Ohio Watershed Network - RSS feed http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu hourly 1 2011-02-10T02:01:39Z Two-Stage Ditch Symposium http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/news/archive/2012/two-stage-ditch-symposium Two-Stage Ditch Symposium - presentation recordings now available No publisher admin 2012-04-06T20:50:00Z Headline Link Kelsey Creek Workshop http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/2012/kelsey-creek-workshop What Do We Do About Kelsey Creek? A Case Study in Making the Difficult Decisions for Implementing Watershed Action Plans. Registration is now open. Register Now

What Do We Do About Kelsey Creek? A Case Study in Making the Difficult Decisions for Implementing Watershed Action Plans.

Date: May 18, 2012

Location: Schnee Learning Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221

Cost: $12 for box lunch and coffee (optional). Pay at the door - cash only.

Description: Implementation of endorsed watershed action plans is critical to addressing the most persistent causes of impairment to Ohio's surface waters. But how do we decide which projects to implement first, and which restoration and protection methods will give us the best return on investment?

This workshop will introduce a relatively simple decision tool to help you prioritize and select projects and strategies for achieving watershed action plan goals. We will demonstrate how the decision tool works with a case study of the Kelsey Creek, a tributary of the middle Cuyahoga River impacted by urban development. The decision tool allows you to prioritize projects and design strategies based on input from multiple stakeholders and multiple data sets.

Participants will learn how to use the decision tool and apply the tool to an urban stream that has been proposed as a potential stream restoration project. You will hear from local stakeholders and work in teams to identify and prioritize restoration strategies for Kelsey Creek. While this workshop will focus on an urban stream, the decision tool is applicable to both urban and rural watersheds.

This workshop is co-sponsored by the Ohio Watershed Professionals Association, a Division of the Water Management Association of Ohio.

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Presenters:

Maia Peck, Watershed Coordinator, Middle Cuyahoga River Watershed

Jessica D'Ambrosio, Co-Director of Ohio NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials), OSU Extension.

Joe Bonnell, PhD, Program Director for Watershed Management, School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University.

Agenda

9:30-10 Registration and coffee

10-10:30 Welcome and Introductions

10:30-11 Introduction to Kelsey Creek and the Middle Cuyahoga Watershed Action Plan

11-12:00 Introduction to decision tool

12-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:30 Field visit and perspectives from local stakeholders

1:45-2:45 Application of decision tool to Kelsey Creek project

2:45-3 Conclusion and closing remarks

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]]> No publisher admin 2012-04-06T17:05:00Z Event Introduction to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/2012/introduction-to-section-404-of-the-clean-water-act Please join us for this introductory-level training about the Clean Water Act's wetland and stream alteration permit program. If you are concerned about development and other alteration activities affecting wetlands, streams or lakes in your area, you need to be familiar with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which regulates dredging and filling of wetlands and streams. This webinar will cover when a 404 permit is required, what the permit requires, and how you can influence the permitting process. We will also briefly cover the state's role in 404 permitting (401 water quality certification) and how you can engage in that process. Resources for learning more about the Act's 404 program and Ohio's related programs will also be provided. Please join us for this introductory-level training about the Clean Water Act's wetland and stream alteration permit program. If you are concerned about development and other alteration activities affecting wetlands, streams or lakes in your area, you need to be familiar with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which regulates dredging and filling of wetlands and streams. This webinar will cover when a 404 permit is required, what the permit requires, and how you can influence the permitting process. We will also briefly cover the state's role in 404 permitting (401 water quality certification) and how you can engage in that process. Resources for learning more about the Act's 404 program and Ohio's related programs will also be provided.

Merritt Frey is River Network's Habitat Program Director, has fifteen years of Clean Water Act experience on the federal and state levels, with a focus on water quality standards, 401 water quality certification, pollution control permits, habitat restoration, drinking source water protection, and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). Merritt helps watershed groups, government staff and others apply the legal tools of the Clean Water Act in the real world.

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]]> No publisher admin 2012-03-12T13:51:48Z Event Ohio Watershed Academy 2012 http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/2012/ohio-watershed-academy-2012 Registration is closed Check out the Courses page for more information - http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/courses

]]> No publisher admin 2012-01-24T20:45:00Z Event Ohio Watershed Academy 2012 http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/news/archive/2012/ohio-watershed-academy-2012 Ohio Watershed Academy 2012 - The course is now in session. No publisher admin 2012-01-24T20:35:00Z Headline Link Ohio Environmental Leaders Institute http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/2011/ohio-environmental-leaders-institute Please join us for an environmental leadership workshop offered as a pilot of the Ohio Environmental Leaders Institute. The Institute is in development now to create a forum for learning and constructive dialogue exclusively for public, private and not-for-profit environmental leaders across Ohio to address contemporary environmental and natural resources issues. As a leader in Ohio's agricultural, environmental, natural resources and land use planning community, you have experienced first-hand the challenges associated with developing and implementing policies that respond to stakeholder concerns, foster collaborative action, and meet long-term environmental and economic goals.

Develop your leadership thinking and skills!

Please join us for an environmental leadership workshop offered as a pilot of the Ohio Environmental Leaders Institute. The Institute is in development now to create a forum for learning and constructive dialogue exclusively for public, private and not-for-profit environmental leaders across Ohio to address contemporary environmental and natural resources issues.

We hope that you will choose to be a part of this day long workshop on Friday Dec. 9 2011 at the Ohio 4H Center.

Program highlights include:

  • World Café discussion: What would leadership look like in a sustainable society?
  • Exploring Environmental Leadership: Collaborating Across Sectors and Issues (A panel with nonprofit, private, and local government leaders)
  • Skill Building for Collaboration
  • Leading for Regeneration: Restore the Present-Redesign the Future

 

Friday December 9, 2011
9:00-4:00
The Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center (LEED certified building)
2201 Fred Taylor Drive
Columbus, Ohio

Hosted by
OSU Extension and the School of Environment and Natural Resources
The Ohio State University

Cost: The cost for the day is $25 (pay at the door with check or cash).

Coffee, refreshments, and lunch from Cameron Mitchell's catering will be provided at no additional cost.

For more information, please contact:
Anne Baird baird.41@osu.edu
Joe Bonnell    bonnell.8@osu.edu
Maggie Lewis lewis.933@osu.edu

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If you are unable to attend, please share this invitation with a friend and/or designate a colleague to attend.

]]> No publisher admin 2011-11-21T17:04:14Z Event Evaluating the Performance of Stream Restoration Projects in Ohio http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/2011/evaluating-the-performance-of-stream-restoration-projects-in-ohio Dan Mecklenburg, Ecological Engineer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will present results from a three year study assessing the ecological integrity of more than 50 stream restoration projects that were implemented around the state of Ohio. The presentation will discuss the criteria used to evaluate ecological integrity, factors that lead to project success and failure, and why he argues for the use of a broader set of standards for selecting, designing, and evaluating stream restoration projects. (40 minute presentation with 20 minutes for questions). Dan Mecklenburg, Ecological Engineer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will present results from a three year study assessing the ecological integrity of more than 50 stream restoration projects that were implemented around the state of Ohio.The presentation will discuss the criteria used to evaluate ecological integrity, factors that lead to project success and failure, and why he argues for the use of a broader set of standards for selecting, designing, and evaluating stream restoration projects. (40 minute presentation with 20 minutes for questions).

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]]> No publisher admin 2011-10-03T13:55:00Z Event Evaluating the Performance of Stream Restoration Projects in Ohio http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/2011/copy_of_evaluating-the-performance-of-stream-restoration-projects-in-ohio Dan Mecklenburg, Ecological Engineer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will present results from a three year study assessing the ecological integrity of more than 50 stream restoration projects that were implemented around the state of Ohio. The presentation will discuss the criteria used to evaluate ecological integrity, factors that lead to project success and failure, and why he argues for the use of a broader set of standards for selecting, designing, and evaluating stream restoration projects. This is a repeat presentation of the webinar that took place on October 19, 2011. Note: This is a repeat presentation of the webinar that took place on October 19, 2011.

Dan Mecklenburg, Ecological Engineer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will present results from a three year study assessing the ecological integrity of more than 50 stream restoration projects that were implemented around the state of Ohio.The presentation will discuss the criteria used to evaluate ecological integrity, factors that lead to project success and failure, and why he argues for the use of a broader set of standards for selecting, designing, and evaluating stream restoration projects. (40 minute presentation with 20 minutes for questions).

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]]> No publisher admin 2011-10-03T13:55:00Z Event Managing Nutrients in Agricultural Watersheds http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/2011/managing-nutrients-in-agricultural-watersheds Nutrient runoff from agricultural watersheds presents a challenge for watershed managers as well as farmers. In this webinar you will learn how the risk of phosphorus moving into water is assesed in Ohio. The strengths, limitations and plans for validation/revison of Ohio P management tools. Libby Dayton, a research scientist with Ohio State University's School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR), will discuss the Phosphorus Risk Index, a field-based planning tool that integrates soil properties, hydrology and agricultural management practices to assess the risk of phosphorus movement from soil to water. Nutrient runoff from agricultural watersheds presents a challenge for watershed managers as well as farmers. In this webinar you will learn how the risk of phosphorus moving into water is assesed in Ohio. The strengths, limitations and plans for validation/revison of Ohio P management tools. Libby Dayton, a research scientist with Ohio State University's School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR), will discuss the Phosphorus Risk Index, a field-based planning tool that integrates soil properties, hydrology and agricultural management practices to assess the risk of phosphorus movement from soil to water.

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]]> No publisher admin 2011-10-03T13:55:00Z Event ECO Farming Field day http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/2011/eco-farming-field-day ECO Farming Field day on August 19th.  We are promoting a new integrated system of farming in the 21st Century.  ECO Farming stands for Eternal No-till, Continuous Living Cover, and Other best management practices.  Eternal no-till means keeping the soil undisturbed as much as possible to improve soil quality and soil health.  Continuous living cover is growing a crop on the soil 100% of the calendar year and may include grain crops followed by cover crops, pasture, hay, or perennial crops.  The goal is to have live roots to feed the soil microbes, recycle soil nutrients, and to protect the soil from soil erosion.  Other BMP’s may include controlled traffic, water table management, integrated pest management, and manure management.  This system of farming closely mimics and enhances natural cycles in the soil that conventional tillage destroys.

For more information, attend our ECO Farming Field day, August 19, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the Jeff Rasawehr Farm, 8820 Kuck Road, Celina, Ohio 45822.  Lunch is free but you must register by August 17th by calling 419-586-2179

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