" text-indent: .5in; line-height: 150%;">" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">Nothing says spring quite like April showers and the
rebirth of flowers, buds on trees, bird migration, and Cleveland
Metroparks �North Coast Nature Festival.�
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"EN-GB">Spring over to Cleveland Metroparks �North Coast Nature
Festival� - a free event beginning Friday evening, April 23 through
Sunday, April 25 at John J. Donnelly Rocky River Nature Center in
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"EN-GB">The event features a variety of programs and activities for
novice to experienced nature enthusiasts, and includes �The Nature
& Art Show� on Saturday and Sunday.
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"EN-GB">In addition to �The Nature & Art Show� activities,
visitors can enjoy a Special Evening Presentation on Friday night,
April 23 at 7:30 p.m. with nationally-known Nature Photographer
& Author Richard Crossley with �Past, Present and
Future.�
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"EN-GB">The Friday evening presentation is free." font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"
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"EN-GB">Doors open at 7 p.m. and seating is limited.style=
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"EN-GB">And, the weekend also features other special
programs:
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"EN-GB">6 a.m. on Saturday - All-Day Birding Trip (off
site)
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"EN-GB">9 a.m. on Saturday - A Not So Big Day Bird
Competition
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"EN-GB">10:30 a.m. on Saturday - Electro Fishing Demonstration
& Fish Collection
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"EN-GB">11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday - Cleveland Metroparks Rangers
Bike Tour from
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"EN-GB">Lagoon Picnic Area to Berea Falls
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"EN-GB">7 p.m. on Saturday - Wetlands and Amphibians Hike
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"EN-GB">8 p.m. on Saturday - Star Party - Celebrating the
International Year of Solar Astronomy
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"EN-GB">All the special programs require pre-registration and space
is limited.
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"EN-GB">�The Nature & Art Show,� on Saturday, April 24 and
Sunday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, features a great
variety of presentations by guest speakers, along with nature
art/photography exhibits and sales,
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"EN-GB">exhibits of nature-related organizations and other
nature-minded vendors, a digital scavenger hunt (bring
digital
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"EN-GB">cameras or camera phones), hikes for all ages, live animal
presentations, musical entertainment, children's activities, and
more.
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"EN-GB">Guest speakers featured on Saturday, include:
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" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">11 a.m. - �Romancing the Eagle�" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">with Harvey Webster of the Cleveland Museum of Natural
History
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"EN-GB">12:30 p.m. - �Fishes of the Rocky River� lang=
"EN-GB"> with Mike Durkalec of Cleveland Metroparks
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"EN-GB">2 p.m. - �Crossley Unplugged�" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">with internationally-known author, birder and photographer
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"EN-GB">Richard Crossley
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"EN-GB">3:30 p.m. - �Container Gardening�" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">with Pebbles Bush and Tim Peters of Cleveland Metroparks
Zoo
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"EN-GB">Featured speakers on Sunday, include:
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" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">11 a.m. - �Beautiful Birds and Butterflies of the
Emerald Necklace�" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">with Judy Semroc and
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"EN-GB">Larry Rosche of the Cleveland Museum of Natural
History
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"EN-GB">12:30 p.m. - �Scoping Out the Night Skies with
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"EN-GB">with Jim Cofer of the Cuyahoga
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"EN-GB">Astronomy Association
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"EN-GB">2 p.m. - �Biodiversity: Is a Requiem in Order?�
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"EN-GB">with Dr. Michael Melampy of Baldwin Wallace
College
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"EN-GB">3:30 p.m. - �Container Gardening�" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">with Pebbles Bush and Tim Peters of Cleveland Metroparks
Zoo.
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"EN-GB">Additional activities take place at the outdoor
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Theater adjacent to the nature center," font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">featuring live music with local musicians and live animal
programs presented by Lake Erie Nature & Science Center
(Saturday) and Back to the Wild (Sunday)." font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"
lang="EN-GB"> " font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">Children's crafts and activities, face painting by Northern
Ohio Association of Herpetologists (NOAH), and a honeybee
demonstration will also be featured in the outdoor area.
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"EN-GB">Hikes include:
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" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">7:30 a.m. on Sunday - Bird Hike with a Cleveland Metroparks
Naturalist
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" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">8 a.m. on Saturday - Bird Hike with Richard Crossley and a
Cleveland Metroparks Naturalist
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"EN-GB">10 a.m. - Photography Hike with Cleveland Metroparks
Photography Club
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"EN-GB">11:30 a.m. - Family Bird Walk with Cleveland
Metroparks
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" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">12:30 p.m. on Saturday - Bird Hike with Judy Semroc and
Larry Rosche
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"EN-GB">1:30 p.m. - Amphibian Hike with Cleveland
Metroparks
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" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">3 p.m. - Family Wildflower Hike with Cleveland
Metroparks.
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"EN-GB">And, from sunrise to noon on Sunday, there will be bird
banding demonstrations with Tom Bartlett.
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Center" font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10.0pt;" lang=
"EN-GB">is located at 24000 Valley Parkway, between Cedar Point
Road and Shepard Lane in North Olmsted - just off the I-480/Clague
Road exit (westbound) and I-480/Columbia Road exit
(eastbound).
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For more information and
a complete list of speakers and activities, visit
clevelandmetroparks.com or
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216-635-3200.
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Enjoy the return
of spring at the �North Coast Nature Festival� event in
Cleveland Metroparks - part of your
life, naturally!
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