Darby Creek Advocate Volume 11, Issue 1 January 2003
Organizational Notes
The trustees of the Darby Creek Association meet monthly on the first Wednesday
of every month. Meetings are at 6:30 at the Westland Library at 4740 W. Broad
St., and are open to any member, guests, or interested parties. For information
on meeting times please call John Tetzloff at 276-4550, or see the DCA website (darbycreeks.org)
for dates, times, and locations.
Watters to speak at at Annual Meeting
DCA will hold its annual meeting on March 12, at 6:30, at the Cedar Ridge Lodge,
Battelle-Darby
Metro Park. All members and interested parties are encourages to attend. A main
dish and drinks will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert.
Speaking at the event will be Dr. G. Thomas Watters, one of the leaders in the
study of the world’s freshwater mussels. Dr. Watters will talk about some of
Darby’s lesser known but most interesting creatures. He will also discuss a
newly opened artificial propagation facility at the Columbus Zoo. The facility
will reproduce perilously endangered mussel species for reintroduction into
regional streams, including Darby.
Trustees will also be elected. If you have an interest in serving, or would like
to nominate someone else, contact Terry Stewart at 851-9078.
Current trustees:
Terry Stewart—President
John Tetzloff—Vice President, editor
Paul Dumouchelle—Secretary
Trudy Stewart—Treasurer
Dorothy McGrath
Dan Osterfeld
Corridor Fund Update
DCA’s Corridor Restoration Fund is gearing up for an active spring. Last issue,
we announced an
agreement with Franklin Soil and Water to partner on projects in the Hellbranch
watershed. FSW has grant money to target the watershed for riparian restoration.
DCA has pledged to pick up the landowner’s cost on projects that meet certain
criteria. Interested landowners should contact Hector Santiago with FSW
(801-9450).
Santiago has identified a number of prospective projects. It is expected that
several tree plantings will be undertaken in late March and Early April. We will
need volunteers to help plant trees. If you are interested, contact John
Tetzloff (276-4550). To make a donation, see the back sheet of this newsletter.
(Look for a major funding announcement in the next issue!)