Homegrown Sale
2025-06-07 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
HOMEGROWN PLANT SALE | SATURDAY, JUNE 7 | 11AM–3PM
The popular Homegrown Sale is a not-to-be missed sale! Featuring native perennials and shrubs grown and donated by local gardeners. The Nature Center receives 100% of all sales! Member preview 10–11AM. This sale is a highly personalized shopping experience with free planting advice from local experts.

Summer Wednesdays: Game Night
2025-06-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Native Plant Bingo Returns! Join us for encore of Native Plant Bingo in the Friends Pavilion for a fun night of learning about native plants. Participants will play 8 rounds of bingo with a native plant theme. Everyone will have the opportunity to win a native plant from the evening’s nursery partner Avonlea Gardens & Inn. $12 for 8 rounds of bingo. Plants will be available for purchase. Your ticket includes 3 beer or mocktail samples from our beer sponsor Midnight Owl Brewing Company and Verbena Free Spirited.
Registration Link: https://givebutter.com/ODUX2G
If BINGO isn’t your thing, you’ll find ladder ball, cornhole, giant connect 4, and more to enjoy with family and friends in the amphitheater and children’s play area. OR simply grab your phone or camera and walk the trails to capture the beauty that exists all around to compete in our Summer Wednesday photo contest. Upload your photos to Instagram and tag @shakerlakes to participate. Winner receives a $30 Duck Pond Gift Card.
Don’t forget to grab 25% off ice cream in the Duck Pond, where you can also find snacks and drinks.

*Ticketed event

Guided Bird Walks
2025-06-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Guided Bird Walks
ONGOING |Select Wednesdays, 6:30-8PM | Nature Center
June 11
July 9 and 30*
Aug 13 and 27*
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 hikes, meet in the Nature Center parking lot. Binoculars are available to borrow. Rain or shine. *The second walk of each month is fully accessible and includes an ASL interpreter. July 30: ASL interpreter will not be available. Free. $5 suggested donation. Registration required. https://shakerlakes.org/birding-programs/
June 11: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-6-11-25
July 9: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-7-9-25
July 30: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-7-30-25
August: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-8-13-25
August 27: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-8-27-25

Rhythm & Clues: A Musical Scavenger Hunt
2025-06-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
RHYTHM & CLUES: A Musical Scavenger Hunt
Presented in Partnership with ChamberFest Cleveland
Saturday, June 14 | 11AM–1PM | NCSL
ChamberFest Cleveland returns to the Nature Center for this popular all-ages event! Enjoy the Nate’s World Trio for a high-energy, family-friendly performance in the Friends Pavilion featuring a wide-ranging repertoire that spans classical favorites, funky jazz, Latin grooves, and more. You’ll have fun exploring the grounds with a scavenger hunt to find musical performances and hands-on activities scattered throughout the Nature Center. Join us for this unique al fresco adventure for the whole family!
PARKING: The parking lot will be closed to general public but a few accessible spots are open and visitors should let parking lot monitor at the bottom of the drive know if they require accessible parking. All other attendees can plan to park on South Park Blvd or West Park Blvd.

Summer Wednesdays: Nature Includes You
2025-06-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Celebrate Juneteenth with a Social & Environmental Justice Fair where you will meet local organizations making a difference & learn how you can become involved, while grabbing dinner from the Really Amazing Food Truck (R.A.F.T.), learning from guest speakers Kim Woodford and Joe Worthy, and hearing live music from Skwerm (@skwerm.band on Instagram).
Local Organization Highlights:

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Rangers with their interactive Nature Includes You traveling exhibit

GirlTREK with Jo Rattiliff | Far more than a walking group, GirlTREK is a life-saving sisterhood. We are a campaign to heal intergenerational trauma, fight systemic racism and transform Black lives.

Ohio Environmental Council & Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund with Brian Siggers

Journey on Yonder with Kim Woodford Smith | The mission of JOY is to inspire Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) to have enjoyable and healthy connections with nature that will lead to increased health outcomes and stronger environmental stewardship through mindful, cultural, educational, and social outdoor experiences.

Community Life Collaborative | Engages communities around social and environmental justice issues by empowering untapped relationships, collaborations, and understandings across boundaries.
Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition | The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition (NEOBHC) was established in 2011 and is the first organization in the State of Ohio dedicated to addressing disparities in the black community. Their mission is to address the social, structural, behavioral, and environmental determinants of health in communities of concern.
Doan Brook Watershed Partnership | Doan Brook Watershed Partnership (DBWP) leads conservation and restoration projects that champion environmental justice and foster a sustainable and resilient watershed. They serve as a collective voice for the Doan Brook and its constituencies through equitable engagement and by providing reliable, accessible watershed science.

ABOUT NATURE INCLUDES YOU:
This traveling photo exhibition and program series explores the rich relationships that people of color have with nature in Northeast Ohio, past and present. Nature is all around us: in our communities, gardens, parks, and yards. It nourishes and teaches us throughout our lives.
In nature, we can . . .
Grow healthy foods
Nurture our spirits
Become inspired
Express our creativity
Collect scientific data
Explore different careers
Learn something new
Enjoy friends-and-family time
Build a sense of community
Heal our land, water, and selves
Nature Includes You is a project of Cuyahoga Valley National Park in collaboration with Museum of Creative Human Art (MOCHA) and Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park. A total of 15 organizations contributed images of people from diverse Northeast Ohio communities. The show highlights the work of more than 20 photographers.
Funding provided by a grant from the National Park Service.
Photo: As an autistic person, landscape designer Maci Nelson reflects on how natural spaces help her relax and “unmask.” National Park Service / © Amber Ford

Summer Wednesdays: Spirit of Soul
2025-06-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Spirit of Soul
Experience the sounds of Esther Fitz Duo*, enjoy Zanzibar Soul Fusion Food Truck, OR spend the evening with Tibetan Monks listening to a lecture on climate change followed by a guided meditation**.
Join us for a special teaching with the Gaden Shartse Tibetan Monks as they share profound wisdom at Spirit of Soul! This unique event offers an opportunity to learn from centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist teachings about Climate Change and the Six Delusions, followed by a group guided meditation. Experience the transformative power of their words and presence in the beauty of the Nature Center at Shaker Lake’s trails.
Climate Change and the Six Delusions Lecture | 5-6:30PM
Human life contains 84,000 delusions, which are states of mind that cause suffering for oneself and others. This suffering can occur in the next moment of life as well as in the next lifetime. This lecture condenses the delusions into six categories, teaches how they relate to humans’ treatment of the earth and all of its inhabitants, and how positive change can be made through compassionate action.
Group Guided Meditation in Nature | 7-8PM
The monks will lead participants in a walking meditation through the Nature Center grounds. They will focus on how to achieve mindfulness in the present moment, appreciation of the earth, and the interconnectedness of all living beings on the earth. In case of light rain, please bring an umbrella. In case of heavy rain or wind, we will meditate indoors. You may also bring a folding chair if standing is a challenge for you.
Tickets: $20 per program or bundle $30 for both. Members enjoy $5 off with code SWMEM2025. Please enter your member ID when prompted. If you’re unsure of your member ID, please contact cara@shakerlakes.org.
REGISTER
*Music arranged in partnership with Roots of American Music
**Ticketed or paid food and programs

Trekking Together: June Hike with GirlTrek Cleveland
2025-06-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Trekking Together: Summer Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland
Select Saturdays: June 28, July 26, August 30 | 10-11AM | Nature Center
Join Jo Rattiliff of GirlTrek Cleveland for our monthly hikes! We invite you to move and appreciate the beauty of nature on these warm summer mornings. The trail will be of natural surfaces (paved and dirt trails) and sidewalk. In the case of inclement weather, the hike will be cancelled, and an email will be sent out. Registration required. Free. Donations welcome. Learn more about GirlTrek here: GirlTrek.org
Registration Links:
June 28: https://givebutter.com/girltrek-6-28-25
July 26: https://givebutter.com/girltrek-7-26-25
August 30: https://givebutter.com/girltrek-8-30-25

Family Fishing Day
2025-06-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Where: Rockefeller Lagoon, 7 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Cleveland, OH
When: Saturday, June 28th from 10am-2pm.
Parking: You can park in the VA Parking Garage (1606 E 105th St, Cleveland, OH 44106) on levels 3 and 4. The entrance is off of Magnolia Drive, and if you are using a GPS, you can follow this link for directions.
Family Fishing Day
Every year we host 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 experienced fishing instructors will be onsite. This venue is wheelchair accessible, and we welcome participants of all abilities.

LEARN MORE: https://dbwp.org/event/family-fishing-day-2/

Spring Hikes with GirlTrek
2025-06-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
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 the weather warms up.
Be sure to bundle up and dress for the weather! In the case of inclement weather, the hike will be cancelled, and an email will be sent out. Registration required. Free. Donations welcome.
Learn more about GirlTrek here: GirlTrek.org
Registration Link: https://shakerlakes.doubleknot.com/openrosters/ViewActivitySpaceAvailable.aspx?OrgKey=4283&CategoryID=27739

Summer Wednesdays: Native Plant Bingo & Live Music
2025-07-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
NATIVE PLANT BINGO**

Bingo starts at 6PM!
With Midnight Owl Brewery, Verbena Free Spirited, & Meadow City Nursery
Play 8 rounds of BINGO for $12 ($10 for members) with a chance to take home a native pollinator friendly plant. Grab a beer or mocktail & enjoy music by Will Dudley. Will plays the kora, a 21-stringed harp played by the Mande people of West Africa and he will be bringing a percussionist.

**Ticketed event. REGISTER https://givebutter.com/SumWed_Bingo_7-2-25

Summer Wednesdays: Screen-Free Night
2025-07-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
SCREEN FREE WEDNESDAY
Ditch your phone, grab 25% off ice cream in the Duck Pond Gift Shop & experience a tech free evening unwinding from the busy holiday week. Kids will enjoy a story time and scavenger hunt with Sarah Littlefield, author of Many Paths, the tale of a young girl who goes on an exciting adventure through the forest. Participants receive a free sticker sheet. Story times at 5:30 & 6:30PM, Scavenger hunts around 6 & 7PM.

Guided Bird Walks
2025-07-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Guided Bird Walks
ONGOING |Select Wednesdays, 6:30-8PM | Nature Center
July 9 and 30*
Aug 13 and 27*
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 hikes, meet in the Nature Center parking lot. Binoculars are available to borrow. Rain or shine. *The second walk of each month is fully accessible and includes an ASL interpreter. July 30: ASL interpreter will not be available. Free. $5 suggested donation. Registration required. https://shakerlakes.org/birding-programs/
July 9: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-7-9-25
July 30: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-7-30-25
August: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-8-13-25
August 27: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-8-27-25

Summer Wednesdays: Art in the Park
2025-07-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Ohio
July 16, 2025 | 5-8PM
In partnership with studio Chartreuse
Join us for our third annual event! This unique one-of-a-kind outdoor nature-inspired pop-up shopping event with studio Chartreuse features local artisans and makers throughout our trails. Music and food from Grateful Grub food truck, are available for purchase as well as a signature cocktails. This is a not-to-be-missed local shopping experience!
List of vendors:
S’il Vous Play
Lotus Candles
Barbara Verne
Abby Star
The Dabbler’s Collective
Thrown Room Ceramic Studio
Rabbit Rabbit
Studiowürk
SASHA
Earthen Wares
Birdtown Botanical Oddities
Glinkgo Printmaking
Light the Wild
Aspen Makes
Brenna Claire Artistry
Bendi’s Fine Designs, LLC
Silvana’s Kitchen
Small Screen Studios
Messianic Supply Co.
Lari Jacobson
Nonlinear Nomad
Santa Rosa Stitches
Roy Pekoc
Love Violet xo Shop
Growing Hope
House in the Heights
Hazelmade

Art on View: Chitin and Chlorophyll by Katie Clark
2025-07-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Chitin and Chlorophyll | Katie Clark
Opening reception: Thursday, July 17 | 5:30-7 PM
Katie Clark is a self-taught emerging artist based out of Cleveland, Ohio. She uses watercolor and gouache with occasional pen and colored pencil details to create intricate paintings inspired by insects and nature. She frequently gathers insight into her local wildlife while practicing one of her favorite hobbies, foraging, and uses real leaves, sticks, and insects she gathers as references for her art (they are safely released once used). When she’s not painting, Katie enjoys gardening and spending time with her two dogs. https://www.chitinandchlorophyll.com/
Free to view | Exhibit runs from Thursday, July 17 – Thursday, October 23
Pieces may be purchased for a fee with a percentage of proceeds benefiting the Nature Center.

Summer Wednesdays: Birding with Brews
2025-07-23 17:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
7.23 BIRDING WITH BREWS
Look to the trees & sky and explore the fascinating world of birding with a beer in hand. $15, $10 members.
Discover the bird banding program at the Nature Center with birding expert Julie West. Julie will share the science behind the program, the interesting things she’s seen over the many years she’s been helping with this important research, and highlight some of the unique birds she’s seen over the years that you may also see at the Nature Center.
Complimentary tastings of beer included!
Presentation begins at 5:30pm, bird walk begins at 7pm. A limited amount of binoculars will be available to borrow, but please bring your own if you have them!
Registration link: https://givebutter.com/birding-with-brews

Trekking Together: July Hike with GirlTrek Cleveland
2025-07-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Trekking Together: Summer Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland
Select Saturdays: July 26, August 30 | 10-11AM | Nature Center
Join Jo Rattiliff of GirlTrek Cleveland for our monthly hikes! We invite you to move and appreciate the beauty of nature on these warm summer mornings. The trail will be of natural surfaces (paved and dirt trails) and sidewalk. In the case of inclement weather, the hike will be cancelled, and an email will be sent out. Registration required. Free. Donations welcome. Learn more about GirlTrek here: GirlTrek.org
Registration Links:
July 26: https://givebutter.com/girltrek-7-26-25
August 30: https://givebutter.com/girltrek-8-30-25

Summer Wednesdays: Pup Playdate
2025-07-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Music | Food | Pets are invited to explore our trails this special pet-friendly evening featuring pup-cup treats!
Pupchella Returns to the Nature Center
Woof! Woof! Bark! Bark! Translation: Normally pets are not permitted on our trails, but we invite you to bring your favorite furry companion to the Nature Center for this special dog-friendly (and people-friendly!) event. Stick around for MoKo BoVo Quartet. Please bring your lawn chairs or blankets!
Activities include:

Live Music from MoKo BoVo Quartet
Walk your dog along the Nature Center trails (which is usually not allowed to help us preserve the natural habitat of the animals and plants on our property)
Enjoy a treat for yourself and your furry friend! Ice cream from the Duck Pond Gift Shop is 25% off and grab a $1 pup cup for your dog. *
Enjoy delicious food from the Delish Mobile Food Truck**

Guided Bird Walks
2025-07-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Guided Bird Walks
ONGOING |Select Wednesdays, 6:30-8PM | Nature Center
July 30*
Aug 13 and 27*
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 hikes, meet in the Nature Center parking lot. Binoculars are available to borrow. Rain or shine. *The second walk of each month is fully accessible and includes an ASL interpreter. July 30: ASL interpreter will not be available. Free. $5 suggested donation. Registration required. https://shakerlakes.org/birding-programs/
July 30: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-7-30-25
August 13: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-8-13-25
August 27: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-8-27-25

Summer Wednesdays: Native Plant Bingo
2025-08-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
NATIVE PLANT BINGO**
Bingo starts at 6PM!
With Midnight Owl Brewery, Verbena Free Spirited, & Avonlea Nursery
Play 8 rounds of BINGO for $12 ($10 members) with a beer or mocktail in hand, and a chance to take home a native pollinator-friendly plant.
Members should include promo code: SWMEM2025 and their member IDs to receive the discount
**Ticketed event. REGISTER https://givebutter.com/SumWed_Bingo_8-6-25

Summer Wednesdays: Art in the Park - Rain Date
2025-08-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
We postponed our July date due to weather, so Art in the Park will now be August 13!
Stroll through this summer favorite pop-up market, experience with local artisans & makers, music, Grateful Grub food truck, & cocktails.
Join us for our third annual event! This pop-up shopping event with studio Chartreuse features local artisans and makers throughout our trails. Music and food are available for purchase, as well as a signature Art in the Park cocktails, beer and wine. This is a not-to-be-missed local shopping experience!

List of vendors:
S’il Vous Play
Lotus Candles
Barbara Verne
Abby Star
The Dabbler’s Collective
Thrown Room Ceramic Studio
Rabbit Rabbit
Studiowürk
SASHA
Earthen Wares
Birdtown Botanical Oddities
Glinkgo Printmaking
Light the Wild
Aspen Makes
Brenna Claire Artistry
Bendi’s Fine Designs, LLC
Silvana’s Kitchen
Small Screen Studios
Messianic Supply Co.
Lari Jacobson
Nonlinear Nomad
Santa Rosa Stitches
Roy Pekoc
Love Violet xo Shop
Growing Hope
House in the Heights
Hazelmade

Guided Bird Walks
2025-08-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Guided Bird Walks
ONGOING |Select Wednesdays, 6:30-8PM | Nature Center
Aug 13 and 27*
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 hikes, meet in the Nature Center parking lot. Binoculars are available to borrow. Rain or shine. *The second walk of each month is fully accessible and includes an ASL interpreter. July 30: ASL interpreter will not be available. Free. $5 suggested donation. Registration required. https://shakerlakes.org/birding-programs/
August 13: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-8-13-25
August 27: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-8-27-25

Naturalist Notebook: In The Light Eaters
2025-08-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Naturalist Notebook
August 17 | 1-3pm | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Join Loganberry Books and the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes for our quarterly book discussion!
For many years we have been reading about the way trees and plants communicate and support each other. In The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth Zoë Schlanger brings together the botanists, their scientific ideas, and her own explorations to bring us yet a new way for us to understand plant intelligence and our own world.
Free. Buy your copy from Loganberry Books for 10% off and join the conversation in person at the Nature Center from 1-3pm to discuss the book
REGISTER: https://givebutter.com/naturalist-notebook-8-17-25

Sound of Ideas Community Tour
2025-08-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Monday, August 18th, 6 – 8PM
Five years ago Horseshoe Lake was drained with a plan to replace its damaged dam and restore the lake. But the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District argued that keeping the land dry, and replacing the lake with a park, was necessary to lower the risk of catastrophic flooding. Residents protested and filed suit. Ultimately, the park land plan was approved and they were promised that nearby Lower Lake would get its dam replaced and would remain a lake.
Now the sewer district says new data leads it to also recommend draining Lower Lake for more parkland. Join us for the next “Sound of Ideas Community Tour,” where we will examine what led the sewer district to change its recommendation, what options exist for the cities of Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights, and how the community is responding to the latest development.
The event takes place on Monday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. It’s free and open to the public, but registration is required. Seated tickets are sold out but join us for LIVESTREAM standing room only (you can bring your own folding chair) https://givebutter.com/sound-of-ideas-standing-room
You are also welcome to watch at home starting at 6 PM here: https://www.youtube.com/live/OP4D_YQXt0Q?si=TMdpinGCU2_DLZQb

Summer Wednesdays: Back to School Picnic with Climate Change Lecture
2025-08-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC WITH CLIMATE CHANGE LECTURE
Dive into the effects of climate change on plants & birds with Judy Semroc** in our pavilion from 6-7:30PM ($5, FREE for members). Pack a family picnic, then hike the trails & enjoy the serenity of the Nature Center before the hustle & bustle of the school year begins. Our friends from Shaker Heights library will be onsite to share a FREE story and hike for our Junior Naturalist Friends from 6-7PM
From Roots to Wings: The Effects of Climate Change on Plants and Birds | 6:00- 7:30PM
This program will outline the threats and complications to the biodiversity of these important denizens of our natural world. In addition, helpful strategies to aid plants and birds will be addressed.
**Registration: https://givebutter.com/back-to-school-picnic

Take to the Lake
2025-08-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Saturday, August 23, 10am-4pm
Doan Brook Watershed Partnership has been hosting our annual event Take to the Lake which was started in 2013 as a memorial to Lester Stumpe, an avid paddler and early DBWP board member. We typically host the event on the last Saturday in August and this years event details can be found below. Canoeing on the Shaker Lakes was a popular pastime in the first half of the 20th century, but public boating on the lakes is now less common. Take to the Lake gives participants a chance to resurrect this recreational opportunity for a day, and gain a new perspective on the lakes and their place in our watershed community. We hope you will join us for an afternoon of paddling, guided hikes, yoga, and music along the banks of historic Lower Shaker Lake.
LEARN MORE:
https://dbwp.org/1events/take-to-the-lake/

Summer Wednesdays: End of Summer Soiree
2025-08-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
END OF SUMMER SOIREE
Celebrate the end of summer with music by award winning children’s artist Mr. Jeff, Good Times Food Truck, and drinks. Family-friendly.
Mr. Jeff’s performance will start at 6:30 PM.
Music arranged in partnership with Roots of American Music

Guided Bird Walks
2025-08-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Guided Bird Walks
ONGOING |Select Wednesdays, 6:30-8PM | Nature Center
Aug 27*
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 hikes, meet in the Nature Center parking lot. Binoculars are available to borrow. Rain or shine. *The second walk of each month is fully accessible and includes an ASL interpreter. July 30: ASL interpreter will not be available. Free. $5 suggested donation. Registration required. https://shakerlakes.org/birding-programs/
August 27: https://givebutter.com/guided-bird-walks-8-27-25

Trekking Together: August Hike with GirlTrek Cleveland
2025-08-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Trekking Together: Summer Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland
Select Saturdays: August 30 | 10-11AM | Nature Center
Join Jo Rattiliff of GirlTrek Cleveland for our monthly hikes! We invite you to move and appreciate the beauty of nature on these warm summer mornings. The trail will be of natural surfaces (paved and dirt trails) and sidewalk. In the case of inclement weather, the hike will be cancelled, and an email will be sent out. Registration required. Free. Donations welcome. Learn more about GirlTrek here: GirlTrek.org
Registration Links:
August 30: https://givebutter.com/girltrek-8-30-25

Fall Bird Banding
2025-09-03 07:30 - 12:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, August 18 through October 31
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.

CLE Gals Book Club
2025-09-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
CLE Gals Book Club x Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Thursday, September 4 | 7-9PM
Join the CLE Gals Book Club for their next meeting at the Nature Center to discuss the September pick: Pride & Prejudice. We look forward to welcoming this book club to our trails for a tea party and discussion.
Sign-ups start Sunday, August 31 at the link in bio: https://www.instagram.com/clegalsbookclub/
