About WVP

Who we are

Established in 2012 with support from Ohio Environmental Education Fund, and currently in partnership with Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, WVP is a Natural Resources volunteer program of the Cleveland Metroparks. Over the last ten years, more than 2,600 volunteers contributed 31,000+ hours and just over 300 became Certified Watershed Stewards. 


The WVP staff includes a Program Coordinator with seasonal support and is overseen by the Stream Restoration Ecologist.


Learn More About WVP

Check out our 2022 End of Year Report to learn more about the program here.

Contact us at wvpinfo@clevelandmetroparks.com. 

Meet Our Staff

Sara Corrigan (she/her)

Sara started volunteering with WVP in July of 2022 and became certified just before starting in the role of Watershed Volunteer Program Coordinator. She comes from a background of Nonprofit Management and Environmental Studies with extensive work with volunteers in her professional life. She spent time at Ideastream, our local NPR and PBS affiliates and as the General Manager of WCSB. She is an advocate of diversity and equity in the outdoors and a Master Rain Gardener in training. She feels so fortunate to be a part of such a vibrant program and looks forward to serving all of you in your Watershed journeys. 

Jikang Zhang "Harry" (he/him)

Harry became a WVP Certified Watershed Steward in 2023 and spent the summer as an intern with WVP before joining the WVP team as the Watershed Volunteer Program Assistant in December 2023.  Harry works part time to assist with programming and events while attending the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western University in pursuit of his Masters in Finance.

Elizabeth Hiser (she/her)

Elizabeth started serving as the Stream Restoration Ecologist for Cleveland Metroparks in March of 2022. She is a watershed and stormwater professional with over twenty years of experience previously working for Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District and Tetra Tech in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a certified professional in stormwater quality, tree steward, and watershed volunteer. She is a passionate Great Lakes lover and proud owner of 3 residential rain gardens.   

Contact

Email: wvpinfo@clevelandmetroparks.com

Phone: 216.780.9750

Address

The Watershed Stewardship Center, West Creek Reservation
2277 West Ridgewood Drive
Parma, OH 44134