Coordinating State and Regional Training Resources
The Ohio Coastal Training Program (CTP) is a partnership of four programs that collaborate to conduct research, provide education and manage the natural resources of the Lake Erie coastal region: Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), Ohio Sea Grant College Program, ODNR Office of Coastal Management, and the Ohio Lake Erie Commission. These programs regularly join forces with non-profit organizations, universities, and other agencies to deliver science-based training to professionals throughout the Lake Erie watershed.
Fostering Collaboration
The Ohio CTP plans and supports events that bring scientists, practitioners, and local decision-makers together to share challenges, innovative science and technologies, and success stories.
Addressing Local Needs
The Ohio CTP surveyed more than two hundred local officials in the Lake Erie watershed about their greatest challenges and training needs related to land use and water quality. Stormwater, watershed and land use planning, sustainable design, renewable energy, and grant writing were among the top priorities. In response, the Ohio CTP is partnering with others to expand and enhance training in these areas.
Featured Event
Climate Change in the Great Lakes
Safeguarding our economy, environment, and quality of life
What:
A workshop to build local and regional climate planning capacity in the Great Lakes
Who Should Attend:
Planners and other professionals addressing land use, public health, stormwater, emergency preparedness, and natural resource management issues.
When:
August 10, 2011
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Where:
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Cleveland, OH
Workshop includes:
• Climate change impacts in the Great Lakes region
• Economic benefits of climate planning
• Planning processes and strategies
• Tools, data, and resources
• Regional examples of climate planning
• Stakeholder engagement strategies
• Strategies for incorporating resilience into current planning initiatives
• Tour The Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s PNC SmartHome.
• Visit The Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Climate Change exhibition
Agenda
Save the Date
Sponsors and Collaborating Partners
Learn more and register
Climate change is already impacting the US Midwest with higher average temperatures, more frequent heavy downpours, decreased Great Lakes ice cover, and more frequent heat waves. The Great Lakes region will likely face the greatest adaptation challenges along coasts and waterways, as this is where many significant economic and ecological impacts will occur as a result of a changing climate. By factoring a changing climate into planning decisions today, communities and agencies can avoid future costs. This workshop was originally developed by the National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) System through its Coastal Training Program with funding from the NOAA Coastal Service Center. The Ohio Coastal Training Program at Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve have collaborated with other regional partners to customize this workshop curriculum to address Great Lakes issues and the needs of planners and other professionals addressing land use, public health, stormwater, emergency preparedness, and natural resource management issues across the region.
Funding Available
With funding from the Ohio Coastal Training Program the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Divisions of Wildlife and Soil and Water Resources are pleased to announce Ohio Lake Erie Basin Stormwater Training Grants. This program will provide grants to organizations that provide needed stormwater training to professionals and local government officials to enable better informed decisions that reduce the adverse impact of stormwater on water resources.
Ohio soil and water conservation districts, county governments, municipal governments, regional planning organizations, non-profit groups and academic organizations in the Lake Erie watershed may apply for these grants with preference given for collaboration across jurisdictional boundaries. The maximum award granted will be $500 for an individual entity or $1500 for collaborating entities. Exceptionally collaborative projects may seek additional funding.
Proposals must have an educational purpose that will promote more effective planning, policy-making, design, program management or resource management and show that a documented need will be addressed. Applicants will be required to collect data through participant evaluation surveys and will be assisted in this regard by the Ohio Coastal Training Program. Contact john.mathews@dnr.state.oh.us to inquire about 2011 and 2012 requests for proposals.
Contact
Heather Elmer
Program Coordinator
Leslie Sadowski
Education Assistant
Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve
2514 Cleveland Road East
Huron, Ohio 44839
419-433-4601
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