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- EIN 34-1917257
- (330) 657-2909
- 1403 W Hines Hill Rd Peninsula OH 44264-9646 USA
- www.conservancyforcvnp.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Environment, Environmental Education, Primary & Elementary Schools, Public & Societal Benefit
Mission: The conservancy is the nonprofit "friends group" of cuyahoga valley national park. The conservancy's mission is to engage public support for the park and provide services to enhance public use and enjoyment of the park. The conservancy's work has grown substantially over the years and now includes: 1) operation of the cuyahoga valley environmental education center ("cveec"), a 500-acre residential campus for school age children located within the national park; 2) raising funds to assist with projects not funded by the national park service yet desired by the community including the conclusion of a $6 million fundraising campaign for a new visitor center for cuyahoga valley national park; 3) programs and services to enhance the park visitor experience; 4) marketing the park to increase public use and awareness; 5) co-management of the park's award-winning "volunteers-in-parks" (vip) program with over 7,000 active volunteers.
Programs: Cuyahoga valley environmental education center - 8,629 children are serviced with overnight and day programs. During the school year, classes participate with their teachers in field trips and three or four day overnight experiences in the park. 43% of those students that attend the overnight experiences receive financial support from the conservancy, which allows children from low income homes to participate. The educational programs are curriculum based and supplement schools' core standards. Summer programs include day camps as well as summer academics and family oriented programs. A variety of short term employment opportunities are offered to those wanting experience in teaching and working in a national park.
community engagement - the conservancy engages the community with the national park in a variety of ways. This past year 7,024 people volunteered for the park through the park's volunteer program, which is co-managed by the conservancy. Over 204,000 hours were donated in hundreds of volunteer activities, ranging from program assistance to trail maintenance. The conservancy also manages public use facilities for the park which allows people to hold meetings, family events, conferences and retreats in the park. The conservancy offers support for special events including event planning and hosting, scheduling, catering and janitorial services. The park's cultural arts program is co-managed by the conservancy and offers music, visual and theater arts experiences for the public tied to park themes. Two retail stores, located adjacent to the park, are managed by the conservancy and they serve as welcome centers for park visitors as well as offer park related products, local arts tied to park themes, food and visitor convenience items.