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Surveying & Monitoring

What exactly is surveying and monitoring and what is the purpose? Surveying and monitoring systems are ecological programs designed to assist park managers in developing and understanding the status and trends of resources as a basis for making decisions and working with other agencies and the public for the long-term protection of our ecosystem. Understanding the dynamic nature of the environment mixed with the consequences of human interactions is essential for management decisions aiming at maintaining, enhancing, or restoring the ecological integrity of park ecosystems and to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the ecological threats to these systems.

As a park district that takes pride in providing the best possible experience for its users, CPD also takes great pride and value in providing the best habitat for its inhabitants. Native flora and fauna thrive in healthy, maintained, and functioning ecosystems. As a park system, it is our duty to make sure that our parks are in optimal condition so they can function at a maximum level and sustain as much wildlife as possible. It is imperative to have a Natural Resource Department that is dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of land/water within the park system.
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CPD has recently created a Natural Resource Department with a Land Manager that is responsible for creating, restoring, and maintaining the habitat found at CPD Parks. These objectives are accomplished by surveying & identifying flora and fauna, establishing monitoring protocols for flora and fauna to create baselines for each park, removing invasive species inhibiting native floral and faunal growth, and re-establishing native habitat to promote proper flora/faunal associations, among others.
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A scenic view of a newly constructed wetland at our newest park Sandusky Headwaters Preserve.
Bluebird Monitoring
Butterfly Monitoring
Citizen Science
Bee Mimic (Sparnopolius confusus)
Golden Jumping Spider (Paraphiddipus aurantius)
Gray Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor)
Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela duodecimguttata)
Great Ash Sphinx (Sphinx chersis)
Say's Mantidfly (Dicromantispa sayi)

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Friends of the CPD is dedicated to helping the Crawford Park District achieve its goals of continuing nature conservation and education in Crawford County.  Financial contributions by our Friends members helped build the Lowe-Volk Nature Center, preserve over 300 acres of parks, support community nature programs and develop an Astronomy Club!  The groups we serve in our community include day cares, public & private schools, home-school groups, assisted living centers, 4-H and Scout clubs, civic clubs and more!  Crawford Park District oversees the care and continued development of 6 public parks and nature preserves in Crawford County.  We appreciate your continued support and welcome you as a Friend of the CPD!  Please click on the DONATE tab to give!  Thank you for your generosity!
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2401 SR 598
Crestline, OH 44827
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  • HOME
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • CPD Park Rules
    • Employment with the CPD
    • Stormwater Demo Site
    • Quarry book available
  • Parks
    • Heckert Nature Preserve
    • Daughmer Prairie Savannah State Nature Preserve
    • Lowe-Volk Park >
      • Nature Playscape
    • Sandusky Headwaters Preserve
    • Sandusky Wildlife Area
    • Sears Woods State Nature Preserve
    • Unger Park
  • Programs & Events
    • Event Calendar
    • Educator Resources
    • Forest Friends Preschool
    • Junior Naturalist
    • Nature Camp
  • Conservation
    • Natural Resources >
      • Current Issues >
        • Emerald Ash Borer
        • Spotted Lanternfly
        • Asian Longhorn Beetle
        • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
        • Black Bear
        • Bobcat
        • Beech Leaf Disease
        • Oak Wilt
        • Tree of Heaven
        • Callerypear
      • Resource & Land Management
      • Surveying & Monitoring >
        • Bluebird Monitoring
        • Butterfly Monitoring
        • Citizen Science
      • Report a Land Concern
    • Flora & Fauna
    • Wildlife Emergency
  • Newsletters
  • Archives
    • Gallery >
      • Photo Archive
      • Water Carnival 2019
      • Animal Extravaganza 2019
      • Mud Day 2019
      • Kids Learning Tree
      • Daughmer Savannah Controlled Burn
      • Spring Wildflowers
      • Fall Color
      • Winter Scenes
    • Newsletters