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Getconnected! Metroparks of the Toledo Area 2010 Annual Report Weathering the Storm GetConnected! Metroparks of the Toledo Area 2010 Annual Report Weathering the Storm une 5, 2010 was a night northwest brook Camp, but rangers warned park neighbors and visitors for their JOhioans will long remember. them to leave before a second storm work, support, understanding and arrived. It was also fortunate that patience during this lengthy and Tornadoes tore through the area, most of the guests at a wedding difficult project. causing the deaths of seven people, reception at Oak Openings Lodge had leaving numerous families without already gone for the evening before The same can be said about other homes and one community without its the tornado arrived. There were no aspects of the park system. Despite high school. injuries, but fallen trees had to be economic challenges that continue to cleared before the last of the guests face our region, Metroparks remains It was memorable, too, for the way could leave the parking lot. focused and dedicated to providing the community came together to help the residents of Lucas County with a those impacted in northern Wood After the storm, the work began. Our high-quality clean, safe, natural area County and western Lucas County. crews were there first thing the next park system. morning to begin removing debris. The storm’s effects on Metroparks pale Through tough times – and even in comparison to those devastating Our land management staff, which tornadoes - the Metroparks commu- losses, but the tornado left a scar on was already dealing with the fallout nity pulls through because of a shared the park system, too. of emerald ash borer, had the difficult desire to protect the natural treasures task of overseeing a massive removal entrusted to our agency for future Oak Openings Preserve – the largest of thousands of dead or severely generations to enjoy. Metropark by far – was in the path of damaged trees. the storm. The next morning, most Regards, visitors would barely recognize parts In December – six months after the of the preserve, where thousands of tornado – staff and volunteers finished trees were uprooted or sheared off, clearing debris from the region’s only limbs were strewn across a 150-acre dedicated cross-country ski trail, just area, and debris was heaped on roads one day before the first significant and trails. snowfall of the season! Donald R. Rettig Jr. Fortunately, there were no scouts I want to thank the Oak Openings Director camping at the Scout Camp, which staff, the members of our Land was destroyed by the tornado. There Management and Operations were scouts camping at the Spring- Departments, our amazing volunteers, Members of the Land Management crew: Tim Gallaher, Penny Wagner, LaRae Sprow, Steve Leffel, Jason Diver, Kyle Robison, Mike Ohlrich and Dave Disbrow. Land Management Land management refers to steward- ship of the land, such as restoring natural areas by removing invasive, non-native plant species, and planting native varieties when appropriate. It also involves other techniques, such as prescribed fires, to maintain habi- tats that have deteriorated because natural processes have been inter- rupted by manmade factors. The big story in land management in 2010 had to do with safety. Tim Schetter, land management and acquisition manager, explores one of the Safety of park visitors was the primary properties in the Oak Openings Corridor, a major focus of the park district’s concern after the spring tornado at acquisition effort. Oak Openings (see introduction). Connecting With The Land • Two acres adjacent to the Fallen Tim- Safety is also the focus of an ongo- bers Battlefield on Jerome Road. ing emerald ash borer project begun Land Acquisition in January 2010 with funding from a Metroparks grew by 171 acres in 2010. Closing In On 11,000 Acres $1.3 million American Recovery and Most of the land acquired was within Since the passage of a 10-year, 0.3- Reinvestment Act grant. The emerald the Oak Openings region, where a mill land levy in 2002, the park district ash borer is an Asian beetle that has greenway corridor between Secor and has added 3,108 acres. Total land infested most of Ohio, killing all spe- Oak Openings Preserve is more than holdings (owned, leased or managed cies of ash. Tens of thousands of dead 85 percent complete. by agreement) were 10,953 acres as ash trees throughout the Metroparks of December 31, 2010. Following are are now dying, and those within 100 In 2010 Metroparks acquired: total acres acquired by focus area. feet of trails, roads and buildings pose Numbers in parentheses represent a potential hazard to people or prop- • 143 acres of Oak Openings habitat Metroparks original acreage targets. erty. These “hazard trees” are being using more than $1 million from the removed at all the parks, particularly Clean Ohio Fund. Zone Total Pearson and Oak Openings. Oak Openings Corridor (1800) 1724 • A 16-acre restored wetland trans- Lake Erie Coastal Zone Area (1600) 987 Another phase of the ARRA project ferred from the Ohio Department of Maumee River Corridor/ will involve planting thousands of tree Natural Resources. Fallen Timbers (350) 69 seedlings and research that will be Ottawa River/ useful to other areas of the country • 10 acres of wet prairie and swamp Ten Mile Creek Corridor (250) 0 as the destructive beetles continue to forest habitat purchased with $80,500 Swan Creek Corridor/ spread. from the Ohio EPA’s Water Resource Westside Corridor (200) 5 Restoration Sponsor Program in col- Other: Nona France, Keil Farm (300) 323 laboration with the City of Toledo. TOTAL (4500) 3108 Total Revenues $19,019,564 Total Expenditures $15,390,572 Taxes Intergovernmental Fines and Forfeitures Charges for Services Sales Donations Salaries Fringe Benefits Materials & Supplies Utilities Fees (Memberships) Interest Income All Other Revenue Contract Services Contingencies Other Capital Outlay Consider making planned giving one of your Metroparks connections. Connecting With The Meet Our VIPs Community olunteers In Parks was formed in 1998 as an outgrowth of Citizens For VMetroparks, the group that helped pass the levy to purchase the Stra- Programs And Special Events nahan estate (now Wildwood Preserve) in 1974. Since then, VIPs have been Providing a positive visitor experience involved in a variety of fundraising activities for Metroparks. ranks highly with members of the community and park users. Providing Over the last 12 years, the VIPs have raised over $50,000! These funds have free school outreach programs and been used to purchase everything from trees to portable sound systems, and visitor education in the form of nature binoculars to bicycles for park rangers and maintenance staff. While most of walks and nature education for kids the VIP’s fundraising activities are at Wildwood, their support is not limited also are priorities with those surveyed. to one park. A recent example of their contributions is the colorful banners in These data, collected through tele- the parking lots at several Metroparks. phone, in-person and online surveys, represent program user interests. Volunteers In Parks principal fundraisers are pancake breakfasts in June and September at Wildwood, and the Holiday Café and Craft Show during Holi- A major emphasis in recent years days in the Manor House. has been a series of summer camps, including Nature Camp. Weeks were expanded in 2010 to include more age groups. Additional camps targeting age groups and special interests have been added for 2011. The National Center for Nature Pho- tography at Secor, which marked its fifth anniversary in 2010, is growing in popularity with well-attended gallery exhibits and opening receptions, and capacity attendance at workshops. The Center has also reached into the community with special exhibits at venues such as Main Branch Library in downtown Toledo and The Andersons corporate offices in Maumee. The Center continues as a gallery and will also be used as a unique public rental venue for special receptions, exhibits Volunteers In Parks President Bill Leddy and Secretary Penny Reder. and small parties. gave over 2,700 hours of their time around the parks gaining real world The Canal Experience at Providence to the Holidays in the Manor House experience while giving back to the had 13,300 visitors in 2009. The event alone, an increase over last community. historical attraction takes visitors back year. to 1876 when canal boats were an im- Friends of Pearson, Side Cut, Secor portant form of transportation. Ticket Volunteer Trail Patrol hours also con- and the Lathrop House continued to sales for the boat generated $58,000 tinue to increase. These dedicated make significant contributions to their to help offset the cost of operating volunteers who walk the trails and as- areas of interest, including financial the historical attraction. The new canal sist park visitors contributed just over and in-kind donations as well as advo- season started strong in 2010 with 10,000 hours, a new record! cacy for the parks and projects. Vol- 2,270 reservations in May, including unteers in Parks make contributions 1,800 children. The year also saw increases in the in support of projects and supplies number of volunteer hours in support requested by the staff. Volunteers of nature education, including Walk More than 43,000 volunteer hours Leaders and Program Assistants, as Members of the Volunteer Trail Patrol helped keep the Metroparks clean, well as species monitors, including began performing trail audits through- safe and natural in 2010. Volunteers the Breeding Raptor Program led by out the park district in the second included individuals and families; volunteer Steve Lauer. half of 2010. They contributed 102 organizations such as KeyBank; and hours, walking trails and sharing their schools such as St. Ursula Academy, Another category of volunteers observations with the maintenance Maumee Valley Country Day School is made up of students from area staff to help improve the trails for park and the Knight Academy.
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