Hikes for Tykes is a monthly thematic program. Each month we explore seasonal happenings in and around Brecksville Nature Center. Program topic changes monthly, please see desired section for more detailed information.
Engage your senses with a relaxing hike through one of Cleveland Metroparks beautiful reservations while incorporating basic mindfulness techniques.
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Join a naturalist for a 1-mile hike in search of Ohio’s most common spring mushrooms. Along the way, learn about how mushrooms grow and how they are used. Afterwards, ask the natur...
Bring your best furry friend to the park for some exercise and socialization. We will search along wooded trails for signs of spring and interesting sights and smells. Hikers witho...
Enjoy the view over the Chippewa Creek Valley from the My Mountain Overlook. We will hike the White Oak Loop Trail then head over to Deer Lick Cave.
Terrain: natural surface, up t...
There is always something to observe and satisfy our curiosity outdoors. Join Naturalist Foster Brown as we explore and discover monthly happenings on Cleveland Metroparks trails....
Celebrate the beauty of our planet on a Spring evening hike with a naturalist. We will take the time to enjoy the wildflowers, trees, and animals we encounter along the way.
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We will take one last look at the eagle nest along the Cuyahoga River before tree leaves obscure our view. Bring your camera if you have one. Binoculars available for loan.
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Take a moment this Arbor Day to learn about the local trees and understand their roles in the environment. Whether you know a lot about trees or nothing at all, you will leave w...
Join Naturalist Foster Brown as we immerse ourselves with the transition of spring. We will capture spring as it unfolds with emerging wildflowers, blossoming trees, return of bird...
Join a naturalist for a morning bird hike at Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve. Spring migration is in full swing, so we will be looking for many different migratory birds moving...
Join a naturalist as we hike along the Sagamore Creek ridge line to see Linda Falls. It is spring wildflower season so we will stop to smell the flowers along the way. The route in...
Join a naturalist as he showcases some of the oldest and most serene trees in North Chagrin. Along the way we will also learn about how the trees, despite their age still make a h...
The early bird catches the worm, but late sleepers can still enjoy quality birdwatching. Join a naturalist on a late-afternoon bird walk to admire resident and spring migrant bird...
This more walk than talk hike starts at Alexander Trailhead. We'll head up into the heart of Bedford to walk the ridges for a new view of Tinkers Creek. This is an active trek with...
Research tells us that being in nature, being active and being with other people are all good for us. Join a naturalist for a walk along the Ohio & Erie Canal, and we’ll do all tho...
Bring your preschooler out to Bedford Reservation to explore spring! We’ll take a short hike today through the floodplain of Tinker’s Creek. Where we will look for bugs, toads, wil...
Stroll along a self-guided luminary-lit walk along the West Channel Pond Loop Trail while appreciating nature at twilight. Enjoy a beautiful sunset while listening to birds, Spring...
Join Naturalist Pam Taylor as we head up to the Skyline Overlook for a glimpse of downtown Cleveland. We will use the light of the blue moon to help guide us along the trails.
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Experience the diversity of the Emerald Necklace with Naturalist Jenny McClain as we hike a trail in a different reservation each month. This month we’ll explore an area in Bedford...