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FORTY YEARS AGO...June 22, 1969 to be exact, on a quiet summer day in Cleveland, Ohio, a bit of It wasn't the first fire on this river, nor the first on any industrial river. It wasn't the worst fire on the river. Throughout 2009, we commemorate that watershed event, recognize the impact it had on our region's public We'll take a look at the environmental movement it sparked, and celebrate the "re-birth" of the Cuyahoga River. The 40th anniversary year will also be our time to envision what we want and need to have in place for the |
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See the latest additions to the Year of the River FOTOFISH GALLERY, with new entries from BROOKSTOCK 09, and see all the beautiful fish art and talented fish artists (including Miya Valencia, seen above, with her smashing avant garde artwork!) Thanks to Friends of Big Creek for the new fish pix! |
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| JUNE 22 ANNIVERSARY ON THE RIVER! | |||||||||
| CHAMPIONS OF THE RIVER - Tour and Awards | |||||||||
    
Our First Champions of the River Awards went to...Edith Chase, Jim Cowden, Frank Samsel, Ben Stefanski, Bob Wysenski, Capt. Wayne Bratton, Capts. Jim and Rick Fryan and the Goodtime Cruise Line, and Senator George Voinovich. Each of the recipients made significant contributions to the cleanup of the Cuyahoga. |
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| These videos of the tour and press conference courtesy of Cuyahoga County... | |||||||||
| And you can see dozens of fantastic photos of the tour, the river and our city's "best views" at the Cuyahoga County Photo Gallery: in Gallery View or Slide Show View all photos copyright 2009 Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
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| We take this opportunity to thank all the folks who celebrated with us on June 22, and especially those who made the day possible: • Volunteers Angela Shuckahosee, Summer Paris, Mary Ellen Stasek, Jill Lis, Pam Sawchyn, Sam Steyskal; • Sponsors - Dominion Resources, PolyOne, Goodtime Cruises, Ohio Environmental Council, NEORSD, OEPA, McMahon DeGulis LLP, Cuyahoga County, and Cleveland City Council President Marty Sweeney • Rick Fryan, Captain Bruce Hudec, Rochelle and the crew of the Goodtime III, who couldn't have been more wonderful; • Robert Roche of the American Indian Education Center for the blessing of our mission; • Mardele Cohen and her NEORSD posse for the press conference, Julius Ciaccia for hosting it; • Alison Ball and Carol Thaler and Cuyahoga County for the ride on the RTA and their help along the way; • WestShore White Doves for the cool finale, and Chief Kelly and the crew of the Celebrezze for the six-hose salute; • Herman Reuger and River's Bend Parks Corp. for opening the pioneer's cabin and giving so many the chance to get a taste of what it might have been like on the river way back when; • Linda Wilson of Women in History, who portrayed Rebecca Carter so well, and made the cabin's history come alive; • Tim Donovan of Ohio Canal Corridor and Kelly from Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corp., for taking folks on hikes of the flats and bringing some real characters along for the day; • Evie Morris for our new Cuyahoga River song, and for bringing Steve to help her sing it; • Rebekkah Benner for organizing and bringing us a river blessing and drum circle, and for the drummers, floutist and blessing-givers; • Bert Saltzman and Dave's Supermarkets for donating the incredibly delicious re-birthday cake; • Tom Harter and Jesse and Gerald from Tenable Events, who were a great help, and nice to have around; • everyone who joined us on the cruise, came to the press conference, or played at our party; and • whoever arranged for the most beautiful Cleveland weather we've had all year. Go fish! |
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| RIVERDAY PIX! | |||||||||
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Above Left: Girl Scout Troup 638, 4th graders from Stow, helped pull garlic mustard at Munroe Falls' Brust Park.
Above Left: OhioEPA's Bill Zawiski scoops some fish for his presentation at Munroe Falls. Below left: Maia Peck, the Middle Cuyahoga watershed coordinator. Below Right: Sandy Barbic, Summit Soil & Water Conservation Education Specialist.
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| BREAKNECK CREEK
Folks gathered by the creek to see what fish showed up in the ODNR Division of Wildlife's nets. There were little shiners, big carp, a few bass, some baby pike and other fishy sorts. The Portage County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Portage Park District were on hand with this and other activities. |
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| KENT
The Kent Environmental Council, Friends of the Kent Bog, and the Kent Department of Parks and Recreation gathered at the Davey Arboretum to dedicate this historical 1808 log cabin, which once was home to the Ohio Patriot, the first newspaper published west of Pittsburgh.
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See the Plain Dealer's Year of the River series at www.cleveland.com/river. |
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See our story in the December08/January09 Issue of EARTHWATCH, OHIO. |
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We invite you to become a partner in this project. We're all in this (watershed) together. Contact us |
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WHO ARE WE? For twenty years we have worked with stakeholders and communities in four counties and twenty-three tributary watersheds to restore and protect the Cuyahoga River and the nearshore areas of Lake Erie. Learn more at www.crcpo.org |
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