I think it’s safe to say that art and creative projects have been heavily influenced by nature throughout our human history. Painters like Vincent Van Gogh and Claude Monet gained much of their fame from their nature-inspired paintings. Poetry and songs have used natural elements to express emotion. Film and television shows have used the [...]
This year, Kent State University's Wick Poetry Center used their Traveling Stanzas to create the "River Stanzas." It was and continues to be a project that celebrates the improvement since the Cuyahoga River's burning that happened 50 years ago and the hopes for the river's future. Charlie Malone, Wick Poetry's program and outreach manager discusses [...]
The Cuyahoga River has recently become a very appealing river to people looking for a place to canoe or kayak. Matthew Fredmonsky is with the Keelhauler's Canoe and Kayak Club and he's been paddling the river for over six years. He said the river is becoming a favorite among paddlers. "A lot of our members [...]
As climate change continues to warp temperatures and ecosystems across the planet, Lake Erie is not spared in any capacity. Ohio State University student's went to work in the lake learning about what climate change and pollution specifically were doing to the populations. Stu Ludsin, researcher, professor and director of Ohio State University's Aquatic Ecology [...]
50 years ago the Cuyahoga River caught on fire. Take a second and think about what that actually means. Water was on fire because of how many chemicals resided in the river. Fast forward 50 years to present day and the river is now being used for recreational use. It’s come a long way to [...]
In 1969, sparks from a passing train set fire to oil-soaked debris floating on the Cuyahoga River. Fifty years later, what is now referred to as the Burning River will receive designation from the state of Ohio as a water trail to encourage recreation, conservation, and tourism. According to the National Water Trail System, water [...]
The Cuyahoga River just passed its 50th anniversary of the fire that famously dubbed the waters as "The Burning River" on June 22, 1969. But in March of this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that fish from the Cuyahoga River were deemed safe to eat, despite decades of restrictions. How exactly did we [...]
The Ohio Erie Canalway and Towpath Trail is a popular destination for many runners, cyclists, and kayakers in Northeast Ohio. The Towpath is a thriving environment that is constantly occupied during the summer/fall months. Many different community organizations have worked together to help reshape the Cuyahoga River ecosystem ever since the river burned for the [...]
In the late 1960s, industrial pollution and use of the Cuyahoga River had left the river toxic and recreation had virtually vanished. With the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, the river began to rejuvenate and recreational use began to balance with industrial use of the river. Matthew Fredmonsky with the Keelhaulers Canoe [...]
Lou Elsaesser in front of the Cuyahoga River near Station Rd. Bridge. “I started doing volunteer work on a heavy basis when I retired 10 years ago. At that point, I got to use my degree in biology from when I graduated back in ’73. Most people thought when I was going to school that [...]
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