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  • Restoration Hike

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Restoration Hike Celebrating 60 Years of Conservation & Restoration August 12 | 6-7:30 pm Join our Natural Resources team as we hike the property and discuss the progress we’ve made since 2019 in removing invasives and restoring our 22 acres. We’ll talk about how we’ve done it, the invasive plants we’ve removed, and what natives […]

  • Guided Bird Walks 

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Guided Bird Walks  Select Thursdays 6:30 - 8 PM August 13, August 20*  Join a guided walk through the Shaker Parklands looking and listening for birds. Walks begin on our ADA-accessible boardwalk and move to dirt trails throughout the Parklands. Walks marked with an asterisk are fully accessible and include an ASL interpreter. For all hikes, meet in the Nature Center parking […]

  • Native Plant Container Workshop

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Thursday, August 20 | 6-7:30 PM | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 S. Park Blvd. Are you spending money every year on annual plants that don’t serve our pollinators? Bring nature to your porch, balcony or patio with native perennial containers. Amy from Avonlea Gardens will start us off with a great presentation on […]

  • Guided Bird Walks 

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Guided Bird Walks  Select Thursdays 6:30 - 8 PM August 20*  Join a guided walk through the Shaker Parklands looking and listening for birds. Walks marked with an asterisk are fully accessible and include an ASL interpreter. For all hikes, meet in the Nature Center parking lot. Binoculars are available to borrow. Rain or shine. Free. $5 suggested donation. […]

  • Bird banding Cleveland

    Fall Bird Banding

    Fall Bird Banding
    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    FALL BIRD BANDING   Monday, Wednesday, & Friday | August 17-October 30  Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is from 30 minutes after sunrise to 12PM.   Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome to observe and learn. 

  • Seed Collection Workshop 1

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Seed Collection Workshop  Thursday, September 10 | 5:30-7:00 pm  Saturday, September 19 | 10:00-11:30 am  Fall is a great time to start collecting mature native seeds! This workshop will cover the steps needed to identify, find, collect, clean, and store seeds for future planting. We’ll discuss the importance of collecting seeds, answer your questions about […]

  • Bird banding Cleveland

    Fall Bird Banding

    Fall Bird Banding
    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    FALL BIRD BANDING   Monday, Wednesday, & Friday | August 17-October 30  Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is from 30 minutes after sunrise to 12PM.   Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome to observe and learn. 

  • Seed Collection Workshop 2

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Seed Collection Workshop  Saturday, September 19 | 10:00-11:30 am  Fall is a great time to start collecting mature native seeds! This workshop will cover the steps needed to identify, find, collect, clean, and store seeds for future planting. We’ll discuss the importance of collecting seeds, answer your questions about how to stratify seeds, and hike […]

  • Fall Equinox Hike

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Fall Equinox Hike (60th Anniversary)  Tuesday, September 22 | 7-8:30 pm  Continuing our popular night hike series, join our Natural Resources team as we hike into Fall on the Autumnal Equinox. We’ll take in the fall color as we begin and search for nocturnal wildlife and sounds under the waxing moon.   Registration required. $5 per […]

  • National Public Lands Day

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio

    Celebrate National Public Lands Day with us! September 26 | 10AM - 1PM meet at the No Mow Site 2 at S Park Blvd and Lee Rd Register at: https://dbwp.org/event/grow-not-mow/ Presented by Bartlett Tree Experts, this volunteer workday celebrating National Public Lands Day will again be a collaborative event sponsored by the City of Shaker […]