• Naturalist Notebook: Vesper Flights 

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

    Naturalist Notebook: Vesper Flights  Sunday, May 17 | 1-3 PM   Join the Nature Center and Loganberry Books to discuss Vesper Flights by Helen MacDonald. Helen MacDonald, a British naturalist, poet and falconer, is best known for their memoir, H is for Hawk. Vesper Flights, written more recently, is a collection of essays on the natural world in which MacDonald shares their […]

  • Trekking Together: Spring Hike with GirlTrek Cleveland 

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

    Trekking Together: Spring Hike with GirlTrek Cleveland *Check our website for March and April dates Saturday, May 23 | 10-11 AM 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 […]

  • Quiet Bloom: Expressive Watercolor Workshop 

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

    Quiet Bloom: Expressive Watercolor Workshop  Saturday, May 23 | 1:30-3 PM  Slow down and discover the joy of watercolor in a relaxed, nature-inspired setting. Join celebrated contemporary watercolor artist Burnell McKenna for a welcoming workshop designed for adult learners of all experience levels. Participants will explore expressive watercolor techniques inspired by botanical forms, learn approachable […]

  • Spring Guided Bird Walks

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

    Guided Bird Walks  ONGOING | Select Sundays 8-9:30 AM May 24*   Join a guided walk through the Shaker Parklands exploring the sights and sounds of the birds that migrate through or make the parklands their home. The first walk of each month begins on our ADA-accessible boardwalk and moves to dirt trails throughout the Parklands. All walks meet in the Nature Center […]

  • Nature at Night: Moonbeam

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

    Nature at Night: Moonbeam - Saturday, May 30, 2026 TICKETS: https://givebutter.com/c/natureatnight2026  In 2026, the Nature Center will celebrate its 60th anniversary. This milestone offers an opportunity not only to honor our past and the group of stalwart volunteers who first envisioned this space six decades ago, but also to shape the next 60 years of […]

  • Native Perennial Homegrown Sale

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

    NATIVE PERENNIAL HOMEGROWN SALE IN PERSON AT THE NATURE CENTER Saturday, June 6 | 11AM–3PM Member preview: 10–11 AM A stand-alone event! Shop native plants and shrubs grown, lovingly cared for, and donated by local dedicated native gardeners. Over 100 varieties of native plants will be available including coneflower, mountain mint, blue-eyed grass, iron weed, […]

  • Hike & Run

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

    Hike & Run - Sunday, September 13, 2026

  • AutumnFest

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

    AutumnFest - Saturday, September 26, 2026

  • Luminary Walk

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