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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.
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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.
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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.
Brianna Machuga Receives Top Honors from the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation
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Contact: Mary Pat Doorley, CVNP, 440-343-7355 Contact: Lisa Meranti, Conservancy, 570-778-0663
Brianna Machuga receives award from NPS Director Jon Jarvis.
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park Volunteer Program Building a Community of Park Stewards Brecksville, Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) volunteer Brianna Machuga was honored at an evening ceremony on Thursday, February 21 in Washington, D.C. The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation presented the George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service-Youth Award to Brianna for her extraordinary efforts as a youth volunteer at CVNP. Brianna Machuga was nominated by Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) Volunteer Coordinator Sherri Lemley. Brianna volunteers as an actress, office assistant, and program assistant for youth and special event programs, which include Underground Railroad and the Polar Express™. In 2011, Brianna approached CVSR with an idea to collect winter gear for area homeless shelters from Polar Express™ volunteers and attendees. Brianna was able to deliver 140 coats and over 300 hats, gloves, and scarves to local shelters. Brianna is a resident of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and is a junior at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. "We are very proud that Brianna Machuga was the recipient of the national Outstanding Volunteer Service-Youth Award. Her initiative to combine a holiday program with giving back to the community is inspiring. Brianna is a role model for area teens on how to engage and support the national park in their backyard," said CVNP Superintendent Stan Austin. "Her award is a testimony to the continued support and growth of the volunteer program, which reached 5,900 volunteers last year. We are very pleased to have Brianna represent the park's volunteer program in Washington." Photos and additional information about the Hartzog Awards are available www.nps.gov/news and http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/hartzog-awards.htm. About the Volunteers-in-Parks Program To join these volunteers in making a difference at CVNP, contact the volunteer office at volunteer@forcvnp.org, 330-657-2299, or visit conservancyforcvnp.org. Many opportunities are available and training is provided. About the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park About Cuyahoga Valley National Park # # # |
Did You Know?
A young James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States, worked briefly as a mule boy on the Ohio & Erie Canal, an important cultural resource within Cuyahoga Valley National Park.