FALL 2016/WINTER 2017 VOLUME 2 : ISSUE 1

HIKING THROUGH HISTORY Trails of the Cuyahoga Valley

Life and Times of Stanford House Your Impact BioBlitz ‘16 Portal to Ohio’s pastoral roots Successes in 2016 Tracking our ecosystem WELCOME

CONSERVANCY MAGAZINE Fall 2016/Winter 2017, Volume 2 : Issue 1

CONTACT US 1403 West Hines Hill Road Peninsula Ohio 44264 330-657-2909 A LETTER FROM THE CEO & PARK SUPERINTENDENT conservancyforcvnp.org As colder weather comes to the valley, we’re wrapping up the centennial year of the EXECUTIVE STAFF National Park Service (NPS). It was an extraordinary year of celebration, from the Deb Yandala Chief Executive Officer National Parks BioBlitz to NPS Founders Day and beyond. Now, as the dust settles, our Janice Matteucci work on behalf of Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) continues—with your help. Chief Operating Officer John P. Debo, Jr. The past 100 years have marked decades of preservation, restoration, and growth. Chief Development Officer We’ve seen countless natural and historic sites across the country come under NPS Katie Wright Director of CVEEC protection, including our own national park right here in Ohio. Katrina Haas Chief of External Affairs Now, we enter the next century for national parks. Even as we celebrate and learn from

BOARD the past, we must focus on the future and the next generation of park stewards. Thomas E. Green, Chairman Dione Alexander Here in CVNP, we’re taking part in the national Every Kid in a Park initiative to bring Dionne Broadus 8,000 Cleveland fourth graders to their national park, at no cost to them or their Michael Byun Pamela A. Carson schools. For many of these children, visiting the Cuyahoga Valley may be their first time Deborah Cook in a national park. Tina Darcy Harold Gaar The children of today will be the environmental leaders and decision-makers of Michael L. Hardy Matthew Heinle tomorrow. By giving urban youth an opportunity to explore CVNP and the great Emily Holiday outdoors, we hope to inspire a lasting connection to national parks and natural spaces. Sue Klein Kathy Leavenworth The Conservancy continues to partner with CVNP on a number of key TRAILS FOREVER Phil LiBassi Jeremy M. Long initiatives, including the expansion of the East Rim mountain bike trail. We’re also Shawn Lyden working together to create more sustainable trails in the park, so our 100+ miles of Stephen Metzler Michael Miller trails can stand the test of time. Sandra Morgan James Nash Through co-management of the park’s volunteer program, environmental education, Ellen Perduyn Dr. Liz Piatt fundraising, cultural arts, and more, the Conservancy continually strives to connect you Brett Reynolds to your national park and preserve it for future generations. Dr. Erik Steele Teleangé Thomas We’re tremendously grateful for your role in protecting the Cuyahoga Valley. Here’s to ©2016/2017 Conservancy for CVNP the next 100 years of national parks! DESIGN: Christopher Hixson / Incite Creative EDITOR: Emily Heninger, Grants & Communications Manager

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Your Impact: BioBlitz 2016: 2 2016 Successes 18 Counting Species Each year we accomplish big In May 2016, the National Parks things together. hosted a 24-hour event where scientists and volunteers found Hiking through History and identified as many species as 5 The trails of the Cuyahoga Valley, possible. How did our park do? from the time of ancient peoples to today. 24 Conservancy Donors Life and Times of for 2016 15 the Stanford House The Conservancy gratefully acknowledges the generous For roughly 135 years, the individuals, organizations, Stanford House and its corporations, and foundations surrounding farmland played the who made gifts during the role of strong, silent provider to Conservancy’s Fiscal Year 2016. the people who lived there. 21 In Memoriam 22 Good Reads 23 Profile in Giving 36 Featured Photo

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With your generosity, the Conservancy’s mission comes alive: Engaging public support for key national park programs and. . . Taught Educated Partnered 10,392 children & adults about nature, 2,174 students at All the Rivers with NPS staff to welcome sustainability, science, & more at Run, the CVEEC’s flagship 1,305 volunteers at six Days the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental residential program for 4th – of Service—building trails, Education Center (CVEEC) 8th graders restoring native habitat, & more Gave Welcomed Planted 2,243 scholarships to CVEEC students 1,300 Cleveland & Akron 900 native trees & 3,800 native so they could see, hear, smell, and students to their national park wildflowers with volunteers touch their national park—maybe for through Every Kid in a Park, a the first time national initiative to bring 4th Jump-started graders to public lands for free 50 high school careers at the Summer Environmental Education Academy for rising ninth graders Thank you to all who make our work for

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...providing services to enhance public use & enjoyment of the park. Welcomed Feasted Constructed 62,095 visitors to Trail Mix stores on fresh, local food with 2.3 miles on the East Rim mountain for park information, snacks, & more 646 foodies at Dinner in the biking trail (with 4.5 additional Valley events miles in the works), funded by Connected Conservancy-secured grants 13,655 music-lovers with concerts Provided in CVNP, including the Heritage a quiet space to think for 142 Celebrated Series, House Concert series, & meetings & retreats the National Park Service Centennial Music in the Meadow with nearly 15,000 visitors at special Hosted centennial events, including BioBlitz Educated 100 weddings in historic & Celebrate100! 1,026 adult learners at Cuyahoga park spaces Valley Institute programs, including Lyceum lectures Cuyahoga Valley National Park possible.

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Trails of the Cuyahoga Valley HIKING THROUGH HISTORY by Emily Heninger

THE LEDGES TRAIL, PHOTO: TOM JONES Crunch. Crunch. Swish. Crunch. The sound of people walking on trails has echoed through the Cuyahoga Valley for thousands of years. First, it was mammoths and ancient people on the hunt. Then, the footfalls of early American Indians and pioneers resounded. Today, visitors to the national park walk the same paths to get fit, explore nature, and see the valley from a new perspective. From the by-ways of prehistoric animals, early American Indians, and settlers, the trails of the Cuyahoga Valley have evolved into top-notch recreational paths for hikers, bikers, runners, and more.

FORCVNP.ORG 5 Early Trails a tributary emptying into the Ohio River where the trail begins in the south. Centuries ago, trails were the roads and highways of their time. The traffic was slower, with travelers walking, While many nomadic groups and travelers used riding, or paddling through the wilderness, but these waterways to get north to Lake Erie, it was nonetheless paths were just as essential to the people who lived there important to have a land route as well. The Muskingum as our concrete roads are to us today. Trail provided that route, following waterways but staying along higher ground when possible. American Indians were the first humans to use trails through the Cuyahoga Valley—but not the first animals. In the Cuyahoga Valley, the trail led north from Akron According to historians Jean and Robert Kainsinger, “The through Botzum, following the western bank of the Indians didn’t have to cut many of their own trails; they Cuyahoga close to what’s now Riverview Road. Near the were tramped down years beforehand by the bison who modern Ira Trailhead, it swung by an Indian village on traveled on high ground in single file.” the dividing ridge of the valley, then traveled up the east side of the Furnace Run tributary. Once out of the valley, Having a trail on high ground was important: Snow didn’t it met up with another trail, the Cuyahoga Trail, which led drift and pile on a ridge as it did in valleys, making winter along the far western edge of the valley to the lake. trekking easier. Plus, lower trails in river valleys were often prone to flooding or infested with mosquitoes. If you were traveling north through the valley on the Although early inhabitants of the Cuyahoga Valley same route today, you’d first pass near the heronry on certainly used the river for travel, most major walking or Bath Road, where dozens of great blue herons now riding routes stuck to higher ground. nest each year. Continuing north, you’d see the Conrad PHOTO: NPS Botzum Farmstead, then swing by Hale Farm & Village before following the stream northwest. As you approached Everett Road, you’d walk by Perkins Trail, then Everett Covered Bridge, Furnace Run Trail, and Riding Run Trail. Following the stream and dodging deep ravines, you’d continue north into Summit Metro Parks, coming out of the valley at Brecksville Road. Bath, Ghent, and Richfield, all reported as former Indian villages, were easy stopping points for travelers. Smaller off-shoots of the main Muskingum Trail would have led you there for a quick rest or stopping point. Civilian Conservation Corps workers on snowy bridge, c.1930s Mahoning Trail & Sagamore Path

Following ridgelines above streams and rivers—and The Mahoning Trail was one of the most well-traveled sometimes dipping down near water when necessary— American Indian trails in the area. For the most part, the the valley’s original inhabitants and travelers created a path stuck to the eastern edge of the Cuyahoga Valley. network of trails. While many of these lesser trails have However, it stretched far beyond the valley to the east disappeared, there are still places where you can travel and west, and it played a key role leading early Indians where generations of early American Indians and settlers and pioneers into the rugged wilderness of this area. once walked. The full length of the trail connected Pittsburgh with Detroit. Indians traveled the route to reach a salt lick Muskingum Trail near Niles, Ohio, for the then-precious commodity. Later, The Muskingum Trail was a north-south route stretching early settlers used it to travel to the seat of government from Marietta in southern Ohio all the way up to Lake in Warren, Ohio. Explorers, fur trappers, traders, and Erie, traversing the southern reach of the Cuyahoga soldiers also used the trail to travel between Fort Pitt in Valley on the way. It’s named after the Muskingum River,

6 CONSERVANCY MAGAZINE FALL 2016/WINTER 2017 Pittsburgh and Fort Detroit, stopping at trading posts Sagamore Path became a major supply route for western along the way. outposts, with trading posts and provisions set up along Fort Pitt in particular was a key destination. In Ohio the way. It wasn’t uncommon to see enormous pack Indian Trails, Frank Wilcox and William McGill describe trains with 90 horses bringing flour, bacon, and other Pittsburgh as a “point of departure for all ventures into supplies north to the lake, where they could be shipped the unknown Indian Country” for early settlers, as well to Sandusky and Detroit. as “a logical rallying place [for the Indians] on account Portage Path of its position at the confluence of the Allegheny and Although not strictly within the current national park Monongahela [rivers].” boundaries, you can’t talk about historic trails in the As it approached the Cuyahoga Valley from the west, the Cuyahoga Valley without talking about the Portage Path. Mahoning Trail crossed the Cuyahoga River in Kent, then With roots in the French word “to carry,” the Portage Path followed the line of the old Akron, Bedford & Cleveland was used by Indians to carry canoes from the south- Electric Line north on the eastern ridgeline of the park. running Tuscarawas River, over the Ohio Divide in Akron, The trail passed east of the Ritchie Ledges and former to the north-running section of the Cuyahoga (and vice Boston Ledges, leading north past Brandywine Falls versa). By making this short portage, you could travel all toward Northfield. To walk it today, you’d follow Olde 8 the way from Lake Erie to the Gulf of Mexico by water. Road, then turn on Dunham Road to cross Tinkers Creek, Although there were other places to cross the divide, leading up and out of the valley. the Portage Path to the Cuyahoga was the driest and Sagamore Path was a well-used branch of the Mahoning shortest of these. The Cuyahoga River was also a Trail leading through the upper reaches of today’s park relatively calm waterway, without big rapids or other boundary. At Dunham and Alexander roads, it turned off major obstacles. As a result, the eight-mile path between the main trail to the west, following the northern ridge the watersheds was used extensively from the first of Sagamore Creek and today’s Sagamore Creek Loop appearance of humans in Ohio. Trail in Bedford Reservation. Eventually, it swung north, Once described by the Akron Beacon Journal as “the continuing on the west side of the Cuyahoga until it met superhighway of its day,” the Portage Path also marked the Lake Shore Trail on Lake Erie. PHOTO: NPS/TED TOTH

Horseback Riding in the Cuyahoga Valley FORCVNP.ORG 7 HISTORIC 3 NORTH TRAIL ROUTES 1 SOURCE: 1985 CVNRA TRAIN PLAN

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8 CONSERVANCY MAGAZINE FALL 2016/WINTER 2017 Civilian Conservation Corps stone masons work at Virginia Kendall Park, c. 1930s PHOTO: NPS a significant boundary line between Indian and U.S. purchased in the Western Reserve. He traveled by territory. boat through Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, then up the In 1785, the Treaty of Fort McIntosh marked the Portage Cuyahoga River until he hit shallow rapids. This area, Path as the westernmost boundary of the United States. where Brandywine Creek meets the Cuyahoga, is now As historian P.P. Cherry puts it, “To walk across this known as “Hudson’s Landing.” boundary meant leaving the United States and entering Traveling southeast, Hudson made his way through the Indian Territory!” This dividing line would remain in place dense woodlands across what is now Stanford Road, then for 20 years. up through ravines and wetlands to a higher ridgeline Today, Portage Path and Manchester Roads in Akron heading out of the valley—today’s Hines Hill Road. He follow the approximate route of the original trail toward followed the higher ground east until he found the land the Cuyahoga Valley. In some places, signs and markers he had purchased in present-day Hudson, putting up a show where thousands of Indians once walked, canoes “bark shanty” and a nine-acre field of wheat. Today, he is hoisted high on their shoulders. known as one of the founders of the city of Hudson. David Hudson Trail Although he returned to Connecticut that winter, Hudson came back the following summer with his wife Eventually, as European settlers arrived in the area, and nine children to settle in to their new home in the they began creating their own trails instead of following Western Reserve. According to historian Samuel A. ancient Indian routes. The David Hudson Trail is one of Lane, “Hudson… was not only an extensive farmer but the major trail routes established by a settler. largely interested in many of the earlier mercantile and In the spring of 1799, Deacon David Hudson traveled manufacturing enterprises of his township and village, from Connecticut to find the land he had recently and especially active in the promotion of its religious and educational interests.”

FORCVNP.ORG 9 PHOTO: NPS Ohio, creating Virginia Kendall Park. A few years later, the Civilian Conservation Corps arrived to design the landscape of Virginia Kendall Park, constructing trails, sledding hills, and park buildings like Happy Days Lodge, the Octagon Shelter, and the Kendall Lake shelter. In the late 1950s, a naturalist named Merrill Gilfillan wrote an article for the Columbus Dispatch proposing a statewide trail leading from Cincinnati to Lake Erie. The Buckeye Trail Association (BTA) was soon born, and the first 20 miles of Ohio’s Buckeye Trail were dedicated a year later in Hocking County. The creation of the Buckeye Trail, although initially far L-R: Karl Robert Rohrer, Jr., Laura DeYoung on the Nth Degree, from the Cuyahoga Valley, was an important part of Ranger Bob Martin, Lynne Harvey Mount on Little Scopa the park’s preservation and trail plan. BTA members advocated for routing the trail through the heart of the Walking the David Hudson Trail today, you would begin Cuyahoga Valley, instead of along busy highways and at the mouth of Brandywine Creek and head southeast. paved roads. Their advocacy helped lay the foundation You’d first cross the Towpath Trail, then pass south of for the park and, later, its trail plan. Brandywine Ski Resort. As you climbed up to higher ground, you’d traverse Stanford Road, then walk just In 1974, President Gerald Ford signed the bill creating north of the Stanford House and onto the Stanford Trail. Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area—later renamed Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This remarkable Sticking to high, dry ground as much as possible, you’d success was due largely to years of passionate support navigate the restored areas of the Krejci Dump—now a from the community, trail enthusiasts, and the leadership system of rehabilitated wetlands. Finally, you’d run into of Ohio congressmen John Seiberling and Ralph Regula. Hines Hill Road, which you’d follow east into the city of Hudson. A decade later, the park’s first trail plan was created. The 1985 Trail Plan was the first guiding document to Although Hudson undoubtedly used some smaller Indian recreational trails in the Cuyahoga Valley and outlined paths when he first made his way east, he is credited for much of the work that would follow. making the David Hudson Trail one of the first official roads into the Cuyahoga Valley. In this way, settlers In the early 1980s, the park wanted to make trails a began to make inroads into the rugged beauty of the priority, but they were also busy with land acquisition, valley. cleaning up the toxic Krejci Dump, and more. So they turned to volunteers to begin the process of trail Creation of a National Park surveying. In the early 1900s, people began to see the valley (and its Peg and Rob Bobel were part of the original Ad Hoc trails) less as a means for transportation and more as a Trails Committee tasked with making recommendations place for recreation. for trail routes in the valley. The creation of metropolitan park systems in Cleveland “At the time, we loved to go hiking and backpacking (1917) and Summit County (1921) spoke to public interest in other states,” said Peg. “It was amazing to think of in preserving natural spaces and using trails for outdoor creating trails just 15 minutes from our house!” fun instead of solely travel. Hiking trails were cleared in In 1982-83, the committee split into groups for hiking, Brecksville and Bedford reservations, giving visitors a skiing, biking, and horseback riding trails. Each group new way to explore. would walk the valley in search of good routes, using In 1929, a Cleveland businessman’s estate donated existing trails as guides or connectors, and sometimes 430 acres around the Ritchie Ledges to the state of blazing new paths.

10 CONSERVANCY MAGAZINE FALL 2016/WINTER 2017 “We wanted the trails to go places people couldn’t already reach,” said Rob. The Oak Hill area was a great example—a trackless 1985 Trail Plan area of dense woodlands and small ponds, perfect for remote hiking or skiing. Peg and Rob remember spending countless hours After Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area there, finding good loops and routes for was established in 1974, a plan for a trail system began to take shape with support from volunteers. today’s beloved trails. The 1985 Trail Plan included proposals for the After two years of surveying, the committee following trails, as well as many others: put together their final recommendations for the park, which were then formally compiled Towpath Trail: The 20-mile section of the Towpath into the 1985 Trail Plan. Trail within the Cuyahoga Valley would follow the route of the historic Ohio & Erie Canal, becoming After the Trail Plan was published, the “the ‘spine’ of the recreation area, linking together trails committee split into several volunteer 9 trailheads which also give access to most of nonprofit organizations, including the the area’s other loop and connector trails.” Learn Cuyahoga Valley Trails Council (CVTC) and more about the history of the Towpath in the the Medina chapter of the Ohio Horseman’s Spring-Summer 2016 edition of the Conservancy Council (MOHC). These groups were Magazine at forcvnp.org/annualreports. instrumental to surveying, flagging, and building many of the trails you still see in the Plateau Trail: As one of the least traveled areas park, including Oak Hill, Plateau, Tree Farm, in the valley, the Oak Hill area provided ample and Stanford trails. opportunity for gorgeous, remote trails. According to the Trail Plan, “The potential exists here for a PHOTO: SUMMIT METRO PARKS VOLUNTEER ROB VAUGHN top-quality… cross-country ski course capitalizing on the rolling topography and scenic views of the plateau.” In the coming years, the Cuyahoga Valley Trails Council played a vital role building trails in the area.

Brandywine Falls Trail: Taking advantage of one of the most dramatic features in the valley, Brandywine Falls Trail (later Brandywine Gorge Trail) offered gorgeous views of the valley’s geology. A loose plan for creating a boardwalk system and the trail leading away from the falls was outlined in the 1985 Trail Plan.

Wetmore Trail System: A loose network of horseback-riding trails already existed in the Wetmore area, so it was a natural step to pull them into the park’s formal trail system. The Trail Plan outlined a plan to simplify the existing trail network, “taking advantage of the various overlooks, and the complex terrain of ridges and ravines so characteristic of the Cuyahoga Valley.”

Portage Path monument

FORCVNP.ORG 11 Today, CVTC and MOHC volunteers continue the work of road bike trail provides just that for adventurous trail preserving, maintain, and enhancing trails in partnership enthusiasts. with the National Park Service and the Conservancy. In November 2015, the first section of CVNP’s first “Without volunteers and the partnership of the park mountain biking trail opened: the 2.3-mile East Rim Trail. service—and without the Conservancy raising money Traversing woodlands and meadows on the eastern for the trails—our trails wouldn’t be what they are,” said slope edge of the park, it’s one of only a handful of Mike Kosmyna, president of CVTC. mountain bike trails in any U.S. national park.

CVNP Trails Today & in the Future The next section of the trail is currently under construction, with nearly seven more miles for bikers Today, Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) is home to planned. In addition, a short expert section is in the over 100 miles of trails. Any day of the year, visitors can works, which will take experienced mountain bikers hike, cycle, ride, mountain bike, or ski the trails to enjoy through a rocky, bouldering section. The full East Rim the beauty of the Cuyahoga Valley. Trail will eventually offer nearly 10 miles of top-tier In 2013, the park created a new, second-generation Trail mountain biking. Plan to envision the future of park trails. The new plan Funding for the East Rim Trail project came from grants will have a 15- to 20-year lifespan and is now beginning the Conservancy secured from the Ohio Department to be realized. of Natural Resources and Knight Foundation, as well Mountain Bike Trails as NPS centennial funds. Volunteer groups from the Cleveland Area Mountain Biking Association (CAMBA) One of the goals of the park’s 2013 Trail Plan was to give have been instrumental to the construction and ongoing visitors new ways to experience the park. A new off- maintenance of the trail.

PHOTO: TOWPATH TRAIL, TOM JONES

12 CONSERVANCY MAGAZINE FALL 2016/WINTER 2017 Water Trail trails through the TRAILS FOREVER initiative. One of The centerpiece of the Cuyahoga Valley has always been the key aspects of the initiative is the TRAILS FOREVER the Cuyahoga River. Centuries ago, it was the lifeline Legacy Fund, an endowment fund dedicated solely to the connecting Lake Erie with southern watersheds. Today, ongoing preservation and maintenance of CVNP’s trail it’s a reminder of the power of restoration and a symbol system. of hope. Each year, distributions from the Legacy Fund help repair In 2019, the 50th anniversary of the burning of the damage from flooding, erosion, and overuse, so visitors Cuyahoga River, the park will be highlighting the river’s can enjoy a world-class experience on CVNP trails. When cleanup and restoration. A “water trail” is being planned, the Conservancy reaches its $10 million goal for the Fund, which will give visitors a chance to explore the Cuyahoga annual distributions of $500,000 will protect the trails by kayak and canoe. Possible new amenities like boat forever—for all people, for all time. put-ins and campsites would let visitors more easily By preserving Cuyahoga Valley trails, the park is access and experience the river. protecting the legacy of generations past—and giving Although there is still work to be done to clean up the future generations a chance to experience the wonder of Cuyahoga, the community narrative can be changed to the trails. one of celebration, hope, and success. Plans for the new The next time you walk a trail in the valley, pause for a water trail through CVNP will develop over the next moment in a secluded spot. If you close your eyes, listen several years. carefully, and let your mind wander back in time, you can still hear the ancient footsteps of the people who walked Sustainable Trails here before you. With over 100 miles of trails in CVNP, it takes a village to keep them open every day of the year. To make trail maintenance easier, sustainable trail design, construction, and restoration is a major focus of the 2013 Trail Plan. Ensure future generations can enjoy the trails of Cuyahoga Valley Sustainable trails emphasize low-maintenance design. National Park: Make a TRAILS With narrower trails and better erosion and flooding FOREVER donation or bequest at control, sustainable trails require fewer repairs and don’t have as big of a footprint. Ultimately, a sustainably forCVNP.org/TrailsForever designed trail will have a smaller impact on the land and its plants and animals. In the coming years, the park will focus heavily on restoring existing trails to meet sustainable trail guidelines. By creating a system of sustainable trails, the park will have more resources to fix issues faster and build a world-class national park trail system.

Research Sources: A Green Shrouded Miracle (Ron Cockrell), Indians of the Cuyahoga Valley and Vicinity (Virginia Chase We know generally how Cuyahoga Valley trails looked Bloetscher), Ohio Indian Trails (Frank N. Wilcox, William A McGill), thousands of years ago. Can you imagine what they will David Hudson’s Trail (Waldo L. Semon, Joseph D. Jesensky), The be even 100 years in the future? Portage Path (P. P. Cherry). Additional historic resource files and photos from CVNP Hawkins Archives. The Conservancy partners with the National Park Service and volunteers to sustain our national park’s

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Stanford House, c.1800s The Life and Times of THE STANFORD HOUSE Portal to Ohio's Pastoral Roots By Jennifer Wenger

ena Hatch Fiedler likes to reminisce about her time spent as a child in the Stanford House, a Greek Revival Rstructure just north of the village of Boston in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP). Every memory is a good one—the farm animals she played with; the abundance of food, expertly prepared by her grandmother; and, perhaps most enjoyable of all, her grandfather, an affable man who joked with her relentlessly. She was welcomed into this world in the front, ground-floor bedroom in 1926, and 20 years later, she and her husband traded wedding vows in the living room, just across the hallway. That’s a lot of history for one building to lay claim to. For roughly 135 years, the Stanford House and its surrounding farmland played the role of strong, silent provider to the people who lived there, keeping them nourished, grounded, and—for the most part—safe from harm. After the National Park Service purchased the property in 1978, the Stanford House would receive new life, offering a peaceful retreat for travelers, students, and others who wished to develop a more personal bond with the region and its beginnings.

FORCVNP.ORG 15 he story of the Stanford The second tale has to do with his sheer luck. Originally, THouse can be pieced the Stanford property had been located on a swath of high together with help from books ground in the northeast part of the township, while Alfred on the early years of Summit Wolcott’s property was located in the valley, on the east County, oral histories, and side of the Cuyahoga River. When Wolcott’s new bride historic structure summaries, told her husband that she feared the vapors given off by among other resources. It begins a nearby swamp were unhealthy and she wished to move, with James Stanford, one of the Wolcott asked Stanford to swap properties, and he agreed. original settlers to the Cuyahoga Stanford’s new property proved wonderfully fertile for Valley. James, who was born growing wheat, hay, and other crops, and, as a bonus, Rena Hatch Fiedler in Ireland in 1775, was living in it possessed a natural spring. Furthermore, James had Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1805, the year he signed on with no way of knowing then that, in two decades, the Ohio the Connecticut Land Company to help survey a portion of and Erie Canal would be constructed alongside the river, the Connecticut Western Reserve. The following year, he connecting Boston Township to markets in Cleveland, returned to the newly charted territory with his wife and Akron, and points growing family to establish their lifelong home. beyond. His Two tales about James Stanford bear retelling. First, neighborly gesture he’s credited with giving Boston Township its name by ensured that the resolving a minor power struggle between two fellow Stanfords would settlers. Whereas Alfred Wolcott liked the sound of become one of the Wolcottsburg and Samuel Ewart preferred Ewartsville, more prosperous Stanford proposed the name of Boston, giving homage George and Catherine Stanford families in the region. to the town in Massachusetts that was so pivotal to James Stanford died at the age of 52 in 1827, the same America’s roots. (Some historians, after discovering that year in which the first section of the canal opened, and he the Irish township in which James was born was also willed the farm to his eldest son, George. Sixteen years named Boston, wonder if he might have been secretly later, in roughly 1843, George would build the stately honoring his own roots as well.)

RESTORING HISTORY In 2011, the Conservancy led a campaign to restore the Stanford House in keeping with its historic roots. The project funded structural rehabilitation, new furnishings and lighting, fire safety features, and a renovated kitchen. All told, the Conservancy raised $192,500 from 68 generous donors to ensure future generations could experience the history of the Stanford House in their national park. Today, the Conservancy operates the Stanford House as a rental and educational facility. The historic home and its location along the Towpath and Stanford trails offer a unique “home base” for groups hoping to make an excursion in the national park. Youth groups, photo clubs, school children, or other community groups can rent the entire house year-round. Visit forcvnp.org/lodging for more information.

PHOTO: NPS/TED TOTH

16 CONSERVANCY MAGAZINE FALL 2016/WINTER 2017 At age 30, George C. married Lida Wetmore, and together they had three children: Ellen, Perkins, and Clayton. Although Perkins and Clayton would inherit other property, Ellen was the heir of the Stanford House and part of its acreage. (Clayton and his family moved into the granary, which had been converted into a house and pulled—by horses—up the hill next door.) After her father died in 1921, Ellen decided to give the house and land to Earnest Dickinson, a farmer who lived on Stanford Road and whose grandfather was Lida’s brother. Ellen told Dickinson that the property could be his as long as he and his wife Mary would allow Lida and Ellen to live there and Historic illustration of Stanford House be cared for, and they dutifully complied. arnest and Mary Dickinson were Rena Fiedler’s home on Stanford Road. Over time, he would add several grandparents on her mother’s side. In 1954, they sold outbuildings, including a barn, smokehouse, springhouse, E the property to Roy H. Clark, who sold it to the National and granary. Park Service in 1978. From the late 1980s until 2008, George and his wife Catherine had eight children, though the Stanford House was operated as a youth hostel, sadly, only one—George Carter (George C.)—outlived providing low-cost accommodations to area visitors. After his parents. According to Rebecca Jones Macko, a ranger receiving a $300,000 facelift, funded by Conservancy and cultural resources expert in CVNP’s Division of donors and the National Park Service, the Stanford House Interpretation, Education and Visitor Services, one son was reopened in 2011 and is now available for rental by died near the end of the Civil War in Andersonville Prison, environmental education classes as well as for family Georgia. As for the others, no one knows the causes, reunions, business retreats, and other uses. although it’s conceivable that disease brought on by the Even now, the stories live on. canal, a veritable open sewer flowing past the family’s property, could have played a role. “To step into the Stanford House is to step back in history,” says Jones Macko. “Yes, the furniture is a little more orn in 1839, George C. Stanford is one of the best modern and there’s a modern feel to it. And yet walking known of the early Stanfords, thanks to the diary B through, you can almost hear the echoes of the farm that he kept for most of his adult years. George C.’s day- was there in the past.” to-day entries offer a glimpse into the life of a farmer- businessman at a time when he and his fellow Bostonians She adds, “George C. lived through tumultuous times. were transitioning from horses and canal boats to the And yet, you can’t see that looking at the house. The house trains that would begin rumbling through the area in 1880. still stands. Things will last long beyond us. Listen to the He dabbled in a little bit of everything—from lumber to stories.” dairy to hay and corn, to apple cider, and even lightning rods. George C. was a “less is more” type of journal writer, describing actions over feelings and sometimes leaving For more information about out the most important parts. visiting or renting the Stanford “At some point, (George) loses a hand to a hay knife in House for yourself or a group, visit chopping silage for his cattle,” says Jones Macko. “Loses forCVNP.org/lodging his hand. He continues to keep the diary, but he never mentions losing the hand.”

FORCVNP.ORG 17 VOLUNTEERING

PHOTOS: ©SUE SIMENC BIOBLITZ 2016 Cuyahoga Valley ranks second for number RESULTS: of species counted across the country!

In May 2016, Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) hosted the National Parks BioBlitz, a 24-hour event where scientists and volunteers found and identified as many species as possible. This signature NPS Centennial event took place in 126 national parks around the country.

CVNP was the “showcase park” for the NPS Midwest region. Local scientists and volunteers recorded thousands of observations and the second-most number of unique species in any participating national park.

From birds to bats, from fish to fungi, citizen scientists helped create a comprehensive inventory of life in the Cuyahoga Valley. With this information, the park can better track the health of its ecosystems, protect uncommon species, and connect people with the beauty and biodiversity of CVNP.

The National Parks BioBlitz was co-hosted by the National Geographic Society. Cuyahoga Valley National Park received generous local support from EnviroScience, as well as media sponsorships from Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com and WKSU.

18 CONSERVANCY MAGAZINE FALL 2016/WINTER 2017 HIGHLIGHTS 3,440 Number of observations made in Cuyahoga Valley National Park 657 Number of unique species found in Cuyahoga Valley National Park–the second most among all participating national parks

RITCHIE LEDGES Location where a rare species of lichen was found. Because lichens are sensitive to air pollution, a healthy population is a sign of improved air quality.

66 Number of unique bird species found in CVNP, including the less-common black-billed cuckoo.

BLACK BULLHEAD CATFISH Uncommon fish species found in Indigo Lake. Fish inventories used electric shocks to quickly find fish without harming them.

BIG BROWN BAT Species of bat doing better than others in the face of white-nose syndrome, a disease that is devastating bat populations.

105 big brown bats were found in CVNP. EYE SHINE How citizen scientists found 24 species of spiders in CVNP— with flashlights in the dark.

39,950 Number of observations found in national parks nationwide

5,477 Total number of unique species found nationwide

FORCVNP.ORG PHOTOS: ©SUE SIMENC 19 Thank You Since 2004, Cascade Auto Group has donated $83,000 to the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park ­— funding experiences for youth to experience our national park, and the preservation of the park's 106+ miles of trails. + cascadeautogroup.com

20 CONSERVANCY MAGAZINE FALL 2016/WINTER 2017 IN MEMORIAM

PHOTO: JERRY JELINEK REMEMBERING STANLEY & HOPE ADELSTEIN BY DEB YANDALA, CONSERVANCY CEO

tanley Adelstein first learned to love nature when The Adelsteins made a lasting impact on our education he discovered the parks in Washington state program by remembering us in their wills. They wanted while serving there during World War II. For the to leave a legacy that would ensure our programs would rest of his life, he and his wife Hope understood remain funded, even after their death. Stanley and Hope Sthat appreciating nature is one thing; working to protect believed strongly in estate planning and even hosted it for future generations is what’s really needed. a dinner for many of our supporters to launch our planned giving program. Thanks to their encouragement Stanley and Hope were among the early advocates for in establishing the Legacy Society, the Conservancy’s protecting the Cuyahoga Valley. I first met them when work—including environmental education and Cuyahoga they stepped in to support our fledgling Cuyahoga Valley Valley National Park trails—will benefit from many Environmental Education Center (CVEEC) in the mid- pledged gifts. 90s. I’ll never forget Hope’s pleasure in visiting with the children and observing classes. She and Stanley were Stanley and Hope were two of the most delightful people passionate about environmental education and inspiring I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. Stanley regularly sent future generations to love nature and take action to me articles he thought would be of interest. Hope had a protect it. kind, gentle heart alongside a wonderfully feisty spirit, and she loved hearing stories about the children we Every year in their honor, we offer the Stanley and serve. Because the Adelsteins cared about the future of Hope Adelstein award to a school and teacher who has our planet and its people, the Cuyahoga Valley will echo followed up their week at the CVEEC with innovative for years to come with the voices of children. classroom projects related to the environment.

FORCVNP.ORG 21 JUST FOR FUN

Good Reads Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life for Nature-Lovers Richard Louv Algonquin Books, 304 pages, $15.95 Bookworms and nature enthusiasts unite! We’ve put together a reading list for you— An inspiring prescription for “Vitamin N” (for nature), Richard perfect for when the weather turns cooler Louv’s new book offers real- and you’re drawn to cozy fires and hot world advice for adding more nature to your life. It chocolate after winter hikes in CVNP. includes 500 outdoor activities for kids and adults—like Get in touch with the natural world with a picking a “sit spot” or creating a long-term family photo scavenger hunt—as well as essays and helpful websites. few of these nature-inspired reads.

The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Flight Behavior: A Novel Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Barbara Kingsolver Save the Planet HarperCollins, 448 pages, $28.99 Kristin Ohlson Rodale Books, 256 pages, $23.99 In Barbara Kingsolver’s latest novel, the discovery of an Former Clevelander Kristin unexpected and miraculous Ohlson knows a thing or two congregation of monarch about dirt. In this book, she butterflies leads to a national sensation and biological writes about an idea to reverse global warming by mystery. Kingsolver’s writing is top-notch, as always— turning atmospheric carbon into beneficial soil carbon. get ready to explore the intersection of science, religion, Ohlson makes a compelling case for the healing of the nature, and wonder. planet with exceptional literary skill.

New and Selected Poems: Grass Roots: The Universe of Home Paul Gruchow Volume One Milkweed Editions, 250 pages, $13.95 Mary Oliver Beacon Press, 272 pages, $18.00 Sink deep into Paul Gruchow’s prose with Grass Roots, an A native of Maple Heights, exceptional and sometimes Ohio, poet Mary Oliver grew bittersweet book about rural America from a up exploring the landscapes of “contemporary Thoreau.” Gruchow writes about finding northeast Ohio. Her collection of poems captures the his own roots and discovering “untamed places” in the magic and wonder of the natural world in a way that heartland. will leave you breathless. Our favorites: “Wild Geese” and “The Summer Day.”

22 CONSERVANCY MAGAZINE FALL 2016/WINTER 2017 PROFILE IN GIVING

"I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT NATIONAL PARKS AND CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK IS MY NATIONAL PARK."

fter moving to Ohio in 1998, I fell in love with A this place. My family and I love hiking the trails and visiting Brandywine Falls. In the summer, we’re regulars at Music in the Meadow concerts. I’ve been a member of the Conservancy since 2010, and I’m so grateful to be a part of such a strong community of park supporters. Now, I’ve found a way to put my lifelong love for CVNP to work after I’m gone: I’ve included the Conservancy in my will. I want to instill a love of nature in my children. When they think of me, I want them to think of national parks and CVNP. Making a bequest is an easy thing to do. This is just one more way I can make an impact for future generations. I hope you’ll consider joining me in making a lasting impact in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

—Gwen Tomasko, Legacy Society member

For more information about including the Conservancy in your will, call John Debo, Chief Development Officer, at 330-657-2909 ext. 122, or visit forCVNP.org/bequests

FORCVNP.ORG 23 Thank you to our Conservancy Donors for 2016

PHOTO: THE LEDGES, JEFF PICOULT

The Conservancy gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals, organizations, corporations, and foundations who made gifts during the Conservancy’s Fiscal Year 2016 (9/1/2015–8/31/2016).

Planned Giving Donors John and Cyndee Debo Marc and Sylvia Trundle Corporate Partner Gerry and Ann Findlan Thomas and Diane Tyrrell (Legacy Society) Nancy L. Gardner Robert and Marti Vagi Henry Gulich Steven and Connie Wait We thank the following individuals who have remembered the Conservancy Michael and Martha Hardy Joann Wells through a bequest or other planned gift: Henri Pell Junod, Jr. Sue White David Kopkas Dick and Jane Whitehead Corporate Friend Anonymous (4) Mimi Jackson Lewellen Deb Yandala and Sherman Bishop Richard and Joan Ainsworth Janice Matteucci Linda Anderson Morton and Iris November Lifetime Peter and Barbara Avrea Doug and Noreen Powers Mary Bevan Laura and David Pulliam ($100,000+) John and Nicolette Bloodworth Denny Reiser Stanley and Hope Adelstein David and Sheila Bly Ann Marie Rowlett Richard and Joan Ainsworth Robert Briggs Ronda Russell Arthur "Buzz" Brown & Diana Kunze Magazine Sponsor Jim and Eve Brown Ken Sabol Tuni and Lee Chilcote Michael Busta Kathleen T. Schlemmer Marie and Chuck Grossman William Busta and Joan Tomkins Frank Schultz George and Sue Klein Bill Carroll Fred and Elizabeth Specht Morton and Iris November Pamela A. Carson Gary Stonum and Marilyn Shea-Stonum Doug and Noreen Powers Joseph and Lisa Cellura D.E. Strickland Mickey and Angie Remen John and Betty Dalton Gwen Tomasko April and Charlie Walton

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River Otter Society Veverka Family Foundation Brian & Lara Steere Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable April & Charlie Walton Swagelok Manufacturing Company Trust, KeyBank, Trustee ($10,000+) Dick & Jane Whitehead Thompson Hine LLP Gerry & Peg Kuechle Anonymous Time Warner Cable Lake County Visitors Bureau The Abington Foundation Western Reserve Racing Kathy Leavenworth Stanley I. & Hope S. Adelstein Eagle Society Joseph & Cheryl Levanduski Richard & Joan Ainsworth ($5,000-9,999) Riley & Barbara Lochridge Great Blue Heron Society Akron Community Foundation Anonymous Luciano Family Foundation Alcoa Foundation Akron Children’s Hospital ($2,500-4,999) Mardi Gras Fund The Andrews Foundation Baker Hostetler Anonymous Lisa Matuszny & Greg Atwell Nancy Andrews Family Foundation Bass Energy Akron Garden Club Chuck & Kay Mlakar ArcelorMittal Joseph & Michelle Blanda Akron General Health System Diane Moffett & Linda Malicki Peter & Heidi Augustin BNY Mellon Wealth Management Appalachian Outfitters John Najeway David Bialosky & Carolyn Christian Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC Audio-Technica U.S., Inc. Dan & Lori Nelson Bokom Foundation Ann C.Briechle Thomas Baechle Rob & Jennifer Northrup The Brown & Kunze Foundation Buckingham, Doolittle, & Burroughs, LLC Ellen Botnick Iris November Cargill Deicing Technology Calfee, Halter, & Griswold LLP Amy & Brad Bowers Sean & Nancy O’Connor Cascade Auto Group Connor Foundation Arthur Brooks OMNOVA Solutions Foundation Lee & Tuni Chilcote Deborah Cook Michael Busta Janine & R.D. Patterson The Katherine & Lee Chilcote Foundation Doug & Karen Cooper Cargill Salt John & Ellen Perduyn Cohen & Company/ Dan T. Moore Company Pamela A. Carson PPG Industries Foundation Seqouia Financial Group Davey Resource Group Cleveland Clinic Renier Construction Corporation Community Foundation of Lorain County The Alton F. & Carrie S. Davis Fund Cortland Banks Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Chris & Sara Connor Memorial Foundation Jack & Jill Diamond Doug & Maurine Crowder The Mary S. & David C. Corbin Foundation RPM International Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Michael Eppig Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad John & Cyndee Debo Sauerland Foundation Gene & Marion Faubel Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Daane Dominion Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Franz Sauerland First National Bank John & Betty Dalton Lou Elsaesser & Janet Palcko David & Pam Semanik Forest City Realty Trust Jeanette Eustache EnviroScience Inc. The Shaker Lakes Garden Club ForTec Medical William O. & Gertrude Lewis The Char & Chuck Fowler James & Diana Snider Paula & Scott Gross Frohring Foundation Family Foundation Meg & Tom Stanton Ray & Chris Gurnick Shawn & Marianne Grandon Harold & Marilee Gaar Angela Strech-Gotthardt & Jeff Gotthardt Mike & Marti Hardy Higher Potential GAR Foundation Thirsty Dog Brewing Company Sandra L. & Dennis B. Haslinger James & Suzan Houston Tom Green & Maniu Gupta John & Michelle Tortorella Family Foundation Howard & O’Brien Associates, Inc. Marie & Chuck Grossman Tom & Diane Tyrrell Sandra Haslinger Glen Jenkins Heidelberg Distributing Company Dr. & Mrs. William Hlavin Howard Atwood Family Fund of the PHOTO:NPS/TED TOTH Brit & Julie Hyde Akron Community Foundation The J.M. Smucker Company The Howland Memorial Fund of the Elizabeth Juliano Akron Community Foundation Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC The Louise H. & David S. Ingalls Foundation, Inc. Kurtz Bros., Inc. John A. McAlonan Fund of the Litigation Management, Inc. Akron Community Foundation Littler Mendelson, P.C. Henri Pell Junod, Jr. Dr. Larry & Mary Lohman KeyBank Foundation The Lubrizol Foundation George & Sue Klein Elizabeth Ring Mather & William Diana L. Kunze & Buzz Brown Gwinn Mather Fund The Jean Thomas Lambert Foundation Marcus Thomas LLC Lehner Family Foundation Jim & Claudia Markwald Roger & Sue L’Hommedieu Ruth & Thomas Meadows Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Stephen & Sonia Metzler Jim Nash & Joanne Kim Jeff & Cindy Miller National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Dan & Marge Moore Phil & Clare Navratil National Park Foundation M.G. O’Neil Foundation The One Candle Foundation Paul D Sergi Foundation Rory & Dedee O’Neil Doug & Noreen Powers John D. Papp Carol Prior Mark Parker & Sue Serdinak The Reinberger Foundation Pease & Associates Mickey & Angie Remen Laura & Dave Pullman Roush Memorial Fund of the Akron Betty Rider & Mike Sherman Community Foundation The Sears-Swetland Family Foundation The Sisters of Charity The Fred E. Scholl Charitable Foundation Foundation of Cleveland The Sherwin-Williams Company The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation The Sisler McFawn Foundation Bill & Trish Steere Sandy & Richey Smith Subaru of America Foundation Terry & Dianne Squire Mary Jo Veverka Brock & Courtney Steere April and Charlie Walton

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The Weimann Family Good Nature Organic Lawn Care Dr. & Mrs. Curt Reynolds Natalee and Aaron Caipen The Welty Family Foundation Elizabeth & Mark Hamlin Jason & Angie Ridgel Paul Catania Jerry Welty Patrick & Theresa Hammer Pat & Michelle Riley Chemstress Consultant Company John & Margie Wheeler Don & Lynn Hanigan Don & Karen Rohde John and Mary Kay Chlebina Dickson & Ann Whitney Matthew & Heidi Heinle Bill & Jenny Rosenberg Cleveland Hiking Club Woodbine Products Company Peter Henriksen Daniel & Anne Rudolph Cynthia Collyard Deb Yandala & Sherman Bishop Loren Hoch Pamela Rupert James and Renee Conlon Sophie & Chris Zebrowski Pat & Pitter Holland Stacey & Mark Rusher Charles Cook Ben & Deb Hrouda Michael Russell Dale Cuthbertson Locktenders’ Circle Hudson Garden Club Mary Jane & John Schremp David and Robyn Cutler Tracy Hundley Oliver Seikel DDR Corp ($1,000-2,499) Sarah Hurder Alice S. Sherman Rose Dickerhoof Anonymous Tom & Sue Hutchinson Sikich LLP Ronald and Nancy Dinger Mr. & Mrs. Ed Addicott Illinois Tool Works Foundation Skoda Minotti & Co Debora Dolfi Steven Adler & Carol Rolf Madeleine Ingles Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Henry Doll Akron Summit Convention James & Marilyn Jaroszewski Memorial Foundation Door to Door Organics & Visitors Bureau Tracy & Greg Jensen Joseph & Elizabeth Sopko Derek Drayer Ian Alexander Greg & Lori Kall Frederick & Elizabeth Specht Chuck and Candy Dylag Amer Insurance Craig Kenkel Chann & Ed Spellman Eddy's Bike Shop Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. Bill & Janice Kimball Diane Stack Mark Elderbrock and Dianna Rhyan The Banks-Baldwin Foundation Bryan & Susan Kinnamon Gary Stonum & Marilyn Shea-Stonum Bruce and Kate Emrick Doug & Lu Bannerman Mary Anne & Gary Klasen Tom & Sue Strauss Eric and Kim Epley Rollie & Mary Bauer Dana & Richard Klein D.E. Strickland Sherry and Don Esch Trudy E. Bell Thomas Kloetzly & Carol Rollins-Kloetzly Laurette Survoy David Fisher John & Nicky Bloodworth Jack & Kristie Kohl Michael & Jane Swain Ed Folts and Judy Knuth Folts Mary Bohn Stewart & Donna Kohl Patrick & Shirley Tchou Mike and Nancy Fortney Ann & David Brennan Frank & Pamela Kokomoor Charles & Corrine Tennent Kelly and Jason Fried Jan Beeman & Paul Burstadt Sue Kruder Paul Theis Bard Fulton William Busta & Joan Tomkins Jennifer & Ed Kuchar The Helen Thoele Family Foundation Sue Gaetjens Toby Butt & Christine lafelice Shirley Leonard William Tuttle Tom and Lois Ganley Michael Byun Steve & Cathy Leuenberger United Airlines Foundation The GE Foundation Joe & Lisa Cellura Philip & Pat LiBassi John & Verna Vander Kooi Brett Gebhart Abbie & Matthew Chandler Jeremy & Roxanne Long Evan Wachs Dan Gentile Dwight & Ann Chaser Marsita & John MacDonald Steve & Connie Wait Robert George John & Bonnie Childs Thom & Lisa Mandel Dave Walkowiak Christopher Gibson Henry V. & Frances W. Anthony & Karen Manna Paul & Nancy Wellener Al and Michelle Gilbertson Christenson Foundation Richard & Dorothy Marsh The Western Reserve Historical Society The Glenmede Trust Company Jack & Barbara Cochran Holley & Rob Martens Patti Williams & David Uhlig Pamela and Mark Goldfarb The George W. Codrington Janice Matteucci & Parnell Tillotson Bruce and Erica Greer Family Foundation Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Mavec Forest Jesse Gregory Kevin Connor John & Susan McKenzie Steve Guba Evan & Barbara Corns Jennifer McMahon & Toby Oster ($500-999) Jane Haag Robert R. & Gay C. Cull Family Foundation Rick McMeechan Anonymous Mary Jane Hartwell Cuyahoga Valley Trails Council Dave & Cathy Mekker Steve Abdenour Clark Harvey and Holly Selvaggi Ray & Jan Dalton Foundation Francis & Monika Mencl Dave and Christa Jo Abood Christopher Hawks Ray & Jan Dalton Robert A. & Jean C. Meyers Family Fund Steven Adler and Carol Rolf Beverly Haws Tina & Mike Darcy Andy & Kathy Moock Dione Alexander Bilas and Sandra Hazra Teresa & Mark Davey Julie & Donald Moul Christopher Anderson Tom and Jeannette Hejduk Davey Family Foundation Nancy Myers Curt and Susan Andersson Tyler and Shanti Himes Kerri & Mark Daye Melissa Nandi Apple Growth Partners Margaret and Dave Hunter Maude de la Porte Janet & Spike Narten Judi Arnold-Sims and Robert Sims Lee and Candy Hutton Phyllis DeMark Travis & Mink Neely Lisa Aurilio and Dianne LaCerva Dale and Pamela Inkley Debbie & Dean Dicarlo William & Jancie Newhouse Peter and Barbara Avrea Kathie Jackson-Holland and Will Holland Carrie Dunn John & Cathyann Nunnari Kathleen and Dennis Barrie Melissa Johnson and Robert Kazar Enterprise Holdings Foundation Kathleen O'Neill & Michael O'Connor June Baughman Mike and Nancy Jones Ernie & Bonnie Estep Ohio & Erie Canalway Cornelia Bergmann Philip and Angela Jorgenson Explore A Foot Old Trail School Middle Michael and Nancy Biedenbach David Juchnik and Germaine Polensek ExxonMobil School Student Council Tom Bilcze Anurag Kedia Bob & Cindy Fairchild John & Carolyn Olive Claudia Bjerre Winnetta Kennedy Fairmount Santrol Steve & Sherryl Owen Patrick Blakeslee Jeff and Julie Kerr Gerry & Ann Findlen Parker Hannifin Foundation Ron Bower Justin King FirstEnergy Foundation Patriot Title Agency, Inc Carole Brachna Jill Klein Rita Frantz Portage Trail Group of the Sierra Club Stacy Bratton Don and Gail Klise Guy & Catherine Gadomski Patrick Primm Adam and Vikki Briggs David Kopkas Margaret Bohn-Galas & David Galas Emery & Tara Prior Brouse McDowell, LPA Dave and Eva Krause The Garden Club of Cleveland Progressive Insurance Foundation Jim and Eve Brown Dick and Mary Anne Krejci Ken Gibson Employee Giving Program James Burgess and Theresa Johnson Leonard Krysinski Fred & Holly Glock Pysht Fund Bill and Nancy Byrd Tony Lamorgese Nancy Reymann Aaron and Kelly Lear

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Mimi Jackson Lewellen and Dick Lewellen Ethel Seiberling Fox Scott and Nancy Awender John and Traci Egan Sara Lioi The Cherie and Steve Shechter Mark and Carol Bachmann Mr. and Mrs. Jon T. Elsasser Roddy Loveless Charitable Giving Fund of the Michael and Robin Banyasz Elizabeth Emery Bill and Anne Lowery Akron Community Foundation Linda and Michael Barath Environmental Design Group Jack and Pat Lucchetti Doris Simonis Robin Barnby Richard and Jean Erickson Kevin and Connie Maher Chuck and Pat Simons Rachel Barnette Bob Faber and Vicki Resnick Kathy Marsh and Vladimir Vekstein Barbara and John Smithrick Matt and Heather Bartzi Theresa and James Fallon Christine Marsick and Robert Toma Anne Smykal Dustin and Katie Basch Nancy Farmer Robert and Sharon McGregor Patricia Snyder Steven Batdorf and Brian Linder Megan and Rob Fellinger Medina County Ohio Horseman's Council Southwest Unitarian Universalist Church Bruce and Kim Batzer Heidi Figas James and Sharri Merz Mary Spalding Christopher Bazzoli Gerald and Carla Filler Edward Metzger Jerry and Heidi Spangler Michael and Joanne Behnke Pamela Finley Gary and Christine Mikitin Richard Starr Nick and Ana Betro Donald and Cathleen Finn Mike Miller Erik and Nan Steele Christy and Charles Bittenbender John Fitzgerald W. Paul Mills & Thora J. Mills Patty Stevens Paul Bloom Michael and Christine Foley Memorial Foundation Tim Strope Christopher and Vicki Boshkos Ken and Karen Frankenbery Roy and Cindy Moore Walt and Sharon Strotz Christopher Brandt and Beth Sersig Lois Freedman Tisa Moore Scott Swierkosz and Lee Will Robert Briggs and Alyssa Lenhoff-Briggs William Frost Laurie Morgan Schrank and Gary Lowry Tiffany Taylor and Katrina Bloch Bristol-Myers Matching Gifts Program Peggy Fullmer Eliot and Michelle Mostow Dan and Annette Thompson John Brocketti Diana Fusco David and Inez Myers Foundation Gail Tobin John Duff Brown Michael and Diana Gabet Dan and Carolyn Nagy Greg and Gwen Tomasko Thaddeus Brown Kathleen Gallagher Jaynee and Larry Nance Melinda Torres Fran Buchholzer Paul Gallmeier and Evalyn Greene James and Ann Negrelli Ed and Libby Upton Richard and Susan Buesch Eileen and Paul Gaston Steele and Christine Nowlin Robert and Marti Vagi Kathryn Burgett Wendy Geaney Thomas and Antoinette Oden Dave and Jennie Vasarhelyi Carianne Burnley and Eric Mele Paul George Denis Osowski and Mosie Welch Jim and Lydia Virost Kathleen and Ed Butler Nicholas and Ruth George Norma Jean Ott Grace Wakulchik Sam and Faith Calabrese Debra Rex George Tim and Karen Parsons Gregory Warren Cambridge Company The Gerard - Durudogan Family Dana Parsons and Laurie Pochatek Robert and Marlene Wells Greg and Dawn Canda Michael Graska Eric Pelander Western Reserve Hospital Michelle Capdeville Patricia L. Graves Steve and Karen Petro Leah and Blair Whidden William and Diane Caplan Todd and Barbara Greene Cynthia Polzin Winslow Donor Advised Fund of the JCF Tom and Rani Cargo Craig Griffin and Marie Morgan Frank and Fran Porter Dale and Cindy Woodling Philip and Elizabeth Carino Chris and Maria Grobelny Rob and Monica Puleo Bruce and Mary Helen Wright William and Mary Ellen Carroll Martin and Ann Gulbransen Kris Putnam-Walkerly Barbara Wulff Jim and Marcia Carsten Henry Gulich Steven and Julia Radwany Sylvia and John Yankey Mike and Barb Cassell Bonnie and George Hajek Stacy and Jason Rathbun Mr. and Mrs. William N. Zabkar Patricia and Richard Cassidy Albert and Dolores Hala Ralph and Mary Regula Laurie Zuckerman Dana Castle Dennis and Lou Ann Hanink Duane Roe Diane and Paul Chalfant Paul and Cynthia Haubrich John and Joanne Rohrer Meadow Sally Childs Geoff and Beth Hauck Diane Roman Fusco Catherine Ciha and John Despins Verneda Hawkins Royal Victorian Gardens ($250-499) Joe Cipolletti Dave Heidenreich Michael Ryba Anonymous Cleveland Area Mountain Randy and Dolores Heinle David Sagerser and Christine Krol Lisa Alexander Biking Association Barbara and Robert Held Ron and Kathy Schieber Jack Amrhein Steven and Gail Cochoff Oliver Henkel Jr. Dan and Kathryn Schmidt Jim and Sandy Arbour CommonGood Consulting, Inc. Dave Herbster and Meredith Morgan Frank Schultz Dale and Chris Cooper Wayne and Kathleen Hill PHOTO: NPS/TED TOTH Laura Corn Carol Hillyer Wiley Cornell and Richard Marschner Judy and Richard Hirschman Albert Couch and Karen Barton David and Mary Jo Hobe Laurie and Tom Coyle Raymond Hohenberger Norm and Bonnie Crocker Emily and Mark Holiday Carol Crowe Joan Holmes Bill and Sandra Currier Carolyn Holt Ann Cymanski Jim Houck Roman Dale Anne Houdek Margit Daley David and Kathy House Mark and Camilla Dalton Wes and Kathi Howard Michelle and Dan Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hutchinson Dave and April Deming Robert Iden Joseph and Colleen DiGeronimo J.M. Kaplan Fund Ray DiNuoscio Nora Jacobs and George Snider Wayne and Gail Douglas Phillip and Amy Jenkins Michael Duff and Susan Black Jim and Jan Jorgenson Donald and Rachel Dumford Holly and Stanley Kaskey Garry and Rosanne Dunlap Ardith and Bill Keck Brian Durkin Bruce and Sharon Keener Elevation attendees Cynthia Flynn Capers, Tiara Moore and Summer Hall Phillip and Jane Eckert Richard Keller

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PHOTO: JERRY JELINEK Leo and Linda Kipfstuhl Wade Arny Gary Klein Steve Ash Cindy Klements and Denise Lachowski Water Aerobic Gals at Life Center Plus Elena and Brian K'Meyer Sheldon and Sharon Auerbach Tony Knechtges Mary Beth Aufmuth Jeff and Mary Knoll Sue Averill Nancy Koly Leslie Awender Jeffrey and Sandra Kornick Thomas and Annette Bader Timothy Krall Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bailey Frank Krasovec and Barbara Arthur Stephen Bain Jean Krieger Richard Bamberger Michele and Anthony La Bella Sylvia Banks Judy Lahoski James Barbour Jim LaRue Cydney Bare Todd Lebowitz Geoffrey and Maryann Barnes Stuart and Julia Lipp Eric Baron Sarah Lock Amy Barr Paul and Linda Longville Pat Barron Fred Luckay Rebecca Bartholomae Diana Lueptow Brian Bash John and Anne MacWherter Cynthia Bassett Kevin Madzia Guests enjoying Topography Jeff Battershell Amy Maneker Susan Bauer Julie Manley Mark Russell Marianne and Ernst Von Meerwall Jeffrey and Sandy Baxter Dave and Monica Matia Bernard and Marion Rzepka James and Dianna Weaver David Baxter Thomas and Mary Catherine Mayer Michael and Lynn Saddleton Welch Packaging Group Tim Beach Michele and Bob McFarland Ed and Brendalee Salk Donald Wiley David Beach Mickie McHale Joe and Kathy Schindler James Wilkins Sarah Beall Carolyn McNerney Karen Schlather Chris and Joe Williams James and Alta Beasley Drs. Zachary and Keira Mellion Richard and Dina Schoonmaker John Wilson Roy and Juanita Beasley Kurt Miller and Leslie Greenhalgh Stephen and Kathryn Schultz Bob and Shoshana Wodzisz Henry Beazlie Peg Misencik Joanne and Michael Schwartz David Wojewodka John and Kathy Beck Michael Mittiga Jane Louise Schweitzer Sue Anne Wolf Becker Signs Mark and Mary Beth Modic Paul Secunde Lee and Robin Woodard Michael and Kimberly Beckett Laura and Charles Monroe John K. Sederwall Jim and Anita Woodward Stephen Bedell Sandra Morgan Laura Seidel Terrence and Barbara Woodworth Cynthia Beidler Karen Moyer Michael Serene Bob and Cris Yehle Errol and Eveline Bellon Leonard Muni David Shall Joseph and Mary Zbasnik Harold Bender Louise Nahas Charna Sherman Marci Zimmerman Elise Bennett Louis and Stefanie Nerone Susan Shondel and David Tardidi Debbie Ziss Jim and Karen Bennett Brenda Nichols Randall Shorr Bob and Carol Zollars Michael Beran David and Sarah Nix Scott Shorten Wayne Bergman Kim and Julian Norley John Sideras River ($100-249) Lance and Alice Bergstrom Bill Norwick Robert Sisson Dennis and Jill Bernaciak Anonymous Robert and Pamela Novak Mike and Susann Sloan Joseph and Sheila Berner Rachel Abernethy Bridget O'Donnell Deborah Smith Margo and Tom Bertin Cara Adams Paul and Connie Omelsky Karen Smith Rebecca and Mike Bidinotto Albert Adams Colleen Pacanowski Andrea Steinberger Michael Biggins Eric and Georgia Adams Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Eliot Paine Eugene Stepanik Mike and Lindsay Bigham John Adams Rebecca Parkes Elizabeth Stirling Fred and Cheryl Billock Bill and Pat Addis Jan Parry Paul and Kristin Stoehr Diane Binnig Kevin and Nagwa Ahlborg Martin Peter Chris and Jake Studor Laura L. Bishop Frank Ailor Pinnacle Gardens Foundation Brian and Mimi Sturgell Todd Blackledge Janet Albrecht John and Cindy Petures Mark and Donna Stypczynski Kenneth Blake Julie Albrecht Michelle Primm Hillary Sullivan Dudley and Kathryn Blossom Kay Alderman The Radtke Family Robb Sutton Robert and Judith Blum Allstate Giving Campaign Sandra Raines Anita Szegvari Valerie Boaz and Paul Haridakis Suzanne Allwes Gregg and Christine Rasor Craig and Diane Tallman Phyllis Boerner David and Mary Beth Alspaugh Yolita and Frank Rausche Michael Tan James Boex Murray and Connie Altose Davey Tree Mike Terry Alane Boffa Robin Amos Jay Reinfeld Randy Thatcher Jeff Bomberger Geneva and Donald Amtsberg Justin and Jane Rogers David and Lyn Thomas Elizabeth Bonness and Ronald Sokol Kristy and Douglas Amy Bud and Susie Rogers Mark and Susan Tichinel Thomas Borges Linda Anderson Doug and Brenda Rommel Debbie Toder Betty Boris Jeff Andrey Thelma Root Donald Treap Bonni Borosky Mel Annis and Patricia Cornett Arrye Rosser and John Fitzpatrick Jeffrey and Janet Van Wagner Kimberly Borzyn Mark and Catherine Anson George and Leah Roth Amy Vegh Jessica Boss Suneel Apte Thomas Rousher Patrick Voigt Tom and Alice Bouton Joe and Jane Archacki

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John and Lois Bradford Beverly Cinovec Peggy and Gary Dorfman GE Foundation Matthew Brady Elizabeth and Jeffrey Cirino Melissa Douglas Brad and Jodi Geduldig Rebecca Bralek Lawrence and Catherine Clager Lynne and Bill Dowling Andrew Genszler and Alycia Ashburn Patricia Brankatelli Wanda Clark Brian and Renee Doyle Harley Gheen Louis and Joan Brasaemle Lynn Clark Leslie Drahos Jeffrey and Gretchen Gibson Ronald and Astrid Brashear Thomas and Karen Clark Clarence and Connie Drennon Gibson & Moran, LLC Betsy and Eric Bray Greg and Connie Claypool Betsy and Marvin Droz Vicki Gieck Irene Bray Alex Clift Daniel Duckworth Jean Gilbert Tom and Mary Beth Breckenridge Name David Duda Marian Gillen Kris Brenneman David and Sandra Cobb Michael and Roseanne Duecher Curt and Janice Gindlesperger Mary Briggs Stan Cochrac Terry and Katherine Ellis Robert and Barbara Ginn Albert Brion Anthony Coladangelo Art and Jane Ellison Anthony Giovinazzo Steve and Debbie and Emily Tricia Cole Rozanne and Michael Emich Seth and Nora Glauberman and Zach Brooks Barry and Jo Ann Collier Aaron Emig Global Recruiting Source LLC J Colleen Brown Matthew and Virginia Collings Robert Endris Donald and Lynn Godfrey Ken and Paula Brown Chris and Tim Collins Dr. and Mrs. Michael Eppig Edward Godleski Jennifer Brown Gene and Joanne Colombo Richard and Ann Ernst Paul and Margie Goldberg Carole and Michael Brown Kathy Cornelius Heather Esson Sharon and Michael Good Dave and Mary Brown Valori Corrigan Frank Evan Kerry Good and Pamela Chinnici-Good Kara Browning Diane and Richard Costas Elinore Evans Jane Goodman Susan Bruce Dr. Dale Cowan Emily Fabian Dale and Diane Goodrich Bill and Carol Bruml Carolyn Cox Bruce and Elizabeth Fahey Larry and Brenda Grady Gary Bryenton Rod and Pamela Crane Joyce Fair David and Patricia Gram Frank and Leslie Buck Dave and Carol Creps Herbert Farr Christopher and Susan Grant Kate Bucur Ed and Sandra Crist Robert and Amanda Farrell Carolyn Green Peter and Cindy Buerling Herbert Croft George Fassnacht Jeffrey Green and Nanette Canfield Siegfried Buerling Michael Crowdes Bruce Fay Joseph Greiner Pamela Burda Dave Daams Thelma Feith Mary Ann Greiner Dave and Cindy Burgan Suzanne Dabkowski Steve Feldstein Janet L. Gremba Douglas and Christy Burgei John Daily Ethnea and Blake Ferguson Laurel Gress Linda Burns Amy Dalton Kathy and Daniel Feskanin Jody Griech Raymond Burns Sean and Leslie Daly Michael Fiala and Mary Ellen Eickman-Fiala Dwayne Groll David and Nancy Burr Carl and Joan Dangel Robert and Mary Figler Robert Groppe Art and Susan Busch Dale Darin Patrick and Sara Filipovitz Peter and Jeanne Grossetti James and Susan Busta Ralph Darr Debby Filla Elizabeth Grossman Kenneth and Carol Button Bruce DeBarr Betsy Finley Keith Gruber Dan Byler Michael and Elyse Deckard Kristine and Patrick Finn Robert and Nancy Haake Stephen Byrne and Robin Ratliff Roger and Jane Deike Shawn and Karin Fiore Katrina Haas Cordell and Joanna Caley Emily and Richard Deininger Clark Fischer Chris and Laura Hagen Phillip and Margaret Callesen Doug Delahanty and Sarah Ostrowski Fiserv Robert and Mary Hager Kevin Calori & Family Jane Delcamp Murray Fishel Robert Hager Robert Campbell Raymond and Melody DeMarco Thomas Fladung and Jeanette Larry Hahn Jenny Campbell Dale and Marianne Dengler Meyer Fladung Todd Hain Dana Campbell Kim Denk Charles Flagg William Hall and Patricia Eschbach-Hall David and Trisha Campbell Annie Dershem William and Karen Flowers Ray and Dale Halliwill Larry and Kathy Campbell Nancy Desmond FM Global Foundation Hamlet Operator Holding Susan Cannon Jane Dessecker Jonathan Foise S. 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Patricia Heinke Fonda Jackson Tracy King Scott Levin Robert Heller Rebecca James Jeff T. Kirkwood, Sr. Ray Lezak James Henderson and Janis McGowan Sandra and Russell James Michael Kish Bob Liggett Jan Henderson Janet and Richard Jankura George Kiteley Maria Linden Ralph and Gail Heninger Sarah and Robert Jaquay John Kitto Jr. Christine Link Joe and Sue Henninger Patricia Jatsek Michelle Klein Patricia Lipaj Bill and Lela Henry Ed Jazic Anne Klein Fred Livingstone Diane and Heidi Herendeen John and Donna Jenkins John and Julie Kleinhenz Bill and Betsy Lockwood Ruth Herzak Robert Jenkins David and Sharon Klimm Everett and Claire Logue Rosemary Hickin Major Tom and Sue Jenks Howard Klions Nicholas Lubar Kathy and Wayne Hill John and Erin Jesser Chad Klug Elizabeth Lucas-Gabele Mr. and Mrs.Chris Hill Katherine Johnson Mindy Kneale John and Mary Carol Lucic Dr. and Mrs. William Hlavin Sumru and Charles Johnson Linda Knight Dan and Donna MacDonald Teresa Hogan Eric and Melanie Johnson Ann Kohner-Rogers Steve Macek Darlene and Barry Hogan Vincent Johnson S. L. Kohrman Rod and Betsy MacLeod Mary Holland Robert Jones Rich and Linda Kolehmainen Lori Macso Doug and Linda Holler Robert and Hedy Jones Bill and Kimberly Kolens Anne and David Maggiore Betty Hollister April Jones Evan Komito and Jewel Moulthrop Emily Maglott William and Susan Holman Elaine Jones Dave Koncal Gerald Mahoney Diane and Jonathan Holody Roger Jones Karen Koral Mike and Angela Malley Joseph and Annette Hooven Peter and Kaleen Joniak Alex Korosi Mary Ellen Mallia Ryan and Amy Hopkins Bill Jordan and Laurel Winters Susan Kosich Aphroditi Mamaligas Michael Horvitz Cynthia Jordan Sandy Kothera Robert and Ann Mansfield T.J. Horwood and Todd Herberghs Dr. Richard and Lori Josephson Richard and Elizabeth Kozan William Manthey John and Rita Hottell Sarah Kaczur Etheart Chuck and Judy Kraus Michelle Manzo Maxine Houck Jackie Kaesgen Rick and Cynthia Krause Steve and Katie Markey Robert Howe and Veronica Hebert Dana Kalchoff Meredith Krenzel Julia Marks Claudia and Jim Hower Dan Kaminsky Mark and Deborah Kretovics Jennifer Martin and Michele McCarroll George and Katie Hoy Joyce Kamlowsky Marc Kritzer Wilma and Carl Martino Ray and Janice Hrbac Gregory Kapcar Carole Krus Stephanie Masek W Hubin Andy and Sarah Kapp John Krymowski Virginia Mast David and Carol Hudak James and Patricia Kastelic Sandy and Mark Kuban Jim and Ros Mather James Huff Kenneth and Kathy Katona Robert and Gina Kubec Tammy Mathia Cheryl Hughey John Kauffman and Thomas Wortham Terry Kubiak Martha and Thomas Matlock Marc and Peggy Hull Michelle Kautz Mary Ann Kucera Michael and Susan Mayer Angela Hummel and Bernard Thiel Joanne Kazar Nicholas Kucher Dena Mayhorn Betsy and Dudley Humphrey Walter Keith Daniel and Becky Kuhns Susan Maynard Larry and Sue Hunt Ken and Sue Keller Ronald and Marilyn Kulikowski Phil Maynard Mary and Robert Hunt Amy Kellogg Helen Kunsman Becky and Chuck McClure Wendy Hurd and Edward Bartunek Don Kemp Thaddeus and Margaret Kurczynski Christine McCorkle and Steven VanAuken Elaine Hutchins Dan and Amanda Kephart Richard and Urte Kurlich Linda McCoy Joseph and Janis Hutchinson Edward Kerekes Julie Kurtock Jane McDavid Randy and Judy Hyde Miriam and Robert Kerr Alan Kurzweil Herbert McGaughey Carol Iaffaldano S. Casey Kerr Jim and Judy Kutcher George and Jeanette McGovern IBM Employee Services Center Steven Kestner Raymond and Nancy Labuda Patrick and Susan McGown Betty Indriolo Ray and Sherrie Kimberly Cheryl Lace Nancy and William McGrath Interstate-McBee LLC Dale and Heather Kimbrough Laurel Lang Virginia and Michael McGuckin Sharon Irwin and John Akamatsu Eric Kinaitis Charles and Karen Langenfeld James and Mary Anne McIllwee Marcia Jackman Brian Kincaid Fawn Langerman Andrew McKeeton Donald Jackson Alan and Katharine King Kim Langley Greg and Mary McNeil Senator and Mrs. Frank LaRose Robert and Kathleen McNutt PHOTO:JERRY JELINEK Dick and Libby Larrabee Joe and Dianne Mellion Charles and Susan Laskin C. Bruce Melville Karen Laughlin Bruce Mericle Sandra Laurenson Tom and Marilyn Merryweather Linda Lawrence Anderson Don and Sally Messinger Terry Lazor Barbara Metzger and Kevin Hillery Linda Leach Jennifer Meyer Mr. and Ms. Curtis Leary Kelly Meyer Diane and Orien LeBlanc Paul and Jennifer Meyer Dennis Leciejewski Cheryl and Jonathan Meyers Ronald Lederman Joseph and Amy Michalski Mike and Karen Leffler Myron and Rhonda Midcap Debra Lehman Michael and LeeAnn Mier Tom and Kathy Leiden Dave and Diane Mieskowski Joe Leighton Mike Mikolaj Walt Lemonovich and Tanya Cady Brian and Kristin Miller Peter and Dorothy Lepp Diana Miller Glenn Leppo Melvin and Carol Miller 30 CONSERVANCY MAGAZINE FALL 2016/WINTER 2017 DONORS

Evan Miller Paula Oby Ted Polcyn John and Pat Rydquist Cynthia Miller Barbara O'Connor Richard and Barbara Porter Kathy and Don Rynbrandt Scot and Elise Miller The ODonnell Family George Powell John and Marla Rzeszotarski Terry Miller Edward Odziemski Karen Powell Ken Sabol Penny Milmine Ohio Cat Kelley Pozza-Adams Thomas Sadlo Walt and Theresa Minick Jim Olander Chip and Laura Preston Louise Sandercock Mike and Jennifer Minks Jon Oldham Jean Preston and Les Duryea Victor Sandorf Laura Minnig Tom and Marie Olexa Elaine Price and Gordon Landefeld Marcia and Paul Sandstrom Paul and Jackie Miotto Michael Olshavsky and Candace Brown Jon and Holly Price Craig Sanford James Misak Theodore M. Olson and Kenneth Prince David and Laura Sangree John and Janet Mitchell Christine M. 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Grant Murphy Ellie Reagan James and Joyce Schindler Katherine Moore Thomas Parry Don and Marge Rearick Kathy Schlemmer Matt Moran Stu Parry Helen Reed William W. Schloman, Jr. Danielle Morgan-Cunningham Patrick Partridge Lindsay Reese Lara Schmidt and Brett Baker Kevin Moriarty Tom Pastijn Kathleen Rehus Dorothy and Melvin Schnacke Joseph Morris Tim Patterson Reimer, Arnovitz, Chernek, & Jeffrey Co. Carolyn Schneider Scott and Mary Morrison Esther Patterson Heidi Reinecker Richard Schneider Larry and Sophia Morton Georgia Patton Chris Renk Anne Farley-Schoeffler and Kelli Moser Veronica and Hal Pavia Jack and Barbara Renner David Schoeffler Jeff and Nicole Moshier Jonathan Pavloff Thomas and Connie Repko Karen Schofield Marilyn Mosinski Barbara and Robert Paynter David and Hope Reynolds Robert and Joan Scholl Joel Mowrey Richard and Mary Pedersen Nancy and Clay Rhinehart Mary and Arden Scholles Janet Mrowka Susan and Richard Pejeau Marilyn Rhoades Arthur and Jean Schooley Michelle Mulhern Rita E. Pence Bill Rich Denise Schraitle John Mulligan Scott Pendergast Lidia Richani Glenn Schreiber Karen and Gary Mumma Betty and Leonard Penella John and Amanda Richardson Carol Schroeder Dale and Cindy Murphy Jane Penttila and Kenneth Murach Barb Richardson James and Margaret Schroeder Thomas Musarra Brooke Peppard Tim Ricks and Sharon Geers Dennis Schwartz Pam Muzilla Michael and Janet Pera Sue Riegler Second Sole Pat Myers Angela Perciak Susan and Weston Riffle Thomas Seger Sanda Myint David and Terri Perelman-Hall Patrick and Meghan Riley Melanie Sejba Dave Nash Mark Perkins Terry Ripich Sandra Selby Robert Neiderman James Persky Edward and Anne Robakowski Deborah Sesek Robert Nekic Peter and Donna Pesch Greg and Beth Robb Rose Sevcik Victor and Celine Nemeth David and Carol Anne Peter Joan Roberts Karen Shallcross Harvey Nerhood Tim and Jean Peters Ken Robinson Sharon Center Veterinary Hospital Michael and Marcia Neundorfer Hilary Peterson Sonta and Robert Robinson Mark Shaughnessy The Newberg Family Jon and Patricia Peterson Roberta Rocco Hewitt and Paula Shaw John and Ann Newby Michael Petras Jim Rockwood Phyllis Sheehan Bambeck Robert and Maria Newman Stephen Petras Virginia Roedig Amy Sheldon Roger and Gail Nicholas James and Kate Petras Lisa Rogers Kyle Shelton Glenn Nicholls Christa Petryszyn Katy Rogers Mark Shelton Lois Nicholson Laurie Pettigrew Richard Rogers Family Gayle Sherry Felipe Nieves Jeff Pettigrew Rudy and Elaine Rosales Winifred Shima Eric Nilsy Kathleen Pettingill Bob and Carolyn Rose Gary Shoemaker Harry and Janet Noden John Paul Pflaum Lynn Rossmeissl James Sidelinger Charles Noetzel Marvin Pflaum Chuck and Kathy Rotuno Leonard Siebert Kim Noll Christine Phillips Terrence and Carole Rounds Robert Silleck David R. Nordlie Mary and Donald Phillips Dean Rowland Bill and Karen Silver Melissa Norris Robert Phinney Chris and Nancy Roy Michael Silvestro Todd Norval Kristi Pielstick Debbie Rozsa Valerie Simko Michael and Susie Novak Richard and Susan Pierson Mike Rubino Ruth Simonis Don Novosel Brent and Cheryl Pietrafese Paul and Jean Ruck Jim Singer Joyce and William Null Andrew Piskura Cynthia and James Rudick David Sirlouis Jeff Nutter William Plesec and Susan Stechschulte Laura Rusick Eric Skinner Ruth Oberholtzer Charlotte Pliske Mr. Michael Ruttinger and Sharon Skowronski Michael and Elizabeth O'Brien George and Catherine Plude Ms. Jessica Palagyi Jerry and Mary Slanina FORCVNP.ORG 31 DONORS

Carol Slatter and Ron Levant Nancy Sugden and Robert Newbery Marc and Sylvia Trundle Karen Willkomm Stephen and Krissy Smeyak Carolyn Sugiuchi David and Mary Tschantz Kathy Wilson Michael and Laura Smith Patrick Sullivan Don Turpin Peter and Lois Wilson Paula Smith Keith Summerville Ashley and Christopher Tysh Bruce Winges and Bonnie Bolden Betty Smith Ruth Sutton JoAnne Ulepic Jen Winter Lorrie and Greg Smith Dan and Victoria Sveda United Healthcare Group Timothy and Kimberly Winter Kathryn Smotek Gordon and Sheila Svoboda United Way Of Greater Atlanta Anne Marie Witmer Jeff Snell Rob and Karin Swedenborg (Ernst and Young Campaign) Nate Witsaman Dudley and Rose Mary Snell Greg and Jane Swiderski Anne Unverzagt and Rick Goddard Dona and Ted Wolff Valerie A. Snyder Bert Szabo Michael Urban Rebecca and Paul Woodruff Alan Snyder Chad Szczepanski Margaret Urban Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wright Karen Snyder Arno Szegvari Geraldine Urbanski Joshua Wright Peter and Mary Snyder Taras and Katherine Szmagala Kathleen and Mark Valentine Douglas and Linda Wyer Wayne Snyder Rosemary Taft-Milby Wes and Linda Van Fossen Carl and Constance Wysocki Kevin Sobnosky Karen Taggart Kathleen Van Horn Anthony and Diane Yanok Linda Spaeth Mary B. Tansky Patricia Vance James Yard David Spelic Tim and Fran Tartara Chris and Kathie VanDevere Rick and Louise Yori James Spooner Rick Taylor Mike and Christina Vanucci David Young Jim Sprague David and Reanetta Taylor Michelle Varisco Edmund Zaharewicz Rae and Mark Sprague Harry Taylor Bob Vecchione Denis Zaharija Lorna Springer Dave Telfer and Ilona Chambre-Telfer Tony and Pam Velazquez Steven Zakem Richard and Charlotte Staiger The Patricia and J. Harvey Margaret Venczel Rosemary Zampelli Mary Jane Stanchina Graves Family Foundation Sara Vesely Kim and Sally Zarney Rita Staniszewski Brian Thomas David Vestfals Richard and Ruby Zatta Sue Starrett and Jerry Smith Edward and Cathy Thomas Paul Vidal Ted and Diane Zawadski Jim and Jeanne Stephens Robert and Gloria Thomas Ken Vinciquerra Kathryn E. Zbinden Jessica Sterling John and Deborah Thompson Anne and Craig Vinkovich Catherine and Josh Zielaskiewicz Adam and Alex Stiffler Mary and Ronald Thompson Fred and Mary Visel Suzanne Zimmerman Stimpert Family Fund Robert and Della Thompson Brian and Susan Vogelsang Stephen and Wendy Zinn Gerald and Agnes Stitz Catherine and Martin Timko Judy Vojtech Marianne Zoldak and Jim Lavelle Brian Stockwell Kyle and Susan Tipton Becky and Tom von Fischer Tom and Kathy Zopatti Claire and Matthew Stonestreet Don and Barbara Tolliver Carla Vondrak and Tim Garfield Diane Zucker Cheryl and David Storgard Sheila Tomasi Damian and Linda Vopat Kalman Zucker and Mary Frances Haerr Jerry and Eileen Strauss Jane Toth Tom and Diane Vukovich Andrew and Marsha Zurick Joseph Stuckert Darrell Trebec Robert Wagner Mike and Ann Zuschin Michelle Stutler John and Paula Troche Raymond and Adalie Walker Linda and Dan Styer Doug and Kathy Trochelman John Walker In-Kind Donors Bonnie and Joseph Sudomir Andy Troutman John and Gail Walker Karen Walsh Jim & Eve Brown Gerry and Lori Walter Everything Tented Carol and Joseph Wander Greenfield Berry Farm James Ward Stacey Heffernan Mark Warner Jakprints Christy Warner Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC James Warner George & Sue Klein Mary Warren Marcus Thomas The Wasman Family North Coast Litho Joe Waters Rory & Dedee O'Neil Tom and Tracey Wathen Portside Distillery Mark and Sandra Watkins Tim and Jennifer Rowles Renee Watson Spice of Life Catering/Spice Farm Michael Weiss Terry & Dianne Squire Taste of Excellence Robert Weiss Thirsty Dog Brewing Compnay Sherrie and Dave Weitzenhof Libby & Ed Upton Jerry Welty Western Reserve Racing Lewis West Whole Foods Katie Whidden

Evan Whidden Giving levels are representative of donors’ Geoffrey Whidden total giving at $100 and above made Ogden and Barbara White between 9/1/2015 and 8/31/2016. Elizabeth White While space limits our ability to list all George and Betsey Wick donor names, we are grateful for the Stephen Widlak support that each of you provides, no Karen Wiese matter the size of your gift. If you would Deborah Wilcox like to change the way your name is John Wilkinson listed in future publications or have other corrections, please contact us at Pam Williams and Frank Holowach 330-657-2909. Dale and Gina Willis Volunteers at Alternative Spring Break

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In Honor Nancy Coyle Jim Hansler David Kutcher Laurie and Tom Coyle Stephen and Susan Hansler Jim and Judy Kutcher Grandma Kathleen Abels Cory Croyle Billy, Ellie Bird and Shea Hardy Chuck Langenfeld Michael and Laura Smith Anonymous Mike and Marti Hardy Ms. Amanda Knaus Trent Alberts John Dalton Alex Harnocz III Gary Laughlin Elizabeth Alberts Amy Dalton Alex Harnocz Karen Laughlin Jack Angelotta Ethel Seiberling Fox Arlene Hazlett Thomas Lawer Beth Angelotta Toby Gorant Mike and Michelle Mullaly Linda Leach Thomas Arbour Bryan and Susan Kinnamon Randolph Heinle Tracy Leavenworth Carol Arbour Janice Matteucci and Parnell Tillotson Matthew and Heidi Heinle Kathy Leavenworth Meredith Ashkettle Richard and Charlotte Staiger Todd and Christina Hemberger Susan L'Hommedieu Joshua York Deb Yandala and Sherman Bishop Sarah Lock Tim L'Hommedieu Gabriele Attina John & Betty Dalton Emily Heninger Amy Longley Susan DiBiase Mark and Camilla Dalton Ralph and Gail Heninger Betsy MacMillan Carol Awender Buster & Karen Davis Jon Hill Jane Lutz Leslie Awender Jennifer Davis Margaret Hill David Lutz Matthew Banyasz John Delzani Jake & Kristin Holland Daniel Lynch Michael and Robin Banyasz Kathy Dugan Mary Holland Anna Hauenstein Jenny Battershell Pete DiBiase Dawn Horner Amanda Matela Jeff Battershell Susan DiBiase Ted Moore Mark Fiala June Baughman Vanessa Dick Pamela Horr Janice Matteucci & Parnell Tillotson Robert and Joan Scholl Jeff ickD Susan DiBiase Benjamin Kelly Lisa Bell Benedetto Joseph Dolan Katie and George Hoy Michael Beran Greg Benedetto Erin Dolan Charles Cook Lisa Matuszny and Greg Atwell Tracy Benton Patti Draper Francis and Joseph Doychak Eric Hudak Pamela Koloda Mark Benton Evan Kamis Nicholas Hudak Richard M. McMeechan - Gift Acres Gloria and Tom Benz Linda Kardish Eric Hudak & Ryan Korfrom Maria Linden Stacy Bratton Mary Patton Dawn Krencisz Lisa Meranti Trey Bickett Stephen Drosdeck and Mary Johnson Matt Huesman & Nancy Fisher Sarah Lock Alicia Bickett William and Jancie Newhouse Nancy Dominik Andrew Messner Nancy Borges Kay Esker Jonathan Huff Jane Louise Schweitzer Thomas Borges Christopher and Kay Esker Thomas Huff Jonathan and Cherie Meyers Renee Borowski Maureen Finnerty Tina Hunter Cheryl and Jonathan Meyers Brian Borowski Jonathan Winters Steven Hunter Christine and Gary Mikitin Joe & Janet Bothel Betsy Fithian James Huston Gary Mikitin Shannon Bothel Charlotte Phillips Amy Huston Blake Miner Roy Box William Fogarty Rick and Marilyn Hyde Carla Miner Anonymous Kendra Fogarty Katherine Hyde Jerry Moore Laurie Boylan Christine Freitag Mark and Karen Inman Patrice Moore Hilary McNulty J.M. Kaplan Fund Rabbi Daniel Roberts and Ms. DiTirro, Ms. Vereecken, and Ms. Chima Steve Brooks Paula, Karen and Jackie Friends Elaine Rembrandt Bill and Betsy Lockwood Steve and Debbie and Emily Denyse Kerr Lee Jameson Susan Levi Garet Munger and Zach Brooks Alexa Fryberger Barbara Jameson Amy Hodekins Kelly Brown and Bryce Ehrecke John Fryberger Wade Johnson Len Muni Lauren Brown Elizabeth Fuller Deborah Coleman Shelley Mack Ruth Burgan Ingrid Fuller Linda Kapcar Joanne Kim Dave and Cindy Burgan Mora Gabet Gregory Kapcar Laura Seidel Ray and Carol Burns Michael and Diana Gabet Loretta Kerns David Nevergall Linda Burns Parker Gabet Rosanne Keckler Karen Nevergall Heidi and Pete Cahoon Michael and Diana Gabet Fred Kieser and Tara Kieser Michael Njus Faith Cahoon Eileen Gaston Nora Kieser Anonymous Jerry Cannon Paul Gaston George Kiteley Katherine Olson Michelle Rudman Paul Gaston Robert and Joan Scholl David Olson Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Carlson Eileen Gaston John W. Knettel Dedee O'Neil Lee and Robin Woodard Jennifer Gaylor Sara Curran Elise Bennett Arthur & Toni Cernoia Wendy Bolas Audrey Knigh Barbara Pagani Emily Cernoia Barkley Jay Gershen Mr. and Ms. Curtis Leary Tom Pittman Matt & Michelle Chaney Michelle Mulhern Lisa Krajnak Stuart Park Stephen and Sonja Metzler Kyle Gordon Amy Statler Andrea Schnee Tim Chylik William Baumgardner Rick Krause Wright & Linda Parkes Kelly Meyer Wayne & Mary Jo Goss Rick and Cynthia Krause Rebecca Parkes The Clary Family Melanie Sejba John & Lola Kreinheder Kevin Peacock Steve Furjanic Scott Grabowski Fred and Holly Glock Anonymous Elaine Cohen Laurie Grabowski Renee Kress Douglas Pearson & Mary Pat Murphy Martin and Elaine Cohen Paul Grande Jessica Kress Judith Bents Laura Collins Thomas Rousher Kenneth Kretchmer Joanne Pem Brian Collins Doug Grossman Dr. Richard and Lori Josephson Sarah Lock Toby and Anita Cosgrove Elizabeth Grossman Lynn Krumholz Kathleen Pendolino Anonymous Keith Gruber Ira Krumholz Michelle Klein Keith Gruber

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John & Bridget Perrin Gary Smith Mike MacDonald and Jordan Wolf Rachel Cavanaugh Gabrielle Perrin Ruth Bowman Erin Bauer Leah and Blair Whidden Corinne Peters Ms. Smith, Ms. Johnson, and Ms. Hollister Todd and Barbara Greene To thank and honor my parents Patricia Fisk Bill and Betsy Lockwood Cynthia Rickly Dale Cuthbertson Brenna & Zach Petrusa Diana Snider Craig Sanford Greg Dillon Chuck and Pat Simons James Snider Dona and Ted Wolff Karen Schlather Mandy and Steve Pierson Kim Sowinski Hurbert and Wilda Woods Edward Dimin Nada Rogers Saule, Mar, Karen & Bruce Moyer Daniel Holmes George Bates Mrs. Porter Our anniversary Judy and Walter Wright Denise Dimin Richard and Barbara Porter Jerry and Heidi Spangler Pinnacle Gardens Foundation Fiserv Doug and Sharon Powell Terry Squire Deb Yandala Amber Fox Judith Carr and Paul Blackwelder Amy Squire Carolyn Cox Jeffrey Hambach Michelle Primm Helen and Jack St Cyr John Kauffman andThomas Wortham Marcia Jackman Renier Construction Corporation John Boggs Mark Zaidan Celine Klinker Rick Pudoka John Stalnaker Rick Zaidan Nancy Lacke Rick and Kathryn Pudoka Kari Lumberson Jay Zedak Trevor Messersmith Janis Purdy Susan Stechschulte Todd Zedak Jake Dolfi Erin Purdy William Plesec and Susan Stechschulte Debbie Ziss Debora Dolfi The Quad Brian Steere Luciano Family Foundation Dean Drahos Joel Marks Lara Steere Leslie Drahos Howard and Ellen Rankin Garrett Stewart In Memory Owen and Alicia Duffy Evelyn Rankin Elizabeth Kendrick Jan Henderson Frank Rausche Angela Gotthardt Michael Albov John Michael Dwyer Yolita and Frank Rausche Dr. Larry and Mary Lohman Anonymous Anonymous Roger and Judy Read Tim Trope Penny Baskin Scott Faris Anne Collins Anonymous Harold Bender Thomas and Beth Beerer Claire and Leah Reese Hillary Sullivan Jeanne Bender Lee and Joan Fenrich Lindsay Reese Jon Schneider Michael Biggins Flashpoint Communications Rhoades Family Robert & Tricia Sulzmann Christine Driver Carmella and Jill Milani Megan Hoag Christina Chmielecki Sarah Kaczur Etheart James and Patricia Rush Pat Riley, Jr. Matt Summerville Charles Flagg Sara Vesely Patrick and Meghan Riley Keith Summerville Global Recruiting Source LLC Marie Federmann Carolyn Rose Robert Swedenborg Alice Grasso Thelma Feith Bob and Carolyn Rose Rob and Karin Swedenborg Julie Hammon Cameron Fox Kevin Rosswurm Mike Terry Melinda Hasbrook Kyle's Columbus Friends Cuyahoga Falls Library Lorna Springer William and Mary Howe Jillian Lehmann James Rudick Randy Thatcher David McCulloch Colleen Pacanowski Cynthia and James Rudick Jaime Gowin William and Shirley Mars Pure Insurance David Ian Saba Hugh & Anne Thompson Mary and John Murphy Ruth Sutton Amy Barr Jennifer Stephan Stephen Nitzsche Edwin T. Frantz Evelyn Sandy Todd Thompson Marcia Soellner Rita Frantz Mary Prusa Mary Margaret Grothe Lynn and Victor Sohar Diane Gadomski Ronald B Serstedt Augusto Torres Alan Snyder Guy and Catherine Gadomski Gayle Montalto Anonymous Ann Wood Edward A. Gallagher Greg Schidlowski Laurie Toth William Bishop Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores Suzanne Zimmerman Lisa Carbone Laura L. Bishop Yvonne Gardner Michael Shilling Paula Troche Jean Astrup Faubel Blanche Kimberly Johnson Sobeyda Schilling John and Paula Troche Gene and Marion Faubel Wendy Gibson Kelli Schoendorf David P. Tschantz Joseph Blanda Albert Adams David Hunt Mary Tschantz Joseph and Michelle Blanda Stan and Kim Aronson John & Louise Schweitzer Tom Tyrrell Tom and Marilyn Bohn Baker Hostetler Jane Louise Schweitzer Don and Sally Messinger Mary Bohn Brian Bash Mrs. John Seiberling Jane Ulmer Margaret Bohn-Galas and David Galas Kris Brenneman Margaret Rakas Kenneth Ulmer Lisa Anne Botnick Gary Bryenton Jesse Serva Molly and David Urban Ellen Botnick Phillip and Margaret Callesen Anonymous James Groton George Bourquin Diane Chapman Jill and Vjay Shankar Rob Vaughn Anonymous Nancy Claytor Leslie Awender Shelly Vaughn Astrid Brashear John and Carole Cummings Beth Shepherd Alexa Wagner Kelli Moser Marie Cutlip Chris Fay Joseph Dister Kelly Brashear Christopher Gibson Ana Silva Julieann Watson Angela Elliott Ken Gibson Dr. Larry and Mary Lohman Timothy Day James Persky Gibson & Moran LLC Seth Simons Don Weigel Brian and Sue Veverka Elaine Hutchins Chuck and Pat Simons Kelsey Weigel Lieutenant Robert Turner Brown Joseph and Janis Hutchinson Todd Singer Mark Wiley John Duff rownB Charles and Stephanie Jarrett Linda Burns Donald Wiley George "Bud" Bruggemeier Jr Amy Kellogg Matthew Slater For Lexi Beshara in memory of Ally Willen Ardith and Bill Keck Steven Kestner Elizabeth Hritz Bobby Beshara Willson Bruml Julie Kurtock John Wiseman Bill and Carol Bruml Linda Lawrence Anderson Christy Wiseman Patty and David Lord

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Gorgeous fall color brings a dramatic show to the Cuyahoga Valley. PHOTO COURTESY OF JIM ROETZEL To see your own photo featured, send submissions to [email protected].

36 CONSERVANCY MAGAZINE FALL 2016/WINTER 2017 Get the Cuyahoga Valley license plate!

$15 of every license plate purchase goes to the Conservancy, so you’ll be showing your love for the Cuyahoga Valley and supporting your national park. You can exchange your existing plates online or at your local BMV.

Details at forcvnp.org/licenseplate

Being ecofriendly is more than a buzzword Growing Responsibility at Jakprints. From our print processes to the responsible papers we purchase and the organic cleaners we use, we take stewardship very seriously. Our staff were totally ecstatic to help the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park plant trees this past Founders’ Day. Giving Back This summer, a team of our employees joined other volunteer groups in CVNP to plant trees celebrating the centennial of the National Park Service. Together we were able to plant over 180 trees, which will help fill the forest canopy, improve habitat for native wildlife, and make CVNP the most beautiful it’s ever been. Corporate Responsibility is Everyone’s Job Keeping the planet happy and healthy isn’t “someone else’s job”—everyone has to do their part. Businesses in particular have the power to make a huge, positive environmental impact. So why not put all your manpower to good use? We’re asking everyone to join us in conserving CVNP. Whether it’s through employee volunteer opportunities or donations, there’s tons of value in giving back. Are you and your company interested in making a difference for CVNP? Reach out to Conservancy’s Katrina Haas, Chief of Learn more about Jakprints’ environmental initiatives External Affairs, at​khaas@for cvnp.org. at jak.ink/cvnp or stop by our Downtown Cleveland Together we can ensure CVNP continues to be showroom at 3133 Chester Avenue. one of America’s greatest national treasures.

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THANK YOU. Each year, our members, donors, volunteers, and advocates help the Conservancy accomplish big things for our national park. Together with the National Park Service this past year, we’ve…

SERVED 10,392 youth & adults at the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center WELCOMED 1,305 park volunteers at six days of service PLANTED 900 native trees and 3,800 native wildflowers with volunteers CONNECTED 13,655 music-lovers with concerts in CVNP BUILT 2.3 miles on the East Rim mountain biking trail

… and so much more (see page 2).

Thank you to all who make our work for Cuyahoga Valley National Park possible.

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