Visit the CanalWay Center between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to learn about Beaver. Explore hands-on biofacts and test your knowledge with fun beaver trivia. When you are finished inside, go for a walk to see one of the beaver lodges in our reservation.
Drop by the aviary on International Vulture Awareness Day anytime during the posted hours to touch real vulture feathers, see a real turkey vulture, and learn about the importance...
Stop by anytime between 2 and 4 p.m. to explore the secret lives of squirrels. Check out pelts, taxidermy, and the acrobatic action at our bird-feeding area as you learn about whic...
Join Naturalist Nicole Hindman as we read some stories about these crafty critters! We will also do a craft and go for a short walk around the marsh to hunt for some of their handi...
Bring your family on a hike this morning that ventures to one of the beaver lodges that can be seen in Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation. We will look at some biofacts and discuss the...
Stop by North Chagrin Nature Center to learn all about a beaver's busy life. We will begin inside with a short presentation showcasing their adaptations and lifestyle, then we will...
Come by the Rocky River Nature Center to learn about the tiny macroinvertebrates that live in the Rocky River. Macroinvertebrates are great indicators of the river’s health. Come b...
Stop by Rocky River Nature Center during the times listed to take a look at native butterflies in our wildflower garden. Learn what makes butterflies unique insects and admire them...
Stop by the CanalWay Center between 10 a.m. and noon to learn about Lake Sturgeon; the
dinosaur fish of Lake Erie. We will talk about its size, what it eats, and where it likes to...
Kids are back in school and will love making a special decorated insect to give to their teacher as a gift. Drop by CanalWay Center today during the posted time to create your own...
Drop by anytime during the posted hours to see a variety of live and mounted arachnids, insects, and other arthropods. Learn about the important roles of arthropods in the ecosyste...
Stop by during the times listed to satisfy your curiosity about white-tailed deer. See and touch different parts of a deer such as a pelt and antlers and learn about how they are p...
Drop by during the posted hours to use recycled paper and native seeds to make seed bombs! We'll select plants that support native insects and night pollinators, boosting food it...
Drop by any time during the posted hours and join Naturalist Nicole Hindman to learn about some of our local snake species. Weather permitting, we will even get to meet a live snak...
Rain barrels capture stormwater for our gardens and help keep trash and pollutants out of storm drains, reducing combined sewer overflows and protecting waterways. Unfortunately, t...
Stop by anytime during program hours to meet one of Ohio’s only terrestrial turtles, the eastern box turtle. Learn about their adaptations for survival, why their populations are d...