Restoration

What is restoration?

Restoration is the practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment with active human action. Trained watershed volunteer program stewards can assist with restoration activities independently.

Invasive Plant Management

Help manage non-native invasive plants to restore a healthy native plant community

Seed Collection

Help collect native seed that will be used to restore healthy native plant communities

Tree Plantings 

Help restore and promote growth by planting new trees in barren areas

Live Stake Planting

Help reinforce banks and limit erosion by planting live stakes 

Restoration with WVP

The Watershed Volunteer Program currently operates a restoration program to help monitor and restore Cleveland Metroparks natural areas. Watershed Stewards can volunteer to help with invasive plant management, site stewardship and restoration project photo monitoring. Click on links below to get more information and email wvpinfo@clevelandmetroparks.com to get started.

Getting Started

Additional Restoration Resources