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    Cuyahoga Valley

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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.

Copyright Restrictions by Photographer

Copyright restrictions apply to the work of the following photographers:

 

John Fitzpatrick
Photo may be used for noncommercial publications and websites by the National Park Service and affiliated nonprofit organizations to promote Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Up to four images per article may be used by news media. Any other uses must be negotiated with the copyright owner by writing to fitz@wans.net. Photo credit must be given. Either "©John Fitzpatrick" or "Photo by John Fitzpatrick" is acceptable.

Sara Guren
Photo may be used for noncommercial publications and websites by the National Park Service and affiliated nonprofit organizations to promote Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Up to four images per article may be used by news media. Any other uses must be negotiated with the copyright owner by writing to sara@saraguren.com. Photo credit must be given. Either "©Sara Guren" or "Photo by Sara Guren" is acceptable.

Tom Jones
Photo may be used for noncommercial publications and websites by the National Park Service and affiliated nonprofit organizations to promote Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Up to four images per article may be used by news media. Any other uses must be negotiated with the copyright owner by writing to buckeyephotos@yahoo.com. Photo credit must be given. Either "©Tom Jones" or "Photo by Tom Jones" is acceptable.

Steve Paddon
Photo may be used for noncommercial publications and websites by the National Park Service and affiliated nonprofit organizations to promote Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Up to four images per article may be used by news media. Any other uses must be negotiated with the copyright owner by writing to steve.paddon@perkinelmer.com. Photo credit must be given. Either "©Steve Paddon" or "Photo by Steve Paddon" is acceptable.

Denny Reiser
Photo may be used for noncommercial publications and websites by the National Park Service and affiliated nonprofit organizations to promote Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Up to four images per article may be used by news media. Any other uses must be negotiated with the copyright owner by writing to denny_reiser@yahoo.com. Photo credit must be given as "©D.J.Reiser".

Jack Rigby
Photo may be used for noncommercial publications and websites by the National Park Service and affiliated nonprofit organizations to promote Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Up to four images per article may be used by news media. Any other uses must be negotiated with the copyright owner by writing to rico1951@mac.com. Photo credit must be given. Either "©Jack Rigby" or "Photo by Jack Rigby" is acceptable.

Jim Schmidt
Photo may be used for noncommercial publications and websites by the National Park Service and affiliated nonprofit organizations to promote Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Up to four images per article may be used by news media. Any other uses must be negotiated with the copyright owner by writing to jim_schmidt_cvps@msn.com. Photo credit must be given. Either "©Jim Schmidt" or "Photo by Jim Schmidt" is acceptable.

Ed Tourek
Images Copyright 2007 Ed Toerek. Images may be reproduced solely for noncommercial purposes related to promotion of or publication of news about the National Park Service or the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, with attribution to the copyright holder as follows: "Image Copyright 2007 Ed Toerek" or "Image ©2007 Ed Toerek". All other reproductions, duplications or displays of the images are prohibited without written permission from the copyright holder. Contact copyright holder at toerek@roadrunner.com.

Bruce Winges
Photo may be used for noncommercial publications and websites by the National Park Service and affiliated nonprofit organizations to promote Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Up to four images per article may be used by news media. Any other uses must be negotiated with the copyright owner by writing to e-mail us. Photo credit must be given. Either "©Bruce Winges" or "Photo by Bruce Winges" is acceptable.

Did You Know?

Water lilies in beaver marsh area of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Photo by NPS volunteer John Catalano.

Beaver in Cuyahoga Valley National Park impounded water to create a rich, diverse wetland in an area that was once an automobile junk yard? The area is now home to herons, turtles, amphibians, and many aquatic plants.