Trekking Together: Fall Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland
2025-11-22 09:15 - 10:15 (America/New_York) | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Trekking Together: Fall Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland
Saturday, November 22 | 9:15-10:15AM | Nature Center
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 case of inclement weather, the hike will be cancelled, and an email will be sent out. Registration required. Free. Donations welcome. Learn more about GirlTrek here: GirlTrek.org
https://givebutter.com/girltrek-11-22-25

Pre-K Explorers Drop-In
2025-12-04 08:30 - 10:30
Pre-K Explorers: Drop-In meets once a month on Thursday mornings from 8:30am-10:30am. This program is for children ages 3.5-5. Children must have turned 3 by June 1, 2025 to enroll. This is a drop-off program, so we’ll be asking adults to leave after meeting the instructor with your child. (And thank you in advance for taking the time to fill in the paperwork that will allow us to best care for your child!).
Each month brings a new, seasonal, theme full of outdoor exploration and play. Register for as many drop-in programs as you’d like!
Members: $35/program (Use code: “Member10” for $10 off per program)
Non-Members: $45/program
Session 4: December 4, 2025
Session 5: January 8, 2026
https://shakerlakes.doubleknot.com/event/pre-k-explorers-drop-in/3118643

Winter Warmups: Brewvies
2025-12-05 18:00 - 20:00
BREWVIES: DOCUMENTARY FILM NIGHT | Friday, December 5 | 6PM-8PM
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, beer tastings, and popcorn provided. Registration required. Free. $10 suggested donation.
Registration link: https://givebutter.com/brewvies-film-night-12-5-25

Winter Solstice Luminary Walk & Holiday Market
2025-12-12 17:30
Winter Solstice Luminary Walk & Holiday Market
Friday, December 12 | 5:30–8:30PM | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Celebrate nature and the beginning of winter!
All are invited to take a stroll on the illuminated All Peoples’ Trail boardwalk, which is ADA-accessible. Keep warm at a bonfire, or in the heated pavilion where there will be warm alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages for sale. Join us inside at our nature-inspired Holiday Market and Duck Pond Gift Shop. Donations welcome. Market items, food, and beverage available for purchase.
A sensory-friendly room will be available on the second floor of the Nature Center building for anyone who needs a calm place to get away from the noise. Sensory bags are available upon request from the front desk.
Support our sustainable efforts!
We are collecting large glass marinara and sauce jars for luminaries. Please clean well and remove labels before donating to the Welcome Desk. After the Luminary Walk, they will be recycled.
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Fall Guided Bird Walks
2025-12-14 08:00 - 09:30
Guided Bird Walks
ONGOING | Select Sundays 8-9:30 AM | Nature Center
Sunday, December 14 and 28*
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. Binoculars are available to borrow. Rain or shine.
*The second walk of each month is fully accessible and includes an ASL interpreter.
Free. $5 suggested donation. Registration required.
https://www.shakerlakes.org/birding-programs/
Registration:
https://givebutter.com/bird-walk-12-14-25
https://givebutter.com/bird-walk-12-28-25

Christmas Bird Count
2025-12-20
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
Saturday, December 20
Nature Center The Christmas Bird Count is a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, with over 100 years of citizen science involvement. Come join us for a bird walk to locate and identify our resident winter birds. Count and tally the number of birds you can see or hear throughout the day.

Fall Guided Bird Walks
2025-12-28 08:00
Guided Bird Walks
ONGOING | Select Sundays 8-9:30 AM | Nature Center
Sunday, December 28*
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. Binoculars are available to borrow. Rain or shine.
*The second walk of each month is fully accessible and includes an ASL interpreter.
Free. $5 suggested donation. Registration required.
https://www.shakerlakes.org/birding-programs/
Registration:
https://givebutter.com/bird-walk-12-28-25

Pre-K Explorers Drop-In
2026-01-08 08:30 - 10:30
Pre-K Explorers: Drop-In meets once a month on Thursday mornings from 8:30am-10:30am. This program is for children ages 3.5-5. Children must have turned 3 by June 1, 2025 to enroll. This is a drop-off program, so we’ll be asking adults to leave after meeting the instructor with your child. (And thank you in advance for taking the time to fill in the paperwork that will allow us to best care for your child!).
Each month brings a new, seasonal, theme full of outdoor exploration and play. Register for as many drop-in programs as you’d like!
Members: $35/program (Use code: “Member10” for $10 off per program)
Non-Members: $45/program
Session 5: January 8, 2026
https://shakerlakes.doubleknot.com/event/pre-k-explorers-drop-in/3118643

Art on View Artists Reception
2026-01-09 18:00 - 20:00
ART ON VIEW | Friday, January 9, 2026 | 6PM-8PM
Kickoff a new year of programs with the Nature Center and experience our new and improved Art on View exhibit and reception. Art on View is bigger than ever! Several artists and diverse mediums, backgrounds and disciplines will share and display their art together in our Art on View exhibit space throughout 2026. Our large artists’ reception will be a can’t-miss event with food, drinks, and conversations with all of the artists showing for the year. Stay tuned as we announce our 2026 cohort of Art on View artists.  The reception is free to attend and view. Art is available for purchase with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Nature Center.
Learn more at https://shakerlakes.org/artonview/

Immersive MLK Experience: Equity in Environmentalism
2026-01-17 10:00 - 12:00
Immersive MLK Experience: Equity in Environmentalism
Saturday, January 17 | Hike: 10-11 AM, Lecture: 11 AM-12 PM
Join the Nature Center as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn about the importance of connecting people of all backgrounds through meaningful, restorative action in nature while centering racial equity in our efforts. Experience the beauty of our grounds in winter on a guided hike with local GirlTREK member, Jo Rattiliff, who will highlight the mental and physical health benefits of outdoor activity year-round. Afterwards, enjoy an informative lecture from Yvonka Hall, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, on environmental justice.
Attendees return a week later on January 27, joining our Natural Resources team to participate in a seed washing workshop. Learn about the value of native plants and how to process native seeds. This helps replenish our Native Seed Library, which supports local native gardening efforts by reducing the cost of entry. Registration required. Free.
Registration:
Hike & Lecture: https://givebutter.com/immersive-mlk-experience-1-17-26
Seed washing workshop: https://givebutter.com/immersive-mlk-experience-1-27-26

Pre-K Explorers 2025-2026
2026-02-05 08:30 - 10:30
**NEW**for our pre-k audience this fall. This new weekly drop-off program gives your junior naturalist (ages 3.5-5) the opportunity to explore, create, and play all while making new friends and enjoying nature.

Pre-K Explorers takes place on Thursday mornings, 8:30-10:30am, beginning February 5. The cost is $750 per 12-week semester running Feb 5 – April 30. Members receive a $50 discount per semester. Financial aid is available.

Spring Semester: 2/5/26-4/30/26 (no class on 4/9/26)

Review the Guide: Pre-K Explorers Family Guide_2025.docx

REGISTER: Pre-K Explorers Registration

APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID

Pre-K Explorers
2026-02-05 08:30 - 10:30
Pre-K Explorers is for children ages 3.5-5. We meet once a week on Thursday mornings from 8:30am-10:30am.
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: 2/4/27-4/29/27 (no class on 4/1/27)
Members – Use code, “Explore50” to receive $50 off EACH semester you register for.
https://shakerlakes.doubleknot.com/event/pre-k-explorers/3108983

Pancake Breakfast
2026-02-21 08:00 - 17:00
More details coming soon!

Winter Hike with GirlTREK
2026-02-28 10:00 - 11:00
Saturday, 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.” We invite you to bundle up, get active, and appreciate the beauty of nature on these crisp, calm, and quiet winter mornings. The trail will be of natural surfaces (paved and dirt trails) and sidewalks. In the case of inclement weather, the hike will be cancelled, and an email will be sent to registrants. Registration required. Free. Donations welcome.
REGISTRATION:
https://givebutter.com/girltrek-2-28-26

Starry Night Pajama Party
2026-02-28 16:00 - 18:00
JUNIOR NATURALIST
STARRY NIGHT PAJAMA PARTY
Saturday, February 28 | 4-6 PM
Join the Nature Center and Terri Stefanko from Light the Wild for a star-studded story time and pajama party! Kids will cozy up with hot cocoa and popcorn as they read from A Friend Made of Stars and craft their own star friend. Best for children aged 5-10. Registration required. $15 per child under 13, $10 for members, adults free.
Registration link: https://givebutter.com/pajama-party-2026

Historic Homes Tour
2026-04-19 08:00 - 17:00

Annual Plant Sale
2026-05-09 08:00 - 17:00
SAVE THE DATE! More information coming soon. Saturday, May 9, 2026

Nature at Night: Moonbeam
2026-05-30 08:00 - 17:00
Nature at Night: Moonbeam – Saturday, May 30, 2026

Hike & Run
2026-09-13 08:00 - 17:00
Hike & Run – Sunday, September 13, 2026

AutumnFest
2026-09-26 08:00 - 17:00
AutumnFest – Saturday, September 26, 2026

Luminary Walk
2026-12-18 08:00 - 17:00
