Summer Wednesdays

Environmental and Racial Justice Fair Featuring Really Amazing Food Truck Join the Nature Center for an inspiring Juneteenth community celebration featuring local racial justice organizations, environmental advocates, art exhibits, and changemakers. Through engaging community conversations, unique exhibits, and opportunities to connect with local groups, we’ll explore how environmental racism impacts Black communities and the collective work […]

VEGAN NIGHT: Beneath One Moon  Grab a vegan dinner at our Vegan Taco Bar from Cleveland Vegan for $15, or add a side salad or beet "beef" slider ($6) and assortment of vegan pastries ($4). Enjoy refreshing beverages from the Duck Pond as well as 25% off frozen treats. First come, first served, sales begin at […]

7.1 Native Plant Bingo & Musician Maxwell Stern  Join us for our first installment of NCSL Native Plant Bingo! This will be a night of fun and learning about native plants. Participants will play 8 rounds of bingo with a native plant theme. Our partners from Avonlea Gardens and Inn will bring the plants and cohost! Visitors will also enjoy […]

7.8 Pet Play Date   Bring your furry friend to the Nature Center to walk our trails at this year’s Pet Play Date! We will have sweet treats available for four-legged and two-legged guests alike, with both ice cream and pup cups available for purchase.   Free. All ages. No registration required. 

7.15 Clothing Swap with Fashion Talks  Connect with your community and update your wardrobe at the Nature Center's first ever clothing swap in partnership with Fashion Talks. Bring your gently used clothes, shoes, purses and accessories to find a new home while enjoying delicious mocktails from Verbena Free Spirited and discovering your own new favorite pieces.   $10 […]

7.22 Author Talk w/ Jared Anderson Book and Loganberry Books  The Nature Center is partnering with Loganberry Books to host an enlightening evening with Jarod Anderson, author of the newly released memoir SOMETHING IN THE WOODS LOVES YOU. We will hear Jarod read an excerpt from his book, lead a discussion on nature’s impact on mental health, and […]

7.29 Game Night starring Native Plant Bingo  Play 8 rounds of BINGO for $12 ($10 for members) with a chance to take home a native pollinator-friendly plant. Grab a beer or mocktail, eat at the food truck, or play with some of the free games around our grounds. Bingo starts at 6 PM.  $12 for 8 rounds.  $10 […]

Co-hosted with studio Chartreuse Stroll through this summer favorite pop-up shopping experience with local artisans and makers, music, Grateful Grub food truck, and cocktails. Free to attend. All ages. No registration required.   

Experience a relaxing sound bath and guided meditation with Liz from Waxing Moon Sound OR join NCSL Natural Resources Manager Nick Mikash for a free restoration hike to learn about the restoration work recently completed. Sound Bath $35 non-members, $30 members. REGISTRATION LINKS:  Hike: https://givebutter.com/restoration-hike-8-12-26   Sound bath: https://givebutter.com/sound-bath-8-12-26