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Latest Information on the removal of the last dam on the Cuyahoga River

Rivers hold immeasurable economic and recreational value and must be protected. That said, less than one percent of the rivers in the United States flow freely, including Ohio’s Cuyahoga River (learn more about the Cuyahoga River Areas of Concern). Human disruption including improper drainage or damming can change the river’s course, negatively impacting the health of the ecosystem and potability of the water. A wild and healthy river is vital for flood protection, recreation, and commerce, as well as aesthetic beauty. We want everyone to enjoy the river, and river conservation is crucial to ensuring our descendants have the same privilege generations from now.

Save Slippery Rock Creek

In 2020, Save Slippery Rock Creek convinced Slippery Rock Township (Butler) supervisors to decline the request to rezone property from our conservation district to an industrial zone! However, now there is a new threat to this beautiful creek.

Gorge Dam Removal

The final remaining dam on the Cuyahoga River will be removed thanks to a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. Considered the “single greatest unresolved water quality problem on the Cuyahoga,” by the Friends of the Crooked River, the 400-foot wide, 60-foot tall dam is expected to be removed by 2023.

New River Gorge named 63rd National Park

The New River Gorge in Fayette and Raleigh counties will become the 63rd National Park in year-end funding legislation that was passed by Congress in December 2020.