• Image of bluebells in the spring

    Cuyahoga Valley

    National Park Ohio

There are park alerts in effect.
show Alerts »
  • Tick Alert

    Multiple tick exposures have been reported by visitors to the park. Please be aware that proper shoes, clothing, use of repellent spray, and checking the body for ticks following a visit to the park are the best way to prevent transmission of disease. More »

  • Canal Visitor Center Closure

    Canal Visitor Center will be closed for construction, starting Monday, May 6, 2013. It will reopen with new exhibits in early 2014.

  • Bald Eagle Closure in Effect

    RR tracks, and 30 foot right of way on either side, are closed to all foot traffic from the Rt. 82 Bridge at Station Rd, north to the RR tracks at. The Cuyahoga R. downstream of the Brecksville Dam to the Fitzwater Rd Bridge is closed to water activities.

Plan A Field Trip


Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) provides an ideal setting for a variety of educational experiences.


 
Students and ranger on hike

NPS COLLECTION

Day Programs For Your School are a chance for children to explore ecology, natural history and Ohio history, either in CVNP or in the classroom.

 
Children testing water quality

NPS COLLECTION

Resident Programs For School Groups
The environmental education curriculum of the CVEEC’s 4-day, 3- night resident program, All the Rivers Run, is taught to students in grades 4 - 8. Time is spent mostly outdoors discovering the diversity of plant and animal life in CVNP, learning about sustainable living, and exploring the intricacies of the Cuyahoga River watershed. Hiking, singing, creating, sharing and learning are all a part of this hands-on, high energy experience.
 
Students boarding train

NPS COLLECTION

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Education Programs are available during fall and spring.

Did You Know?

Dragonfly image by NPS volunteer John Catalano.

Dragonflies and damselflies look almost alike while flying. However, if you wait until they land, dragonflies lay their wings to the side while damselflies lay them back and above their bodies.