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Kids go fishing

Kids go fishing

Anchor Intro: With a rise of suburban living, some adults may argue that children are not getting enough exposure to nature. A program offered by national parks across the country allowed kids of all ages to explore their nearest park. Locally, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park offered a program dedicated to fishing. Here with the story is TV2’s Patrick Shade [bbrvideo]BBR_SHADE_S8_FISH[/bbrvideo] (NAT Sound of Fireplace) Objective Track: The crackling of an indoor fireplace- -and the bareness of the top of the trees….

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Food Swap shares

Food Swap shares

Anchor Lead: What do you get when you combine a grocery store, swap meet, and silent auction all into one? A food swap unlike any other. With interest in local food on the rise, more and more people are coming to a local food swap. TV2’s Patrick Shade has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SHADE_S7_SWAP[/bbrvideo] (NAT SOUND of Food Swap Crowd.) Objective Track: The sound of the crowd at Happy Days Lodge in Peninsula. You may think it’s an audience getting ready for…

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CVNP hosts farms

CVNP hosts farms

ANCHOR LEAD: When you think of National Parks, you think mostly about hiking trails, monuments, and the high number of wildlife residing in the park. You don’t necessarily think about farms. However, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park is aiming to redefine the experience for customers. TV2’s Patrick Shade has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SHADE_S6_FARM1[/bbrvideo] (NAT SOUND of Dorset Sheep baa’ing) Objective Track: The 33,000 acres of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park are full of nature. A 12 acre parcel in Peninsula adds…

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Music entertains crowd

Music entertains crowd

ANCHOR LEAD: The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the host to events ranging from private weddings to public programs every single month. One of the most popular is a program that celebrates music. TV2’s Patrick Shade has the details. [bbrvideo]BBR_SHADE_S5_MUSIC[/bbrvideo] In a building that requires parking across a street and walking down a tunnel under Route 303 to get to the venue, music lights up the night. For almost 35 years, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park has played host to…

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Deer causes conversation

Deer causes conversation

Anchor Lead: Whether you’ve seen them in cartoon fashion in Walt Disney’s movie Bambi, shot by hunters, or for a split second as you swerve to miss them, deer are a part of our lives. However, a plan by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to manage the deer population is causing buzz. TV2’s Patrick Shade has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SHADE_S4_DEER[/bbrvideo] (Nat Sound of a car passing by several deer) Objective Track: For those who pass by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park,…

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Conservancy’s Retail Store

Conservancy’s Retail Store

ANCHOR LEAD: The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is responsible for everything from weddings in park property to programs for students. Fitting in to that list is a retail store that aims to enhance visits to the CVNP. TV2’s Patrick Shade paid a visit to Trail Mix. [bbrvideo]BBR_SHADE_S3_RETAIL[/bbrvideo] (Nat Sound of Train Whistle) Objective Track: Normally, when you think of trains- (Nat Sound of Cash Register) Objective Track: -you wouldn’t think about shopping necessarily. However, a store in Peninsula…

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Wintertime Farmers’ Market

Wintertime Farmers’ Market

Anchor Lead: With the recent arctic plunge hitting our area you wouldn’t associate the farmers’ market, traditionally held outdoors, with these temperatures. However, a group associated with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park is hosting one and inviting people to come inside. TV2’s Patrick Shade took a look inside. [bbrvideo]BBR_SHADE_S2_MARKET[/bbrvideo] Reporter Track: On most weekdays, Old Trail School is full of students who are eating lunch, playing in the gym, and learning the basics of music. On some Saturday’s, a farmers’…

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CVNP’s new addition

CVNP’s new addition

Anchor Lead: There’s a new owner of a piece of property, but it’s not who you may think it is. TV2’s Patrick Shade has the details. [bbrvideo]BBR_SHADE_S1_PRESERVATION[/bbrvideo] Hundreds of cars travel on West Hines Hill Road in Boston Township daily, without realizing they’re passing the newest addition to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The National Park Service is now the owner of 30 acres of land, which was surrounded entirely by the CVNP prior to its acquisition. Dennis Hamm, Land…

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CVNP’s new addition

CVNP’s new addition

[bbrvideo]BBR_SHADE_P4_PRESERVATION[/bbrvideo] Hundreds of cars travel on West Hines Hill Road in Boston Township daily, without realizing they’re passing the newest addition to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The National Park Service is now the owner of 30 acres of land, which was surrounded entirely by the CVNP prior to it’s acquisition. NPS didn’t recently acquire an interest in the land. In fact, NPS was interested in it as early as 2001. They were only able to buy the land recently…

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CVNP acquires land

CVNP acquires land

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S3_SHADE_PRESERVATION[/bbrvideo] Every day, hundreds of cars pass this piece of property along West Hines Hill Road in Boston Township, not realizing the recent significance of the property. The National Park Service is now the owner of 30 acres of land, which was entirely surrounded by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park prior to this acquisition. Now the National Park Service did not get a recent hankering for this land. In fact, NPS was interested in it as early as 2001,…

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