• Grow Not Mow Planting Event

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

    Grow Not Mow Planting Event Saturday April 11, 2026, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Meet at Grow Not Mow Site 3 Shaker Blvd & Warrensville Center Rd Shaker Heights, OH We are calling for volunteers of all ages to join us in planting more native trees and plants and removing invasives at this site adjacent […]

  • Audubon Society Spring Bird Walks 

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

    Audubon Society Spring Bird Walks  Select Sundays | 7:30-10:30 AM  April 12, 19, and 26*; May 3, 10, and 17  Audubon Bird Walks, in conjunction with local partners, are a great way to improve your birding skills. Led by experienced birders who welcome all levels from beginners to advanced, the walks are between 1–2 miles on dirt, gravel and grass trails around the […]

  • Annual Stream Sweep

    Annual Stream Sweep  Saturday, April 18 |10AM-1PM | Cultural Gardens    Join the Doan Brook Watershed Partnership and the Nature Center as we clean up the winter’s accumulation of trash in the Doan Brook. We’ll meet in the Cultural Gardens Volunteer as an individual or as a group. Groups with school-age children are welcome.  Registration required. Free. All ages.   https://dbwp.org/event/earth-day-stream-sweep/   

  • Audubon Society Spring Bird Walks 

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

    Audubon Society Spring Bird Walks  Select Sundays | 7:30-10:30 AM  April 19, and 26*; May 3, 10, and 17  Audubon Bird Walks, in conjunction with local partners, are a great way to improve your birding skills. Led by experienced birders who welcome all levels from beginners to advanced, the walks are between 1–2 miles on dirt, gravel and grass trails around […]

  • Historic Homes Tour

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

    HISTORIC HOMES TOUR: How Transportation Shaped the Heights Sunday, April 19 | Two session options, 10 AM-1 PM OR 12-3 PM  As part of the America250-Ohio celebration of Ohio transportation, the Homes Tour will begin with a light brunch and presentation exploring how rapid transit shaped the growth and character of Shaker Heights. Following the […]

  • Earth Day Tree Giveaway

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

    Earth Day Tree Giveaway  Wednesday, April 22 | 10 AM-3 PM  This Earth Day, stop by and receive a free tree from the Nature Center! Participants can choose a red bud, blackhaw viburnum, or flowering dogwood.  

  • City Nature Challenge

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

    City Nature Challenge Friday, April 24 – Monday, April 27   The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is an annual international event to collaboratively record as many wildlife observations as possible using iNaturalist. This global event is organized by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and California Academy of Sciences. The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes is […]

  • Earth Day Meditation Ceremony  

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

    Earth Day Meditation Ceremony  Sunday, April 26 | 3-5 PM  In honor of Earth Day we come together to celebrate the regenerative power of the natural world! Join us around the circle to learn about the special herbs that the Spring season brings and to create a blend of herbal tea with Amber of Cleveland Tea Revival. […]

  • Audubon Society Spring Bird Walks 

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

    Audubon Society Spring Bird Walks  Select Sundays | 7:30-10:30 AM  May 3, 10, and 17  Audubon Bird Walks, in conjunction with local partners, are a great way to improve your birding skills. Led by experienced birders who welcome all levels from beginners to advanced, the walks are between 1–2 miles on dirt, gravel and grass trails around the Nature Center and […]

  • Annual Plant Sale

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

    SAVE THE DATE! More information coming soon. Saturday, May 9, 2026