Cuyahoga Valley National Park News
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National Park Service to temporarily close Towpath Trail section to install new Brandywine Creek culvert
February 20, 2025 | 10:00 am
Cuyahoga Valley National Park will temporarily close the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail between Red Lock Trailhead and Brandywine Creek from Monday, March 3, to Friday, May 2, 2025.
National Park Service seeks volunteers
January 17, 2025 | 2:30 pm
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) is hosting a volunteer open house on Saturday, February 8, 1-3:30 pm at Happy Days Lodge. Attendees can find out more about a variety of open opportunities.
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad incident statement
December 22, 2024 | 12:06 am
On Saturday, December 21, 2024, a Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad train derailed near Peninsula. Three cars came off the tracks but remained upright. There were no injuries reported among the 588 passengers and crew members on board. The incident is under investigation.
National Park Service to temporarily close Towpath Trail section for riverbank stabilization
December 10, 2024 | 1:01 pm
Cuyahoga Valley National Park will close the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail between Fitzwater Road and Pleasant Valley/Alexander Road in Valley View on weekdays from 6 am December 16, 2024 through 6 pm January 20, 2025. The trail will be open on weekends from 6 pm Fridays to 6 am Mondays. No detour is available.
National Park Service to conduct prescribed fires
November 5, 2024 | 4:10 pm
The National Park Service will conduct prescribed fires at 3 locations in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, when conditions allow, between November 7 and December 31. The goal of the planned fires is to improve natural habitat. Specifically, the prescribed fires will burn invasive plant species, create good soil conditions for native seeds, and maintain habitats. The total area to be burned is approximately 182 acres.
National Park Service kicks off Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s 50th anniversary
September 3, 2024 | 10:29 am
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration. Through the end of 2025, visitors have opportunities to commemorate the occasion by joining in enriching adventures on the trails, rails, and river, learning fascinating history from national speakers, connecting with the arts through concerts and much more.
Tourism to Cuyahoga Valley National Park contributes $225 million to local economy
August 27, 2024 | 12:40 pm
A new National Park Service report shows that 2.9 million visitors to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) in 2023 spent $139 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 2,136 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $225 million.
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón to visit Cuyahoga Valley National Park as part of “You Are Here: Poetry in Parks” project
June 20, 2024 | 9:00 am
On July 12 at 6 pm, Cuyahoga Valley National Park will host the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón for a special event. Seven national parks, including Cuyahoga Valley, were selected by Limón to be part of her signature project “You are Here: Poetry in Parks.” In each park, a picnic table transformed into a work of public art will be unveiled.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park riverbank stabilization is making progress
June 14, 2024 | 4:51 pm
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) will close the Lock 29 parking lot and river access in Peninsula June 24 to December 1, 2024, while a contractor completes riverbank stabilization work. Parking will be available at other nearby locations and visitors will still have access to the Towpath Trail and amenities in the Village of Peninsula.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Dartmoor National Park become international sister parks
June 10, 2024 | 12:11 pm
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) hosted leadership of Dartmoor National Park in the United Kingdom June 4-8. The highlight of the week was a signing ceremony on June 6 for an international Sister Park arrangement.