• Trekking Together: Winter Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland

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

    Join Jo Rattiliff of GirlTrek Cleveland for our monthly Sunday evening hikes! These special winter hikes will highlight the beauty of nature and wildlife and encourages movement and community during the cold winter months. Be sure to bundle up and dress for the weather! In the case of inclement weather, the hike will be cancelled […]

  • Christmas Bird Count

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

    Christmas Bird Count Saturday, December 21 | Nature Center The Christmas Bird Count is a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, with over 100 years of citizen science involvement. Come join us for a bird walk to locate and identify our resident winter birds. Count and tally the number of birds you can see […]

  • Art on View: MOVING VEHICLE: “DRIVE BY” LANDSCAPE SERIES

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

    MOVING VEHICLE: "DRIVE BY" LANDSCAPE SERIES by Leslye Arian Opening Reception Thursday, December 19 | 5:30–7PM | NCSL The series was created in response to the isolation caused by the COVID pandemic, as well as the social and political turmoil around the world. Through road trips across the seasons and in an effort to receive […]

  • Build-a-Birdhouse Workshop

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

    Build-a-Birdhouse Workshop Tuesday, December 17 | 6pm – 7:30pm | Nature Center Join us with your family and friends for a fun, winter craft- a gift that keeps on giving back to nature! We'll be creating sturdy birdhouses that provide safe havens for local bird species and learning the role they play in supporting our […]

  • Winter Solstice Luminary Walk & Holiday Market

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

    Winter Solstice Luminary Walk & Holiday Market Friday, December 13 | 5:30–8:30PM | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes Celebrate nature and the beginning of winter! All are invited to take a stroll on the illuminated All Peoples’ Trail boardwalk, which is ADA-accessible. Keep warm at a bonfire, or in the heated pavilion where there will […]

  • Winter Warmups: A Night at the Brew-vies: Documentary Film Night

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

    Winter Warmups: A Night at the Brew-vies: Documentary Film Night Friday, December 6 | 6:00pm-8:00pm| Nature Center Embrace the warmth of the Nature Center and settle in with an inviting evening of mini ecological-focused documentary films and discussion led by the Natural Resources team! This documentary runs for one hour and one hour for discussion. […]

  • Volunteer Crafty Hour

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

    Tuesday, December 3 | 5-7PM Join us for an evening of volunteer crafting to create decorations for Luminary Walk. We will be making zero-waste decorations while enjoying some snacks and beverages. Drop in between 5pm and 7pm to help turn the Nature Center into a winter wonderland. Currently seeking donations of any crafting/scrapbook/construction paper to be […]

  • Invasive Plants in Your Backyard: An OIPC Workshop

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

    Invasive Plants in Your Backyard: An OIPC Workshop Tuesday, December 3 | 9:30AM-3PM | Nature Center The Ohio Invasive Plants Council (OIPC) is partnering with the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes to offer a one-day workshop entitled Invasive Plants in Your Backyard. This workshop will focus on invasive plants in Ohio, control methods, research efforts, […]

  • Naturalist Notebook: The Living Mountain & You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World

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

    Naturalist Notebook: The Living Mountain & You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World Sunday, November 17 | 1:00PM-3:00PM | Nature Center We close out our year by reading memoirs and poetry. The Living Mountain is a memoir that is more a prose poem to nature. This amazing piece of nature writing by Scottish author, […]