outlines what it takes to plan, implement, and complete a restoration project from start to finish. Follow the journey of streambank stabilization and wetland restoration projects in the Chagrin River Watershed. Christina Znidarsic identifies…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

CRWP partnered with Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife as part of our Speaker Series to bring you an online presentation discussing native species in Ohio. Kate Parsons and John Navarro team up to teach you about hellbenders, dragonflies, bats, turtles, bald eagles, and more! Participants learn about the importance of Ohio’s native…

Chagrin River Watershed Partners partnered with Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District to bring you a presentation on backyard stream maintenance. Jared Bartley will teach you about stream science and management, the legal aspects of stream ownership, and how to install and maintain live stakes for streambank stability and habitat enhancement on your property. Watch…

Chagrin River Watershed Partners has developed a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Staff Training video for Minimum Control Measure (MCM) 6: Stormwater Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations. The goal of this training is to review best management practices that can be used to prevent or reduce pollutant runoff from municipal operations. If you are a…