Peninsula, Ohio- Join Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association, Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Old Trail School on Saturday, March 1, 2008 for the first Blue Heron Day Celebration: Breakfast with the Birds. The event will highlight the important mission we have to protect and preserve Cuyahoga Valley National Park while educating future generations about the Blue Heron, and environmental and habitat protection.
The Blue Heron Day Celebration runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Old Trail School located at 2315 Ira Rd. in Bath.
Blue Heron Day begins with a pancake breakfast served until noon. There will also be various stations featuring stories and crafts guests can visit to learn about herons and their habitat as well as a raffle. They can also visit the Bath Road Heronry by hiking or taking a complimentary shuttle.
Advanced sale tickets are available by calling 1-800-642-3297 ext. 100 until Wednesday, February 27th or they can be purchased at the door.
Advance – Adults $4, children 6-12 years old - $3
At the Door – Adults $5, children 6-12 years old - $4
Children 5 and under – Free
Special thanks to our sponsors Lisa & Thomas Mandel/Mandel Family Foundation, Cascade Auto Group, Bob Evans and Wild Bird Centers of Hudson and Akron. We would also like to thank Main Street Gourmet, Krieger's Health Foods Market and Good Nature Organic Lawn Care for their generous support of this event.
CVNPA is a nonprofit, membership-based organization working in partnership with the National Park Service to provide innovative education and foster community support of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. For more information on CVNPA please visit our website, www.cvnpa.org.
Old Trail School is an independent, coeducational day school for toddler through grade eight. Located within Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Bath, Ohio, the school offers a personal, nurturing and academically challenging liberal arts program to students that emphasizes excellence in academics, athletics and the arts.
CVNP covers 33,000 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Managed by the National Park Service, CVNP combines cultural, historical, recreational and natural activities in one setting. For more information visit www.nps.gov/cuva/ or www.dayinthevalley.com or call (216) 524-1497 or (800) 445-9667.