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The Cuyahoga: A Dam Good Story

March 18, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

| GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge

If you have any questions regarding this program, please call the Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Wednesday—Saturday 10 a.m.—5 p.m., Sunday 12–5 p.m.).

Join the Greater Akron Audubon Society to welcome Watershed Specialist Elaine Marsh, a lifelong lover of the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie. From pristine to polluted and finally restored, we’ll learn the roles science, public policy and funding play in this stunning account of man’s checkered history with water quality. Meet in the East Room.

 

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Date
March 18, 2026
Time
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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Venue

Location
2077 Newton St.
Akron, OH 44305 United States + Google Map

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Age Group
Adults, Seniors, Teens
Virtual or In Person
In Person
Park
Goodyear Heights Metro Park

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