Guided Bird Walks
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioOngoing | Select Sundays: March 2 & March 16* (ASL), April 6, May 25 | 8AM –9:30AM | Nature Center 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 […]
Spring Hikes with GirlTrek
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioTrekking Together: Spring Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland Select Saturdays: March 29, April 26, May 24, June 28 | 11AM-12PM | Nature Center Join Jo Rattiliff of GirlTrek Cleveland for our monthly evening hikes! Spring is here! As everything comes to life, we invite you to move with us and appreciate the beauty of nature as […]
Yard Tool Tune-Up
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioYard Tool Tune-Up Saturday, March 29 | 1PM-2:30PM | Nature Center Thinking green? Join our Natural Resources team as we discuss how to properly maintain your outdoor tools. Spring is a great time for things like annual pruning and trimming and in this timely workshop we'll cover basic maintenance, what tools we use and recommend, […]
Teen Climate Social
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioTeen Climate Social April 3 | 5:30-6PM PIZZA WITH THE PRESENTER a pre-presentation social for teens only at our Bringing Nature Home lecture series. Followed by the presentation 6-7:30PM | Soil Health Teens join us 30 minutes before a climate-themed presentation for pizza. Meet other teens interested in conservation and climate action while chatting with […]
Soil Health and Growing Native Plants
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioSoil Health and Growing Native Plants Led by Joe King (Rust Belt Riders & Tilth Soil) Thursday, April 3 | 6pm-7:30pm | Nature Center Soil is one of the key components to a healthy and happy garden- the nutrients, oxygen, and life within the soil directly affect how well your plants thrive in your yard. […]
All About Animals: Turtles
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioAll About Animals: Turtles Saturday, April 5 | 11AM-12PM | Nature Center Have you ever wondered what it takes to keep our animal ambassadors here at the nature center happy and healthy? Join us seasonally for a “behind the scenes” look at our animal care program. Each program will highlight a different species. Children 4 […]
Guided Bird Walks
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioOngoing | Select Sundays: March 2 & March 16* (ASL), April 6, May 25 | 8AM –9:30AM | Nature Center 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 […]
Historic Homes Tour: Parkland Proximity
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioHISTORIC HOMES TOUR: Parkland Proximity Presented by NCSL & Shaker Historical Society | Sunday, April 6 | 10AM–2PM Step back in time and experience the history of Shaker Heights, the Shaker Parklands, and the Freeway Fight of the 1960s. With sweeping views and access to preserved parklands, this year’s homes will not disappoint. The program […]
Art on View: Dick Dawson
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioOpening Reception | Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 5:30–7PM Dickson Robert Dawson is a retired Counseling Psychologist, and is now an artist and musician, who has focused on pastel landscapes with an “impressionistic” touch. He creates landscapes and florals that beckon the eye toward light and color. His paintings highlight woods, gardens, individual flowers, or […]
The Story of The Land: How Literature Confronts the Climate Crisis
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioThe Story of The Land: How Literature Confronts the Climate Crisis in partnership with Orion Magazine, Literary Cleveland, and Mac's Backs How does language shape our relationship with the land? What is literature's role in the future of our planet? Join Literary Cleveland and Orion Magazine for a discussion with local writers about how fiction, nonfiction, and poetry can […]