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Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
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Qigong: Movement & Mindfulness
Qigong: Movement & Mindfulness
Tuesdays, August 27 through October 1 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Nature Center Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice that combines gentle, slow, and powerful movements with breath, self-massage, and meditation to bring multiple benefits at physical and emotional levels. Qi means internal life force energy and gong is work or skill. Qigong moves and […]
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Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
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A “Dazzle” by David Rankin: A Transparent Watercolor Demonstration
A “Dazzle” by David Rankin: A Transparent Watercolor Demonstration
Thursday, September 5 | 6:30PM-8PM | Nature Center Nature Center at Shaker Lakes invites you to a special event: A “Dazzle” by David Rankin: A Transparent Watercolor Demonstration Join us Thursday, September 5th, as nationally known watercolor and wildlife artist, David Rankin creates one of his masterful paintings. As David says, the distinctive and elegant […]
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Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
Paint the Grandeur of Winter with David Rankin
Paint the Grandeur of Winter with David Rankin
Friday, September 6 – Sunday, September 8 | 10AM-4PM | Nature Center Join David for a 3-day transparent watercolor workshop where you will paint Fall and Winter images. As the trees still glow with the last remnants of the fall color palette, they make way for stark and dramatic winter colors. The forest, gradually losing […]
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Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
2 events,
Qigong: Movement & Mindfulness
Qigong: Movement & Mindfulness
Tuesdays, August 27 through October 1 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Nature Center Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice that combines gentle, slow, and powerful movements with breath, self-massage, and meditation to bring multiple benefits at physical and emotional levels. Qi means internal life force energy and gong is work or skill. Qigong moves and […]
Container Gardening Workshop
Container Gardening Workshop
Fall Container Gardening Workshop with Meadow City Nursery Tuesday, September 10th, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT No yard, no problem! Many native plants thrive in outdoor planters, where they can still provide food for birds and pollinators. In this hands-on workshop, we will put together a container garden with three native plants, which can […]
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Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
Ballet Under the Trees & 25% off Duck Pond Ice Cream
Ballet Under the Trees & 25% off Duck Pond Ice Cream
Enjoy an evening of performances under the tree canopy on locations throughout our trails. (RESCHEDULED!) Activities include: Captivating roaming ballet performances by talented City Ballet of Cleveland students – all free to the public to enjoy! Performances start at 6 PM 25% off Duck Pond Ice Cream (Please note: Unfortunately, Good Times Food Truck will […]
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Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
Art on View: Up A Creek
Art on View: Up A Creek
UP A CREEK Cleveland Institute of Art Current & Former Students Opening reception: Friday, September 13 | 5:30–7PM | Nature Center A collection of work by current and former students (DeAnne Smith '24, Tamsyn Kuehnert '24, Jamie Brinker '25, and Lilly Ross '25) at the Cleveland Institute of Art that examines the range of complex […]
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Family Fishing Day
Family Fishing Day
Every year Doan Brook Watershed Partnership hosts Family Fishing Day at Rockefeller Lagoon. This free event is an opportunity for people of all ages and experience levels to enjoy a day of fishing and watershed education. Children, senior citizens and veterans will receive a free fishing rod while supplies last, and Cleveland Metroparks Youth […]
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Hike & Run 2024
Hike & Run 2024
Join us for the 20th Anniversary of Hike & Run! This beloved event benefits environmental education and promotes health and wellness while celebrating the Shaker Parklands. Partial proceeds also support the Jenny Goldman Memorial Nature Outreach Fund, which underwrites our Environmental Educator in Residence program that provides environmental education for hundreds of Cleveland school children […]
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Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
1 event,
Qigong: Movement & Mindfulness
Qigong: Movement & Mindfulness
Tuesdays, August 27 through October 1 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Nature Center Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice that combines gentle, slow, and powerful movements with breath, self-massage, and meditation to bring multiple benefits at physical and emotional levels. Qi means internal life force energy and gong is work or skill. Qigong moves and […]
1 event,
Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
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Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
Online Fall Perennial Fundraiser
Online Fall Perennial Fundraiser
Now through Friday, September 20. Native gardens & perennials delivered to your doorstep just in time for fall planting. Beautify your yard, attract pollinators, and plant low-maintenance pre-designed or build your own garden through our fall online sale for delivery with My Home Park. Choose delivery throughout the month of September – prime fall planting […]
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Canceled Intro to Yoga Workshop – Two Day Workshop
Canceled Intro to Yoga Workshop – Two Day Workshop
Saturdays, September 21and September 28 | 10:30AM – 12:00PM | Nature Center If you have ever thought about starting a mindfulness practice like yoga but don’t know where to start, this beginner’s workshop series is for you! This workshop is for those new to yoga and interested in starting a regular practice or for those […]
Community Swap Event
Community Swap Event
at Shaker Heights Public Library Saturday, September 21 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Shaker Heights Public Library Back by popular demand, the Shaker Community Swap Meet returns! This “no-buy” event brings neighbors together to give and receive clothes, appliances, tools, home decor, and more in a sustainable and charitable way! Drop in any time between 1pm and […]
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Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
1 event,
Qigong: Movement & Mindfulness
Qigong: Movement & Mindfulness
Tuesdays, August 27 through October 1 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Nature Center Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice that combines gentle, slow, and powerful movements with breath, self-massage, and meditation to bring multiple benefits at physical and emotional levels. Qi means internal life force energy and gong is work or skill. Qigong moves and […]
1 event,
Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
0 events,
1 event,
Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
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National Public Lands Day
National Public Lands Day
The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes is teaming up with the Sustainability Committee of the City of Shaker Heights and Doan Brook Watershed Partnership in sponsoring a native planting and invasive plant control event at our Grow not Mow Site #2 on the corner of South Park Boulevard and Lee Road in honor of National Public […]
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Trekking Together: Hike with GirlTrek Cleveland
Trekking Together: Hike with GirlTrek Cleveland
Join Jo Rattliff of GirlTrek Cleveland for our monthly Sunday evening hikes as we enjoy the changing of the seasons while trekking the beautiful trails of Shaker Parklands and the surrounding neighborhood.
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Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
1 event,
Qigong: Movement & Mindfulness
Qigong: Movement & Mindfulness
Tuesdays, August 27 through October 1 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Nature Center Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice that combines gentle, slow, and powerful movements with breath, self-massage, and meditation to bring multiple benefits at physical and emotional levels. Qi means internal life force energy and gong is work or skill. Qigong moves and […]
1 event,
Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
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Tree Identification Hike
Tree Identification Hike
Thursday, October 3 | 5:30PM-6:30PM | Nature Center Soak in the beauty of the changing seasons! Join the Natural Resources team on a tree identification hike and learn about the other features like buds, twigs and bark that can help you identify trees all year round. You’ll get to know hickories, oaks, maples and more. […]
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Fall Bird Banding
Fall Bird Banding
Meet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally, the timing is around 30 minutes after sunrise and goes until 12PM. Weather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome.
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AutumnFest: Fairytales in the Forest
AutumnFest: Fairytales in the Forest
POWERED BY PNC Saturday, October 5 | 3:00PM-7:00PM | Nature Center This FREE (excluding food, drink and glitter tattoos) magical evening in the forest will be held, rain or shine. Activities for all ages and abilities. Food trucks, libation stations, and vendors will have items available for purchase. Costumes welcomed and encouraged Street parking available […]
Fall Perennial Sale
Fall Perennial Sale
DON’T MISS THE FALL PERENNIAL SALE taking place during AutumnFest on October 5 from 3–5PM Attendees of AutumnFest can look forward to a condensed version of the popular Annual Plant Sale held each spring. The Fall Perennial Sale will offer a limited selection of native Ohio perennial species, featuring perennials suited for fall planting, many […]