Publications

Aquatic Resources/Fisheries

Lake Depth Maps

• Acacia Lake Depth Map (2015 data)
• Beyer's Pond Depth Map (2015 data)
• Hinckley Lake Depth Map (2015 data)
• Judge's Lake Depth Map (2015 data)
• Ledge Lake Depth Map (2015 data)
• Ranger Lake Depth Map (2015 data)
• Shadow Lake Depth Map (2015 data)
• Wallace Lake Depth Map (2015 data)

Lake Management Plans

• Beyer's Pond Management Plan
• Hinckley Lake Management Plan
• Judge's Lake Management Plan
• Ledge Lake Management Plan
• Oxbow Lagoon Management Plan
• Ranger Lake Management Plan
• Shadow Lake Management Plan
• Wallace Lake Management Plan

Fishing

• Overview: Cleveland Metroparks Fisheries Program 2005-2012
• Cleveland Metroparks Fisheries Program
• Cleveland Metroparks Fishing Report Blog: 10 Years of Serving the Public
• Electrofishing Applications at Cleveland Metroparks
• Rocky River Fish Kill Investigation

Other Information

• Cleveland Metroparks Primary Headwater Stream Report
• State of Cleveland Metroparks Wetlands
• Assessing Hydrologic Impacts of Street-scale Green Infrastructure in Suburban Parma, Ohio
• Aquatic Resource Assessment Field Operations Manual
• Harmful Algal Blooms
• West Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project
• Video Article: Modifying the Bank Erosion Hazard Index (BEHI) Protocol for Rapid Assessment of Streambank Erosion in Northeastern Ohio

Beech Leaf Disease

• Forest health pest alert
• Beach Leaf Disease Seasonal Symptom Progression Technical Report - 2019
• Tree Health Survey Manual
• Natural Areas Association Webinar - 2019
• Emerald Ash Borer University Webinar - 2020
• Ohio State University Extension Webinar - 2020
• US Forest Service Pest Alert- Beech Leaf Disease
• Ohio and Kentucky Tree Care Conference Webinar - 2021
• The distribution of beech leaf disease and the causal agents of beech bark disease (Cryptoccocus fagisuga, Neonectria faginata, N. ditissima) in forests surrounding Lake Erie and future implications
• 2021 BLD Map by Year
• Monitoring foliar symptom expression in beech leaf disease through time

Emerald Ash Borer

• Emerald Ash Borer Management Program: Background and Ash (Fraxinus) Management Recommendations - 2011
• Ash Seed Collection and Emerald Ash Borer
• Cleveland Metroparks Emerald Ash Borer Firewood Policies - Update April 2008
• Emerald Ash Borer Update - March 2008
• Emerald Ash Borer Infestation - Brecksville - April 2008
• Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer

Invasive Plant Management

• Cleveland Metroparks Invasive Plant Management Program
• Lesser Celandine Control Efforts Interim Report
• Lesser Celandine Control Workplan

Vegetation

• Cleveland Metroparks Tree Cover
• Landscaping for Biodiversity with Ohio Native Plants: A Species Guide for Plantings
• Plant Community Assessment Program (PCAP) Baseline Report 2010-2013
• Long-term Terrestrial and Aquatic Resource Monitoring and Assessment Program for Cleveland Metroparks v. 1.0
• Evaluating Vegetation Changes at Acacia Reservation-IERQC Webinar June 2018
• Potential interactive effects between invasive Lumbricus terrestris earthworms and the invasive plant Alliaria petiolata on a native plant Podophyllum peltatum in northeastern Ohio, USA

Wildlife

• Diet Analysis of the Coyote in Metropolitan Park Systems of Northeast Ohio
• Eastern Coyote Fact Sheet
• Eastern Coyote Report Form (web form)
• Diet, habitat use and reproduction characteristics in an Ohio population of Blanding's turtle
• Ohio Raccoon Rabies and Oral Rabies Vaccination Program (Ohio Dept of Health)

Management Plans

• Ecosystem Management Plan for the Lake-to-Lake Trail
• Acacia Management Plan

Acacia Stream Restoration

• Setting Achievable Goals for Urban Stream Restoration Utilizing Stream Functions Pyramid-IERQC Webinar May 2018

Miscellaneous

• Acacia BioBlitz Fall 2013