Urban Wetlands Symposium
Valuing, prioritizing and protecting wetlands.
Progress reports on current urban wetland projects in the Cleveland
area.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Sincere thanks to our presenters and attendees
for making the symposium a success.
Presentations
WETLANDS 101: John Katko - Friends of Wetlands
CONSERVATION & RESTORATION TOOLS:
Economic Valuation of Wetlands as a Conservation Tool
Mike McNutt, Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Prioritizing Wetland Restoration in the Big Creek Watershed
Marie Sullivan, Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan
Tools for protecting Wetlands
Janine Rybka, Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District and
Andy Vidra, Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency
MODEL PROJECTS IN URBANIZED AREAS:
Cleveland Metroparks Vernal Pool Enhancement Project
Terry Robison, Cleveland Metroparks, Division of Natural Resources
West Creek Reservation & Confluence Wetland Projects
Colby Sattler, West Creek Preservation Committee
Nine Mile Creek Stormwater Retrofit Wetland Project
Jennifer Zielinski, Biohabitats, Inc.
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Puritas Wetland Project
Melissa Miller, Rachel Napolitano, Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation
Valley Forge High School Wetland Project
Jim Wohl, Project Coordinator