Join us for cocktails and a Q&A with the speaker.

Conservancy Members & Students: Free | General Admission: $10

Note: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the various presenters and event participants do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of the Conservancy or official policies of the Conservancy.

Photo © Steve Ash

Oct. 14, 2026 | 5-7PM

River Otters of the Cuyahoga River Watershed

Join us for an exciting presentation about everyone’s favorite river mammal!

Akron Zoo will lead an informative deep dive on the history of river otters in Northeast Ohio and the Cuyahoga River Watershed. Learn about their habitats, and current conservation efforts in our region.

Photo © Sue Simenc

Oct. 20, 2026 | 5:30-7:30 PM

History and Folklore of Helltown

Join Cuyahoga Valley National Park Interpretive Park Ranger Rebecca Jones for a conversation on the history and folklore of Helltown.

Helltown is the name given to the local urban legend(s) surrounding Peninsula and Boston. Join Park Ranger Rebecca Jones in exploring these stories, looking for the grain or ghost of truth that started the myths. Learn a surprising reason why they persist, which tells more about us than the people who still live in these gateway communities today.