As I reach the end of my Fellowship with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA) it’s incredible to me how much I was able to accomplish in a rapid 12-week span. I started my time with the parks with a loose understanding of the work that needed to be accomplished, and no set protocols on …
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As I continue with my surveys of the Ohio and Erie Canal, the need for rethinking management strategies is becoming more apparent to maintain the many various wetland habitats that have taken hold within the canal embankments. Given the long and fairly linear nature of the canal, one would think that hydrologically it would function …
Have you ever found yourself lost in thought wondering what it would look like if some of the United States’ most important transportation infrastructure was abandoned and left to return to nature? Would what is left behind even be recognizable in 100 years? And exactly what kind of natural state would these areas take on …
