Events
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Pre-K Explorers 2025-2026
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioPre-K Explorers Pre-K Explorers is for children ages 3.5-5. We meet once a week on Thursday mornings from 8:30am-10:30am. Children must be fully bathroom independent. Register for one or multiple semesters. Each semester includes 12 classes. 2026 Spring Semester: 2/5/26-4/30/26 (no class on 4/9/26) 2026 Fall Semester: 9/17/26-12/10/26 (no class on 11/26/26) 2027 Spring Semester: […]
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Pre-K Explorers
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioPre-K Explorers Pre-K Explorers is for children ages 3.5-5. We meet once a week on Thursday mornings from 8:30am-10:30am. Children must be fully bathroom independent. Register for one or multiple semesters. Each semester includes 12 classes. 2026 Spring Semester: 2/5/26-4/30/26 (no class on 4/9/26) 2026 Fall Semester: 9/17/26-12/10/26 (no class on 11/26/26) 2027 Spring Semester: […]
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Will It Be Beautiful?
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioWill It Be Beautiful? by Steve Cagan Thursday, February 6, 2026 | 6-8 PM Kick off our spring Bringing Nature Home* series with this free lecture to help you prepare for planting your native garden. Whether you are new to native gardening and looking for education and direction or a more seasoned gardener who wishes […]
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Guided Bird Walks
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioONGOING | Select Sundays 8-9:30 AM | Nature Center Sunday, February 8* 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 hikes, meet in the Nature Center parking lot. […]
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Winter Seed Sowing
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioWinter Seed Sowing Thursday, February 12 from 6-8 PM Starting your garden in the winter can bring plenty of benefits. An excellent way to kick off this green garden initiative is by sowing native seeds in January and February. The seed sowing workshop will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to sow seeds effectively. […]
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Naturalist Notebook
Loganberry Books 13015 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, OHNaturalist Notebook: Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape February 15, 2026 | 1-3pm | Loganberry Books Join the Nature Center and Loganberry Books as we discuss Lauret Savoy's award-winning memoir, Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape. Lauret Savoy is a professor of Environmental Studies and Geology at Mount Holyoke and, through […]
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Pancake Breakfast with the Birds
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioPANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH THE BIRDS | Saturday, Feb 21 | 8 AM-12 PM Join the Nature Center and the Rotary Club of the Heights of Greater Cleveland for a homemade pancake breakfast with the birds! Learn about the habits and habitats of birds, enjoy a craft at the front desk, take a guided nature hike […]
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2026 Winter Birdseed Sale Fundraiser
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioHelp support the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes and your feathered friends! Order today through February 22 and 25% of every sale benefits the Nature Center. Thanks to Dave Pretnar, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Mayfield Heights for teaming up to help support the Nature Center! Place your order now through February 22* using the "Purchase" […]
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Winter Hike with GirlTREK
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioSaturday, February 28 | 10:00AM-11:00AM Join Jo Rattiliff of GirlTREK Cleveland for our monthly hike! GirlTREK is a global organization that is made up of over a million Black women united by a movement for health justice and whose mission is “to increase the life expectancy of Black women by 10 years in 10 years.” […]
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Winter Build-a-Birdhouse Workshop
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioWinter Build-a-Birdhouse Workshop | Saturday, February 28 | 1-3 PM Back by popular demand! Build your own birdhouse (and bring your own beverage!) Join us with your family and friends for a fun, winter craft - a gift that keeps on giving back to nature! We'll be creating sturdy birdhouses that provide safe havens for local bird species and learning the role they play in […]
