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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.
Sunday Matinee - Lessons in Traveling an Underground Railroad
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Contact: Mary Pat Doorley, 440-546-5995 Contact: Kelly Steele, 330-657-1915
Brecksville, Ohio – Do stories of love, danger, triumph, and despair peak your interest? Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) and Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) invite you to explore the stories of the Underground Railroad on Sunday, February 27, 2011. Board the train to learn the lessons for traveling an Underground Railroad to freedom. This event is a program offered during the three-hour round trip traveling through the Cuyahoga Valley. This program will be offered just one way of your journey. During the rest of your trip, you can enjoy the sounds and stories of the Voices of the Valley audio tour. Seating is limited. Fee: all tickets are $10. Akron Northside Station, 11:35 a.m., or Brecksville Station, 1:45 p.m. To register call 800-468-4070 or visit www.cvsr.com. CVSR is a non-profit organization that runs historic, educational, and recreational train excursions through Cuyahoga Valley National Park, between Independence, downtown Akron, and downtown Canton. For more information about CVSR, contact 800-468-4070 or visit www.cvsr.com. 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?
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.