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    BUZZ OVER TO CLEVELAND METROPARKS TO DISCOVER

    News & Press | July 2010

    BUZZ OVER TO CLEVELAND METROPARKS TO DISCOVER

    Posted: July 13, 2010
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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  

    JULY 13, 2010

     

    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 -or-

    LAUREN HARRIS - 216-635-7014

     

    Find out what's buzzing around Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River
    Reservation through a number of free weekend programs dedicated to
    bees and other pollinators on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August
    1 - all part of Rocky River Nature Center's 'Pollinator Power
    Weekend."

     

    These highly-evolved, pollinating creatures (mostly insects) are
    responsible for most of the food we eat and the plants we love.

     

    The "Pollinator Power Weekend" programs include:

    The
    PollinatorGarden

    Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 �
    1 - 2 p.m.

    JohnJ.DonnellyRocky RiverNatureCenter
     � Rocky
    River
    Reservation

    Pollinators are disappearing from our natural landscape. Learn
    how to save the pollinators by planting a flower garden to attract
    these winged wonders. Pollination will save the nation! Rocky
    RiverNatureCenter is located at 24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River
    Reservation, north of Cedar Point Road in North Olmsted. For more
    information, call 440-734-6660.

     

    Meet the Beekeeper

    Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 �
    1:30 - 2p.m.


    JohnJ.DonnellyRocky RiverNatureCenter
     � Rocky
    River
    Reservation

    Learn about life in the honeybee hive from Naturalist Kathy
    Schmidt, who is also a beekeeper. How do they make honey?  Do
    they ever rest?  What does the queen do all day?  Bring
    questions and curiosity to this fascinating program. Rocky
    RiverNatureCenter is located at 24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River
    Reservation, north of Cedar Point Road in North Olmsted. For more
    information, call 440-734-6660.

     

    Live in the Hive

    Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 �
    2:30 - 3:30
    p.m.


    JohnJ.DonnellyRocky RiverNatureCenter
     � Rocky
    River
    Reservation

    Learn about the amazing life of a honeybee from the Cuyahoga
    County Beekeepers Association. Get the inside scoop on how to
    convince stinging insects to make honey. Rocky RiverNatureCenter is
    located at 24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River Reservation, north
    of Cedar Point Road in North Olmsted. For more information, call
    440-734-6660.

     

    Pollinator Power Bug Hunt

    Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 �
    3 - 4 p.m.


    Lewis Road
    Riding Ring parking lot  � Rocky
    River
    Reservation

    Join Naturalist Bethany Majeski for a closer look at
    pollinators in the meadow. Nets are provided, and visitors can
    provide the catchers. Lewis Road Riding Ring is located off Lewis
    Road in Rocky River Reservation, between Cedar Point and Barrett
    roads in North Olmsted. For more information, call
    440-734-6660.

     

    Discover all the "buzz" happening in and around Rocky
    River Nature Center in Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life,
    naturally.



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