• Annual, Edible & Native Perennial Plant Sale

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

    IN PERSON AT THE NATURE CENTER Saturday, May 10 | 10AM–3PM Member preview: 8:30–10AM A wide selection of quart and gallon perennials, trees, and shrubs, plus annuals, edibles, flats, hanging baskets, and ready to go pots. Enjoy the hands on shopping experience with our local experts available to help you make the jump into native […]

  • Nature Preschool

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

    NEW! NATURE PRESCHOOL Intended for our preschool age naturalist (3-5). Children and parents will join an educator for two hours of nature preschool fun! Program includes a lesson based on preschool standards, free play, hike and live animal presentation. If cost is a barrier, please reach out to prange@shakerlakes.org. PreK Explorer (with Grown Up) Saturdays: […]

  • 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 […]

  • Nature Preschool

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

    NEW! NATURE PRESCHOOL Intended for our preschool age naturalist (3-5). Children and parents will join an educator for two hours of nature preschool fun! Program includes a lesson based on preschool standards, free play, hike and live animal presentation. If cost is a barrier, please reach out to prange@shakerlakes.org. PreK Explorer (with Grown Up) Saturday […]

  • 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 | 10-11AM | 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Summer Wednesdays: Hike & Explore with A Naturalist

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

    Kick off Summer Wednesdays at the Nature Center on June 4! Join the Natural Resources team on an evening hike around the Nature Center grounds! Ask questions about habitat restoration, native plants, and get to know our trails, features, and more during this fun and informative walk. Be prepared to hike on unpaved and uneven […]

  • Guided Bird Walks

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

    Guided Bird Walks ONGOING |Select Wednesdays, 6:30-8PM | Nature Center June 4 and 11* July 9 and 30* Aug 13 and 27* 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. […]