Code,916014
Interviewer,Richard Raponi
Interviewee,Sharon Hosko
Date,8/12/12
Abstract,"Sharon Hosko the Nature Center Manager in Brecksville talks about the Brecksville reservation. She gives the history of the park, some species that live in the park, and how the park is used by the public. Specifically, she gives a good description of some trees and amphibians species. She also discusses birding as recreation."
Tags,"Cleveland Metroparks, Environment, Parks"
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0,Introduction. Sharon Hosko is the Nature Center Manager at the Brecksville Nature Center. 
1,Suggestions of where to go in the Brecksville Park. She suggests hiking on either the Red Trail or Tall Grass Prairie
2,Sights on the trails. The prairie is an example of an endangered ecosystem. She talks about Chippewa Creek Trail.
3,The Deer Lick Cave Trail as an example of the Berea Sandstone. Describes the sandstone.
4,"Brecksville's history in Metroparks. In the 1920s, the Brecksville land is set aside. Then she talks about the Brecksville Nature Center which was built during the New Deal."
5,Continues talking about the Brecksville Nature Center. Describes the history of the construction of the building.
6,"Before the nature center was built, the land was used for farming."
7,William Stenchcomb argued for the setting aside of land for public use. 
8,The land has been developed by the park in a few ways since acquiring. The Harriet Keeler Memorial Woods (Spelling?) is set aside for educational development. 
9,"Other development such as ball parks, picnic areas, and stables amongst other. Mostly wild. Describes the prairie as a distinctive ecosystem."
10,Finishes describing prairie and then describes how to identify certain species of grass in the prairie
11,Describes some of the flowers found in a prairie such as Cardinal Flower.
12,"Habitats in the Brecksville Parks. Flood plains, various types forests, and vernal pools."
13,Description of trees in the park. Sycamores First.
14,"Oaks, Sugar Maple, and Beech"
15,Description of a flood plain and what makes a flood plain a flood plain. It's a place that floods. How are the species different in the flood plain and right outside the flood plain.
16,Why the Metroparks maintains a many habitats. They do it to try to maintain diversity of habitats and species.
17,"What makes Brecksville different from other parks. Oak and Hickory forests, the endangered species Rice Grass, the prairie, and many gorges. "
18,Geological history of Ohio particularly Northern Ohio. Focuses on rock types. Sandstone and Shale.
19,How glaciers affected the terrain.
20,"Common types of wildlife in the park. Coyotes, Whitetail Deer, Weasels, Warblers. List continues"
21,"Salamanders, Frogs. Describes the Spotted Salamander, Jefferson Salamander. List continues."
22,"Wood Frogs, Hooded Warbler. Why Hooded Warbler's nest in Brecksville."
23,Description of insects in the park. The prairie draws some butterflies in.
24,"Monarch Butterfly description, Katydids "
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26,Cicadas
27,The role of shaping the habitats that the Metroparks has. The Resource Management Department does a lot of work. Invasive species are a challenge in Brecksville.
28,Working against invasive species.
29,Role in managing a field to maintain that habitat. A description of a brush hog. It's used to chop down grass and small plants.
30,They do a controlled burn of the prairie every year. 
31,Vernal pool description. Mole salamander life cycle.
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33,The vernal pools are open to the public. They are careful to protect the salamanders.
34,"Park usage by the public. Commuters, hikers, dog walkers, birding and etc."
35,Birding in the park and what it is. Observing the birds and identifying them.
36,The park lets people hand feed Chickadees
37,Programs offered to the public. First is Fall Fest. Which is a big event where they do things in the style of the 18th century. 
38,Next she talks about school and education programs.
39,Academic research that takes place in the Brecksville park. 
40,Surveys of amphibians and snakes
41,What is at Harriet Keeler Memorial. An exhibit and a few other things. 
42,End.
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