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  • 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 […]

  • Birding Bingo with Kirtland Bird Club

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

    BIRDING BINGO with Kirtland Bird Club  Saturday, October 3 |11 AM - 1 PM  Join the Nature Center and the Kirtland Bird Club for our first ever Bird Bingo. This event will be a great opportunity for beginner birders to learn about the birds that can be found in the Shaker Parklands while having fun! […]

  • The Big Sit

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

    THE BIG SIT  Sunday, October 11 | Pre-dawn until dusk  The Big Sit, also known as the ultimate tailgate party for bird watchers, is a 24-hour period of birdwatching! Attending The Big Sit is free, and no registration is required. Pledges and donations are accepted to support bird banding research and bird-related projects at NCSL. […]