FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
JUNE 28, 2011
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or -
ERIC BARNETT - 216-635-7014
This summer is for the birds! Flutter over to Cleveland
Metroparks this August for some fun and interesting bird-themed
programs, including:
Bird Banding
Saturday, August 6 � 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
CanalWayCenter � Ohio & Erie Canal
Reservation
Learn about bird banding, an essential tool for learning about
our feathered friends. Visitors can see the intricate details of
the birds that are captured at the feeders, banded and released.
Drop in anytime, however the program will be cancelled if raining.
CanalWayCenter is located on Whittlesey Way, off the East 49th
Street entrance of Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, between Grant
Avenue and Canal Road in CuyahogaHeights. Call 216-206-1000 for
more details.
Sunday Bird Walk
Sunday, August 7 � 8 - 10 a.m.
Rogers Road parking lot � North Chagrin Reservation
August brings the end of the breeding season and the early
beginning of bird migration. Adults and teens can join a
naturalist, and head to the swamp searching for birds along the
way. Some binoculars will be available to borrow for this
off-trail, 2-mile hike. Rodgers Road parking lot is located
off Rogers Road in North Chagrin Reservation, between Chardon Road
and Ox Lane in MayfieldVillage. For more information, call
440-473-3370.
Summer Swallows
Sunday, August 7 � 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Rocky RiverNatureCenter � Rocky River
Reservation
Join Naturalist Min Keung on a 1.5-mile hike in search of summer
swallows. Rough winged swallows and cliff swallows are among the
beautiful birds that make Rocky River Reservation their home. The
hike may be muddy and wet. Rocky RiverNatureCenter is located at
24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River Reservation, north of Cedar
Point Road in North Olmsted. Call 440-734-6660 for more
information.
Swift Night Out
Sunday, August 7 � 7:30 p.m.
GarfieldParkNatureCenter � GarfieldPark
Reservation
Travel to a designated area to see these neotropical migrants as
they grace the skies of Northeast Ohio. Carpooling is
possible. Registration is required. GarfieldParkNatureCenter
is located off Mill Creek Lane, off the Broadway Avenue entrance of
Garfield Park Reservation in Garfield Heights. Call
216-341-3152 to register and for more information.
Bird Banding
Sunday, August 14 � 9:30 a.m. -
noon
Rocky RiverNatureCenter � Rocky River
Reservation
Better than binoculars! See intricate details of plumage and
beaks as birds are captured and banded at the feeder. Learn about
bird banding, an essential tool for learning about our feathered
friends. Program will be cancelled during rain. Drop in any time
during the listed hours. Rocky RiverNatureCenter is located at
24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River Reservation, north of Cedar
Point Road in North Olmsted. Call 440-734-6660 for more
information.
Monthly Morning with the Birds
Saturday, August 20 � 8 - 10 a.m.
Rocky RiverNatureCenter � Rocky River
Reservation
Stroll along wetlands and through forest and field to discover
which birds are in the area as the migration of some neotropical
migrants begins. Also look for late nesters on this 2-mile
walk with NaturalistDavidDvorak.RockyRiverNatureCenter is located
at 24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River Reservation, north of Cedar
Point Road in North Olmsted. For details, call
440-734-6660.
Bird Banding: Migrating Wonders
Sunday, August 28 � Sunrise - 11
a.m.
Corner of Eastland Road and Valley
Parkway � Mill Stream Run Reservation
Migrants, fly catchers and warblers, oh my! Which birds migrate
through Cleveland Metroparks? Get an up-close look as they are
banded and study these migrating gems. Program cancelled during
rain. Program is at corner of Eastland Road and Valley
Parkway in Mill Stream Run Reservation, north of Whitney Road in
Berea. Follow the signs and drop in any time during the listed
hours. Call 440-734-6660 for details.
Migrate to new places this summer with Cleveland
Metroparks - part of your life, naturally.
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