Adopt-a-Trail

Adopt-a-Trail volunteers help park staff maintain safe and well-groomed trails. They participate in trail "sweeps" by picking up litter, trimming branches, clearing culverts, and reporting trail conditions on their adopted trails. For more information about the program,......More

Adopt-a-Trail volunteers help park staff maintain safe and well-groomed trails. They participate in trail "sweeps" by picking up litter, trimming branches, clearing culverts, and reporting trail conditions on their adopted trails. For more information about the program, contact the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park at [email protected].

Wetmore Trailhead: 4653 Wetmore Road, Peninsula, OH 44264

Invasive Plant Removal Drop-in

Are you looking for a way to get involved at Cuyahoga Valley National Park? Join us for our Invasive Plant Removal Drop-in to improve habitat for native plants and wildlife. Invasive species overcrowd native species, making it difficult for them to thrive. Your efforts ......More

Are you looking for a way to get involved at Cuyahoga Valley National Park? Join us for our Invasive Plant Removal Drop-in to improve habitat for native plants and wildlife. Invasive species overcrowd native species, making it difficult for them to thrive. Your efforts will help improve soil quality, restore native plants, and create better habitat for native wildlife. Drop-ins are a great opportunity for both first-time and veteran volunteers to get involved in their national park.You will use hand tools such as loppers and saws to remove invasive plants. Suitable for ages 10 and up. Volunteers who are 10-15 years of age must have parent or guardian supervision at the project site. Volunteers who are 16-17 years of age are only required to have a parent or guardian sign their Volunteer Agreement form.**Advanced registration is required for all individuals. Only volunteers who pre-registered will be permitted to participate. Outdoor work gloves and eye protection will be provided, but volunteers are permitted to bring personal equipment. We will have a water cooler. Please bring a refillable water bottle.

To be announced

Bird Walk

Accompany Volunteer Naturalist Dwight Chasar on World Migratory Bird Day to look for spring migrants. Observe songbirds in hardwood forests and old fields as their migration comes to a frenzied peak. This 2.5-mile walk is on flat, unpaved trails.

Oak Hill Trailhead: 3901 Oak Hill Road, Peninsula, OH 44264

Ranger Talk

Dig deeper into the history and nature of Cuyahoga Valley with a 10-minute presentation in the outdoor pavilion next to Boston Mill Visitor Center. Topics vary. Will move inside for inclement weather. 

Boston Mill Visitor Center: 6947 Riverview Road, Peninsula 44264

Healthful Hike

Increase your physical and mental well-being on the uneven hilly Wetmore Trail System. Hikers can choose a 4- or 7-mile hike.

Pine Hollow Trailhead: 5465 Quick Road, Peninsula, OH 44264

Ranger Talk

Dig deeper into the history and nature of Cuyahoga Valley with a 10-minute presentation in the outdoor pavilion next to Boston Mill Visitor Center. Topics vary. Will move inside for inclement weather. 

Boston Mill Visitor Center: 6947 Riverview Road, Peninsula 44264

Adopt-a-Trail

Adopt-a-Trail volunteers help park staff maintain safe and well-groomed trails. They participate in trail "sweeps" by picking up litter, trimming branches, clearing culverts, and reporting trail conditions on their adopted trails. For more information about the program,......More

Adopt-a-Trail volunteers help park staff maintain safe and well-groomed trails. They participate in trail "sweeps" by picking up litter, trimming branches, clearing culverts, and reporting trail conditions on their adopted trails. For more information about the program, contact the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park at [email protected].

Boston Run Trailhead: 501 West Streetsboro Road, Boston Heights, OH 44236

Adopt-a-Trail

Adopt-a-Trail volunteers help park staff maintain safe and well-groomed trails. They participate in trail "sweeps" by picking up litter, trimming branches, clearing culverts, and reporting trail conditions on their adopted trails. For more information about the program,......More

Adopt-a-Trail volunteers help park staff maintain safe and well-groomed trails. They participate in trail "sweeps" by picking up litter, trimming branches, clearing culverts, and reporting trail conditions on their adopted trails. For more information about the program, contact the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park at [email protected].

Horseshoe Pond: 2075 Major Road, Peninsula, OH 44264

CVNP Annual Spring Bird Census

Be a citizen scientist! Birders of all experience levels are invited to participate in this annual spring outing, compiling vital population records for natural resource studies. Census participants will be assigned to a team and hike in small groups on unpaved trails, ......More

Be a citizen scientist! Birders of all experience levels are invited to participate in this annual spring outing, compiling vital population records for natural resource studies. Census participants will be assigned to a team and hike in small groups on unpaved trails, recording how many individuals of each species they see.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Headquarters: 15610 Vaughn Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

Ranger Talk

Dig deeper into the history and nature of Cuyahoga Valley with a 10-minute presentation in the outdoor pavilion next to Boston Mill Visitor Center. Topics vary. Will move inside for inclement weather. 

Boston Mill Visitor Center: 6947 Riverview Road, Peninsula 44264

Adopt-a-Trail

Adopt-a-Trail volunteers help park staff maintain safe and well-groomed trails. They participate in trail "sweeps" by picking up litter, trimming branches, clearing culverts, and reporting trail conditions on their adopted trails. For more information about the program,......More

Adopt-a-Trail volunteers help park staff maintain safe and well-groomed trails. They participate in trail "sweeps" by picking up litter, trimming branches, clearing culverts, and reporting trail conditions on their adopted trails. For more information about the program, contact the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park at [email protected].

Everett Covered Bridge Trailhead: 2370 Everett Road, Peninsula, OH 44264

Finding Flowers: Furnace Run

Join us to find what may be blooming in May. This hike is hilly and on an unpaved 2 mile out and back trail.

Location provided upon registration.

Ranger Talk

Dig deeper into the history and nature of Cuyahoga Valley with a 10-minute presentation in the outdoor pavilion next to Boston Mill Visitor Center. Topics vary. Will move inside for inclement weather. 

Boston Mill Visitor Center: 6947 Riverview Road, Peninsula 44264

Adopt-a-Trail

Adopt-a-Trail volunteers help park staff maintain safe and well-groomed trails. They participate in trail "sweeps" by picking up litter, trimming branches, clearing culverts, and reporting trail conditions on their adopted trails. For more information about the program,......More

Adopt-a-Trail volunteers help park staff maintain safe and well-groomed trails. They participate in trail "sweeps" by picking up litter, trimming branches, clearing culverts, and reporting trail conditions on their adopted trails. For more information about the program, contact the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park at [email protected].

Pine Hollow and Salt Run Trailhead: 5465 Quick Road, Peninsula, OH 44264

Invasive Plant Removal Drop-in

Are you looking for a way to get involved at Cuyahoga Valley National Park? Join us for our Invasive Plant Removal Drop-in to improve habitat for native plants and wildlife. Invasive species overcrowd native species, making it difficult for them to thrive. Your efforts ......More

Are you looking for a way to get involved at Cuyahoga Valley National Park? Join us for our Invasive Plant Removal Drop-in to improve habitat for native plants and wildlife. Invasive species overcrowd native species, making it difficult for them to thrive. Your efforts will help improve soil quality, restore native plants, and create better habitat for native wildlife. Drop-ins are a great opportunity for both first-time and veteran volunteers to get involved in their national park.You will use hand tools such as loppers and saws to remove invasive plants. Suitable for ages 10 and up. Volunteers who are 10-15 years of age must have parent or guardian supervision at the project site. Volunteers who are 16-17 years of age are only required to have a parent or guardian sign their Volunteer Agreement form.**Advanced registration is required for all individuals. Only volunteers who pre-registered will be permitted to participate. Outdoor work gloves and eye protection will be provided, but volunteers are permitted to bring personal equipment. We will have a water cooler. Please bring a refillable water bottle.

To be announced

Ranger Talk

Dig deeper into the history and nature of Cuyahoga Valley with a 10-minute presentation in the outdoor pavilion next to Boston Mill Visitor Center. Topics vary. Will move inside for inclement weather. 

Boston Mill Visitor Center: 6947 Riverview Road, Peninsula 44264

Healthful Hike

Increase your physical and mental well-being on the 7 miles of the uneven hilly Buckeye Trail. Be prepared to carpool.

Station Road Bridge Trailhead: 9141 Riverview Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

Ranger Talk

Dig deeper into the history and nature of Cuyahoga Valley with a 10-minute presentation in the outdoor pavilion next to Boston Mill Visitor Center. Topics vary. Will move inside for inclement weather. 

Boston Mill Visitor Center: 6947 Riverview Road, Peninsula 44264