Portage Parks

The Park District has an opportunity to do a wetland plant survey near Potter Creek in Suffield Township in order to fill some grant match hours we’ve promised.I am looking for volunteers and I thought of you right away, since you may be knowledgeable in this area! I would need a few helpful leaders to help out the other volunteers who may not be quite as experienced, but willing!
Would you be available Saturday November 7, Saturday November 14 or Sunday November 15?I am surveying a few key volunteers before I set the date.
Please let me know if you’d be willing and available to help out!
Thanks,


Susan Blair
The Portage Park District
128 North Prospect Street
Ravenna, OH 44266
330.297.7728

Wetland Plant Givaway

Kathleen B. says; "Hey- anybody want some free native water plants? Go see the wetland, even if you can't use the plants.

She forwarded this message from Jim Wohl;

On Wednesday, August 5 from 8:30am to 3:00pm Valley Forge High School
teacher Jon Komar and I will be removing an excess of Pickerelweed and some
Arrowroot from the Valley Forge Wetland. Probably half of it has to go. If
there is any one that would like these native water plants we are giving
them away for free. To learn more about our project visit:

http://valleyforgewetland.shutterfly.com/

All you have to do is bring with your garbage bags and carry away what you
want. They will grow in any standing water. I was told by Chuck Thomas,
naturalist with Cleveland Metroparks, that you don't even have to plant the
Pickerel weed, just throw it in the water and it will root itself. Valley
Forge High School is at 9999 Independence and York Rd in Parma Hts. All that
is not carried away will be composted at the school.

Jim Wohl, Wetland Project Coordinator

Steering Committee Member

Friends of Big Creek