Date: Friday, May 21 from 3 to 4 pm Celebrate Endangered Species Day! Presenter: Judy Semroc, field biologist, photographer and author Cost: FREE The Western Reserve Land Conservancy protects over 10,000 acres of wetland and riverine habitat. These nature preserves provide critical habitat for a diverse array of plant and animal species. In honor of […]
Let’s #GetOutsideOhio! Young explorers will join naturalists for an adventure in the field. Each group will spend a half day hiking under majestic trees in a forest along the Chagrin River. What lives under the log? What climbs up the trees? Which birds fly through the treetops? There’s always something new to learn in nature. […]
This registration page is for the May 24 morning session for Ages 4-6 from 9 - 11:30 AM. (Click here if you are looking for the afternoon session for ages 7-9) Advanced registration is required, please register below. One parent or guardian is required to join their child on the field day. The rain date […]
This registration page is for the May 24 afternoon session for Ages 7-9 from 1 - 3:30 AM. (Click here if you are looking for the morning session for ages 4-6) Advanced registration is required, please register below. One parent or guardian is required to join their child on the field day. The rain date […]
Let’s get outside Ohio! Young explorers will join naturalists for an adventure in the field as we explore the diversity of dragonflies and damselflies at our Sherwin Preserve. Our kids’ programs are free-formed nature exploration, so you never know what we will find on a walk in a preserve. The Sherwin Preserve protects over 300 […]
Let’s get outside Ohio! Each September, Monarch butterflies make their journey south to Mexico. They are often seen in great numbers along our Lake Erie shoreline, where they stop to rest and refuel. Join Naturalist Judy Semroc for a Monarch tagging event at the Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve. If weather conditions cooperate, we will see […]
Let’s get outside Ohio! Each September, Monarch butterflies make their journey south to Mexico. They are often seen in great numbers along our Lake Erie shoreline, where they stop to rest and refuel. Join Naturalist Judy Semroc for a Monarch tagging event at the Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve. If weather conditions cooperate, we will see […]
Join us as we explore Blue Heron Preserve. Who might we find out and about in the middle of winter in Northeast Ohio? We will search for signs of overwintering and hibernating species, as well as birds and mammals. Despite the cold, there’s much to find in nature during colder months. If we are lucky […]
This is a 4-part virtual series of trainings, for Cuyahoga County Residents, occurring each Wednesday in February from 6:00pm-9:00pm with 1 in-person training in March. If registrants are unable to make every virtual session, they will be able to watch a recording of that missed session and still receive credit. If you are outside of […]
Young explorers will join naturalists as we search for heart shapes in nature. Plan to explore the trails of the Forest Ridge Preserve in Moreland Hills (directly behind Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s office). While hiking, we’ll gather items in nature to use in a craft to create a custom valentine card. After our walk, we’ll […]
Join us as we visit the spring ponds of our Oberlin Preserve. These pools fill with water each spring and typically dry out by summer. They are very important in the life cycle of many animals. We’ll dip our aquatic nets into the water and have close up looks at their resident critters, such as […]
Spring has sprung in Northeast Ohio. Join Judy and Renee as they walk the Sherwin Preserve to look for signs of nature waking up from its winter dormancy. Let’s find what is blooming, singing, chirping, and croaking. The Sherwin Preserve permanently protects over 300 acres in Waite Hill. Its ponds, streams, wet meadows, as well […]
Let's get outside and explore nature. Join us for a field exploration at a protected property in Geauga county. We’re sure to see many dragonflies and damselflies darting around the ponds as we walk through this serene private preserve. Nature Quests are for children. A parent or guardian is required to accompany children on their […]
Each September, Monarch butterflies make their journey south to Mexico. They are often seen in great numbers along our Lake Erie shoreline, where they stop to rest and refuel. Join Naturalist Judy Semroc for a Monarch tagging event at the Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve. If the weather cooperates, we will see large numbers of Monarchs—awarding […]
Join us for a unique experience at the Medina Raptor Center. We’ll kick the morning off with a hike through the natural area surrounding the facilities at the Medina Raptor Center, which are permanently protected by a conservation easement with the Land Conservancy. Following our walk, we’ll spend some time learning about the Medina Raptor […]
Join us as we visit the spring ponds of our Oberlin Preserve. These pools fill with water each spring and typically dry out by summer. They are very important in the life cycle of many animals. We’ll dip our aquatic nets into the water and have close up looks at their resident critters, such as […]
Holden Forests and Gardens’ David G. Leach Research Station is a hidden gem just south of Lake Erie in Madison, Ohio. Founded by the late David Leach in 1970, the station has focused on the development of new rhododendrons and other landscape plants for cold places. Recently, the station has also started a rhododendron conservation […]
