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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.

Event Details

  • Multiple Days: 10/17/2012, 10/20/2012, 10/21/2012

    Location: Varies. See Description. Fee Information: Free unless noted otherwise. Contact Name: Boston Store Visitor Center Contact Email: e-mail us Contact Phone Number: 800-257-9477

Cuyahoga Valley National Park will be rocking this week! Join park rangers October 17 to 21 for events highlighting the park's awe-inspiring geology. Saturday, October 20, is also National Fossil Day. Youth participants in any program will receive a free copy of the Junior Paleontology booklet, which they can complete to earn the Junior Paleontologist Junior Ranger Badge.

Want more options? Try Canalway Questing! The series includes four rock-related adventures: the Forces That Build Quest, the Layers of the Ledges Quest, the Sandy Rock Quest, and A Quest for a Quarry or Two. For questing program details, see "Canalway Questing" event listing for September 8 and 9.

Wednesday, October 17
Early Evening Hike
Enjoy a 2.2-mile hike on the moderate Ledges Trail, exploring these towering rock formations. Ledges Shelter, 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 20
It's National Fossil Day!
Join Park Ranger Josh Bates on a fossil-hunting expedition for young and old, exploring the rocks of Furnace Run. Wear shoes that can get wet. Everett Road Covered Bridge, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Fossils Drop-In
Drop by to chat with a park ranger about Ohio fossils. Hunt Farm Visitor Information Center, 1 - 3 p.m.

Junior Ranger: Fossil Fun
For description, see event listing for this date. For ages 7 - 12. 2 - 4 p.m.

Sunday, October 21
Junior Ranger, Jr.: Really Big Rocks
For description, see event listing for this date. For ages 4 - 6. 2 - 4 p.m.