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  • Will It Be Beautiful?

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

    Will It Be Beautiful? by Steve Cagan Thursday, February 6, 2026 | 6-8 PM Kick off our spring Bringing Nature Home* series with this free lecture to help you prepare for planting your native garden. Whether you are new to native gardening and looking for education and direction or a more seasoned gardener who wishes […]

  • Guided Bird Walks

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

    ONGOING | Select Sundays 8-9:30 AM | Nature Center Sunday, February 8* Join a guided walk through the Shaker Parklands looking and listening for birds. The first walk of each month begins on our ADA accessible boardwalk and moves to dirt trails throughout the Parklands. For all hikes, meet in the Nature Center parking lot. […]

  • Winter Seed Sowing

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

    Winter Seed Sowing Thursday, February 12 from 6-8 PM  Starting your garden in the winter can bring plenty of benefits. An excellent way to kick off this green garden initiative is by sowing native seeds in January and February. The seed sowing workshop will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to sow seeds effectively. […]

  • Winter Build-a-Birdhouse Workshop

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

    Winter Build-a-Birdhouse Workshop | Saturday, February 28 | 1-3 PM  Back by popular demand! Build your own birdhouse (and bring your own beverage!) Join us with your family and friends for a fun, winter craft - a gift that keeps on giving back to nature! We'll be creating sturdy birdhouses that provide safe havens for local bird species and learning the role they play in […]

  • Getting Started with Natives

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

    Getting Started with Natives Wednesday, March 11 | 6-8 PM  Led by Nick Mikash (NCSL Natural Resources Manager)  Curious about how to start gardening with native plants? Nick Mikash, The Nature Center's Natural Resources manager, will share tips, terminology and recommendations for those getting started. We'll touch on trees, shrubs, perennials, and grasses. We'll highlight some great starter plants, and how to give them […]

  • Spring Equinox Moonlight Walk 

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

    Spring 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 […]

  • Swap Meet

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

    SHPL 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, […]

  • Junior Naturalist: Compost Conquest  

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

    JUNIOR 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 […]

  • Grow Not Mow Planting Event

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

    Grow 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 […]

  • 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/