Abstract

Peg Bobel has been an advocate for Cuyahoga Valley National Park for half a century. She played a role in park establishment by gathering signatures of support in the early 1970s. From 1989-2001, she served as the executive director of the Cuyahoga Valley Association (CVA), the park friends' group (now called the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park). Under her leadership, the organization saw membership growth, helped create Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center, and funded many projects – from the arts to junior ranger programming. This interview was conducted over several sessions in February and March of 2022.

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Interviewee

Bobel, Peg (interviewee)

Interviewer

Jones Macko, Rebecca (interviewer); Schnack, Erich (interviewer)

Project

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Date

2-4-2022

Document Type

Oral History

Duration

96 minutes

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