In the summer of 1969, the Cuyahoga River caught on fire in Cleveland a few miles north of Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. It was not the first Cuyahoga River fire or the biggest. Despite its small size, it holds a place in our memory as a reflection of poor treatment of the environment. Fifty years have passed since that impactful event and much of the story following the fire is positive and inspirational. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is part of the story. Established five years after the fire in 1974, the park now protects 22 miles of the river and 33,000 acres of its watershed. Come enjoy this lovely landscape and hear the story of a river renewed. Photo of Brandywine Creek just before it flows into the Cuyahoga courtesy of Nick Hoeller.