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  • The Invasive Spotted Laternfly

    "If you see it, squish it" - That's what we've been told to do when we come across the invasive species. But why? Are the spotted lanternflies in northeast Ohio? What is this pest and what impacts does it have on our environment? And what should you do if you start to spot them? The […]

  • Community Swap Meet

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

    All are welcome to this community "free-cycle" event! You can come empty handed and take home a few free treasures or sign-up as a vendor to bring a larger quantity of items to give away. Celebrate Earth Month with the Nature Center at our Community Swap Meet! This “no-buy” event brings neighbors together to give […]

  • Doan Brook Stream Sweep

    To celebrate Earth Day, individuals, families, and community groups will have the chance to show the Doan Brook some love by pulling trash, debris, and invasive vegetation from the stream corridor and surrounding trails and roadways. The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes partners annually with the Doan Brook Watershed Partnership and several other organizations for our […]

  • Teen Climate Change Advocacy and Action Series

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

    News surrounding climate change can be overwhelming. Though we all want to help in the environmental movement, it can seem daunting on where to start or how to make an impact.  The Nature Center is here to provide those resources and knowledge surrounding climate change advocacy and solutions! No matter if you are just starting […]

  • Create an Eco-Friendly Backyard Oasis

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

    Workshop with CH Green Team, Meadow City Nursery, and Good Nature In this workshop, Heights' residents will be able to ask and hear from experts about practical and available solutions to make their yards and gardens more eco-friendly. CH & UH residents can sign up to receive a free tree planted in their front yard […]

  • Guided Bird Walks

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

    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. The second walk of each month (marked with an asterisk*) is fully accessible and includes an ASL interpreter. For all hikes, meet […]

  • Weed Wrangle® with The Shaker Lakes Garden Club

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

    Weed Wrangle® is a one-day, area-wide, volunteer effort to help rescue our public parks and green spaces from non-native invasive species through hands-on removal of especially harmful trees, vines, and flowering plants. Supervised by an expert in invasive weed management, Weed Wrangle® volunteers learn, practice and begin a habit of maintaining an area free of […]

  • Recenter and Reset Hikes with GirlTrek

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

    Join Jo Rattiliff of GirlTrek Cleveland for our monthly Sunday evening hikes as we watch Spring come to life while trekking the beautiful trails of Shaker Parklands and the surrounding neighborhood. Enjoy the fresh air, trees budding, flowers popping up, sounds of flowing water, evening bird calls, and much more. The trail will be of […]

  • Grow More – Mow Less!

    Horticulturalist Kate Small will talk about a nuanced approach to “No Mow May”, and what we can do in our yards and public spaces to increase habitat and reduce lawn. In America over 40 million acres of land are covered by turf grass, resulting in a lack of biodiversity; increased air pollution; and fertilizer runoff […]