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RiverDay 2011, Saturday, May 21st
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1)
RiverDay's End of the Trail - Whiskey Island
2) Tour of Rivergate Park,
Cleveland Rowing and Dragon Boating
3)
Free RiverDay
Concert near Cleveland’s Tallest Waterfall
4)
Bicycle Social
Scavenger Hunt
5) Big Creek: Tour the
Brooklyn “Oxbow”
6) West Creek RiverDay Hemlock Trail Hike
7)
Cuyahoga
Valley National Park RiverDay Cleanup
8) Cuyahoga Valley National Park RiverDay
Activities
9) Cuyahoga Falls 2011 Great American RiverDay
Cleanup & Beautification
10) Cuyahoga Falls River Hike And
Whitewater Paddling Demonstration
11) Haley's Run Restoration Tour
12) Crooked River Day Guided Hike
13) Munroe Falls RiverDay Festival
14) May 20th Kent Parks and Recreation
Dept Watershed Festival for Kent City Schools
15) The Kent Environmental Council’s
Cuyahoga River Day 2011
16) MAY 14 Euclid Creek
Invasive Plant Pull & FOEC Bioswale Service Day
17) "Migration Mania and Spring
Open House at the Cleveland Lakefront Nature PreserveERVE
1.
RIVERDAY’S END OF THE TRAIL
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm:
Meet at the Pavillion at Wendy Park to enjoy a wrap-up of RiverDay with
a stroll around the park, the confluence stop on the proposed Cuyahoga
River Water Trail. Learn about the proposed water trail,
commemorate Ed “Citizen” Hauser and enjoy the fruits of his labor, Wendy
Park, where our Great River meets our Great Lake. Along with the sunset,
we may catch the end of the spring
migration and be treated to some warbler song too!
Meet
at Wendy Park: West Shoreway (Rt.2) to Edgewater Park Exit, turn right,
then follow the signs.
Contact John
Kaminski at 440-356-8974 for more information.
Sponsored by Friends of the Crooked River.
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Tour of
Rivergate Park, Cleveland Rowing and Dragon Boating
10:00 am:
Rivergate is a public park on the commercial stretch of the Cuyahoga
River with full public access! Check out the people-powered
watercraft--rowing shells, sculls and dragon boats--that utilize the
park. Chris Maeder will conduct a tour of Rivergate Park and the
Cleveland Rowing Foundation's boathouse. Michael Ciccarello will
accommodate those interested on a 30-minute dragon boat paddling
excursion on the Cuyahoga. No experience is necessary, but a
minimum of ten paddlers is needed to get on the water. (Under 18
years must be accompanied by parent to paddle). Meet
at 1785 Merwin Avenue in the Cleveland Flats (left
off Columbus Rd. on the East Bank of River). See map at
http://clevelandrows.org/content/contact-us-0
Contact
Michael Ciccarello at 216-221-1389 or
chicimoto@sbcglobal.net
[email]. Visit us on the web at http://clevelandrows.org
or
clevelanddragonboatfestival.com
for more information. Sponsored by the
Cleveland Rowing Foundation and the Cleveland Dragon Boat
Association.
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FREE RiverDay Concert near
Cleveland’s Tallest Waterfall
3:00 -
5:00 pm:
Cap your
RiverDay with Irish/Folk/Jazz music by the popular Nan O'Malley Band
at historic Mill Creek Falls. Mill Creek is a tributary of the
Cuyahoga River. The Cleveland Metroparks Scenic Overlook was
the site of Cleveland's first sawmill, gristmill and stone quarry,
built c.1799. Bring lawn chairs and a camera!
Meet at 8404 Webb
Terrace, near Broadway, Turney, Warner and Miles Avenues, just north
of Garfield Heights. [Rain site is the nearby history center.]
Contact BPA at 216-469-4806.
Sponsored by Broadway Public Art and Slavic Village Development.
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Bicycle Social Scavenger Hunt
9:00 am - 12:00 pm:
See how wildlife and
industry share the lower Cuyahoga River in Cleveland's Flats with
small groups, led by experienced cyclists, visiting sights along the
future Towpath Trail route--including a working fireboat and an
active beaver colony! Easy or challenging ride, depending on the
group you choose. Bike rentals available. Helmets required (loaners
available). Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet
at the Ohio City Bicycle Co-op, 1840 Columbus Road,
Cleveland. Enjoy refreshments afterwards to celebrate the grand
opening of the Co-op's new facility.
Contact Jim Sheehan at 216-830-2667 or visit
www.ohiocitycycles.org
Sponsored by the Ohio City Bicycle Co-op.
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Big
Creek: Tour the Brooklyn “Oxbow”
10:00 am:
Explore
forest, shale slopes and
wetlands where Big Creek meandered before I-71 was constructed.
Meet at parking area
behind new Brooklyn Fire Station, 8400 Memphis Avenue. Light lunch
provided.
Contact
Bob Gardin at
bgardin@friendsofbigcreek.org or 216-269-6472.
Sponsored by Friends of Big Creek and the City of Brooklyn.
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West Creek RiverDay Hemlock Trail Hike
11:00 am:
Join West Creek
Preservation Committee for a RiverDay celebration with a Hemlock
Creek Hike.
We'll start with a light lunch and short presentation about the West
Creek Greenway and Hemlock Creek Trail which will eventually connect
to the Towpath Trail. Then we'll hike from Elmwood Park, across
Brecksville Road, past the Independence Technology Center, along the
scenic Hemlock
Creek down to the Cuyahoga River in the National Park.
Hike length is approximately 4 miles. Join us for all or
part of the hike. Dress for the weather. This is a rain or shine
event.
Meet at Elmwood Park’s central pavilion (parking adjacent
to pavilion). Elmwood Park is located off of Selig Drive in
Independence.
Contact
Derek at 216-749-3720 to RSVP for the hike.
Sponsored by West Creek Preservation Committee.
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park RiverDay Cleanup
8:00 am – 12:30 pm:
Volunteer
to pick up trash and remove invasive plants! Light breakfast
provided. Pre-registration required; location given upon
registration.
Contact
330-657-2296 or
volunteer@forcvnp.org
for more information and to register.
Sponsored by Cuyahoga Valley
National Park and the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park RiverDay Activities
9:00 am – 10:30 am:
Hike with a ranger for 3-mile strenuous trek. Meet
at Station Road Bridge Trailhead,
13513 Station Road in Brecksville. Contact
330-657-2752.
9:30 am – 11:30 am:
Junior Ranger program,
“Rambling Along the River.” Fee.
Pre-registration required; location given upon
registration. Contact
800-642-3297 ext. 100 to register.
1:30
pm – 3:30 pm:
Chat with a ranger about
how we test and monitor the Cuyahoga River.
Meet
at Boston Store Visitor Center, 1548 Boston Mills Road in Peninsula.
Contact
330-657-2752.
Sponsored by Cuyahoga Valley National
Park and the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
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CUYAHOGA FALLS 2011 GREAT
AMERICAN RIVER DAY CLEANUP &
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
9:00 am -
1:00 pm:
Volunteers will
meet at the Shady Bend Shelter in
Water Works Park Saturday, May 21st and are encouraged to register
by Wednesday, May 18th. Volunteers will be helping to clean up
litter and debris along the Cuyahoga River, in local park areas and
public grounds throughout the community, planting flowers at the
park shelters and pulling invasive plants. Cleanup supplies, snacks
and lunch will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to dress for
the weather!
Contact
Becky McCleary at
mcclearyrm@cityofcf.com
or by calling 330-971-8201.
Sponsored by City of
Cuyahoga Falls.
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CUYAHOGA FALLS RIVER
WALK,
HIKE AND
WHITEWATER PADDLING DEMONSTRATION
2:00pm – 3:30 pm:
We will explore the magnificent upper gorge of the Cuyahoga at
Cuyahoga Falls where the river cascades about 75 feet down a series
of drops. If the water levels are suitable, expert paddlers
will amaze us with their whitewater skills and give us a glimpse of
the recreational potential of a free-flowing Cuyahoga after the dams
fall. We will experience the river and the paddling from
observation decks in High Glens Park.
Meet
at the municipal parking lot across for Sheraton Suites, 2052 Front
Street.
Contact
Elaine Marsh at 330-666-4026 or email
ohgreenway@aol.com
Sponsored by Friends of the Crooked
River, Keelhaulers Canoe Club and American White Water.
Update 5/19/2011 : Whitewater paddling demonstration
portion of this event has been cancelled due to dangerous high water
conditions. The demo will be rescheduled for later in the
summer. The hike and talk will be held on RiverDay as planned.
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HALEY’S RUN RESTORATION TOUR
2:00 pm:
Tour the nine million
dollar stream restoration of Haley's Run. Meet at trail head. Take East Market Street to Innovation
Way (was Seiberling) and go south one mile. Turn left on East
Archwood and follow signs to the Trail head. Joel Bingham from
EnviroScience will answer questions about the project. Easy walking
trail.
Contact: Lauren vonVesterfield 440-281-6058.
http://www.myspace.com/littlecuyahogariver
Hosted by the Little Cuyahoga River Conservancy.
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Crooked River Day Guided Hike
11:00 am -
12:30 am:
The local Native Americans
celebrated and depended upon the Crooked River (the Cuyahoga &
Little Cuyahoga Rivers) for transportation and their livelihood.
Join
CLPA guide, Bob Jenkins, for an informative tour along the river from lock 15
through 19. Enjoy the wildlife and learn a bit about our area’s
history.
Meet at the
Mustill Store and dress for comfort and weather. The hike is about 2
miles, round trip. Afterward, stop in the Mustill Store for a cool
drink and snack, and check out our displays and items for sale.
Driving directions at
www.cascadelocks.org/directions.
Contact Rowan McTaggart at 330-374-5625.
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Munroe Falls RiverDay Festival
10:00 am - 3:00 pm:
River Day is held in Brust Park where Rte 91 meets the Cuyahoga
River, across from Fire Station #2.
7:00 am - 11:00 am:
Monroe
Falls RiverDay Pancake Breakfast.
Meet
at Fire Station #1 in front of City Hall, 43 Munroe Falls Avenue.
Contact
Joy Mazurowski at 330-814-9799 or
siloette@hotmail.com
or
parkandrec@munroefalls.com
Sponsored
by the Monroe Falls Rescue Association.
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May 20th Kent Parks and
Recreation Dept Watershed Festival for Kent City Schools
10:00 am -
12:00 pm:
Heritage Park (Main Street Bridge). By reservation only.
Call 330-673-8897 for more information.
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The Kent Environmental
Council’s Cuyahoga River Day 2011
See listing
below. All events are free and open to the public. For more
information visit
www.kent
environment.org or
contact us at 330- 673-1193.
Sponsored by the Kent Environmental Council.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Celebrate
recreational opportunities on our free-flowing Cuyahoga. Paddle with
KSU's Crooked River Adventure Center's Canoe & Kayak Livery.
Meet at
Tannery Park (Stow Street Bridge). Livery open 8 AM - 8 PM. For
information and reservations, call 330-541-7467. Live
fish. Birdwatching. Walk, bike, picnic, take a self-guided history
tour. Enjoy the outdoors!
10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Kent Parks and Recreation Dept. Water Celebration
Activities for Children. Rain Barrel display. Fly casting
demonstration. Portage
Hike & Bike interpretive information. Self-guided history walk.
Visit
KSU Crooked River Adventure Center to learn about canoe, kayak, & bike
rental.
Meet at John Brown Tannery Park (Stow Street Bridge).
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Kent Bog Open House at the State Nature Center on
Meloy Road just west of SR 43. Self-guided nature walk.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Kent Bog.
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm:
Celebrate the American Indian! - "Drawn to the River".
Meet
at Fred Fuller Park.
Kent Community
Dinner activities begin at 3 PM with presentations at the top of the
hour, exhibits, selling wares, tepees, and horses.
6:00 pm pot luck dinner at the Roy Smith Shelter House. For
information call 330-678-8760.
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MAY 14 EUCLID CREEK INVASIVE PLANT PULL & FOEC BIOSWALE
SERVICE DAY
9:00 am -
10:00 am:
Learn about
the Bioswale
project installed in 2009 and help Friends of Euclid Creek
weed and remove trash in
the landscaped median.
Meet at the marina parking lot of
Wildwood State Park, Cleveland at E. 174th Street and Lakeshore
Boulevard.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm:
Volunteers are needed to help remove invasive garlic
mustard. Meet at
the park entrance parking lot.
Contact Claire
Posius at
cposius@cuyahogaswcd.org
or 216-524-6580 x16 for more info.
Link to our flyer at
http://tinyurl.com/4wczvqy.
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"MIGRATION MANIA" AND SPRING OPEN HOUSE AT THE CLEVELAND
LAKEFRONT NATURE PRESERVE
Located near Cleveland Lakefront State Park. The event
site will be open rain or shine, but in case of rain, only guided
hikes will occur. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before the
scheduled hike.
Meet at the
Cleveland Lakefront State Park office to register for the event.
Parking is available at Cleveland Lakefront State Park office. Exit
#177 from I-90 and Route 2. Entrances from North Marginal at E. 72nd
Street, from North Marginal between E. 72nd and MLK; park office
entrance from Lakeshore Boulevard east of MLK.
Contact
Chris Trepal at 216-281-6468 or ctrepal@earthdaycoalition.org; more information at
www.dike14.org
7:30 am - 2:00 pm:
Self-guided and guided hikes along a one-mile trail. Come experience
Cleveland's only nature preserve along the shores of Lake Erie. You
will have a chance to look for native Ohio plants, trees and
animals. Stunning, unique views of the Cleveland skyline as well as
a most unusual opportunity to access the lakefront will be yours
(the only unobstructed east-side views of Lake Erie). You can also
learn about the Doan Brook, which pierces the nature preserve. The
Nature Preserve has over 280 of Ohio's 431 identified bird species -
this is your chance to explore during prime migration season.
Sponsored by the Environmental Education Collaborative.
9:00 am - 2:00 pm:
Become a steward of the Nature Preserve - help pull the
invasive alien biennial herb, garlic mustard, on site. Please bring
along your gloves and a trash bag to help with the garlic mustard
pull.
9:00 am - 11 am:
A
free Rain Garden workshop will be held at the Cleveland Lakefront
State Park office. All workshop participants will be eligible to win
a rain garden kit from Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation
District.
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