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Teen Climate Social
Teen Climate Social
Teen Climate Social April 3 | 5:30-6PM PIZZA WITH THE PRESENTER a pre-presentation social for teens only at our Bringing Nature Home lecture series. Followed by the presentation 6-7:30PM | Soil Health Teens join us 30 minutes before a climate-themed presentation for pizza. Meet other teens interested in conservation and climate action while chatting with […]
Soil Health and Growing Native Plants
Soil Health and Growing Native Plants
Soil Health and Growing Native Plants Led by Joe King (Rust Belt Riders & Tilth Soil) Thursday, April 3 | 6pm-7:30pm | Nature Center Soil is one of the key components to a healthy and happy garden- the nutrients, oxygen, and life within the soil directly affect how well your plants thrive in your yard. […]
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All About Animals: Turtles
All About Animals: Turtles
All About Animals: Turtles Saturday, April 5 | 11AM-12PM | Nature Center Have you ever wondered what it takes to keep our animal ambassadors here at the nature center happy and healthy? Join us seasonally for a “behind the scenes” look at our animal care program. Each program will highlight a different species. Children 4 […]
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Guided Bird Walks
Guided Bird Walks
Ongoing | Select Sundays: March 2 & March 16* (ASL), April 6, May 25 | 8AM –9:30AM | Nature Center 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 […]
Historic Homes Tour: Parkland Proximity – WAITLIST ONLY
Historic Homes Tour: Parkland Proximity – WAITLIST ONLY
HISTORIC HOMES TOUR: Parkland Proximity Presented by NCSL & Shaker Historical Society | Sunday, April 6 | 10AM–2PM Step back in time and experience the history of Shaker Heights, the Shaker Parklands, and the Freeway Fight of the 1960s. With sweeping views and access to preserved parklands, this year’s homes will not disappoint. The program […]
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The Story of The Land: How Literature Confronts the Climate Crisis
The Story of The Land: How Literature Confronts the Climate Crisis
The Story of The Land: How Literature Confronts the Climate Crisis in partnership with Orion Magazine, Literary Cleveland, and Mac's Backs How does language shape our relationship with the land? What is literature's role in the future of our planet? Join Literary Cleveland and Orion Magazine for a discussion with local writers about how fiction, nonfiction, and poetry can […]
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Teen Climate Social
Teen Climate Social
Teen Climate Social April 17 | 5:30-6PM PIZZA WITH THE PRESENTER a pre-presentation social for teens only at our Bringing Nature Home lecture series. Followed by the presentation 6-7:30PM | The Everyday Conservationist Teens join us 30 minutes before a climate-themed presentation for pizza. Meet other teens interested in conservation and climate action while chatting […]
The Everyday Conservationist: Nurturing Nature at Home
The Everyday Conservationist: Nurturing Nature at Home
The Everyday Conservationist: Nurturing Nature at Home Thursday, April 17 | 6-7:30PM Traditional landscaping practices are accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss—often without us even realizing it. The good news? Small, intentional changes can turn our backyards into thriving havens for wildlife and powerful tools for conservation. In this talk, conservation educator and photographer Danae […]
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Annual Stream Sweep
Annual Stream Sweep
Annual Stream Sweep Saturday, April 19 |10AM-1PM | Cultural Gardens: Rockefeller Lagoon 7 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Join the Doan Brook Watershed Partnership and the Nature Center as we clean up winter’s accumulation of trash. Volunteer as an individual or as a group. Groups with school-age children welcome. REGISTER: https://doanbrookpartnership.org/event/doan-brook-stream-sweep-2/
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Judy Semroc’s Greyt Big Talk
Judy Semroc’s Greyt Big Talk
Judy Semroc's Greyt Big Talk Nature Center at Shaker Lakes Apr 25, 2025, 8:30 – 10AM Greyt Big Talk is a multi-disciplinary creative lecture & podcast series for inspiring artists and entrepreneurs. Nature’s symphonies are among the most profound and treasured expressions of life on Earth. Just like a musical composition, the natural world is […]
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Spring Hikes with GirlTrek
Spring Hikes with GirlTrek
Trekking Together: Spring Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland Select Saturdays: March 29, April 26, May 24, June 28 | 11AM-12PM | Nature Center Join Jo Rattiliff of GirlTrek Cleveland for our monthly Sunday evening hikes! Spring is here! As everything comes to life, we invite you to move with us and appreciate the beauty of nature […]
City Nature Challenge: Bringing the World Together for Biodiversity
City Nature Challenge: Bringing the World Together for Biodiversity
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
Spring Archery at the Nature Center
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 […]
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Climate Resiliency & The Nature Center
Climate Resiliency & The Nature Center
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 […]