National Park Service Announces $183,403 for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
NPS, Conservancy to install East Rim off-road single track bike & hike trail
WASHINGTON—Yesterday the National Park Service (NPS) announced $26 million in federal support for more than 100 initiatives including $183,403 for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to build the park’s first off-road single track bicycle and hiking trail.
“Building and maintaining these trails will help protect Cuyahoga National Park and encourage visitors and community members alike to come out and enjoy this local treasure,” said Rep. Kaptur. “We are blessed to have this National Park in our own backyard, promoting healthy activity in our community, encouraging tourism and helping strengthen our connection with nature. Continuing investment in the park and surrounding area will help establish it as a coastal-wide destination that draws in tourists from near and far.”
According to the National Park Service, this federal support will be matched by $198,687 from the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park to build the East Rim Trail, “a 21st century recreation opportunity [that] will become part of a network of major regional long distance bicycle and hiking trails including Summit Metro Park’s Bike & Hike Trail, the Towpath Trail, the Buckeye Trail, and the Cleveland Metropark’s Emerald Necklace Trail.”
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