• Photo of the Beaver Marsh by Jeffrey Gibson.

    Cuyahoga Valley

    National Park Ohio

  • Canal Road Partially Closed Monday May 14, 2012

    Canal Road will be closed to all traffic from Hillside to Tinkers Creek Road beginning Monday, May 14 until early September, 2012, for construction. Although Hillside Road will be open, the recommended route to Canal Visitor Center is from Rockside Road More »

  • Ice Box Cave Closed

    Ice Box Cave, located in the Ritchie Ledges, is now closed in an effort to slow the spread of a disease to our bat population. More »

Plan A Field Trip


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


 

 
Students and ranger on hike

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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

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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

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

Did You Know?

Image of Civilian Conservation Corps statue outside Happy Days Visitor Center.

During the Great Depression, the "boys of Company 567" of the Civilian Conservation Corps helped shape the landscape that would later become Cuyahoga Valley National Park by constructing buildings, playfields, and a lake, as well as planting over 100 acres of trees.