Environmental Exploration
Events
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Restoration Hike
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioRestoration 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 […]
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Guided Bird Walks
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioGuided 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 […]
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Native Plant Container Workshop
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioThursday, 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 […]
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Guided Bird Walks
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioGuided 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. […]
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Seed Collection Workshop 1
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioSeed 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 […]
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Fall Bird Banding
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioFALL 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.
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Fall Bird Banding
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioFALL 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.
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Fall Bird Banding
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioFALL 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.
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Seed Collection Workshop 2
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioSeed 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 […]
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Fall Bird Banding
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioFALL 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.