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Field Trips

Self-Guided Field Trip to Cuyahoga Valley's Station Road Bridge Area

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Grade Level:

Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Subject:

Science

Where to Start

The Station Road Bridge Trailhead at Cuyahoga Valley National Park is an ideal starting point to bring students to see and learn more about Ohio's only national park. At this location, students can see the Cuyahoga River, walk on the historic Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, and have a sighting of America's National Symbol, the Bald Eagle, which nests in this area.

Address, Directions, and Parking

There is a large parking lot at the Station Road Bridge Trailhead where buses can park and drop off teachers and students. The closest address to enter for GPS directions is:
Station Road Bridge Trailhead
9141 Riverview Road
Brecksville, OH 44141

Recommended Itinerary

Most schools in the Cleveland/Akron area are within an hour's drive to Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

• Travel to Station Road Bridge area (will vary by school location)
• Student Activities (see below): 2 hours
• Picnic Lunch (Optional; amenities available: year-round restroom access and water fountain in warmer months)
• Travel back to school

Student Activities

The self-guided field trip is an outdoor gallery walk around the Station Road Bridge area. The gallery walk has four stations, each with its own activity found in the Junior Ranger Handbook. Teachers can divide the students into four groups and have the adult with each group facilitate and guide students through the learning activities at each station. To request Junior Ranger Handbooks or a printable PDF, and Valley Guides, please email: e-mail us.

• Activity 1: The National Park Service
• Activity 2: Crucial Transportation Link and Lived-In Valley
• Activity 3: An Icon of the Environmental Movement
• Activity 4: Refuge for Natural Diversity

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