Environmental Exploration
Events
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Spring Equinox Moonlight Walk
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioSpring Equinox Moonlight Walk Friday, March 20 | 7:30-9 PM Bring in the spring season by joining the Nature Center for a Spring Equinox Night Walk. Stroll through our trails under the moonlight on the first night of spring and learn about bats and other nocturnal animals, spring plants, and more. Joining us will be Cleveland Metroparks Naturalist Nicole Hindman, who will share her passion […]
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Swap Meet
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioSHPL and NCSL Swap Meet Saturday, March 21, | 10 AM-2 PM The Shaker Heights Public Library and the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes are teaming up to host a Community Swap Meet in the spirit of reducing waste, building comradery and sharing with our neighbors. No money will be exchanged at the swap meet, and participants can trade books, records, gardening tools, […]
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Junior Naturalist: Compost Conquest
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioJUNIOR NATURALIST COMPOST CONQUEST: in Partnership with RustBelt Riders Saturday, April 11 | 10AM-12 PM Join the Nature Center and our friends at RustBelt Riders for an informative session that introduces students to the core concepts of composting through discussion and hands-on activity. We will delve into the challenges of resource conservation and waste management by learning the science […]
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Grow Not Mow Planting Event
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioGrow Not Mow Planting Event Saturday April 11, 2026, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Meet at Grow Not Mow Site 3 Shaker Blvd & Warrensville Center Rd Shaker Heights, OH We are calling for volunteers of all ages to join us in planting more native trees and plants and removing invasives at this site adjacent […]
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Annual Stream Sweep
Annual Stream Sweep Saturday, April 18 |10AM-1PM | Cultural Gardens Join the Doan Brook Watershed Partnership and the Nature Center as we clean up the winter’s accumulation of trash in the Doan Brook. We’ll meet in the Cultural Gardens Volunteer as an individual or as a group. Groups with school-age children are welcome. Registration required. Free. All ages. https://dbwp.org/event/earth-day-stream-sweep/
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Earth Day Tree Giveaway
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioEarth Day Tree Giveaway Wednesday, April 22 | 10 AM-3 PM This Earth Day, stop by and receive a free tree from the Nature Center! Participants can choose a red bud, blackhaw viburnum, or flowering dogwood.
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City Nature Challenge
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioCity Nature Challenge Friday, April 24 – Monday, April 27 The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is an annual international event to collaboratively record as many wildlife observations as possible using iNaturalist. This global event is organized by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and California Academy of Sciences. The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes is […]
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Annual Plant Sale
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioSAVE THE DATE! More information coming soon. Saturday, May 9, 2026
