Listed below are recent publications, presentations, research papers and forms from Cleveland Metroparks and associated organizations.
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 (Currently unavailable)
Beech Leaf Disease
- December 2023 BLD Map by Year
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Natural Resource Management Approach & Plan
- Ecosystem Management Plan for the Lake-to-Lake Trail
- Acacia Management Plan