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    Brecksville Nature Center

    Parks | Visit | Parks | Brecksville Reservation

    Join one of our naturalists for programs and events or stop in on your visit to Brecksville Reservation. 9000 Chippewa Creek Drive Brecksville, OH 44141.

    Brecksville Nature Center is an excellent representation of 1930s WPA craftsmanship and architecture and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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    Want to discover deep forested ravines, walk through a restored Ohio prairie with grasses over eight feet tall, or explore glacial river valleys carved over 10,000 years ago? Brecksville Nature Center offers all this and more to visitors each year.

    • Brecksville Reservation
      9000 Chippewa Creek Drive
      Brecksville, OH 44141
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    • 440.526.1012
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    • Daily – 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
      Closed: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

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    Brecksville Nature Center Group Program Guide

    Brecksville Nature Center opened its doors on June 11, 1939 as a WPA era Trailside Museum.  It remains to this day the last of Cleveland Metroparks original trailside museums.  The nature center serves as a place for people to gather and extend their experience of the reservation by being introduced to the wilderness, beauty and treasures of the past that await discovery.  Personal encounters with wildlife play a major role at the center.  One of the most popular winter programs is Hand Feed a Chickadee, which has a history dating back to the 1940s.

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    • Coffee with the Birds * February 3, 2023 | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

      Discover more about our winter resident birds while you enjoy a cup of coffee by the bird window....

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    • Ask a Naturalist Hour (or Two) February 4, 2023 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

      A naturalist will be on hand at Brecksville Nature Center to answer your curious questions about...

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    • Extreme Hiking * February 18, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

      This strenuous hike is sure to curb your cabin fever and get your heart pumping as we travel...

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    • Drop-by: Upcycling Craft * February 18, 2023 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

      Drop by Brecksville Nature Center in the afternoon and make a clever birdfeeder. We'll use old...

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    • Drop-by: Owls February 19, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

      Screech, Barred and Great Horned Owls are all common in Northeast Ohio. Stop in to learn about...

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    • Drop-by: Snowflakes February 20, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

      Are any two snowflakes the same? How are they formed? Stop by Brecksville Nature Center to learn...

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    • Trailside Program Center
      Trailside Program Center

      The Trailside Program Center is a facility that hosts a variety of educational programs that connect visitors to the natural world around them. The building is open for programs only.

      • Brecksville Reservation
    • Brecksville Nature Center Trailhead
      Brecksville Nature Center Trailhead

      Access to several different trails. Brecksville Nature Center is a National Historical Site, built in 1939.

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    • Tallgrass Prairie
      Tallgrass Prairie

      This planted 4-acre tall grass prairie is a unique ecosystem with incredible plant and animal diversity.

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