Beaver Marsh—a former salvage yard—restored with help from the Portage Trail Group of the Sierra Club
1984 Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area (CVNRA) signed into law Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad makes its first run from the Cleveland Zoo to Hale Farm
Great blue herons discovered nesting in the park
1985
Everett Covered Bridge rebuilt
1986
Everett Covered Bridge was built in the 1800s. It was once one of over 2,000 covered bridges in Ohio, which led the country in covered-bridge production. The bridge had gone through several repairs over the years, but in 1975, a spring storm pushed it off its sandstone abutments into the stream below. The Cuyahoga Valley Association raised funds to rebuild the historic bridge, completed in 1986. Today, Everett Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Summit County.
1974 Beavers return to the Cuyahoga Valley after being driven out by trapping in the early 1800s
1980s
1986 PHOTO: NPS/TED TOTH
1980 James A. Garfield National Historic Site established Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act adds over 47 million acres to the National Park System with support from Ohio Congressman John Seiberling, more than doubling its size
1974
1991 National Park Service celebrates its 75th anniversary
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area established
1992
1978
In 1978, NPS Director William J. Whalen authorized 15 additions to the National Park Service through the National Parks and Recreation Act. At this time, many thought that the NPS was overreaching itself, and advocated instead for increased focus on stewardship of existing parks. In response, Congress approved the Park Restoration and Improvement Program in the early 1980s, devoting over a billion dollars to stabilizing park resources and facilities.
Vail Agenda produced from a 75th anniversary conference, with recommendations to ground park management more heavily in scientific research Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park established
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