Yellowstone Grizzlies to open Cuyahoga Valley National Park 2012 Lyceum Lecture Series

PENNINSULA, Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park are holding the first Lyceum Lecture in this year’s series on Friday, Jan. 20.

Kerry Gunther from Yellowstone National Park presents “Grizzlies!”

Times have changed since the days when visitors at Yellowstone National Park climbed onto bleachers to watch bears compete for trash dump scraps. As the head of the park’s Bear Management Team, Wildlife Biologist Kerry Gunther helped modernize Yellowstone’s approach to managing its bears. A top priority is trying to ensure that bears and visitors don’t hurt each other. Visitors can learn about grizzly bear behavior, resource management and educational techniques, and the challenges still facing park staff.

The lecture begins at 7 p. m. at Happy Days Lodge. Doors open at 6 p. m. with general seating. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 3 to 12. Conservancy members can purchase all five Lyceums for $20!
Advanced sales are available by calling 330-657-2909.

Other scheduled 2012 Lyceum Lectures:
Friday, February 10
Reviving Burned Rivers
Dr. John Hartig, refuge manager of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, shares true stories of triumph over environmental tragedy.

Friday, March 9
Songs and Stories of the Underground Railroad
Park Rangers Bruce Barnes and Matt Hampsey from New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park present historical monologues, poetry set to music, work songs, ring shouts, blues, and coded spirituals.

Friday, April 27
Birding for Everyone
Join award-winning ornithologist and wildlife biologist John C. Robinson for a presentation on the 10 secrets to bird identification, what makes a bird a bird, and issues effecting birds today.

Friday, May 11
Jennifer Pharr Davis: Turning Moxie into Memories on the Appalachian Trail
After facing tremendous challenges on her first trip, being struck by lightning, and having her eyes freeze shut in a snowstorm, Davis felt a connection that drew her back to the trail again and again.

Happy Days Lodge, located at 500 West Streetsboro Road (State Route 303) in Peninsula 44264, 1 mile west of State Route 8, is a restored Civilian Conservation Corps structure that provides a rustic ambiance for folk and traditional concerts, theater, lectures, and special event rentals. For more information on rentals, call CVNPA at 330-657-2909 ext. 119.