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Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Support Your Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association (CVNPA) is a nonprofit organization working to protect, support, and promote Cuyahoga Valley National Park. CVNPA is built on a strong community tradition of protecting the valley and supporting Cuyahoga Valley National Park and is dedicated to providing quality educational programs. CVNPA works to enhance the Cuyahoga Valley National Park through programs, projects, and events such as the Environmental Education Center, Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society, Cuyahoga Valley Nature Writers, Artist-In-Residence Program, and much more. You can be involved in the activities and events of Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association by becoming a member.

Volunteer
Volunteers in Parks (VIPs) show their support by donating valuable time that allows park staff to run a number of programs that would be impractical or impossible without volunteer assistance.

Towpath Tags
Support the Towpath Trail by making an annual donation to the Towpath Tag program. For a donation of $5 or more, you get your own Towpath Tag. All donations collected in this program will be used to help support Cuyahoga Valley National Park. For more information about Towpath Tags, please contact Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association at (330) 657-2909.

 

Historic photo of canal boats along the Ohio & Erie Canal.  

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.

Last Updated: April 18, 2008 at 16:59 EST