FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 -or-
ERIC BARNETT - 216-635-7014
Take time out of busy schedules and learn more about North
America's largest rodent, as Rocky River Nature Center presents
�Beaver Day� on Saturday, May 12.
The free �Beaver Day� programs include:
Beaver Walk
Saturday, May 12 � 10 - 11 a.m.
Lagoon Picnic Area � Rocky River
Reservation
Beavers, nature's engineers, have really changed the Lagoon
area. Meet at the picnic shelter and find out what the beavers have
been up to. Lagoon Picnic Area is located off Valley Parkway in
Rocky River Reservation, between Cedar Point Road and Spafford Road
in Brookpark. For more information, call 440-473-3370.
Nature A La Carte: Beavers
Saturday, May 12 � 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Rocky River Nature Center � Rocky River
Reservation
There are five beaver lodges within walking distance of Rocky
River Nature Center. Stop by the center any time between the listed
hours and learn more about North America's largest rodent at the
�Nature a la Carte' table of beaver artifacts. Special beaver
crafts will also be available all day. Rocky River Nature
Center 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.
Beaver Walk
Saturday, May 12 � 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Lagoon Picnic Area � Rocky River
Reservation
Join Naturalist Valerie Fetzer in a search for beaver activity.
Explore the wetlands of the Rocky RiverValley and discuss the
fascinating natural history of this animal and discover their
chewings and maybe even their lodge. Rocky River Nature Center 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.
The beaver is North America's largest rodent. Beavers are
heavy-set animals with small, rounded ears, short legs and large,
webbed hind feet. Beavers live in and around ponds, marshes,
rivers, and wetlands. They eat tree bark, as well as aquatic
vegetation, buds and roots. There is even a special flap of skin
behind the front teeth that allows bark gnawing underwater without
getting a mouth full of water or wood chips. Beavers communicate in
a variety of ways: postures, scent marking, vocalizations, and
slapping their tailes on water, which can be heard up to a mile
away.
Learn more about North America's largest rodent at �Beaver Day�
in Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life
naturally.
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