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The Economic Benefits of Metroparks Toledo
The economic benefits of Metroparks Toledo The economic benefits of Metroparks Toledo The Trust for Public Land August 2019 © 2019 The Trust for Public Land. The Trust for Public Land creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. The Trust for Public Land’s Conservation Economics team has extensive experience measuring the economic benefits and fiscal impacts of land conservation. Partnering with its award-winning GIS team, it has published over 50 economic analyses across the country, including reports in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. The Trust for Public Land has advanced this research working with leading academic partners and research institutions, including Colorado State University, Dartmouth College, Georgia Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, University of California-Davis, University of Georgia, Texas A&M, University of Minnesota, University of New Hampshire, University of Vermont, University of Wyoming, and the U.S. Forest Service. tpl.org/economic-benefits-metroparks-toledo Table of contents Executive summary ..........................................................................................................................5 Map .................................................................................................................................................. -
Maumee AOC Habitat Restoration
Maumee AOC Habitat Restoration The Maumee River habitat restoration project at Penn 7 will improve habitat for fish and wildlife by creating coastal wetlands and forested upland along the Maumee River. Project Location and 30% Design Concept Map • Northern Shoreline of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio Project Highlights Create 8.5 acres of emergent coastal wetland and 6.7 acres of submerged coastal wetland Improve roughly 59 acres of habitat including adjacent upland areas Control invasive plant species and plant native vegetation Install water control and fish habitat connectivity structures Funding is provided by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Great Lakes Commission (GLC) Regional Partnership The City of Toledo is implementing this project with assistance from their consultant, Hull and Associates Environmental Benefits Economic Benefits Community Benefits New fish and wildlife habitat Regional benefits to Downtown nature space Improved hydrologic eco-tourism, birding Improved water quality and connectivity and fishing ecosystem health Background of the Area of Concern (AOC) Located in Northwest Ohio, the Maumee AOC is comprised of 787 square miles that includes approximately the lower 23 miles of the Maumee River downstream to Maumee Bay, as well as other waterways within Lucas, Ottawa and Wood counties that drain to Lake Erie, such as Swan Creek, Ottawa River (Ten Mile Creek), Grassy Creek, Duck Creek, Otter Creek, Cedar Creek, Crane Creek, Turtle Creek, Packer Creek, and the Toussaint River. In 1987 the Maumee AOC River was designated as an AOC under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. -
Educational Resource Guide Our Mission
Educational Resource Guide Our Mission To enhance quality of life and inspire preservation efforts in this and future generations by providing a regional system of premier natural, historical and cultural parklands maintained and operated to the highest professional standards. our Vision To preserve and protect the natural heritage of Northwest Ohio. Operating Principles: Clean Education 2 Safe Visitor Experience Natural Forever Organizational Excellence Metroparks Education Programs Metroparks programs emphasize hands-on, experiential activities that reinforce the Ohio Academic Content Standards. All environmental and historical programs are specifically aligned with the state standards. We are dedicated to promoting a better understanding and appreciation of the flora, fauna, history and culture of Northwest Ohio and its unique ecosystems. 3 Contents Scheduling A Program 5 Teacher Checklist 6 Historical Programs 8 Nature Education Programs 12 Oak Openings Region Programs 14 Stewardship Programs 15 Boy Scout Programs 16 Girl Scout Programs 18 Nature Special Attractions 19 Program Index 20 Map 23 Speakers Bureau Trail Partners Metroparks employees provide a variety of informative Trail partner volunteers are available to help others lecture programs on Northwest Ohio’s environment enjoy Metroparks by accompanying people with physical and history. Reserve a speaker for your next event! disabilities on trails and/or to interpretive programs. To For information and reservations, call 419.407.9700. schedule a program with the use of Trail Partners, call 419-407-9700. Career Explorations DefInitions The field of parks and recreation offers many opportunities for future careers. A diverse group of Interpreter: A person who employs a mission-based personnel from rangers, naturalists, historical communication process which forges emotional and interpreters and many more can share their educational intellectual connections between the interests of the backgrounds, job requirements and experiences. -
Plan Summary the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments 300 Martin Luther King Jr
On2015-2045 the TRANSPOR MoveTATION PLAN Plan Summary The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 300 Toledo OH 43604 Mailing address: PO Box 9508, Toledo OH 43697-9508 December, 2016 419.241.9155 Fax: 419.241.9116 E-mail: [email protected] www.tmacog.org Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments Table of Contents TMACOG Transportation Planning Committee - Plan Task Force On the Move: 2015-2045 Transportation Plan Mike Beazley, City of Oregon Plan Summary Gordon Bowman, Village of Pemberville Kent Bryan, CT Consultants Joe Camp, City of Maumee Introduction...................................................................................................................................................1 Joe Cappel, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority 2045 Projects Edward Ciecka, City of Rossford Committed Project List.............................................................................................................................. 3 Kris Cousino, City of Toledo, Vice Chair Plan Priority Project List............................................................................................................................ 10 Brian Craft, City of Bowling Green Public Works Plan System Preservation List.................................................................................................................. 16 Patrick Etchie, The Mannik & Smith Group Inc. Plan System Preservation List - Bridges................................................................................................. -
GRI Annual Report 2019
ANNUAL REPORT © Christy Frank 2019 Green Ribbon Initiative Email: [email protected] Address: Website: www.oakopenings.org 10001 W. Central Ave, Berkey, OH 43504 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS OUR MISSION Organizational Structure ___________________________________________________ 3 Message from the GRI Chair ________________________________________________ 4 COLLABORATIVE GRANTS__________________________________________________ 5 Blazing Star Borer Moth ____________________________________________________ 6 Maintain the Gain _________________________________________________________ 6 Placemaking Through Restoration6 Engaging Teachers and Students in the Oak Openings ___________________________ 7 Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) Coordinator _______________________ 7 PROTECTION _____________________________________________________________ 8 Acquisition Highlights______________________________________________________ 9 STEWARDSHIP________________________________________ ___________________10 On-the-Ground___________________________________________________________11 Interagency Restoration Team______________________________________________ 12 New! Invasive Species Plan _______________________________________________ 162 Adopt-A-Natural Area _____________________________________________________ 13 Native Plant Working Group _______________________________________________ 163 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH_______________________________________________14 Oak Openings Region Blue Week________________________________________15 In the Community_____________________________________________________15 -
Download the Summer 2009 Program Guide
OPA ETR RK M S Program Guide JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER 2009 Spending Summer Close To Home? We Have Dozens Of Ways To Spend It Wisely. | 1 | Check out our NEW! programs 419-407-9700 | METROPARKSPROGRAMS.COM Contents 3 Summer Camps 4 About Metroparks 5 Open for the Season 6 Special Events 7 Free Sunday Sampler Metrobarks, page 6 8 Nature Programs 11 Nature Programs for Kids 14 Nature Photography Programs 17 History Programs 20 History Programs for Kids 18 Year of the Trail Nature For Kids 22 Wildwood Manor House Programs page 11 | 2 | 22 Toledo Botanical Garden Programs 23 Nature’s Nursery Programs 23 Volunteer Programs 25 Volunteer Opportunities 25 Friends Groups 27 Members Programs 28 NEW! Program Index Helping Hands, page 23 33 Contacts 34 Directory Park Hours Reservations Phone reservations: 419-407-9700 Online reservations: MetroparksPrograms.com Program hotline/Cancellations: 419-407-9771 Facility Rentals, page 28 Reservation Form, page 31 Volunteer Services 419-407-9703 PROGRAMS LISTED BY DATE AT METROPARKSPROGRAMS.COM Summer Camps Memories Are Made At Metroparks Summer Camps Nature Camp (Ages 7 to 12) NEW! Kids Nature Photo Camp Nature Camp is a week of nature discovery Kids will have an excellent adventure in and exploration for kids with fun activi- exploring nature and capturing those wild ties, games, living history and stewardship moments with cameras. A limited number projects. Each day has a different focus. It’s of cameras are available to borrow during a great educational experience for children camp. Hosted at the National Center for who enjoy nature, history and the outdoors. -
METROPARKS M a G a Z I N E Summer 2010
METROPARKS M A G A Z I N E Summer 2010 Metroparks of the Toledo Area Summer Symphony 15 A Photo Essay Battling The Beetle 4 Cleanup Time Metroparks & Scouting 11 Longtime Connection METROPARKS M A G A Z I N E SPRING/SUMMER 2010 VOL. 17, NO. 1 n eason published by I S Metroparks of the Toledo Area 5100 West Central Avenue Toledo, OH 43615-2100 The Perfect Park For Summer 419.407.9700 emember summers at Side Cut? Generations Board of Park Commissioners o Toledo area residents have been drawn to the Scott J. Savage, President scenic spot or the cool breeze along the Maumee Fritz Byers, Vice President R River, where people have been gathering since, well, Lera Doneghy, Vice President probably as long as there have been people here in northwest Ohio. Sta: It also has the distinction o being the frst Metropark. Donald R. Rettig, Jr., Director [email protected] It was 80 years ago this summer – August 7, 1930 to be exact Denise Johnson, Director, Visitor Services – that the Toledo Metropolitan Park District entered into an [email protected] agreement with the Ohio Department o Public Works to lease Patty Morgenstern, Side Cut Park or $100 a year or two years. The parkland Membership/Customer Service Supervisor [email protected] included land rom Lock 1 to Lock 6 o the old “side cut” that linked the ormer Miami and Erie Canal with the city o Scott Carpenter, Maumee. Public Relations Director/Editor [email protected] Today, Side Cut is a popular local park as well as a destination Jesse Mireles, Art Direction [email protected] or fshermen rom throughout the region and beyond during the nationally known spring walleye run. -
Wolf Creek HUC-12 (04100009 08 03)
Version 1.0 May, 2017 Nine-Element Approved: August 17, 2017 Nonpoint Source Implementation Strategic Plan (NPS-IS plan) Lower Swan Creek: Wolf Creek HUC-12 (04100009 08 03) Created by: The Olander Park System 3930 Sylvania Ave. Sylvania, OH 43560 Partners for Clean Streams, Inc. P.O. 203 Perrysburg, OH 43552 The Metroparks of the Toledo Area 5100 W. Central Ave. Ottawa Hills, OH 43615 The Nature Conservancy Oak Openings Region Project Office 10420 Old State Line Rd. Swanton, OH 43558 This page intentionally left blank i WOLF CREEK HUC-12 (04100009 08 03) Table of Contents Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................ iv Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Report Background ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Watershed Profile & History ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Public Participation and Involvement .......................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2: Wolf Creek HUC-12 Watershed Characterization and Assessment Summary ................................. 5 2.1 Summary Watershed Characterization for Wolf Creek HUC-12 ................................................................. -
Visitor Guide Visit Metroparkstoledo.Com for a Complete List of Programs and Camps
FALL 2019 Visitor Guide Visit MetroparksToledo.com for a complete list of programs and camps. #getoutsideyourself Get Outside Yourself. Where to Enjoy the Show It’s time. That crispness in the air, the crunch of leaves underfoot, the sound of your nylon jacket as you head out down a trail. Every day of autumn brings new sights, sounds and smells to discover in your Metroparks. Time Get to get outdoors and enjoy the show. If you are enrolled in the Trail Challenge program, autumn is prime time to hike, bike or paddle miles toward your goal. With a June 2020 deadline, there’s plenty of time Outside to sign up and get started. Whether you are tracking your miles or just wandering, here are some great destinations to consider. PEARSON AND SECOR East or West of Toledo, the big woods of Yourself. Pearson and Secor Metroparks, respectively, should be on any leaf-peeper’s itinerary. The kaleidoscope of colors and lengthy walking trails make these parks prime locations for a hike. THE RIVER PARKS The first flashes of fall colors are likely to be on the edges of streams. The five Metroparks on the Maumee River offer scenic views of water and wildlife. Providence, Bend View and Farnsworth are connected by the Towpath Trail, one of the longest trails in the park system. Side Cut in Maumee and Middlegrounds in down- town Toledo get you up close to the big river for stunning views of nature as well as the city skyline. MEET THE MIGRATION Shorebirds love the new Howard Marsh Metropark in Jerusalem Township. -
1987 Report on Great Lakes Water Quality Appendix A
Great Lakes Water Quality Board Report to the International Joint Commission 1987 Report on Great Lakes Water Quality Appendix A Progress in Developing Remedial Action Plans for Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes Basin Presented at Toledo, Ohio November 1987 Cette publication peut aussi Gtre obtenue en franGais. Table of Contents Page AC r ‘LEDGEMENTS iii INTRODUCTION 1 1. PENINSULA HARBOUR 5 2. JACKFISH BAY 9 3. NIPIGON BAY 13 4. THUNDER BAY (Kaministikwia River) 17 5. ST. LOUIS RIVER/BAY 23 6. TORCH LAKE 27 7. DEER LAKE-CARP CREEK/RIVER 29 8. MANISTIQUE RIVER 31 9. MENOMINEE RIVER 33 IO. FOX RIVER/SOUTHERN GREEN BAY 35 11. SHEBOY GAN 41 12. MILWAUKEE HARBOR 47 13. WAUKEGAN HARBOR 55 14. GRAND CALUMET RIVER/INDIANA HARBOR CANAL 57 15. KALAMAZOO RIVER 63 16. MUSKEGON LAKE 65 17. WHITE LAKE 69 18. SAGINAW RIVER/BAY 73 19. COLLINGWOOD HARBOUR 79 20. PENETANG BAY to STURGE1 r BAY ( EVER 0 ir c 83 21. SPANISH RIVER 87 22. CLINTON RIVER 89 23. ROUGE RIVER 93 24. RIVER RAISIN 99 25. MAUMEE RIVER 101 26. BLACK RIVER 105 27. CUYAHOGA RIVER 109 28. ASHTABULA RIVER 113 i TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) 29. WHEATLEY HARBOUR 117 30. BUFFALO RIVER 123 31. EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK 127 32. ROCHESTER EMBAYMENT 131 33. OSWEGO RIVER 135 34. BAY OF QUINTE 139 35. PORT HOPE 145 36. TORONTO HARBOUR 151 37. HAMILTON HARBOUR 157 38. ST. MARYS RIVER 165 39. ST. CLAIR RIVER 171 40. DETROIT RIVER 181 41. NIAGARA RIVER 185 42. ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 195 ANNEX I LIST OF RAP COORDINATORS 1203 GLOSSARY 207 ii Acknowledgements Remedial action plans (RAPs) for the 42 Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes basin are being prepared by the jurisdictions (i.e. -
2019-2020 Deer Management Plan Request for Deer Damage Control
2019-2020 Deer Management Plan and Request for Deer Damage Control Permit SUBMITTED 10/15/2019 APPROVED 12/2/2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION PAGE 2 A. METROPARKS TOLEDO GOVERNING POLICIES B. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY AND PLANNING FRAMEWORK C. WHITE-TAILED DEER ECOLOGY AND POPULATION TRENDS D. ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF DEER OVERABUNDANCE II. 2018-19 DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN PAGE 6 A. DESCRIPTION OF AREA TO BE MANAGED B. LEGAL/MANAGEMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR MANAGING C. SPECIFIC REASONS/NEED FOR DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM D. POPULATION ESTIMATES OF THE AREA TO BE MANAGED E. DESIRED LONG-TERM GOALS F. MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO BE USED G. PROGRAM EVALUATION H. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION III. REQUEST FOR 2018 DEER DAMAGE CONTROL PERMIT PAGE 14 A. INTRODUCTION B. NUMBER OF TAGS REQUESTED C. JUSTIFICATION FOR NUMBER OF TAGS REQUESTED D. LOGISTICS OF HOW PROGRAM WILL BE CONDUCTED E. PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF OPERATIONS F. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IV. END OF CULLING REPORT PAGE 19 V. LITERATURE CITED PAGE 19 VI. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION PAGE 22 A. PARK MAPS B. OVERWINTER DEER BROWSE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT C. SUMMARY OF METROPARKS CONTROLLED ARCHERY PROGRAM D. WORK PLAN FOR CULLING ACTIVITIES 1 I. INTRODUCTION A. METROPARKS TOLEDO GOVERNING POLICIES The following polices governed the development of the 2018-2019 deer management plan: POLICY: THE MISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT The mission of Metroparks Toledo is to conserve the region’s natural resources by creating, developing, improving, protecting, and promoting clean, safe, and natural parks and open spaces for the benefit, enjoyment, education, and general welfare of the public. Board Policy #: 1 Resolution #: 60-01 Approved: August 15, 2001 Resolution #: 58-08 Approved: July 16, 2008 Resolution #: 79-14 Approved: June 4, 2014 Resolution # 112-17 Approved: December 20, 2017 POLICY: STEWARDSHIP OF PARKLANDS Every activity of the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area is subordinate to its duty to faithfully preserve the public parklands for future generations in essentially their natural state. -
The River Runs Through It
THE PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION ON THE RIVER The River Runs Through It UT Report to the President December 15, 2006 Table of Contents Introduction and Executive Summary……………………………………………………3 Charge to the Commission ……………………………………………………………… Commission on the River Membership ………………………………………………… Ottawa River Overview ………………………………………………… UT Master Plan—Implications for the Ottawa River ……………………………………… Task Force Team Reports: Team One – Communications, Records, Outreach and Engagement…………… Team Two – River Habitat Restoration, Development and Beautification… Team Three – Development and Grant Funding Opportunities………………… Overview of Planning Charette …………………………………………………… Overview of Michigan State Site Visit………………………………………………. Overview of UT Student Focus Groups …………………………………………………. Overview of University/Community Forum ……………………………………….. Major Findings/Observations from the 1982 Ottawa River Study………………………. Funding and Grant Opportunities………………………………………………………… Recommendations of the Commission: Projected Costs ……………………………………………………………………….. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………… Appendix Initial Conceptual Visions ……………………………………………… Planning Charette – Survey Results…………………………………………………… Student Focus Groups – Survey Results ……………………………………………… Community Forum – Survey Results ……………………………………………… Potential Sponsors and Programs ……………………………………………… 1 The River Runs Through It... Report to the President River Runs Through It Introduction and Executive Summary The University of Toledo is an institution with many great strengths that can offer a world