Cuyahoga RAP - What's Needed?
The Cuyahoga RAP is looking for enthusiastic individuals and organizations with a desire to improve the quality of the Cuyahoga River and the life in and around it. The RAP relies on public involvement and education as a long term solution to many of the remaining problems in the river. Your involvement and input are extremely important to the RAP process and its success.
The Cuyahoga RAP and its local stakeholder members are looking for volunteers and interested groups for the following:
- Local Watershed Groups — get involved by participating in local group activities or aid in creating your own organization.
- Habitat/wetland restoration and protection — programs and information is available for residents interested in improving or protecting stream banks and wetlands on their property.
- Stream Monitoring — training is available on how to monitor river quality by identifying the organisms that live there and by recognizing potential problems.
- Speakers Bureau — your organization may be interested in hearing about the Cuyahoga River, its successes and challenges, and opportunities for local involvement.
- River/stream Litter Clean-ups — improve our river by picking up the trash!
- Storm Drain Stenciling — educating neighborhoods about storm drains and what should and should not go into them — this is a great group of scout activity!
- "Adopt-A-Spot" on the river or its tributaries — especially in your own neighborhood — for litter clean-ups, stream monitoring, etc.
Please contact Marie Sullivan, Community Involvement Coordinator for the RAP at (216)241-2414 ext 275 or Kelvin Rogers, OEPA RAP Coordinator at (330)963-1117 if you would like more information or volunteer for these opportunities.
For further information, check out the local RAP website at:
www.cuyahogariverrap.org
Back to Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan Program page.
