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May/June 2020
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
Infamous for catching fire in 1969 and spurring creation of
the Clean Water Act, the river has been on the rebound in
recent years, and in 2019 the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources designated the river an official state water trail.
Water trails are marked routes for recreation on navigable
waterways and include educational signage about the
environment and landscape, safety information, and
put-in/take-out locations for recreational paddlers.
DRG's Geospatial and Software Support Services team,
led by Deborah Sheeler, production manager, helped map
the entire river for the water trail. Collaborating with more
than 25 organizations, agencies and communities, the
team created a composite map and informational brochure
showing the entire water trail. Holly Knox, senior geospatial
analyst, worked with Andrea Irland, a National Parks
Service facilitator, and a contract designer to piece together
the maps.
The Cuyahoga River flows in a U-shape through four
Northeast Ohio counties, starting in Burton and ending in
Cleveland. The new water trail brochure features access
points across five detailed section maps along the nearly
90 miles of river.
A composite overview of the maps generated by DRG Geospatial and
Software Support Services showing sections of the Cuyahoga River.
"Davey is passionate about giving back to our communities
where we live and work. We take pride in supporting growth
and our involvement in this project allowed DRG to enhance
river appreciation, conservation and stewardship," Sheeler
said. "This project allowed our team to be creative, not to
mention it's pretty cool knowing that so many community
members will use our maps to explore the water trail."
