Code,916002
Speaker,"Sharon Hosko, Naturalist and Nature Center manager at Millstream since 1996."
Date,31-Jul-12
Interviewer,Gabriella Halligan-Taylor
Abstract,"Sharon Hosko is a naturalist at the Metroparks. Hosko talks about the Sugarbush. She speaks about the animals, geology, and vegetation. She also talks about Mill Stream and Baldwin Wallace. "
Tags,"Cleveland Metroparks, Parks, Environment"
Special Notes,
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0,"Introduction, Sharon Hosko , a Naturalist and Nature Center Manager has been with the Metroparks since 1989 at Rocky River, but switched to Brecksville in 1996."
1,"Sharon hosko is interested in Aquatic Biology, Birding and Astronomy.  Describes the day to day functions of the center as both a Naturalist and a Head Manager"
2,The various trails of the nature center and where they compound starts and ends.
3,"The three different types of trails, the total mileage of all the trails and the location of the Royal View Picnic area"
4,"The Red Loop and the Yellow Loop mountain bike trail, the Sugarbush Loop hiking trail, Bonnie Park picnic area"
5,"Two trails in Berea, Butterfly trail and the South Cory Loop trail"
6,"North Cory Trail, but is stated that the bulk of the trails are at Royal View"
7,Places to see in Millstream
8,"Strongsville Wildlife Area, Berea quarries"
9,"The first quarry in Berea, and the Berea sandstone within the park"
10,Uses for the Berea sandstone along Lake Erie
11,"Wallace Lake and the quarry, Coe Lake"
12,History of the Sugarbush area
13,"The chimney at the Sugarbush area, the area was sold after the facility burned down in the 1940s"
14,"The dam near Bonnie Park and its history, the gristmill that used to be in that area"
15,The function of the damn and what it powered
16,"The uses for the land in the area, Sanderson Corners"
17,The original dimensions of the Rocky River reservation and the Millstream reservation
18,"How the metroparks tookover the land, Bonnie Park and how it was named"
19,The wetland beyond W.130th
20,"The importance of the lakes to the reservation; Changing the quarries into lakes, Wallace and Baldwin lakes"
21,"The history of Baldwin Lake has been filled in and transformed into a more recognizeable river shape, part of the rocky river"
22,Recreation of the lakes and how they are important to wildlife and ascetics.  The lakes are both stocked and natural. 
23,Fish naturally getting into Wallace Lake from Baldwin Lake.  How wildlife get into waterbodies naturally
24,The types of Wildlife that can be seen and found by the lakes and precautions to be taken to protect the trees from beavers.
25,The wildlife of the mudd flats
26,The wildlife and birds to the south with more green space and thicker forests; songbirds
27,The field in the Royal View area and the wildlife that can be found there.  
28,Insects that can be found in the reservation.  Trees and plants that can be found in the lake area; Invasive plant species
29,The trees along the wet areas; Trees that can be found in the dryer areas;  Characteristics of the trees that can be found
30,"Characteristics of trees that can be found on the reservation; The plants that can be found during the spring, such as Cotton woods and their seeds."
31,Distinict trees and plants in the field and wooded area.  Characteristics of the trees and plants in the wooded and field areas
32,Characteristics of the trees and plants in the field and wooded areas; The differences between maple leaves.
33,Natural history of the park; Sediements left by a shallow sea millions of years ago and the bedrock that was left by it.  Sediments and rocks in the area
34,the Glaciers that covered the northern part of Ohio and how they shaped the land; How the Rocky River got its name. 
35,The Strongsville Wildlife Area along Valley Parkway and its location and general characteristics of the area
36,Location of Baldwin Lake and a little about its history and how it has changed over time.
37,Insects of Millstream and some of their characteristics
38,Insects of Millstream continued; Sounds some of the insects make.
39,Water insects laying eggs in the water and emerging as adults from the water; 
40,"The Chalet, the only frozen water tobaggan shoots in the state; Music Mound"
41,Music Mound and its history; uses for Music Mound today; the recreation area at Wallace Lake and the Concessions; The Archery range across from Bonnie Park along Albion Road
42,Camp Cheerful and its facilities and what it offers in its summer camps
43,Baldwin and Wallace Lakes and how they were named; Baldwin University and Wallace German College mergind to form Baldwin Wallace University
44,Baldwin Wallace University having dorm near the lakes in the late 1800s; Local academics from colleges and universities in the area
45,How academics are utilizing the parks; Research and assesments in Mill Stream
46,Research projects going on in the reservation; Chimney Swifts
47,Deer populations and issues they cause
48,Measures taken by the park to control the deer population and the impact it has had; how the populations have grown so big in the first place
49,Black bears; What visitiors can expect when they come to Mill Stream Run; 
50,What to expect in different areas of the reservation; the trails connecting the reservation
51,Reasons people come to the parks; Interurban railroad
52,Interurban railroad and tracks located in the park
53,Last time the interurban railroad ran through the park; What happened to the tracks and the infrastructure for the railroads; the railroads that went to the quarries
54,The levels of the tracks of the old railroads that traveled to the quarries; Purpose of the Interurban railroad 
55,Eloise Trussel and her relationship with Sharon Hosko
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