Event Details: Saturday, December 21 from 10 am – 12 pm Portage Meadows Park Leader: Judy Semroc, Naturalist and Field Biologist and Renee Boronka, Manager of Conservation Education Join us as we celebrate the Winter Solstice at the Land Conservancy’s Portage Meadows in Portage County. With only a few short hours of sunlight, let’s get […]
Tuesday, January 14 from 6:30 to 8 pm ET Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Essler, Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, Canine Training & Management at SUNY Cobleskill FREE Join us virtually for the presentation Invasive Spotted Lanternflies: Progress and Potential of Canine Detectors with Dr. Jennifer Essler of SUNY Cobleskill. The spotted lanternfly is a planthopper insect […]
Inspiring Biodiversity in Our Gardens Virtual Symposium Free Western Reserve Land Conservancy, The Cleveland Pollinator and Native Plant Symposium and Nature Spark are pleased to announce the return of their collaborative series, Inspiring Biodiversity in Our Gardens. The symposium features nationally and regionally renowned experts to help viewers create vibrant, ecologically resilient gardens and greenspaces […]
This event is sold out. Pre-purchased tickets are required to attend, tickets are not available at the door. Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 PM Capitol Theatre 1390 W 65th St Cleveland, OH 44102 $10/person (Registration Required) LIMIT: 350 Western Reserve Land Conservancy is pleased to host a showing of the documentary Ripples of Plastic […]
SESSION 2: Honey Bees and Native Bees—What You Don’t Know Wednesday, January 29, 2025 1:00 to 3:00 PM ET The Collective Intelligence of the Honey Bee: Exploring Their Symbolic Communication Dr. David Peck, Director of Research and Education at Betterbee, Greenwich,CT The honey bee colony has been termed a superorganism because this takes the […]
SESSION 3: The Science of Plant Survival Strategies in Garden Design Thursday, January 30, 2025 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET NOTE: This presentation will not be recorded at the request of the speaker How to Use the Science of Plant Survival Strategies for a Healthier Garden Jared Barnes, Ph.D., Professor of Horticulture, Stephen F. Austin […]
Sunday, February 2 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Hawk’s Meadow Preserve Leaders: Judy Semroc, Naturalist and Field Biologist and Renee Boronka, Director of Conservation Education Is spring around the corner, or will we endure 6 more weeks of winter? Join us for our mid-winter tradition as we explore nature for signs of life at […]
Sunday, February 9 from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm Grand Valley Ranch – Cahlik Preserve Leaders: Laura Mock and Karen Dickson, joint Masters of Beagles with Chagrin Valley Beagles and Renee Boronka, Director of Education at Western Reserve Land Conservancy Join us for a unique opportunity to watch a pack of sporting beagles explore the […]
SESSION 4: Composition Tips for Wilder Gardens Wednesday, February 12, 2025 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET Composition Tips for Wilder Gardens Preston Montague, Landscape Architect Spontaneous generation has long since been disproven. The ‘random’ goldenrod that appeared in your yard is the result of a complicated math equation that started with the Big Bang. Visualizing […]
Tuesday, February 18 from 6:30 to 8 pm ET Presenter: Ian Adams FREE Join us virtually as we welcome back Ian Adams for this program Trees: A Photographic Celebration. During his 34-year career, Ohio landscape photographer, writer, and educator Ian Adams has taken more photographs of trees than any other landscape subject. His new, self-published […]
Tuesday, March 11 from 6:30 to 8 pm ET Presenter: Judy Semroc, Naturalist & Field Biologist FREE Join us virtually for the presentation Ephemeral Excitement: The Spring Rush for Sunlight, Nectar, Pollen & Love with Judy Semroc. Our natural world has a tight schedule for completing many important feeding, mating and survival tasks before the trees […]
