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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 »
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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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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.
Diesel Spill at Fitzwater Yard
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Contact: Mary Pat Doorley, 440-546-5995
Brecksville, Ohio - At 6:45 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2011 a diesel refill tank spilled at the Fitzwater Maintenance Yard in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP). Fitzwater Yard is the maintenance yard for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad located in Valley View, Ohio. This was a small spill and of the estimated 200 gallons that spilled into the yard, approximately 50 to 100 gallons reached the Cuyahoga River. The spill has been contained and clean-up is occurring. In addition to the National Park Service, several agencies responded, which included: U. S. Coast Guard, Valley View Fire Department, Independence Fire Department, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Southwest Emergency Response Team, and Ohio EPA. The National Park Service is leading the investigation with the assistance of the Independence Fire Department, and the Ohio EPA. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad services will continue as scheduled. Please visit www.cvsr.com for schedule and ticket information. CVNP encompasses 33,000 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Managed by the National Park Service, CVNP combines cultural, historical, recreational, and natural activities in one setting. For more information visit www.nps.gov/cuva or www.dayinthevalley.com or call 330-657-2752 or 800-257-9477. -NPS- |
Did You Know?
The Ohio & Erie Canal, which runs through Cuyahoga Valley National Park, was a 308-mile waterway connecting Lake Erie to the Ohio River. This transportation route, which influenced local and national prosperity, was dug entirely by hand by mostly German and Irish immigrants.