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A Weekend for Cadettes
On October 10-12th we welcomed thirty-one girls from seven troops across northeast Ohio. During their stay, the girls had an amazing time exploring the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and completed three badges: Night Owl, Animal Helper, and Field Day! The … Continue reading
End of the Internship Reflection
As we approached the last week of our 2013-2014 resident programs, we asked our intern staff to reflect back on the year. Here is what they had to say: MADDIE: Any advice for future interns? Take advantage of the park, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Bevan, All the Rivers Run, Biodiversity, Camp, Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cuyahoga River, Cuyahoga Valley, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, CVEEC, CVNP, Environmental Education, Interns, National Park, Northeast Ohio, Reflection, Sustainability
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Jonathan Jarvis Visits CVEEC
Jonathan Jarvis, director of the National Park Service, visited Cuyahoga Valley National Park on April 10th, 2014. Among his many scheduled appearances and tasks – speaking at the City Club of Cleveland, addressing Cuyahoga Valley staff at a park-wide assembly, … Continue reading
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Tagged City Club of Cleveland, Clark Middle School, Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cuyahoga Valley, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, CVEEC, Deposition, Director of NPS, Environmental Education, Erosion, Jonathan Jarvis, Level II Curriculum, Nancy Hammerly, National Park, National Park Centennial, National Park Service, Night Hike, Northeast Ohio, NPS Director, OAA Test, Ohio Achievement Assessment, Park Ranger, Ted Toth
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EECO Conference 2014
This past weekend, our Field Instructor Interns traveled to Deer Creek State Park for the 47th annual Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO) Conference. While there, they presented their final poster project; the last step needed to earn their official … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, CVEEC, CVNP, Deer Creek, eastern fox snake, EE Cert, EECO, EECO 2014, EECO Conference, Environmental Education, Environmental Education Certification, Environmental Education Council of Ohio, Farm School, Field Instructor Interns, For the Birds, Hoop House, Interns, Lake Erie watersnake, Lewis and Clark and You, National Park, Northeast Ohio, Ohio, turkey vultures
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From Camper to Teacher
This week at the CVEEC, we were joined by 7th grade students from St. Paul Catholic School in North Canton, Ohio. Colleen Justus, the lead school coordinator for their trip, is actually a former camper of our resident program! Colleen … Continue reading
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Tagged All the Rivers Run, Biomes, Camp, Colleen Justus, Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Curriculum, Cuyahoga Valley, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, CVEEC, CVNP, Ellie Reagan, Environmental Education, field trips, National Park, North Canton, Northeast Ohio, St Paul Catholic School, Sustainability, Urban Community School
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Alternative Spring Break: Students Choose Restoration and Relaxation
College students often spend their spring breaks relaxing at the beach. The group that visited Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) had something different in mind. They wanted to make a difference! This past weekend, more than 30 college students from Ohio, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Spring Break, Camp, campfire, College Students, Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cuyahoga Valley, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, CVEEC, CVNP, Environmental Education, field trips, Interns, National Park, National Park Conservation Association, Night Hike, Northeast Ohio, NPCA, S'mores, Spring Break, Sustainability, Teambuilding, Volunteer Office, Volunteering, Volunteers
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5 Things You Might Not Know About the CVEEC
1. The CVEEC has been hosting school groups since 1994. Cuyahoga Valley Association (CVA), a non-profit organization consisting of two employees at the time, agreed to operate the Environmental Education Center in 1993. They partnered with the National Park … Continue reading
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Akron Public Schools’ Winter Excursion
Twenty eight students joined us for a wonderful winter day excursion in the park. Though we were hoping the snow would stick around for a day of sledding, Mother Nature had other plans. Instead, we set Akron Public Schools (APS) … Continue reading
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Tagged Akron Public Schools, APS, C-TAG, Camp, Closing the achievement gap, Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cuyahoga Valley, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, CVEEC, CVNP, Environmental Education, Environmental Education Academy, field trips, Kent State, map challenge, National Park, Northeast Ohio, Overlook, Ranger, Ranger P Danger, skin and bones, Teambuilding, tower challenge, WICK poetry center, Winter Excursion
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Festival of Lights 2013
On the longest night of the year, when all is dark, celebrations of light and thanksgiving erupt through cultures across the globe. Scientifically known as the winter solstice, as the Earth’s northern hemisphere tilts away from the sun, this night, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas Tree, Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cuyahoga Valley, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, CVEEC, CVNP, Dong Zhi, Environmental Education, Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, Heritage Farms, Interns, Kwanzaa, Loy Krathong, Luminaries, National Park, Northeast Ohio, Saturnalia, Solastice, Winter Solstice, Yule Log
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Winter at the CVEEC
It’s easy to imagine camp in the summer time; sunny skies, green grass, t-shirts, bugs, and frogs galore. So… what do we do here in the winter? Though the skies are often gray, the grass is dead and covered in … Continue reading
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