You should come explore the Watershed Stewardship Center in Parma Ohio

The work that people like Mark Warman doing at the Watershed Stewardship Center in Parma Ohio is truly inspirational.  Here is to hoping that more people take advantage of this resource to learn right in their back yard.  We can only protect our Great Lakes if we understand our impact to its health and function.



 .@neorsd blog: WATCH: Watershed Stewardship Center, partners take...: "Part of the story is that we [didn't] have to leave it as an old landfill." Cleveland Metroparks Education Specialist Mar...



Thank you to #NEORSD and #ClevelandMetroParks for the work you do.

Matt & Laurel's Getting Hitched

Matt & Laurel's Getting Hitched 

It was a beautiful August evening, and the light was just so, so as the rain clouds moved over the back yard, where Matt & Laurel was going to surprise friends and family with a small ceremony and Big Party.  The party was a true Chagrin Valley party, with DJ's and a open bar.  Friends and family came in from far and near to enjoy a summer evening with the gorgeous couple. 

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Sunday Morning Reading 

Just what i needed on this Sunday morning, a cup of coffee and a interesting read. Have a look at Davey Tree's newsletter. They truly have some interesting community projects across the US.

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And then we went out and found some Wild Leak flowering every where along Mill Creek.

Paleo on the go

Now that we have two boys in the home, and needing to keep the toddler busy I have myself grabbing for "stuff" for him to eat.  But them my wife shared this post with me and I now what to share it with you. Thank you for the great blogs #paleoparents this is good info...

http://paleoparents.com/2015/tutorial-thursday-feeding-hungry-children/

Little Things, Big Problems: Invasive plants in our parks

Great video on #Invasive #Species in the #Great #Lakes and how important it is to manage these species.
Enjoy and hope this inspires you to join an outing this summer with your local Parks District to help manage invasive species.

Little Things, Big Problems: Invasive plants in our parks

Take Care
J. Meiring Borcherds

HHS Stream Restoration - Start of the new school year…

Guest Post by The Students from Hudson High School on there Stream Restoration Project

HHS Stream Restoration - Start of the new school year…

HHS Stream Restoration - A partnerhsip of Hudson City School District, City of Hudson, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Tinker's Creek Watershed Partners, OEPA and Biohabitats, Inc.

This is a re-posting for the Hudson High School Biology Class.
We are working with them and many other stake holders on a 2,000 linear feet and 6 acres of stream restoration project that will double as a LandLab  for the students.  The funding for the project was generously made possible by Ohio EPA through there 319 grant and the City of Hudson through there Stormwater Program.
Link is below... 
HHS Stream Restoration - A partnerhsip of Hudson City School District, City of Hudson, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Tinker's Creek Watershed Partners, OEPA and Biohabitats, Inc.

Holly Puglis Bridal Shower

Holly Puglis Bridal Shower

I had the opportunity to photograph my sister in-laws Bridal Shower on March 11th 2012.  The shower was held at North Chagrin Reservation in Mayfield Ohio. 

It was a lovely spring day in Ohio, with temperatures in the high 60's and sunny.  The ladies all enjoyed the event with food and arrangements prepped by Sarah and all her sisters, making photographing the event even more enjoyable. Below is a few image of the day... 

Click the image below to view the full gallery on SmugMug.

On the Banks of the Limpopo River: Mozambique

On the Banks of the Limpopo River: Mozambique: "Mozambique is considered an 'up and coming' African country since a 15-year civil war that ended in 1992. After being controlled by Portuga..."

1st Spring Birding Post for 2011

Some March Birding at Shaker Lakes Nature Center

Well I desired to get up early for a change and go see if I could find some Spring Warblers coming back from down South and this is some of the sp. I spotted:

Song Sparrow Melospiza melodiaI do need some help with identifying this one, any one have any thought let me know...

I did spot a Common Redpoll Carduelis Flammea but was to slow on the draw for the image maybe when I get my R-strap on Friday the camera will be quicker on the subject :)

White-Throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis

And what is a morning hike in North Eastern Ohio without the American Robin Turdus migratorius

Hope to see you on the trail and enjoy 2011 Spring Migration.