Code,916003 Speaker,Joann Kubicki Date,8/2/12 Interviewer,Gabriella Halligan-Taylor Abstract,Joan Kubicki is an information specialist at the Metroparks. She talks about the Canalway and Erie Canal Heritage. She also speaks about the animals in the park extensively. She also speaks about invasive species and the arboretum. Tags,"Cleveland Metroparks, Parks, Environment" Special Notes, , 0,Introduction 1,Joann Kubicki's affiliation with the Canal and how long she has worked for the metroparks. 2,What an information specialist does. 3,The Canalway visitor center 4,Canalway visitor center (cont'd). Other interesting points in the park. 5,Fishing and birdwatching in the canal. Harvard Gateway. 6,Alcoa and others businesses. Other key points of interest in the park. 7,Falcons nesting in the area. 8,Foote Family Farm. Lock 39 gateway. 9,Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor. 10,Industry in the southern part of the park. 11,Animals in the park. 12,Animals near the canal. Birds farther in the interior. 13,Animals near the wetlands. 14,Description of a Great Blue Herring. 15,Geese in the park. Warblers in the park. 16,Mocking birds in the park. 17,Bird migrations in the spring. 18,Why the area is important for bird migrations. The path birds take to Canada. 19,The path birds take (cont'd). 20,Birds migrating south. 21,Bird banding and surveying. Mapps. 22,Bird banding explained. 23,Bird banding explained (cont'd). 24,What bird banding can tell researchers. 25,Frogs in the park. Turtles in the park. 26,Description of turtles. 27,Blandings turtle. 28,Blandings turtle (cont'd) and surveying. 29,Physical description of a Blandings turtle. Fish in the waterways. 30,Fish stocking in the canal. Beavers along the canal. 31,Muskrats near the waterways. Coyotes in the park. 32,Wild turkeys and deer in the park. 33,Notable plants in the area. Wingstem plants. 34,Ironweed in the park. Joe Pye weed in the park. Spring wildflowers. 35,More plants in the park. Where the wetlands are located. 36,Description of the wetlands. 37,Metroparks enhancing the wetland. 38,Ponds north of the visitor center. 39,Steel industry in the area. 40,the Metroparks maintaining the park and conservation of natural environments. 41,Fighting invasive species. 42,Washington Reservation and its features. Washington Reservation location. 43,Features in the reservation. 44,Local schools using the reservation. The Arboretum. 45,The USS Maine memorial. 46,The Washington Golf Learning Center. 47,First Tee of Cleveland. 48,Creation of the golf course and the habitat around it. 49,Migrating birds in the Washington Reservation. 50,The Arboretum 51,The Arboretum (cont'd). 52,The purpose of the different trees in the Arboretum. 53,The Arboretum and the natural habitat. 54,The drought and the wetlands. 55,What has been exposed because of drying wetlands. The effect of removing invasive species. 56,Connecting the trails of the different reservations in the area. 57,Wildlife in the heart of the city.