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Below are the questions and answers to the 2011 Around the Ohio & Erie Canalway in 31 Days! online Quest. 


August 1: When was the Ohio & Erie Canalway designated as a National Heritage Area? 
Answer: 1996!

August 2:  How many Cleveland Metroparks reservations fall within the boundaries of the Ohio & Erie Canalway? 
Answer: Seven! Find them here: www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Pages/44.aspx

August 3: The Towpath Trail is open 24-hours-a-day in only one park. Which is it?
Answer: Cuyahoga Valley National Park! http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Pages/26.aspx

August 4: How many miles of the Towpath Trail are managed by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County? 

August 5: Stark County Park District manages one of the longest sections of Towpath Trail. How many Towpath miles will you find traveling through Stark Parks?

August 6: What is currently the southernmost Trailhead on the Towpath Trail?

August 7: The Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area has two Founding Organizations - what are they?
Answer: 1) Ohio Canal Corridor - focused on Cuyahoga County and 2) Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition - focused on Summit, Stark and Tuscarawas Counties. http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Pages/74.aspx

August 8: What is the name of the signed driving route you can take through the entire Ohio & Erie Canalway?
Answer: The Ohio & Erie Canalway America's Byway!  http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Pages/43.aspx

August 9: What is the name of the "National Natural Landmark" that can be found in the northern section of the Ohio & Erie Canalway?
Answer: Tinkers Creek Gorge, found in the Cleveland Metroparks Bedord Reservation! http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/CuyahogaCountyPhotography.aspx

August 10: How many miles can you travel in the National Heritage Area on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad?

August 11: Area Naturalists have highlighted Key Bird Watching & Wildlife Sites in every county in the Canalway. Name one Key Viewing Site we tell you about in Metro Parks, Serving Summit County! 
Answer: Deep Lock Quarry, F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm, and Firestone Metro Park. Find more info here: http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/SummitCountyBirding.aspx

August 12: Questing is our fun new outdoor adventure series. How many Quests are currently available in the Stark County section of the Canalway?

August 13: What Revolutionary War Fort also serves as a Towpath Trailhead?

August 14: How many people annually visit the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail? 

August 15: Canalway Samplers are collections of our favorite outings & are numbered for easy reference. What number is assigned to the Sampler that invites you to travel “Sixteen Miles, Canalway Style!”?

August 16: Which County Park District - and core Canalway partner - was established in 1917?
Answer: Cleveland Metroparks! Learn more here: http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Pages/44.aspx

August 17: Which location in the Canalway was named “one of the top 25 spots in the world for nature photography”?
Answer: Cuyahoga Valley National Park! Learn more here: http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/AllSectionsPhotography.aspx

August 18: What canal-era store serves as a Towpath Trailhead, holds concerts on the last Wednesday of the month, and is featured in Canalway Sampler #23? 
Answer: The Mustill Store! Learn more here: http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/CanalwaySamplers/8.aspx

August 19: In what city can you experience life in canal-era times, including a ride on a canal boat pulled by two Percheron horses featured in Canalway Sampler #23? 

August 20: If you wanted to spend a day Bird Watching in Tuscarawas County, name one of the “Key Viewing Sites” area naturalists recommend for our visitors.
Answer: Zoar Woods & Zoar Wetland Arboretum! Learn more here: http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/TuscarawasCountyBirding.aspx

August 21: What is one of your favorite things about the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area? Note - Happy Sunday - Everyone who submits a relevant answer is entered for today’s prize!
Answer: It was fun reading everyone's favorite things about the Canalway - from the Towpath to nature preservation!

August 22: What popular Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad program allows you to “Bike the Trail & RIde the Rail” in the National Park?

August 23: What Quest has its start in the Cleveland Metroparks Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation?
Answer: “A Quest for What Moves You” begins at the Cleveland Metroparks Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation. http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Pages/73.aspx

August 24: Which Trailhead in the National Park also serves as a CVSR train stop and has a connecting trail over to Hale Farm & Village?
Answer: Indigo Lake Trailhead - arrive by 9:50 a.m. on the train and you can catch a shuttle! http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Main/Pages/85.aspx

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