Second graders from Amy Hopkins's class at Holden Elementary worked for more than a month to create poems and short stories about the Cuyahoga River. Below, see and hear each student in the class read their work. Declan Patterson Lilly Jancsurak Isaac Harder Nora Levicky Ja'Niyah Finley Phoenix Budear Jayden Amos Mikayla [...]
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Neglected Native History: the Cuyahoga River’s Indigenous Legacy
The Cuyahoga River is largely believed to get its name from a Native American language and to mean “Crooked River.” It’s a belief so widely held that many companies along the river, from archery ranges to auto shops, have adopted the Crooked River moniker. Even this reporting project is named after this supposed native translation. [...]
Meet Lisa Meranti: One of the Many Watershed Stewards in Northeast Ohio
Lisa Meranti likes to say, "Spread the message downstream." She's been with the Cleveland Metroparks for a more than three years as the Watershed Stewardship Program coordinator. The stewardship program is a type of citizen science — it combines education programs about the watershed along learning how to reach out to the community and get [...]
Peninsula: The Small Park Town That ‘Has Not Changed At All’ Centuries Later
Traveling throughout Cuyahoga Valley National Park, people might come across a small town tucked away in the heart of the park — Peninsula. Visitors are greeted by a white church and small strip of shops and restaurants. There aren’t any chain stores like Starbucks or Rocknes — it’s all locally-owned businesses with more than 22 [...]
About Me
Hello! My name is Madison Patterson, and I'm a senior journalism major at Kent State University. Currently, I serve as editor-in-chief of Fusion, Kent State's LGBTQ+ magazine. Previously, I contributed to The Kent Stater, worked as an editor for A Magazine, completed an internship in Manhattan and studied abroad in Paris. Post-graduation, I hope to [...]
Five things anyone can do to help protect our rivers
The Cuyahoga River has seen a dramatic turnaround in health since its infamous burning in 1969. While legislation that sprung from the fire’s notoriety, like the establishment of the Clean Water Act, as well as the regulation of corporations are the largest factors in its improvement, there are still several things those who live on [...]
Improved Water Quality Encourages Accessibility
During a recent trip to different areas of the Cuyahoga, I was able to learn of all the ways the water is more accessible. People are boating along the river and there are various spots and trails you can now visit to see the newfound beauty of the river. During my interview with John Debo, [...]
Not just a plant: A small look into invasive flora in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cuyahoga River
The Cuyahoga River runs for about 100 miles through Northeast, Ohio and through one of just 419 national parks in the United States. For decades and even centuries now invasive flora have existed in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) and the Cuyahoga River. In the CVNP during the year 1986 a study found that [...]
About Me
My name is Lydia Taylor, and I'm a second-year graduate student at Kent State University earning my M.A. in journalism. I graduated with my B.S. in multimedia journalism from Kent in 2018. My goal is to be a health reporter and help people across the nation find out more about their mysterious illnesses and what [...]
Andrea Irland: Beer, Boats and the Brecksville Dam
After an extensive campaign, the Cuyahoga River is now a designated water trail. The designation serves as an example of the river's transformation from a polluted waterway to a recreational river. Andrea Irland is with the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program. She spearheaded the campaign to designate the river as a [...]
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