Climate Resiliency & The Nature Center

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

CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND THE NATURE CENTER Wednesday, April 30 | 6–7:30PM | NCSL Led by Kyle Warren (NCSL Natural Resources Technician) and Rachel Lasso (NCSL AmeriCorps) Learn how the Nature Center’s diverse ecosystems act as carbon sinks and contribute to climate resiliency. This presentation will highlight the species that inhabit our floodplains and wetlands and […]

Native Botanical Cocktail Competition

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

Native Botanical Cocktail Competition Featuring Crown Royal Deluxe and Crown Royal Reserve 12 Year Sunday, May 4 | 5-8PM | NCSL The United States Bartending Guild is bringing an exciting competition to the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes! Each of the competing mixologists will get the opportunity to showcase their skills and craft cocktails to […]

Getting Started with Native Planting

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

Getting Started with Native Planting Led by My Home Park Saturday, May 10 | 9AM-10AM | Nature Center Are you a beginner at native planting? Are you ready to take the next step into bringing native plants to your home or apartment garden, but you’re not sure what would work best for your space? This […]

Naturalist Notebook: Crickets and Katydids

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

Naturalist Notebook: Crickets and Katydids Sunday, May 18 | 1pm-3pm | NCSL Lisa Rainsong, Ph.D. will join us for the May Naturalist's Notebook talking and making music about one of her favorite subjects, insects, specifically crickets and katydids. Lisa is a professional musician and educator with a passion for the study of birds, insects and […]

Native Plant Bingo

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

Native Plant Bingo May 22 | 6pm-8:00pm | NCSL Friend’s Pavilion 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 and everyone will have the opportunity to win a […]

Event Series Spring Hikes with GirlTrek

Spring Hikes with GirlTrek

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

Trekking 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 […]

Event Series Guided Bird Walks

Guided Bird Walks

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

Ongoing | 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 […]

Nature at Night: Metamorphosis

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

Nature at Night Saturday, May 31st, 5:30PM – 11PM Experience nature’s power to adapt, reform, and thrive, from twilight shifts to the unveiling of nocturnal wonders. Enjoy specialty food and drinks from Greater Cleveland’s best restaurants, set against the stunning backdrop of the Nature Center’s grounds in the heart of the Shaker Parklands. Join us […]

Rhythm & Clues: A Musical Scavenger Hunt

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

RHYTHM & CLUES: A Musical Scavenger Hunt Presented in Partnership with ChamberFest Cleveland Saturday, June 14 | 11AM–1PM | NCSL ChamberFest Cleveland returns to the Nature Center for this popular all-ages event! Enjoy the Nate’s World Trio for a high-energy, family-friendly performance in the Friends Pavilion featuring a wide-ranging repertoire that spans classical favorites, funky […]

Event Series Spring Hikes with GirlTrek

Spring Hikes with GirlTrek

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

Trekking 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 […]