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From:               Friends of the Crooked River
                       
For more information contact:     Elaine Marsh, Conservation Director
                                                330-328-3909 or 
ohgreenway at aol.com 
<../../../../Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.IE5/09M25C17/ohgreenway at aol.com> 

                                                OR
                                                Salena Meronk, 
RiverDayCoordinator
                                                 216-308-1628; 
salenameronk at yahoo.com <mailto:salenameronk at yahoo.com>
 
For immediate Release:  May 1, 2009
 
Re:       RiverDay 2009 Events Announced and
            Listing of RiverDay Events
 
To receive a printed copy, please contact Salena Meronk (see above)
 

Friends of the Crooked River announces the line-up of events for their 
19th RiverDay to be held on Saturday May 16^th 2009. This year Friends 
of the Crooked River joins the Cuyahoga RAP in celebrating "Year of the 
River", a observance of the remarkable progress made in water quality 
since the Cuyahoga last caught fire forty years ago.   This RiverDay 
features eighteen events in Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage and Geauga 
counties that comprise the Cuyahoga River watershed. [A complete listing 
of the events follows.]
 
This RiverDay is dedicated to Ed "Citizen" Hauser.  In addition to his 
many efforts to protect the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie, Ed served as 
RiverDay coordinator, for the last five years for Friends of the Crooked 
River.  Like all community organizations in northeast Ohio, Friends of 
the Crooked River celebrates Ed's accomplishments and lament his loss as 
an activist and a venerated friend.
 
RiverDay aims to raise awareness among everyday citizens concerning the 
importance of the role that the Cuyahoga plays in their everyday lives 
and to highlight the need to continue the improvement of the water 
quality of our River. RiverDay events include cleanups, habitat 
restoration, canoe paddles, and hikes that feature the numerous 
recreational, cultural and historical natural resources of our American 
Heritage River.  All events are free, although some require 
reservations.  A complete list is available at www.cuyahogariver.net 
<http://www.cuyahogariver.net>/riverday
 
_Cuyahoga__ County_ events and locations include: Whiskey Island Beach 
dedication to Ed Hauser and self guided tours, Big Creek hike, Garfield 
Heights "A Blooming Good Time" wild flower hike, West Creek hike, Ohio 
Bike week events and Euclid City and Berea City invasive plant pull as 
well as the popular Dike 14 Event.
 
_Summit__ County_ events and locations include: Cuyahoga Valley National 
Park clean-up, the Great American RiverDay clean up in Cuyahoga Falls, 
the Little Cuyahoga Conservancy meet and greet, the Cascade Locks guided 
tours and the Munroe Falls hike and festival.
 
_Portage__ County_ events and locations include: Kent Historic Log Cabin 
grand opening, Break Neck Creek Day, and a Kent Bog Guided tour.
 
_Geauga__ County__ _events include: Canoe trip along the upper Cuyahoga.
 
Friends of the Crooked River is a grassroots advocacy group dedicated to 
the Cuyahoga River. It was established in 1990 to create a vocal 
constituency for the River, to expand public awareness of the vast 
benefits of River and to advocate for full attainment of the fishable, 
swimmable standards of the Clean Water Act.  Friends of the Crooked 
River/ /works with groups and individuals to further achieve these goals.
 
The Cuyahoga River acquired notoriety in 1969 when it caught fire.  The 
fire and the consequential cleanup have made our River a poster child 
for the Clean Water Act.   In 1998, President Clinton named the Cuyahoga 
one of thirteen National Heritage Rivers.* *
* *
RiverDay 2009 would like to thank our many sponsors and extend our 
gratitude for their support This year's RiverDay sponsors include: Sava 
Foundation, PCI Group, Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation 
District, Whiskey Island Marina, Wendy Park Foundation, Flats Oxbow 
Association, Cleveland Waterfront Coalition, Davey Resource Group, Great 
Lakes Brewing Company, Neundorfer, Inc, Anthony Brancatelli, Ward 12 
Council, Americana Café, Trout Club of the Cleveland Museum of Art, 
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association, Summit  County Soil and Water 
Summit Conservation District
 

Complete listing of events:

1.       Whiskey Island's Beach Dedication to Ed Hauser. 2:00 PM to 4:00 
PM. Meet at Wendy Park, off the West Shoreway (RT 2) Contact Elaine 
Marsh @ 330-328-3909 or email ohgreenway at aol.com

2.       Cleveland Bike Week Riverday Events. 10:00AM to Noon. Meet at 
Ohio City Bicycle Co-Op, 1823 Columbus Road, Cleveland Contact Jim 
Sheehan at 216-830-2667 or www.ohiocitycycles.org 
<http://www.ohiocitycycles.org>.

3.       Garfield Heights Metro Parks "A Blooming Good Time" 1:00 PM  to 
4:00 PM. Meet at The Nature Center in Garfield Heights, 11350 Broadway 
Ave, Garfield Heights. Contact Stacy Allen @ 216-341-3152 or email 
sma at clevelandmetroparks.com <mailto:sma at clevelandmetroparks.com>

4.       Big Creek "Where the Waters Meet". 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Meet at 
Zelezniks Tavern, 4402 Jennings Road, Cleveland. Contact Bob Gardin  at 
216-269-6472 or email @ bgardin at friendsofbigcreek.org 
<mailto:bgardin at friendsofbigcreek.org>

5.       West Creek Preservation Committee Hike. 9:30 AM to Noon. Meet 
at Independence Technical Center parking lot, 6801 Brecksville Road, 
Independence. Contact Colby Sattler at 216-749-3720 or email 
csattler at westcreek.org <mailto:csattler at westcreek.org>

6.       Rick Nolze "River Run". 9:00 AM to Noon. Registration Required. 
Meet at Glen Meadows Park, 1596 Glenwood Drive, Twinsburg. Contact Derek 
Schroeder 330-963-8722 or email dschroeder at twinsburg.oh.us 
<mailto:dschroeder at twinsburg.oh.us>.

7.       Cuyahoga Valley National Park "Riverday Clean Up". 9:00 AM  to 
1:00 PM. Reservations Required. Meet at Howe Meadow. Contact Shelby 
Lewis at 330-657-2909 ext. 109 or email slewis at cvnpa.org 
<mailto:slewis at cvnpa.org>

8.       City of Cuyahoga Falls 2009 "Great American Riverday Cleanup 
and Beautification Project". 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Registration Required. 
Meet at the Little Stone Shelter in Water Works Park, 2025 Munroe Falls 
Ave, Cuyahoga Falls, Contact Becky McCleary at 330-971-8201 or email 
mcclearym at cityofcf.com <mailto:mcclearym at cityofcf.com>

9.       Little Cuyahoga Conservancy "Meet and Greet". 5:00 PM to 8:00 
PM. Meet at Kingfisher Art Gallery, 889 N. Main Street, Northhill Akron, 
Ohio. Contact Lauren Von Vesterfield at 440-281-6058 or email 
laurenvonvesterfield at yahoo.com <mailto:laurenvonvesterfield at yahoo.com>

10.   Cascade Locks "Guided Tours". 10:00 AM to Noon. Meet at the 
Mustill Store on the North Side of North Street, 240 Ferndale Ave, 
Akron. Contact Rowan McTaggart at 330-374-5625 or email 
rowan at cascadelocks.org <mailto:rowan at cascadelocks.org>

11.   Munroe Falls "River Restoration and Festival". 9:00 AM to Noon. 
Meet at Brust Park, 128 North Main Street, Munroe Falls, Ohio. Events 
going on throughout the day also. Contact Roxanne Toth at 330-686-9909 
or email parkandrec at munroefalls.com <mailto:parkandrec at munroefalls.com>

12.   Kent "Dedication of the Historic Log Cabin and Rediscover the 
Cuyahoga". Noon to 3:00 PM. Meet at Kent Park Historic Log Cabin in John 
Davey Arboretum on Rt. 43. Contact Edith Chase at 330-673-1193 or 
www.kentenvironment.org <http://www.kentenvironment.org>

13.   "Break Neck Creek Day". 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Meet at Break Neck 
Creek Preserve, 5795 Lakewood Road, Ravenna, Ohio. Contact Portage Parks 
District at 330-297-7728 or www.portageparkdistrict.org 
<http://www.portageparkdistrict.org>

14.   Kent Bog 2 hour Guided Tour. 11:00 AM. Meet at Kent Bog on Melroy 
Road, Kent, Ohio. Contact 330-677-5008 or email gvarsnacc at sbcglobal.net 
<mailto:gvarsnacc at sbcglobal.net>

15.   Canoeing the Upper Cuyahoga State Scenic River. 11:00 AM to 1:00 
PM. Meet at Eldon Russell Park, 16315 Rapids Road, Troy Township, Ohio. 
Contact Greg Marvin at 330-527-4184or email sroloson at apk.net 
<mailto:sroloson at apk.net>

16.   Euclid Creek Watershed Invasive Plant Pull *_on May 9^th _*. 10:00 
AM to Noon.  Meet at Wildwoods State Park entrance, 16975 Wildwood Drive 
off Lakeshore Blvd. Contact Claire Posius at 216-524-6580 or email 
cposius at cuyahogaswcd.org <mailto:cposius at cuyahogaswcd.org>

17.   Berea "Middleburg Heights 9^th Annual Stream Clean Up". 9:00 AM to 
Noon. Meet Coe Lake Gazebo, 11 Berea Commons, Berea, Ohio. Contact Jared 
Bartley at 216-524-6580 ext 14 or email jbartley at cuyahogaswcd.org 
<mailto:jbartley at cuyahogaswcd.org>

18.   Dike 14 Nature Preserve River Day Event. 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Meet 
at Cleveland Lake Front State Park at Gordon State Park between E. 72 
and Marginal Road, Cleveland, Ohio. Contact Chris Trepal at 216-281-6468 
ext. 227 or email ctrepal at earthdaycoalition.org.

 

-- 
Kristy Meyer, M.S.
Director of Agricultural & Clean Water Programs 
The Ohio Environmental Council
1207 Grandview Ave., Ste. 201
Columbus, OH 43212
P. (614) 487-7506
F. (614) 487-7510
E. kristy at theOEC.org
www.twitter.com/OhioEnviro

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