Get in out of the cold with a hot topic for the Jan. 24 All Member Monthly: the Cuyahoga River status and the 2019 celebration plans!

Arrye Rosser, natural resources chair for League of Women Voters of the Akron Area, will present “Cleaning Up the Cuyahoga and Celebrating Our Success: A 2019 Preview.” She will talk about the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern, the Cuyahoga River Water Trail, and the 2019 celebration plans. Rosser’s career has focused on Great Lakes issues. She has a bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of Toronto and a master's degree in environmental communications from The Ohio State University. For the past 26 years, she has worked for the National Park Service.

To view a short video on the history of the Cuyahoga River, from the day it caught fire and brought national attention to water quality to the river’s restoration to a healthy waterway now enjoyed by many people, click here. 

Here is a link to the calendar of events for the Cuyhoga River celebration, Igniting Our Future. 

The All Member Monthly is a project of the membership committee. You can contact the committee at lwvkmembership [at] gmail.com.