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  • Grow Not Mow

    Restoring Native Habitat 10AM  - 1PM Grow Not Mow is a community program powered by volunteers like you and championed by the City of Shaker Heights. With this program, we hope to restore and enhance biodiversity in the floodplain of the Doan Brook to make it a better habitat for pollinators, wildlife, and people while […]

  • 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 […]

  • City Nature Challenge: Bringing the World Together for Biodiversity

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

    City Nature Challenge: Bringing the World Together for Biodiversity Saturday, April 26 | 11:30am-2:00pm | Nature Center The City Nature Challenge is celebrating its 10th anniversary this spring as people around the world head outside to document observations of wild, living things using the app, iNaturalist. What can we find at the Nature Center? Come […]

  • Spring Archery at the Nature Center

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

    Spring Archery at the Nature Center Saturday, April 26 | Time slots available between 12 – 5:30PM | Nature Center Have you ever wanted to try archery close to home? Come out and unleash your inner archer, get a great workout, and enjoy the beautiful spring weather! Our knowledgeable Education team are also certified archery […]

  • Climate Resiliency & The Nature Center

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

    CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND THE NATURE CENTER Wednesday, April 30 | 6–7:30PM | NCSL Led by Kyle Warren (NCSL Natural Resources Technician) and Rachel Lasso (NCSL AmeriCorps) Learn how the Nature Center’s diverse ecosystems act as carbon sinks and contribute to climate resiliency. This presentation will highlight the species that inhabit our floodplains and wetlands and […]

  • Native Botanical Cocktail Competition

    Cleveland Urban Winery 2180 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH

    Native Botanical Cocktail Competition Featuring Crown Royal Deluxe and Crown Royal Reserve 12 Year Sunday, May 4 | 5-8PM | NEW LOCATION! CLE Urban Winery The United States Bartending Guild is bringing an exciting competition to the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes! Each of the competing mixologists will get the opportunity to showcase their skills […]

  • Getting Started with Native Planting

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

    Getting Started with Native Planting Led by My Home Park Saturday, May 10 | 9AM-10AM | Nature Center Are you a beginner at native planting? Are you ready to take the next step into bringing native plants to your home or apartment garden, but you’re not sure what would work best for your space? This […]

  • 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 […]

  • Outdoor Adventure Camp

    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 […]