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    Cuyahoga Valley

    National Park Ohio

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  • 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.

  • Riverview Road Closure

    Riverview Rd from the Cuyahoga Falls line north to the Peninsula line will be re-paved, beginning the week of April 22. Expect delays. Flaggers will direct traffic. Final resurfacing and striping will take place following the Memorial Day holiday.

  • 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.

Our Staff & Offices

Superintendent’s Office

  • Management and policy
  • Planning
  • Land acquisition
  • Community relations
  • Partnerships
  • Development

Superintendent: Stan Austin
Deputy Superintendent: Paul J. Stoehr

Interpretation, Education & Visitor Services

  • Interpretive programming
  • Educational services
  • Special events
  • Exhibits and publications
  • Web services
  • Cultural arts
  • Volunteers

Chief: Jennie Vasarhelyi

Visitor and Resource Protection

  • Visitor protection
  • Cultural and natural resource protection
  • Law enforcement
  • Search and rescue
  • Facility security
  • Park use permits
  • Radio communications
  • Safety

Chief: Chris Ryan

Resource Management

  • Vegetation and wildlife management
  • Water resources
  • Exotic species
  • Research
  • Oil and gas management
  • Environmental compliance
  • Fisheries
  • Site and facility planning
  • Architecture and engineering
  • Historic preservation and research
  • GIS and mapping
  • Archeology

Chief: Lisa Petit, Ph.D.

Administration

  • Purchasing and contracts
  • Budget and finance
  • Property management
  • Information technology
  • Human resources

Chief: Barbara Fearon

Facility Management

  • Utility systems
  • Buildings
  • Grounds
  • Trails
  • Roads
  • Railroad infrastructure
  • Historic building rehabilitation

Chief: Eric Semple

If you are searching for a particular park employee, visit the NPS Directory.

Did You Know?

Image courtesy of Cleveland Museum of Natural History

American Indians in the Cuyahoga Valley were influenced by the Hopewell Culture, which created large mound complexes in central Ohio from 100 B.C. – A.D. 500? In the Cuyahoga Valley, American Indians built small mounds rather than large ceremonial centers.