• Anna Goes Outside Bird Walk

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

    ANNA GOES OUTSIDE BIRD WALK Sunday, October 18 | 8AM | Nature Center  Programming part of Guided Bird Walks  Local birder & wildlife educator Anna Henry (@annagoezoutside) will join Julie West for a fully accessible guided bird walk exploring the Shaker Parklands which have been designated as an Important Bird Area since 2003. Anna leads […]

  • Bird Seed Sale Fundraiser

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

    Help support the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes and your feathered friends! SHOP NOW You can place orders from October 1 to October 31, with 25% of every sale benefitting the Nature Center. Thanks to Dave Pretnar, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Mayfield Heights for teaming up with us to support the Nature Center! Place […]

  • TREKKING TOGETHER: Fall Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland 

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

    TREKKING TOGETHER: Fall Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland  Select Saturdays October 31, November 21 | 10-11 AM  Join Jo Rattiliff of GirlTrek Cleveland for our monthly hikes! We invite you to move and appreciate the beauty of nature on these beautiful autumn mornings. The trail will be of natural surfaces (paved and dirt trails) and sidewalk. […]

  • NATURALIST NOTEBOOK: Great Black Swamp

    Loganberry Books 13015 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, OH

    NATURALIST NOTEBOOK: Great Black Swamp Sunday, November 15 | 1-3 PM| Loganberry Books  Great Black Swamp: Toxic Algae, Toxic Relationships, and the Most Interesting Place in America that Nobody’s Ever Heard Of by Patrick Wensink tells the story of what was once a highly ecologically-diverse area covering over 300 million acres in NW Ohio (and […]

  • TREKKING TOGETHER: Fall Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland 

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

    TREKKING TOGETHER: Fall Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland  Select Saturdays November 21 | 10-11 AM  Join Jo Rattiliff of GirlTrek Cleveland for our monthly hikes! We invite you to move and appreciate the beauty of nature on these beautiful autumn mornings. The trail will be of natural surfaces (paved and dirt trails) and sidewalk. In the […]

  • Guided Bird Walks

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

    GUIDED BIRD WALKS | Sunday 8AM  Ongoing | See website for dates & times  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 […]

  • Super Moon Night Hike

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

    Super Moon Night Hike  Monday, November 23 | 7:00-8:30 pm  It’s your last chance to join us for our popular 2026 night hike series. Join our Natural Resources team as we hike under the coming Super Moon. Listen for the crunch of leaves in the crisp Autumn air as we take in the sights and sounds of […]

  • Winter Warmup Movie Night with Wild Ones

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

    Friday, December 4 | 7:30-9:00 pm Embrace the warmth of the Nature Center and settle in with an inviting evening of ecological-focused documentary films and discussion led by the Natural Resources team! Hot cocoa, refreshments, and popcorn will be available. Free. $10 suggested donation. Registration required. Additional Winter Warmup dates coming December 1. Select Fridays […]

  • Guided Bird Walks

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

    GUIDED BIRD WALKS | Sunday 8AM  Ongoing | See website for dates & times  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 […]

  • Winter Solstice Luminary Walk & Holiday Market

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

    WINTER SOLSTICE LUMINARY WALK & HOLIDAY MARKET  Friday, December 18 | 5:30-8:30 PM  Celebrate nature and the beginning of winter! All are invited to stroll around the illuminated and ADA-accessible All Peoples’ Trail boardwalk. Keep warm at a bonfire, in the heated pavilion, where there will be warm alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages for sale, or […]