About Us
The CVPS is an activity of the
Conservancy
for Cuyahoga Valley National Park which is a private, non-profit, friend-of-the-park organization devoted
to educating the public about and supporting the
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP). The CVNP is located in the Cuyahoga Valley between Akron and
Cleveland, Ohio. It is administered by the National Park Service, U. S.
Department of the Interior. The CVPS promotes the CVNP through the
photographic arts, primarily by providing educational opportunities through
workshops and presentations.
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
(f.k.a. Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association)
Phone: 330-657-2909
Conservancy:
info@cvps.org
CCVNP:
info@forcvnp.org
Fax: 330-657-2328 (Conservancy Office)
Mailing Address:
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
1403 W. Hines Hill Road
Peninsula, OH 44264
CVPS Steering Committee Members: Committee Chairs
Ed Toerek - President: Photo Walks &
Critiques, Website
Elizabeth (Betsy) Banks - Vice President: Member communications
Sylvia Banks: Monthly Presentations, Contest
Forest (Woody) Newport
Diane Patrick
Bill Rich: Forums
Jim Schmidt: Treasurer
Mike Scocos:
Monthly Presentations
Jennifer Whelan: Workshops
Bruce Winges: CVNPA Calendar
Map of
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (pdf)
Google Map of key
locations in the Park
Membership Benefits
- Discounts on CVPS workshops, tours, and events.
- CVPS e-mail updates.
- Photo walks: These are free and open only to members, who receive
mailings with information about the locations and times of the photo walks.
For more information about photo walks,
click here.
- Access to Members Only Forums which provides a wealth of photo related
information, image sharing, what's hot and what's not, equipment
discussions, events, and much, much more.
- Submission, exhibit, and publishing opportunities, including invitations
to submit images for the annual Cuyahoga Valley National Park calendar.
- Photo news announcements via CVPS e-mail updates.
- CVNPA membership benefits, including :
- CVNPA member e-mail updates.
- Discounts and advanced tickets for Heritage Series concerts.
- Discounts to CVNPA programs like Summer Camp, Junior Rangers,
etc.
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park Schedule of Events mailed to
your home along with the CVNPA newsletter "Cuyahoga Valley Views".
Membership Fee
- $65 annually, which includes membership in the
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National
Park as well as the Photo Society.
- Only $20 annually for those who are already members of
the Conservancy for CVNP.
How to Join
- By telephone: Call the Conservancy office at 330-657-2909.
Credit card required.
- By mail: Payment by check or credit card accepted.
- For a printable membership application form,
click here. Viewing
and printing this form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
for downloading free of charge
here.
It must be installed after it is downloaded.
- Or request a printed CVPS membership form from the Conservancy office at
330-657-2909 or
info@cvnpa.org