Ottawa River Watershed Collaboration
2021 Virtual Tour
On December 15, 2021 representatives from across the watershed presented a virtual tour of water quality projects within the Ottawa River Watershed. This event highlighted types of water quality projects, sources of funding, lessons learned, and partnership opportunities that can be taken back to a community or private property.
The following recordings from this event are appropriate for municipal leaders, private landowners, agriculture sector, park commissions, and NGOs within the Ottawa River Watershed. Please click on the title of the presentation to watch the video recording
AGENDA
Welcome from the Nature Conservancy and The Village of Ottawa Hills
History and need for water quality projects in the Ottawa River Watershed Sara Guiher, Water Quality Planner, Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments
Project Types and Sources of Funding
- Stream, wetland, and riparian projects: Ashlee Decker, Restoration Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy;
- Buffers and water control structures on agricultural fields: Jessica Wilbarger, Natural Resource Specialist, Lucas County Soil and Water Conservation;
- H2Ohio funding for agricultural best practices: Matt Browne, H2Ohio Lucas County Soil and Water Conservation
Ottawa River Watershed Project ‘Tour’
- Tenmile Creek Headwaters Forested Buffers: Robin Parker
- 2-Stage Ditches: Mike Pniewski, Lucas County Engineers Office
- Harroun Park Tenmile Creek Restoration: Deanna Bobak, Civil & Environmental Consultants
- Village of Ottawa Hills Floodplain Restoration: Ashlee Decker, The Nature Conservancy
- Trash Trap Program: Edith Kippenhan, City of Toledo