Programs & Events

What turtles can you find in Cleveland Metroparks? Bring your preschooler to Garfield Park Center to learn about these unique species of reptiles. We’ll also have the opportunity to meet one up close. Meet at 11350 Broadway Avenue, Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125. Register by phone December 1 – 12

Bring your family down to the CanalWay Center for a family movie night!

Check out the CanalWay Center and search for the snowflakes hidden around.

Enjoy accurate details of realistic pen and ink drawings from a combination of wildlife and structural scenes from Northeast Ohio.

Enjoy a cup of hot coffee and brush up on your bird identification skills as we sit and watch for chickadees, cardinals and various woodpeckers through our one way glass windows.

How many of Ohio’s seven species of woodpeckers can we spot? Join Naturalist Marty Calabrese for the search. Binoculars available to borrow.

Winter is a wonderful time to hone your tree ID skills.

A drop of water seems simple, but natural elements and human contributions can complicate things. Learn how these complications and more effect every drop you drink as we dive in to what’s in our water. Meet at 11350 Broadway Avenue, Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125. Register by phone December 1 – 12

Walk on trails that go over the river and through the woods, while keeping warm with a nice cup of hot chocolate (provided).

What are turtles doing now that cold weather has arrived? Do they sleep or are they active throughout the winter? Come with your questions as we look at a Midland painted turtle. We will also include a turtle craft for the children.