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    July 2015

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    • The Urban Bird Gets the Worm
      The Urban Bird Gets the Worm July 31, 2015

      When I first started birding several years ago, I used to get confused or bewildered responses from people when I would tell them about how much I...

    • Parks, Nature, and Stress Reduction
      Parks, Nature, and Stress Reduction July 29, 2015

      A walk in nature has long been considered to be a stress-reliever – a way to take your mind off the pressures of daily life and appreciate the...

    • Nose-to-Nose with the World’s Tallest Mammal
      Nose-to-Nose with the World’s Tallest Mammal July 27, 2015

      It’s been a great couple weeks in Cleveland for a few reasons! Aside from this week’s fantastic weather, the all-new giraffe deck is officially...

    • Eastern Cottontail: The Prey
      Eastern Cottontail: The Prey July 23, 2015

      The eastern cottontail ( Sylvilagus floridanus ) is a species that people often see in their yards, and the more unfortunate find in their gardens....

    • From Rocky River Trailside Museum to Nature Center
      From Rocky River Trailside Museum to Nature Center July 22, 2015

        “I can remember coming here in high school with my biology class” was something I heard quite often in my year at Rocky River Nature Center....

    • That
      That's a Tough Bug to Swallow! July 16, 2015

      Have you considered how a frog’s tongue, which functions very well to extend out and catch insects, might be involved or not in swallowing that...

    • Your Sunday Funday Itinerary
      Your Sunday Funday Itinerary July 15, 2015

      Here's your official Cleveland Metroparks Sunday Funday Itinerary! 8 – 10 a.m.      Play 9 at Washington Golf Course Just...

    • Creating a Ring of Green
      Creating a Ring of Green July 15, 2015

      Rather than picking a topic for this blog, I decided to choose a date and look into what was happening in the Cleveland Metropolitan Park District...

    • My 3 Favorite Hikes With My Pup
      My 3 Favorite Hikes With My Pup July 13, 2015

      Just over a year ago I made the decision to rescue a dog. I found the perfect puppy, an 8 week old girl, who I named Luna.  Luna has always...

    • Old Maps Tell Stories
      Old Maps Tell Stories July 13, 2015

      I inherited a cigar box full of old topographic maps from my friend Lee Smith. Lee, born in 1906, was a long-time volunteer at Rocky River Nature...

    • Monsters of the Shallow
      Monsters of the Shallow July 9, 2015

      Quietly lurking beneath the surface… …hiding under every rock… …legs scurrying… …bodies squirming… …tiny terrors… …monsters of the shallow...

    • For Sake of the Forest
      For Sake of the Forest July 2, 2015

      Once upon a time, the land that would become Ohio was a wild place. Two-hundred and sixty-five years ago, nearly 100% of “Ohio” land was covered in...

    • July is the month to get off the couch
      July is the month to get off the couch July 2, 2015

      July is the month to get off the couch, away from the TV and out of the house. There’s a reason all they run on TV in July are movie re-runs and...

    • Trees: A Glorious Sign of Life
      Trees: A Glorious Sign of Life July 1, 2015

      As a fledgling park system, seeking to surround the once 6 th largest city in the nation, it is no wonder that trees would be at the top of...

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