Summer Wednesdays

July 17: Art in the Park: Eastside Edition Join us for our second annual event! This pop-up shopping event with studio Chartreuse features local artisans and makers throughout our trails. Music and food (Good Times Food Truck) are available for purchase as well as a signature Art in the Park Vodka Limeade Cocktail, beer and […]

Activities include:  Celebration of Herbs Ceremony, Tea Blending Demo, and Non-Alcoholic Herbal Cocktails by Verbena Free Spirited, Amber of Cleveland Tea Revival* Sound Bath, Stretching and Self-Reiki in Gazebo.  In Celebration of Herbs!  We honor the glorious, long days and sweet, soulful nights of summer in a special event to celebrate the wisdom of this season and the bounty […]

Join us for a cozy night under the trees to enjoy a magical movie experience!  Activities include:  Outdoor Family Movie Night! Celebrate summer as we gather in the Nature Center Pavilion and turn it into an outdoor movie theater. Bring a lawn chair, get cozy, and enjoy Disney's Strange World!  FREE! Suggested donation: $10 adults, $5 children under […]

Grab your binoculars and look to the sky! This evening is all about birds, our feathered friends! Activities include: Beginner’s Boozy Birding: Introduction to Birding  Learn about the basics of birding from birding expert Julie West!  Bring your friends and family to enjoy a presentation on what birding events the Nature Center offers, what you […]

Join us for an evening of wellness and relaxation with yoga, sound healing, and delectable vegan and vegetarian bites sourced from local restaurants! Activities include: FREE Yoga Class with Cari Hickerson - REGISTER Sound Bath Performance by Cassandra Woods – 6:00-7:00pm FREE Qigong Class with Ana Maria Carrillo* - REGISTER Vegan and vegetarian bites from […]

Bid farewell to the summer with a party at the Nature Center! Shaker Heights Public Library Bonfire Storytime Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library - Cricut Water Bottle Sticker Craft Archery - Unleash your inner archer at Summer Wednesdays with Archery in the Forest! Come check out the Nature Center's range, learn archery skills, and challenge […]

Enjoy an evening of performances under the tree canopy on locations throughout our trails. (RESCHEDULED!) Activities include:  Captivating roaming ballet performances by talented City Ballet of Cleveland students – all free to the public to enjoy! Performances start at 6 PM  25% off Duck Pond Ice Cream  (Please note: Unfortunately, Good Times Food Truck will […]

Kick off Summer Wednesdays at the Nature Center on June 4! Join the Natural Resources team on an evening hike around the Nature Center grounds! Ask questions about habitat restoration, native plants, and get to know our trails, features, and more during this fun and informative walk. Be prepared to hike on unpaved and uneven […]

Native Plant Bingo Returns! Join us for encore of Native Plant Bingo in the Friends Pavilion for a fun night of learning about native plants. Participants will play 8 rounds of bingo with a native plant theme. Everyone will have the opportunity to win a native plant from the evening’s nursery partner Avonlea Gardens & […]

Celebrate Juneteenth with a Social & Environmental Justice Fair where you will meet local organizations making a difference & learn how you can become involved, while grabbing dinner from the Really Amazing Food Truck (R.A.F.T.), learning from guest speakers Kim Woodford and Joe Worthy, and hearing live music from Skwerm (@skwerm.band on Instagram). Local Organization […]