JUNE Program Guide 2017

National Trails Day 4 | Edgewater LIVE and Euclid Beach LIVE return! 5 | KidsDays 11 JUNE PROGRAMS BY LOCATION Off Site (CWC) CanalWay Center (LR) Lakefront Reservation (RRNC) Rocky River Nature 5 • Monday MeetUp: What’s Up with Mill 1 • Hunt of the Month: Raccoons 7 • Urban Birders Center Creek 1 • Nature in Watercolor 10 • North Coast Boating and Fishing 1 – 31 • Gallery Wall: Gabe Leidy 10 • Urban Explorations: Riverside 2 • Afternoon Cart Tour Festival 1 • Little Explorers: Animal Karaoke Cemetery – Brewers and Notables 2 • Stroller School 11 • Visit the Lorenzo Carter Cabin 2 • Furry Friends Hike Tour 3 • National Trails Day: Towpath Morning 13 • Cuyahoga River By Boat 4 • Your Piece of the Planet: Beneficial 11 • Family Cuyahoga River Kayak Tour Hike 15 • Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: Insects 3 • 2-Hour Cart Tour Introduction to SUP 5 • Southwest Camera Club (AR) Acacia Reservation 4 • Terrarium Building 19 • Sailing 1 & 2 7 • Nature Baby: Nature Sounds 7 • Wednesday Walk to the Overlook 20 • Cuyahoga River By Boat 5 • Acacia for the Young at Heart 8 • Tri-Day Hikathon 10 • Emerald Necklace History Tour 20 • Rivergate Kayak Tours 9 • Centennial Full Moon Hike 11 • Birds of Acacia 11 • 2-Hour Cart Tour 24 • “Try-It” Activities: Sailing 25 • Acacia Afternoon 11 • Your Piece of the Planet: Perennial 13 • CanalWay Storytime 25 • Visit the Lorenzo Carter Cabin Edibles 13 • Wildlife on the Canal 27 • Cuyahoga River By Boat 12 • Cuyahoga Astronomical Association (BeR) Bedford Reservation 15 • Cleveland Metroparks Zoo History 27 • Summer Hike at Edgewater 14 • Greater Cleveland Beekeepers 3 • National Trails Day: Discover Viaduct 18 • 2-Hour Cart Tour 29 • Dinner and a Chat: Ohio Wildlife Association Park 19 • Evening Cart Tour 30 • Sunset Hike 17 • Butterfly Investigators 3 • National Trails Day: Waterfall to Forest 21 • Young Explorers 18 • Breakfast In The Park Vista 22 • Afternoon Cart Tour (MSRR) Mill Stream Run 18 • Pond Dipping With Pop 17 • Woodlands of Bedford: Butterfly Hike 24 • 2-Hour Cart Tour 8 • Mountain Bike Time Trials 19 • Wetland Wandering 20 • “Try-It” Activities: Mountain Biking 23 – 24 • Discover Ohio’s First People Bus 10 • Tri-Day Hikathon 20 • Discovering Nature: Ponds and Tour 15 • Mountain Bike Time Trials Polliwogs 24 – 25 • Great Backyard Campout at 22 • Mountain Bike Time Trials 24 • Nature Art: Leaf Print Garden (BCR) Big Creek Reservation CanalWay 28 • Handcycling Clinic Stepping Stones 4 • National Trails Day - Extended Version 25 • In Bloom in June 11 • Sunday Drop-by: Pond Dipping (ECR) Euclid Creek Reservation (NCR) North Chagrin 24 • Lake to Lake, Back to Lake 10 • Birding at Wildwood Reservation (SCR) South Chagrin 18 • Birding the Banks of Euclid Creek Reservation 25 • Birding the Mouth of Euclid Creek 3 • National Trails Day: Recreation in the (BWR) Bradley Woods Chagrin Valley 3 • Emerald Necklace Art Club: Reservation 9 • River Stroll Monthly Meeting 9 • Tri-Day Hikathon (GPR) Garfield Park Reservation 10 • Sunrise Hike 3 • National Trails Day: Secrets of the 13 • “Try-It” Activities: Fly Fishing 10 • Drop by Table: Forest Happenings 14 • Centennial Conversations: Summer Rock 27 • Fly Fishing 2: Supplemental Skills 25 • Centennial Concert Series: 1940-1959 Camps 3 • Cleveland Natural Science Club 15 • Forest Beetles 8 • Naturalist at the Pond (BrR) Brecksville Reservation (HiR) Hinckley Reservation 23 – 24 • Family Campout at Squire’s 10 • The Novice Naturalist 2 – 4 • ACA Level 2: Stand Up Paddle­ Castle 10 • Nature Journaling 4 • Garden Drop-in 12-16 • Appalachian Lifestyles 25 • Creek Exploration boarding Instructor Certification Workshop (NCNC) North Chagrin Nature Workshops 27 • Yoga and Hike 17 • Nature Writing 3 • National Trails Day: Extreme Hiking Center 8 • Kayaking 1: Introduction to Kayaking 17 • Spring Wildflowers of South (BNC) Brecksville Nature Center 3 • Party at the Pond Chagrin: Part III 8 • Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: 3 • Party at the Pond Concert 3 • Nature by the Numbers Introduction to SUP 21 • Your Parks, Their Stories 6 • Hiking for the Young at Heart 5 • North Chagrin Nature Photography 21 • Sunset on the Longest Day 9 • Voyageur Canoe Paddle – Evening Club 8 • Nurture with Nature Paddle 25 • Crayfish Safari 7 • Sprouts: Growing Kids and Wonder, 29 • On Land without Lungs 10 • Brecksville Nature Center History Hike 11 • Get Out… 10 • Wallin Creek Stomp Naturally 14 • Climb the Ledge Youth Day 9 • Family Friday Night: Looking for the 10 • Birds & Bugs 15 • Kayaking 1: Introduction to Kayaking (WCR) West Creek Reservation 11 • Brecksville Nature Center History Hike Beaver 17 • Rock Climbing 1: Introduction to 11 • Family Fun at the Pond 2 • Expedition Wetland 21 • Bee Gardens Climbing 3 • National Trails Day: West Creek 24 • Family Forest Hike 17 • Birding at the Marsh 17 • Voyageur Canoe Paddle 17 • Live Animal Lessons Front to Back 18 • Kayaking 1 & 2: Flat-water 7 • West Creek Night Hike: Twilight Trek (BR) Brookside Reservation 17 • Turtle Drop-in Fundamentals 18 • Sunday Sprouts: Pond Life 9 • Corn on the Cob Campfire 28 • All-Encompassing Hike 18 • Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: 25 • Drop In and Drop a Line 14 • Monthly Meandering: Tree- Introduction to SUP mendous! th (CMZ) Cleveland Metroparks 18 • Voyageur Canoe Paddle (OECR) Ohio & Erie Canal 21 • West Creek Night Hike: 4 Zoo 21 • Kayaking/SUP Youth Day Anniversary Summer Solstice Stroll 22 • Reservation 25 • Creek Critters 2 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 22 • Stand Up Paddleboarding 3: Critique 4 • Hike the Mill Creek Connector Trail 28 • West Creek Night Hike: Tall Tales on 3 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 28 • Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga – 10 • Afternoon Outside: Fishing Trails 5 • Nature Play Camp Beginners 11 • Afternoon Archery for Kids 5 • Summer Day Camp 29 • Kayaking 2: Supplemental Skills 11 • Afternoon Archery for Adults 10 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight (WSC) Watershed Stewardship 29 • Stand Up Paddleboarding 2: 25 • Sunday Morning Dog Walk Center 11 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight Supplemental Skills 12 • Nature Play Camp 30 • Dive-in Movie – The Secret Life of Pets 3 • Boy Scouts Merit Badge: Mammal 12 • Summer Day Camp (RRR) Rocky River Reservation Study Part I 15 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 2 • Cedar Valley Square Dance 4 • Boy Scouts Merit Badge: Mammal 16 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight (HuR) Huntington Reservation 3 • Healthy Planet, Healthy People 5K Study Part II 17 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 3 • National Trails Day: All Aboard the Run/Walk 10 • Uncle Robby’s Fishy Tales 18 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight Lakeshore Electric 3 • Farmers Market: Olmsted Historical 10 • Fish Frenzy 19 • Nature Play Camp 4 • Centennial Concert Series: 1917-1939 Society 10 • Reelin’ in Fun Drop-by 19 • Summer Day Camp 18 • Breeding Bird Blitz 9 • American Red Cross Babysitter’s 10 • Tales Around the Necklace 22 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 24 • Firefly Frenzy Training 13 • Natural Science Career Exploration 23 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 25 • Beach and Forest Hike 10 • Under the Hilliard Road Bridge 14 • Natural Science Career Exploration 24 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 10 • Farmers Market: Olmsted Historical 15 • Natural Science Career Exploration 25 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight Society 16 • Natural Science Career Exploration 26 • Nature Play Camp 16 • Cedar Valley Square Dance 17 • Water Gardens, Wetlands and Rain 26 • Summer Day Camp 17 • Farmers Market: Olmsted Historical Gardens 26 • Emerald Necklace Camp Society 25 • Sunday Drop-by: Pollinators 29 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 20 • Fly Fishing 1: Introduction 27 • Getting Personal with People’s 30 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 24 • Farmers Market: Olmsted Historical Stormwater Society 30 • Cedar Valley Square Dance 2 Emerald Necklace June 2017 | Vol. 66 #6 Join us as we celebrate 100 years of Cleveland Metroparks with a summer concert series featuring live music from the past 100 years! Five community concert events will be hosted throughout the Park District CENTENNIAL featuring live music over the decades, including two in June. 1920s-30s Era 1940s-50s Era concert Series Sunday, June 4 • 4 – 7 p.m. Sunday, June 25 • 4 – 7 p.m. PresentedPresented by by Dance along with a 1920s-style Enjoy classic jazz, and activities from swing band at Huntington the era and more at Garfield Park Reservation Lake Picnic Shelter! Reservation Old Birch Picnic Area!

Outdoor Recreation Program Centennial Program JUNE PROGRAMS BY DATE Hinckley Lake Boathouse Rising Waters Safari Overnight Boy Scouts Merit Badge: Mammal 1-30 JUNE Ages: adult Over the course of the evening, Study Part I Gallery Wall: Gabe Leidy Fee: $295 (includes instructor campers will explore the Zoo’s Join our certified merit badge Ohio Traversed: Photographer Gabe manual, training tools, stand up African Savanna at night, partic- counselors for an interactive program Leidy captures the natural beauty paddleboard, and equipment) ipate in conservation-oriented designed to complete requirements 1-2 one frame at a time. After May 17: $325 activities, visit some of the Zoo’s and 4-5 of this badge. Each scout will Through June 30. Register online smaller African animals and enjoy construct a bat box for requirement 5. 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. RRNC 216-341-1704 snacks and stories by the campfire. Participants must attend both sessions. 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ (Part II on June 4). Hunt of the Month: Raccoons Stroller School Ages: 6 years & over with adult 1 – 4 p.m. WSC These masked bandits are excellent The exploration of spring Fee: $41 Ages: scouts with adult at sneaking around in the dark. continues. We’ll hear a story and Register online Fee: $15 (includes Parts I and II plus See if you can find where they are explore the sounds of spring in materials) the air. hiding during the day at CanalWay 3 SATURDAY Register by phone or online Center. Through June 30. 10 – 10:45 a.m. CWC by May 31 Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Ages: 2 years & under with adult National Trails Day Hikes Sun. noon – 5 p.m. CWC Terrain: paved, hill, 1 mile (See feature block on page 4) Nature by the Numbers Register by phone Explore the fascinating relationship Nature in Watercolor beginning May 22 Healthy Planet, Healthy People between math and nature on a hike Experience the wonder of nature 216-206-1000 through forest and prairie. through an exhibition of watercolor 5K Run/Walk Afternoon Cart Tour Saturday, June 3 at 9 a.m. RRNC 2 – 3:30 p.m. BNC paintings by artists from Nancy Terrain: stairs, 1 mile Notarianni’s adult watercolor class. Enjoy a one hour ride via seven (See feature block on page 4) On display through June 30. passenger golf cart along the Ohio 2-Hour Cart Tour Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. & Erie Canal. Your guide will tell you Farmers Market: Olmsted Historical Society Historical Interpreter Doug Kusak is your Sun. noon – 5 p.m. CWC about the nature and history of the guide on an extended northern tour park along the way. Featuring local farmers, producers, vendors who grow and produce of Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation. We’ll 1 – 2 p.m. CWC discuss the history of the park, area 1 THURSDAY Fee: $5 their goods. Each growing season represented by varieties of geography, watersheds, trails, industry Little Explorers: Animal Karaoke Register by phone and nature. Bring your little explorer to chirp, beginning May 22 different farmers. Family oriented event, children’s activities, demos & 2 – 4 p.m. CWC croak, and chatter like the creatures 216-206-1000 Fee: $10 of the forest. We’ll learn about speakers weekly. Shop local, shop Furry Friends Hike fresh, shop here. Register by phone animal sounds with stories, crafts, Bring your furry friend for a walk beginning May 22 and songs. Includes short hike. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. RRR in the woods on a shale beach of Frostville Museum 216-206-1000 10 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 2 p.m. RRNC the Rocky River. We will explore Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult the trails around the nature center Rising Waters Safari Overnight Terrain: mostly flat, 0.5 mile Emerald Necklace Art Club: (see 6/2 for details) ending our hike at the shallow Monthly Meeting Register by phone May 17 – 30 edge of the river. 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ 440-734-6660 Draw and paint with us. Members 1 – 2 p.m. RRNC of the Emerald Necklace Art Club Striding the Divide – Glacier and the Terrain: flat, 1.5 miles are invited to bring their favorite 2 FRIDAY Canadian Rockies Expedition Wetland art medium as we appreciate the Join Karen Beck of the North American Canoe Association Explore our working wetland and signs of the season. Not a member? Chagrin Nature Photography Club as (ACA) Level 2: Essentials of the creatures that lurk beneath the Sign up at clevelandmetroparks. she presents an entertaining and educa- Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) surface. Learn how to record our com tional look at the eight national parks of Instructor Certification Workshop results in the free iNaturalist app – 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. SCR Glacier and the Canadian Rockies. Share your love of stand up paddle- which you can then use to record Age: adult 7:30 p.m. SCR boarding with others by becoming your personal observations. 440-473-3370 Look About Lodge an American Canoe Association 6 – 8 p.m. WCR 440-473-3370 certified instructor. Upon successful Wetlands behind WSC completion of this three-day course Party at the Pond Celebration & Concert which includes teaching assigned Cedar Valley Square Dance Join us in a celebration of all things North Chagrin. The whole family can topics both in the classroom and on Caller Frank Koenig leads circle, line enjoy fun nature activities and live displays of owls, frogs, fish and other the water, instructor candidates can and square dances. Come prepared critters that make North Chagrin Reservation their home. Bring a chair or receive SUP instructor certification to learn and kick up your heels. blanket and enjoy the sounds of bluegrass with JP and the Chatfield Boys through the ACA. Registration Refreshment stand will be open. Band on the lawn from 3 - 4:30 p.m. deadline: May 25. 7 – 8:30 p.m. RRR Noon – 4:30 p.m. NCNC 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. HiR Frostville Museum 440-473-3370 440-734-6660 clevelandmetroparks.com 3 JUNE PROGRAMS BY DATE Outdoor Recreation Program Centennial Program Summer Day Camp Wendy Park National Trails Day Hikes At this five day camp, campers Terrain: mostly flat, 0.5 miles On Saturday, June 3, celebrate the centennial and National Trails connect with wildlife and learn about 440-734-6660 Day by taking a hike! We’ll traverse different terrains and learn a little bit conserving the natural world by about the history of Cleveland Metroparks. Distances and locations vary. participating in fun and educational Nature Baby: Nature Sounds Visit our website, clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/programs-events activities. Grab a baby backpack or carry your for complete details of the listed hikes: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CMZ child for a walk in the woods where • Recreation in the Chagrin Valley...... 9 – 10:30 a.m. NCR (half day option available) we will discover the many sounds • West Creek Front to Back...... 9 a.m. – noon WCR Ages: 5 – 14 years of nature. We will read a story and • Towpath Morning Hike ...... 10 a.m. – noon CWC Fee: $165 member/$190 nonmember head outside for a hike. • Discover Viaduct Park ...... 10:30 a.m. – noon BeR (half day pricing available) 10 – 11 a.m. RRNC • Extreme Hiking ...... 1 – 4 p.m. HiR Register online Ages: 0 – 3 years with adult • All Aboard the Lakeshore Electric...... 2 – 3 p.m. HuR Terrain: mostly flat, 0.5 mile • Secrets of the Rock...... 2 – 3:30 p.m. SCR Acacia for the Young at Heart Register by phone • Waterfall to Forest Vista...... 6 – 8 p.m. BeR Enjoy a leisurely walk with Naturalist May 29 – June 6 Natalie Schroder as we explore Acacia 440-734-6660 4 SUNDAY Register by phone Reservation during spring. Meet at the beginning May 22 kiosk between buildings. All abilities Drop-by: Wildflower Wonder Hike the Mill Creek Connector 216-206-1000 welcome. (see 6/4 for details) Trail 10 – 11 a.m. AR 10 – noon RRNC Join a vigorous walk up the Mill Your Piece of the Planet: Terrain: paved, some hills, up to 2 Creek Connector Trail towards Mill Beneficial Insects miles Sprouts: Growing Kids and Creek Falls. Be ready for a hike along Discover how to encourage garden 440-473-3370 Wonder, Naturally Warner Road. insects that will help your plants Join Naturalist Natalie Schroder 10 a.m. – noon OECR thrive, and learn how to identify Monday MeetUp: What’s Up with to discover pond life. We will have Mill Creek Connector Trail at Bacci insects in order to tell friend from foe. Mill Creek discovery time, a craft and go on a Park 2 – 3 p.m. RRNC Learn more about Mill Creek short hike. Terrain: paved trail, 2.5 miles Watershed Partnership restoration 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. or 1 – 2:15 p.m. 216-206-1000 National Trails Day – Extended work and how you can become NCNC Version involved in the restoration efforts. Nature Education Building Boy Scouts Merit Badge: Mammal Let’s extend National Trails Day Light refreshments provided. Garfield Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult Study Part II into Sunday so we can get out and Heights Branch, Cuyahoga County Terrain: paved, natural surface, (See 6/3 for details) explore even more. This walk around Public Library, 5409 Turney Road, 0.75 mile 1 – 4 p.m. WSC Beyer’s Pond is sure to leave you Cleveland. Register by phone by June 5 Garden Drop-in feeling refreshed and relaxed. 6 – 7:30 p.m. 440-473-3370 Drop by the Brecksville prairie, 3 – 4:30 p.m. BCR Register online where a naturalist will help you Beyer’s Pond parking lot 216-780-9750 Wednesday Walk to the Overlook make a starter planter out of Terrain: easy, dirt trail, 1 mile Join us for a mid-week stretch as newspaper. Finish up by planting 440-887-1968 Southwest Camera Club we walk along the Canal. We’ll some native seeds in your new Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of travel north to the Cuyahoga River container. 5 MONDAY the Cleveland Metroparks by bringing overlook enjoying the sights and 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. BrR in your favorite images of the Park sounds of summer. Tallgrass Prairie Nature Play Camp District, 3-5 images per person. 1 – 3 p.m. CWC 440-526-1012 At this five day camp, young 7:30 – 8:15 p.m. RRNC Terrain: paved trail, 3 miles explorers will discover natural Terrarium Building wonders, play outdoors, tour Zoo North Chagrin Nature Photography West Creek Night Hike: We’ll learn to construct and care for exhibits and get up close and Club: Critique Night Twilight Trek a terrarium. Bring your own glass jar personal with a few smaller Zoo Bring in a maximum of two photos for Many wildlife species are most or fish bowl. Locally grown house- residents. gentle critique. active at dusk and dawn. Before you plants, soil and other supplies will 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CMZ 8 – 9:30 p.m. NCNC turn in for the night, come hike the be provided. Ages: 3 – 4 years 440-473-3370 creek valley and observe who’s just 2 – 3 p.m. CWC Fee: $115 member/$135 nonmember waking up. Ages: adults Register online 6 TUESDAY 7:30 – 9 p.m. WCR Fee: $10 Monarch Bluff Picnic Area Hiking for the Young at Heart Terrain: flat, unpaved, 2 miles Healthy Planet, Healthy People 5K Run/Walk Let’s get out and enjoy the last little 440-887-1968 bit of spring on the trails of Brecksville Saturday • June 3 • 9 a.m. • Rocky River Nature Center Reservation. 8 THURSDAY Celebrate National Trails Day at Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. BNC Nature Center with this challenging 5K course. The route starts on Ages: adult Tri-Day Hikathon Valley Parkway at Big Cedar Point Picnic Area, then follows the Parkway, Terrain: hills, stairs, up to 4 miles Join Naturalist Marty Calabrese on switching to natural surface trails up the Fort Hill Stairs through the this 3-day wellness series exploring woodlands of Rocky River Nature Center back to the start-finish line. 7 WEDNESDAY Cleveland Metroparks. Hikers will Register at hermescleveland.com. gain wildlife ID skills and burn Preregistration fee: $20 Urban Birders calories along 13. One mile of Online registration closes 9 a.m. Friday, June 2. Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield for natural surface trails. Mail-in registrations must be received by Wednesday, May 31. a breeding bird survey at one of 9 – 11:30 a.m. RRNC Race day and late registration fee: $25. Late registration (cash and Cleveland’s top birding sites. We’ll look Terrain: flat, some stairs, 5 miles checks only) and packet pick up on Friday, June 2 from 4 - 7 p.m. at and listen for nesting mockingbirds, RRNC. warblers, orioles and more. 9:30 – 11 a.m. LR 4 Emerald Necklace June 2017 Edgewater LIVE and Euclid Beach LIVE return! The wildly popular series of FREE summer concerts returns for the fourth summer in 2017! Head to Edgewater Beach on Thursdays, and Euclid Beach Park on Fridays for live music, food trucks and recreation activities. Thursdays • June 8 – August 10 • 4:30 – 9 p.m. Fridays • June 9 – August 11 • 6 – 9 p.m.

JUNE PROGRAMS BY DATE Naturalist at the Pond Nurture with Nature model and game. Funded by Acme Urban Explorations: Riverside Stop by anytime this morning to Bring your family for a monthly Fresh Food Market. Cemetery – Brewers and Notables find what’s hidden in Dragonfly program that explores nature 6 – 8 p.m. WCR Tour Pond. Hold a crayfish or catch a frog. through books, games, hikes and WSC patio Riverside Cemetery’s William Halley A naturalist will be on hand with other activities. This month we’ll leads us to the resting places of nets and buckets to help you in your search for critters in the creek. Voyageur Canoe Paddle – Evening several renowned Clevelanders, search. 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. BrR Paddle while Historical Interpreter Doug 10 – 11:30 a.m. SCR Plateau Picnic Area Travel back to the time when the Kusak takes a look at where some of Sledding Hill parking lot Ages: 3 years & over with adult Fur Trade was king of the Great Cleveland’s early brewmeisters went 440-473-3370 Terrain: stairs, 0.5 mile Lakes. This living history program for their “last call.” Register by phone beginning gives you a chance to paddle a 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: May 22 34-foot canoe, sing, and hear tales Ages: adult Introduction to SUP 440-526-1012 from characters of long ago. A Terrain: paved, 1.5 miles Lessons focus on equipment, basic perfect program for those seeking Register by phone paddling strokes, and standing on 9 FRIDAY historic adventure. beginning May 22 the board. Late fee after May 31. 6:30 p.m & 8 p.m. HiR 216-206-1000 6 – 8 p.m. HiR Tri-Day Hikathon Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store Hinckley Lake Boathouse (see 6/8 for details) parking lot Tri-Day Hikathon (see 6/8 for details) Ages: 10 years & over with 9 – 11 a.m. BWR Ages: 5 years & over 9 – 11 a.m. MSRR participating adult Codrington Picnic Area Fee: $5 Royalview Yellow Trail Trailhead Fee: $35 (includes board & Terrain: moderate, muddy, 4.1 miles Online registration Terrain: strenuous, hilly, 4 miles equipment) 440-734-6660 beginning May 20 440-734-6660 Register online 440-526-1012 216-341-1704 American Red Cross Babysitter’s Farmers Market: Olmsted Historical Training Family Friday Night: Looking for Society Kayaking 1: Introduction Through hands-on activities, videos, the Beaver (see 6/3 for details) to Kayaking and discussions, students will be Join a naturalist to try out some 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. RRR Combines classroom and on the introduced to CPR/First Aid, how binoculars and go in search of Frostville Museum water practice to introduce you to handle emergencies such as the beavers that live in the pond. to basic paddling strokes and injuries, illnesses, accidents and We’re sure to spot some interesting Emerald Necklace History equipment. Be prepared to get wet. solve problems. Students will also creatures. Bus Tour Late fee after May 31. learn how to write a resume and 7 – 8 p.m. NCNC Visit Squire’s Castle, Henry Church 6 – 9 p.m. HiR interview for jobs. Terrain: 0.25 mile, on pavement Rock, The Great Falls of Tinker’s Creek, Hinckley Lake Boathouse 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. RRR Brecksville Nature Center and the Ages: 14 years & over with Park Operations Administration Full Moon Hike Stinchcomb-Groth Memorial Scenic participating adult Ages: 11 – 15 years Join us for a nighttime hike and Overlook. This is a perfect way to see Fee: $45 (includes boat & Fee: $80 ($60 Ledge Pool Season hear stories from the past 100 years and learn about many historic spots equipment) Pass Holder) of Cleveland Metroparks. in our parks in one fun day. Register online Register by phone or online 8:30 – 10 p.m. RRNC 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CWC 216-341-1704 by June 6 Terrain: mostly flat, some stairs, Ages: 12 years & over (under 16 must 440-331-8111 1.5 miles be accompanied by an adult) Mountain Bike Time Trials Terrain: paved, natural surface, stairs, June 8, 15, 22, 29 (Rain Date) River Stroll 10 SATURDAY 0.5 mile walking per site Challenge yourself with this off-road Join a naturalist as we hike along Fee: $35 (includes box lunch) time trial. Categories will be broken the Chagrin River. We’ll keep an eye Sunrise Hike Register by phone into men, women, beginners and out for critters while admiring the Join us for a quiet and peaceful hike beginning May 1 advanced. Choose to register for scenery of this State Scenic River. through A.B. Williams Memorial 216-206-1000 one or all three to see if you can 2 – 3:30 p.m. NCR Woods to the historic and pictur- improve your time. This event is Rogers Road parking lot esque Overlook Shelter. Your Brecksville Nature Center weather permitting. The park will Terrain: natural surface trails, way will be lit by luminaries as History Hike close at noon the day of the trials. 3-4 miles we observe and discuss morning Brecksville Nature Center opened as 6 – 9 p.m. MSRR 440-473-3370 woodland happenings. the Brecksville Trailside Museum 78 Royalview Shelter 5:30 – 6:30 a.m. NCR years ago. This indoor/outdoor hike Ages: 14 years & over with Corn on the Cob Campfire A.B. Williams Memorial Woods will recount stories from the archi- participating adult Enjoy roasting corn over a campfire, Trailhead tectural beginnings of this historic Fee: $15 per race family-style, and explore this favorite Terrain: gravel, dirt, steps, 1.5 miles building to the humorous accounts Register online vegetable’s place in American 440-473-3370 recorded by early naturalists. 10 – 11 a.m. BNC 216-341-1704 culture, along with the effects of Terrain: flat, 0.5 mile our land use through an interactive clevelandmetroparks.com 5 JUNE PROGRAMS BY DATE Outdoor Recreation Program Centennial Program Uncle Robby’s Fishy Tales Nature Journaling Tales Around the Necklace Family Fun at the Pond Bring the whole family to learn the Experience nature through the Excellent storytelling artists bring Borrow our nets and buckets to catch FUN-damentals of fishing. West seasons. We will record our observa- us entertaining and enlightening and release a bullfrog. Identify what Creek Reservation Park Manager tions in a journal of our own creation. stories. After hearing their tales, you caught with a naturalist. Drop in Rob Angiocchi will get all children You may want to bring a camera. enjoy refreshments and share your anytime and stay as long as you like. hooked on fishing with his enter- 1 – 3 p.m. SCR own tales. Noon – 1:30 p.m. NCNC taining indoor presentation. Take Look About Lodge 7 – 8:30 p.m. WSC Sanctuary Marsh boardwalk home a Guide to Ohio Streams and Ages: adult Ages: adults, older students more. Annual fee: $20 for supplies Afternoon Archery for Kids 10:30 a.m. – noon WSC Register online by June 7 Rising Waters Safari Overnight Bring your child to the valley to 440-473-3370 (see 6/2 for details) discover­ the fun of archery. Enjoy a Under the Hilliard Road 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ new activity surrounded by nature. Bridge Drop-by: Reelin’ in Fun We’ll have all supplies available for This history hike will examine the Bring a pal out to test your fishing 11 SUNDAY you. story of the Hilliard Road Bridge, skills in this indoor, family-friendly 1 – 2:30 p.m. OECR which looms above some of the competition. No real fish or baiting Family Cuyahoga River CanalWay Center parking lot first land acquired by Cleveland hooks involved. Kayak Tour Fee: $5 Metroparks. Delve into the origins, 1 – 3 p.m. WSC Explore the beauty of the Upper Ages: 9 years & over controversy, and significance of this Cuyahoga River as a family while Terrain: one hill, 0.5 mile beautiful structure. Wallin Creek Stomp learning essential kayaking skills. Register by phone 11 a.m. – noon RRR Explore Wallin Creek with Late fee after June 4. Meet at Eldon beginning June 1 Rockcliff Springs Naturalist Jenny McClain. We’ll hike Russell Park in Burton. 216-206-1000 Terrain: mostly flat, 1.0 mile a trail to where the creek crosses 9 a.m. – noon, or 1 – 4 p.m. 440-734-6660 the road, then make our way up the Ages: 10 years & over with Brecksville Nature Center creek bed back to the nature center. participating adult History Hike North Coast Boating and Fishing 1 – 3:30 p.m. BNC Fee: $40 adults, $20 youth (ages Brecksville Nature Center opened as Festival Ages: adults, 12 years & over with 10-13) (includes boat & equipment) the Brecksville Trailside Museum 78 Experience the lake and learn about adult Register online years ago. This indoor/outdoor hike safe boating. Free power boat rides Terrain: difficult, slippery, 3 – 4 miles 216-341-1704 will recount stories from the archi- and fishing trips for kids along with Register by phone tectural beginnings of this historic life jacket and fishing giveaways beginning June 1 Sunday Morning Dog Walk building to the humorous accounts while supplies last. Fish in the harbor 440-526-1012 We’ll see what’s blooming, chirping recorded by early naturalists. while you wait for your boat ride. All and scampering in the park as we 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. BNC supplies provided. Hamburgers, hot Birds & Bugs enjoy a morning walk with our furry Terrain: flat, 0.5 mile dogs and other refreshments will be Join Naturalist Joel Kavaras for a friends. Walkers without dogs are available for purchase. short hike where we’ll identify birds welcome too. Get Out… 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. LR and their insect prey. Binoculars 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. GPR …and get active. Join Naturalist East 55th Street Marina are recommended, a few will be Red Oak Shelter parking Lot Kelly McGinnis to explore the trails available to borrow. Terrain: paved and unpaved trail, in Hinckley Reservation. Over the Drop by Table: Forest Happenings 2 – 3:30 p.m. BNC hills, steps, 2 miles next months, we’ll hike all of the trails Explore the changes of the season. Terrain: stairs, 1 mile 216-206-1000 starting with the shortest. Meeting What wild flowers should I look for? locations will vary. Meeting location is Which birds should I expect to hear? Birding at Wildwood Birds of Acacia parking lot on route 606. And should I worry about young Escape into nature and search for Join Naturalist Jake Kudrna as 2 – 3:30 p.m. HiR animals without their mother? Drop birds in the meadows, on the lake, we search for birds throughout Hinckley Hills Trailhead by between the hours below to find and along Euclid Creek. Binoculars Acacia Reservation’s ever-changing Ages: adult out. are recommended, a few will be landscape. Join us for a light snack Terrain: hills, 2.5 miles 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. GPR available to borrow. following the hike. Bring binoculars, 440-526-1012 Red Oak Shelter area 2 – 3:30 p.m. ECR some available to borrow. 216-206-1000 Wildwood parking lot 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. AR Your Piece of the Planet: Terrain: easy, 1-2 miles Cedar Road parking lot Perennial Plants Fish Frenzy 440-473-3370 Terrain: paved trails, 1-2 miles Asparagus, strawberries, plums, and Discover the world of freshwater fish 440-473-3370 hazelnuts… there is a plethora of through hands-on activities, games, Afternoon Outside: Fishing perennial plants to choose from. Plant and an electrofishing demonstration. Join a naturalist along the Canal for 2-Hour Cart Tour them once, then enjoy harvesting Bring the family for fun and learn some informative fishing experi- (see 6/3 for details) delicious crops for years to come. about native wildlife in our creeks ences. Fishing equipment and bait is 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. 2 – 3 p.m. RRNC and rivers. available. CWC Noon – 4 p.m. WSC 2 – 4 p.m. OECR Sunday Drop-by: Pond Dipping Age: 5 years & over with adult Visit the Lorenzo Carter Cabin Maybe we will unearth some pre­his- The Novice Naturalist Fee: $2 bait, $5 bait and rod The cabin is open so come look toric creatures of our own in the Join Naturalist Foster Brown as Register by phone inside. Learn about the man for wetland near the Prehistoric Play we enter a woodland habitat and beginning June 1 whom the cabin is named and the Pit! Some nets and ID guides will be explore more amazing botanical 216-206-1000 story behind its construction and provided. beauties. Come observe, learn and plans for the future. The Lorenzo 3 – 4:30 p.m. BCR live an outdoor experience as we Carter Cabin is located along the Eastland Road trailhead study Northeast Ohio ferns. Cuyahoga River on Merwin Avenue 440-887-1968 1 – 2:30 p.m. SCR near Center Street in the Flats. Look About Lodge parking lot 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. LR Terrain: moderate, dirt, 1.5 mile Lorenzo Carter Cabin 440-473-3370 216-206-1000 6 Emerald Necklace June 2017 JUNE PROGRAMS BY DATE Afternoon Archery for Adults Cuyahoga River By Boat Natural Science Career Cleveland Metroparks Join us in the valley to discover Historical Interpreter Doug Kusak is Exploration Zoo History the fun of archery. We’ll have all your guide on a boat ride going up (see 6/13 for details) Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has supplies available for you. the river. We’ll discuss the Cuyahoga 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. WSC grown to become a nationally 3 – 4:30 p.m. OECR River, bridges, area geography, acclaimed Zoo impacting wildlife CanalWay Center parking lot watersheds, trails and industry. River Centennial Conversations: conservation globally. Historical Fee: $5 traffic may affect route. Summer Camps Interpreter Doug Kusak takes an Ages: adult 4 – 6 p.m. or 7 – 9 p.m. LR Join historian Judy MacKeigan entertaining look at how it came to Terrain: one hill, 0.5 mile Merwin’s Wharf for a nostalgic look at the era of pass. Register by phone Fee: $15 the summer camp. We’ll learn the 2 – 3:30 p.m. CWC beginning June 1 Register by phone history, make a craft to take home, Register by phone 216-206-1000 beginning June 1 and enjoy camp songs and s’mores beginning June 1 216-206-1000 around the campfire. Bring a picnic 216-206-1000 12 MONDAY supper and explore the grounds. Appalachian Lifestyles 6 – 9 p.m. NCR Rising Waters Safari Overnight Appalachian Lifestyles Workshops: Dulcimer Making River Grove Picnic Area (see 6/2 for details) Workshops (see 6/12 for details) Ages: adult 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ Join us for a full week or a daily 9 a.m. – noon SCR Register by phone activity as we celebrate the between May 21 – June 9 Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: Appalachian culture through Natural Science Career 440-473-3370 Introduction to SUP dulcimer making (two day event Exploration Lessons focus on equipment, basic -$70), basket weaving ($30), fiber Interested in a natural science Monthly Meandering: paddling strokes, and standing on and gourd art ($30), and folk toys profession, but aren’t sure how to Tree-mendous! the board. Late fee after June 7. ($30). Events vary each day. See choose? Shadow professionals in Join Naturalist Patti Donnellan on an 6 – 8 p.m. LR website for details. the field on this four-day excursion. evening stroll through the woods. Edgewater Beach 9 a.m. – noon SCR Travel to locations throughout the Marvel at the unique characteristics Ages: 10 years & over with Look About Lodge park to learn more about their daily of our largest flora while testing participating adult Register online by June 1 tasks. Designed for high school your ID skills. Fee: $35 (includes board & 440-473-3370 students. Must attend Tuesday- 6:30 – 8 p.m. WCR equipment) Friday. Keystone Shelter Register online Nature Play Camp 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. WSC Terrain: uneven, dirt trail, 1 mile 216-341-1704 (see 6/5 for details) Ages: 15 – 18 years 440-887-1968 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CMZ Fee: $184 Kayaking 1: Introduction Register online by June 6 Greater Cleveland Beekeepers to Kayaking Summer Day Camp Association: Preparing for the Combines classroom and on the (see 6/5 for details) “Try-it” Activities: Fly Fishing County Fair water practice to introduce you 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CMZ Discover how fun, yet Come and learn how to prepare to basic paddling strokes and (half day option available) challenging fly fishing can be your honey and products for entry equipment. Be prepared to get wet. during these one-hour long ”Try-it” into your County Fair. Learn what Late fee after June 7. Cuyahoga Astronomical sessions. Try dry land casting, and if you need to know, and how to go 6 – 9 p.m. HiR Association: CAA Annual you bring your fishing license, you’ll about entering. Beekeepers Valerie Hinckley Lake Boathouse Telescope Show and Tell have the opportunity to cast in the Eck and Brenda Theurer will explain Ages: 14 years & over with This presentation will feature club water as well. what you’ll need. participating adult members showing and discussing 1 – 2 p.m., 2:15-3:15 p.m., or 7 – 9 p.m. RRNC Fee: $45 (includes boat & telescopes they own and use. This 3:30 – 4:30 p.m BWR equipment) “show and tell” will be ideal for Codrington Picnic Area 15 THURSDAY Register online beginners who would like to own Ages: 14 years & over with 216-341-1704 a telescope, but are not sure what participating adult Appalachian Lifestyles would be best for them. Fee: $5 (includes equipment) Workshops: Basket Weaving Mountain Bike Time Trials 7:30 – 9 p.m. RRNC Register online (see 6/12 for details) (see 6/8 for details) 216-341-1704 9 a.m. – noon SCR 6 – 9 p.m. MSRR 13 TUESDAY 14 WEDNESDAY Natural Science Career 16 FRIDAY CanalWay Storytime Exploration Celebrate the sounds of nature Appalachian Lifestyles (see 6/13 for details) Appalachian Lifestyles through song, movement and the Workshops: Dulcimer Making 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. WSC Workshops: Fiber and Gourde Art magic of reading. (see 6/12 for details) (see 6/12 for details) 11 – 11:45 a.m. or 6 – 6:45 p.m. 9 a.m. – noon SCR Forest Beetles 9 a.m. – noon SCR CWC Hike in one of Cleveland Metroparks Climb the Ledge Youth Day Ages: 6 years & under with adult oldest patches of primary forest to Natural Science Career Register by phone After hiking through the Exploration ledges and testing your balance observe the incredible diversity of beginning June 1 beetles. This area is a prime spot for (see 6/13 for details) 216-206-1000 on a slackline, go vertical. Learn 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. WSC climbing techniques, basic knots, the bright green six-spotted tiger beetle. Wildlife on the Canal and climbing safety. Pack a lunch. Cedar Valley Square Dance Late fee after June 6. 10 – 11:30 a.m. NCR (see 6/2 for details) Hike along the Ohio & Erie Canal to Forest Picnic Area see what wildlife we can find along 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. HiR 7 – 8:30 p.m. RRR Terrain: rugged trail, 1.5 miles the way. We’ll learn about the many Top O’ Ledges Picnic Area 440-473-3370 Rising Waters Safari Overnight animals who call this area home. Ages: 10 – 15 years (see 6/2 for details) 4 – 5 p.m. CWC Fee: $50 (includes equipment) 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ Terrain: one hill, moderate, on-trail, Register by phone 1.5 miles 216-341-1704 clevelandmetroparks.com 7 JUNE PROGRAMS BY DATE Outdoor Recreation Program Centennial Program 17 SATURDAY 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. HiR 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., or Sunday Sprouts: Pond Life Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. HiR Join Naturalist Natalie Schroder to Rock Climbing 1: parking lot Hinckley Lake Boathouse discover what lives in the muck of Introduction to Climbing Ages: 5 years & over Ages: 14 years & over with Sanctuary Marsh. We will read a Climb on natural rock while Fee: $5 participating adult story, have discovery time and go learning how to belay, proper Online registration Fee: $35 (includes board & on a short hike. Please dress for the climbing techniques, knots, and beginning May 20 equipment) weather. the climbing lingo. Late fee after 440-526-1012 Register online 1 – 2:15 p.m. NCNC June 11. 216-341-1704 Terrain: paved, natural surface, may 9 a.m. – noon, OR 1 – 4 p.m. HiR Woodlands of Bedford: be muddy, 0.75 mile Top O’ Ledges Picnic Area Butterfly Hike Breakfast in the Park Ages: 16 years & over with Join Fred Losi for a late spring walk Our volunteer chefs whip up a Pond Dipping With Pop participating adult through riparian woodland and open delicious breakfast while we search Celebrate Fathers’ Day and bring Fee: $45 (includes equipment) field habitat in search of butterflies. for birds, blooms, and beavers. Food Dad down to try your hand at Register online Along the way, we’ll note associated items will be assigned when you catching some aquatic critters with 216-341-1704 host plants and other items of register; don’t forget your place a pond net. Nets will be available to nature’s beauty. setting. borrow. Drop in at any point during Farmers Market: Olmsted Noon – 4 p.m. BeR 9 – 11 a.m. RRR listed time. Historical Society Terrain: some hills, natural surface, Lagoon Picnic Area 2 – 4 p.m. RRNC (see 6/3 for details) 4 miles Terrain: level, 1.25 miles Ages: 5 years & over 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. RRR Hemlock Creek Picnic Area Register by phone June 1 – 10 Frostville Museum 216-206-1000 440-734-6660 Rising Waters Safari Overnight (see 6/2 for details) Nature Writing Live Animal Lessons Breeding Bird Blitz 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ Join Writers Jenny Clark and Linda Come join a naturalist as we take a Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield on the Tuthill for a short, naturalist-led closer look at a grey tree frog. This Lake Erie shore to scan the skies for 19 MONDAY hike outdoors, exploration of elusive yet common frog is full of migrating songbirds. themed writing prompts, and amazing adaptations that help it Huntington’s woodlots, fields and Nature Play Camp lunch in the historic setting of survive our ever-changing climate. shoreline are a hotspot for birding in (see 6/5 for details) Look About Lodge. 1 – 2 p.m. NCNC Northeast Ohio. Meet in the parking 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CMZ 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. SCR lot by the water tower. Look About Lodge Butterfly Investigators 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. HuR Summer Day Camp Ages: 16 years & over Northeast Ohio is home to some Terrain: flat, 0.5 mile (see 6/5 for details) Fee: $25 beautiful butterfly species. Come 440-734-6660 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CMZ Terrain: easy, 0.5 mile learn how to recognize them as (half day option available) Register online by June 7 we catch and release what we find. Birding the Banks of Euclid Creek 440-473-3370 Naturalist Beth Whiteley will help Join Naturalist Jake Kudrna on the Wetland Wandering identify what we see. Program banks of Euclid Creek searching Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield on a Birding at the Marsh cancelled if raining. for woodpeckers, catbirds and search for dragonflies, birds, snakes, Escape into nature and search 1 – 2:30 p.m. RRNC sandpipers. turtles, frogs, mushrooms and more. for birds at Sanctuary Marsh and 9:30 – 11 a.m. ECR In one hour we’ll see how many the surrounding area. Binoculars Turtle Drop-in Highland Picnic Area parking lot species we can find around West are recommended, a few will be Meet a couple of live Ohio turtles, Terrain: natural, uneven surfaces, Channel Pond’s wetlands. available to borrow. touch a turtle shell, and ask a some hills, up to 2 miles 3 – 4 p.m. RRNC 10 – 11 a.m. NCNC naturalist all of your turtle-related 440-473-3370 Terrain: mostly flat, 20 stairs, 0.75 Terrain: easy, 1-2 miles questions at our discovery table. mile 2 – 3:30 p.m. NCNC 2-Hour Cart Tour Water Gardens, Wetlands and (see 6/3 for details) Sailing 1 & 2 Rain Gardens Spring Wildflowers of South 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Learn the basics of sailing Some of the same plants thrive in Chagrin: Part III CWC during this entry level yet strenuous water gardens, wetlands and rain Join Naturalist Stefanie Verish for a course focusing on terminology, gardens. What is the difference? series of three hikes following the Kayaking 1 & 2: Flat-water etiquette, and basic sailing tech­- Which is best for your yard? Learn unfurling of spring and the flowers it Fundamentals niques including tacking and jibing, about all three and discover brings. Don’t forget your camera and Classroom and on-the-water practice reading the wind, and what to do in their benefits. Short walking tour your Tour of Wildflowers checklist. introduces basic paddling strokes, emergencies. Partnership between included. 2 – 4 p.m. SCR equipment, advanced paddling Cleveland Metroparks and The 10 a.m. – noon WSC Sulphur Springs Picnic Area techniques, and self-rescue skills. Be Foundry. Class meets June 19, 26, Ages: adults Terrain: hills, stream-crossings, 2 miles prepared to get wet. Late fee after and July 3, 10. Late fee after June 11. Terrain: paved, level, 0.25 mile 440-473-3370 June 11. 6 – 9 p.m. LR 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. HiR Wendy Park Voyageur Canoe Paddle Rising Waters Safari Overnight Hinckley Lake Boathouse Ages: 16 years & over with Travel back to the time when the (see 6/2 for details) Ages: 14 years & over with participating adult Fur Trade was king of the Great 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ participating adult Fee: $215 (includes Lakes. This living history program Fee: $80 (includes boat & equipment) equipment) gives you a chance to paddle a 18 SUNDAY Register online Register online 34-foot canoe, sing, and hear tales 216-341-1704 216-341-1704 from characters of long ago. A Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: perfect program for those seeking Introduction to SUP Voyageur Canoe Paddle historic adventure. Lessons focus on equipment, basic (see 6/17 for details) paddling strokes, and standing on the 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. HiR board. Late fee after June 11. 8 Emerald Necklace June 2017 JUNE PROGRAMS BY DATE Evening Cart Tour fee after June 12. Sunset on the Longest Day June 23, 9 a.m. – June 24, 4 p.m. Join our naturalist on an evening 6 – 9 p.m. RRR Celebrate the summer solstice with CWC cart tour along the Ohio & Erie Cottonwood Shelter a dusk hike along the Chagrin River. Ages: 14 years & over (under 18 with Canal. We’ll look for signs of wildlife Ages: 14 years & over with Join us this evening to watch the adult) that roam in the evening hours. ­participating adult sun set and finish your long day Fee: $289 We’ll also discuss the animals both Fee: $25 (includes equipment) with a campfire. Register by phone past and present that call the canal Register online 8 – 9:30 p.m. SCR by May 26 home. 216-341-1704 Look About Lodge 216-206-1000 6:30 – 8 p.m. CWC Terrain: moderate trails, 3 miles Fee: $5 21 WEDNESDAY 440-473-3370 Family Campout at Register by phone Squire’s Castle beginning June 1 Kayaking/SUP Youth Day Reserve your spot for this special 216-206-1000 Discover the art of paddling 22 THURSDAY centennial family overnight as you learn to kayak and stand up Afternoon Cart Tour campout. Try disc golf or slack- 20 TUESDAY paddleboard. Late fee after June 13. (see 6/2 for details) lining, go for a night hike, or relax 9 – 3 p.m. HiR 1 – 2 p.m. CWC around the bonfire as you learn Discovering Nature: Ponds and Hinckley Lake Boathouse about Cleveland Metroparks Polliwogs Ages: 10 – 15 years Rising Waters Safari Overnight history. Light breakfast provided Join Naturalist Bev Walborn on Fee: $50 (includes boat & (see 6/2 for details) Saturday morning. No dogs allowed. an outdoor adventure just for equipment) 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ Registration ends June 20 at noon. preschoolers. We will explore West Register by phone Late fee after June 15. Channel Pond looking for polliwogs 216-341-1704 June 23, 6 p.m. to and other pond animal friends. Kayaking 3: Critique June 24, 11 a.m. NCR 11 – 11:30 a.m. RRNC Young Explorers Enhance your skills during this Squire’s Castle Ages: 2 – 6 years with adult Bring your little ones to learn about open paddling session in which Ages: all ages with participating Terrain: mostly flat, 20 stairs, 0.75 the season of summer and the instructors are available to help you adult mile weather that comes with it. Wear perfect your kayaking skills and Fee: $10 person clothes that can get wet, bring techniques. Prerequisite: Kayaking 1 Tents: $20 (while supplies last) “Try-It” Activities: towel or change of clothes. and/or basic kayaking skills. Late fee Must call to reserve. Mountain Biking 10 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 2 p.m. CWC after June 14. Register online Discover how fun yet challenging Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult 6 – 9 p.m. HiR 216-341-1704 mountain biking can be during Terrain: easy, 0.5 – 1 mile Hinckley Lake Boathouse these one-hour “Try-It” sessions. Register by phone Ages: 14 years & over with Rising Waters Safari Overnight 4 – 5 p.m., 5 – 6 p.m., 6 – 7 p.m., or beginning June 1 participating adult (see 6/2 for details) 7 – 8 p.m. BeR 216-206-1000 Fee: $15 (includes boat & 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ Egbert Shelter equipment) Register online Ages: 10 years & over with Bee Gardens 24 SATURDAY participating adult Explore the Brecksville Tallgrass 216-341-1704 Fee: $5 (includes bike & helmet) Prairie with a naturalist, and then Farmers Market: Olmsted Register online learn which plants are best for the Mountain Bike Time Trials Historical Society 216-341-1704 survival of our pollinator friends. (see 6/8 for details) (see 6/3 for details) 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. BNC 6 – 9 p.m. MSRR 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. RRR Cuyahoga River by Boat Terrain: flat, 0.5 mile Frostville Museum (see 6/13 for details) Stand Up Paddleboarding 3: 4 – 6 p.m. or 7 – 9 p.m. LR West Creek Night Hike: Critique “Try-it” Activities: Sailing 4th Anniversary Summer Enhance your skills during this Experience sailing on Lake Erie Rivergate Kayak Tours Solstice Stroll open paddling session. Instructors during 45-minute “Try-It” sessions. Discover downtown from a Let’s hike the longest day of the are available to help you perfect The skipper and crew will teach new perspective as you refine your year in honor of the Watershed your SUP skills and techniques. you about the equipment and kayaking skills and gain an appreci- Stewardship Center’s 4th Prerequisite: SUP 1 and/or basic SUP techniques used to sail. Partnership ation of Cleveland’s historical past Anniversary. Several different skills. Late fee after June 14. between Cleveland Metroparks and during this mini-workout. Boat ecosystems will be featured. We’ll 6 – 9 p.m. HiR The Foundry. traffic dictates the direction of the discuss why these are important in Hinckley Lake Boathouse 10 – 10:45 a.m., 11-11:45 a.m., tour. Paddling experience is highly the context of West Creek’s history. Ages: 10 years & over with 12:30 – 1:15 p.m., 1:30 – 2:15 p.m., recommended. Late fee after 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. WCR participating adult or 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. LR June 12. Monarch Bluff Picnic Area Fee: $15 (includes boat & Wendy Park 6 – 8 p.m. LR Terrain: hills, paved and dirt trails, equipment) Ages: all ages with participating Merwins Wharf 2 miles Register online adult (participants must weigh at Ages: 14 years & over with 216-341-1704 least 50lbs) participating adult Your Parks, Their Stories Fee: $10 Fee: $35 (includes boat & Join Naturalist and Songwriter Register online equipment) Foster Brown as he and friends 23 FRIDAY 216-341-1704 Register online melodically sing you stories that Discover Ohio’s First People 216-341-1704 reveal the history of the land we call Bus Tour Lake to Lake, Back to Lake the Emerald Necklace. Come hear Take in the majestic mounds of the Naturalist Debra Shankland will lead Fly Fishing 1: Introduction songs about our first nine reser- Hopewell Culture National Historic a moderately-paced walk on a rare Combines classroom and dry vations and the people associated Park and explore the courage of the June day. land casting to introduce you to with them. Shawnee during this overnight trip 10 a.m. – noon BCR basic fly fishing equipment and 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. NCNC and viewing of the Tecumseh. Must Lake Isaac Waterfowl Sanctuary techniques. Led by Jeff Liskay. Late meet minimum number by May 26. Terrain: paved, level, 5 miles 440-887-1968 clevelandmetroparks.com 9 JUNE PROGRAMS BY DATE Outdoor Recreation Program Centennial Program Nature Art: Leaf Print Garden Birding the Mouth of Euclid In Bloom in June 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. LR Stepping Stones Creek Traverse the forest and wetlands Upper Edgewater Picnic Area Create whimsical garden stepping Join Naturalist Natalie Schroder in search of summer-blooming Terrain: moderate, one hill, on-trail, stones using a leaf pressing at the mouth of Euclid Creek in wildflowers and other unique plants. 1.5 miles technique. Each participant will search of waterfowl, kingfishers 2 – 3:30 p.m. RRNC 216-206-1000 make four cement stones to take and cliff swallows. Terrain: mostly flat, some stairs, home to brighten up the look of the 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. ECR 1.5 miles Yoga and Hike garden or flower bed. Wildwood Entrance parking lot Hike and pause with certified yoga Creek Critters 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. RRNC Terrain: paved, natural un-even instructor, Kim Scott Sowinski. Yoga Bring a net or borrow one of ours to Age: adults, 10 & over with adult surface, up to 2 miles mats will be provided, but you can collect critters from West Creek. We Fee: $12 440-473-3370 bring your own. Late fee after June 19. will learn about the creek from what Register by phone June 1 – 17 6 – 7:30 p.m. BrR lives in its waters, then return our Oak Grove Shelter 440-734-6660 Drop-in and Drop a Line catch to their homes. Boots or old Bring your little ones by North Ages: 14 years & over with tennis shoes recommended. participating adult Family Forest Frolic Chagrin Nature Center for an 2:30 – 4 p.m. WCR Fee: $15 What trees make up our forests? opportunity to land a fish out of Monarch Bluff Picnic Area Register online by June 25 What animals call this forest home? historic Sunset Pond. Naturalist Ages: 7 years & over 216-341-1704 Come explore with Naturalist Jenny Jake Kudrna will be out on the Terrain: wet, uneven, 0.5 mile McClain to find the answers. back patio with a few cane poles Getting Personal with People’s 1 – 2:30 p.m. BNC rigged up for children to try their Acacia Afternoon Stormwater Terrain: stairs, hills, 0.75 mile hand at fishing the old-school way. Take a brisk walk on the hills of Find out what municipalities are doing 10 a.m. – noon NCNC Acacia in the middle of the day. We’ll with stormwater fees and associated 2-Hour Cart Tour keep our eyes open for birds, butter- programs in other areas of the country. (see 6/3 for details) Beach and Forest Hike flies and check in with the ongoing Pete Hill will share examples from his 2 – 4 p.m. CWC The beach and surrounding forest restoration projects. experience with RiverSmart Homes of Huntington Reservation provide 3 – 4:30 p.m. AR programs in Washington, DC, which has Rising Waters Safari Overnight a beautiful backdrop for a summer Cedar Road parking lot engaged over 6,000 homeowners. (see 6/2 for details) hike. Enjoy the scenery as we Terrain: moderate hills, 3 miles 6 – 7:30 p.m. WSC 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ wind our way through the trails in 440-473-3370 Register online search of wildlife. Rising Waters Safari Overnight Great Backyard Campout at 10 – 11 a.m. HuR Fly Fishing 2: CanalWay Lake Road trailhead (see 6/2 for details) 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ Supplemental Skills Bring your family to the Ohio & Erie Terrain: sand, stairs, 1 mile Learn advanced skills and good fishing Canal Reservation for an evening 440-734-6660 locations as you practice casting the under the stars. On Saturday we’ll go 26 MONDAY fly rod into the lake. Fishing license on a night hike, watch for bats over Visit the Lorenzo Carter Cabin required. Prerequisite: Fly Fishing 1: the Canal and have a campfire too. (see 6/11 for details) Nature Play Camp (see 6/5 for details) Introduction and/or working knowledge Sunday we’ll have a light breakfast, a 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. LR 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CMZ of fly casting. Late fee after June 19. short hike and pack up. 6 – 9 p.m. BWR June 24, 7 p.m. – June 25, 11 a.m. Crayfish Safari Summer Day Camp Cordington Shelter CWC Join a naturalist to go on a crayfish (see 6/5 for details) Ages: 14 years & over with Fee: $30 per group (max 5 people) safari. Learn how to catch and 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CMZ participating adult Ages: 5 years & over with adult pick-up a crayfish without getting (half day option available) Fee: $30 (includes equipment) Register by phone a pinch. Register online beginning June 1 1 – 2:30 p.m. SCR Emerald Necklace Camp 216-341-1704 Jackson Field This five day camp allows campers Firefly Frenzy Terrain: on-trail, 0.5 mile to explore Cleveland Metroparks. 28 WEDNESDAY Fireflies are not quite what they 440-473-3370 Campers visit the Zoo and take field seem. Join Naturalist Valerie Fetzer trips to park locations to hike, kayak, All-encompassing Hike for an adult look at your childhood Sunday Drop-by: Pollinators learn the basics of golf and more. Get back to the basics with an favorite. An amazing light show is Create your own insect life 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CMZ open-ended nature hike. Join a included. Canceled if raining. cycle craft in honor of National Ages: 11 – 14 years naturalist to talk about everything 9:30 – 10:30 p.m. HuR Pollinators Week. Common Fee: $240 member/ $265 and anything we see along the trail. Huntington Beach Overflow Parking household items magically nonmember 3 – 4:30 p.m. BR Lot transform into beautiful works of Register online Meadow Ridge Picnic Area Ages: adult art through your own creativity Terrain: some stairs, mostly paved, 440-734-6660 and imagination. Sailing 1 & 2 1.5 miles 1 – 3 p.m. WSC (see 6/19 for details) 440-887-1968 25 SUNDAY 6 – 9 p.m. LR Wendy Park Creek Exploration Handcycling Clinic Sunday Morning Dog Walk Join us for an afternoon exploring 27 TUESDAY Upright and recumbent Bring your best friend for a stroll Chippewa Creek. We’ll catch (and handcycles available. Caregivers are around the Lower 40 Loop Trail release) a variety of animals that Cuyahoga River by Boat encouraged to walk or bike alongside, before the heat of the day sets in. live in the creek. (see 6/13 for details) but must provide a bike. Helmets We’ll discuss the history and flora 1:30 – 3 p.m. BrR 4 – 6 p.m. or 7 – 9 p.m. LR required. Late fee after June 20. and fauna of the park as we walk. Plateau Picnic Area 4 – 6 p.m. MSRR Summer Hike at Edgewater Bonnie Park 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. OECR Terrain: slippery, wet, 1 mile Let’s enjoy this wonderful season by Canalway Center parking lot Register by phone Ages: 14 years & over with the lake. We’ll walk along the beach, participating adult Terrain: paved, one hill, 2 miles beginning June 4 search for nesting birds and other 216-206-1000 440-526-1012 Fee: $20 (includes equipment) signs of summer. We’ll end our walk Register online at the new beach house. 216-341-1704 10 Emerald Necklace June 2017 JUNE PROGRAMS BY DATE West Creek Night Hike: Tall Tales 6 – 8:30 p.m. HiR on Trails Hinckley Lake Boathouse Dive-in Movie I “Secret Life of Pets” It’s Paul Bunyan Day! Let’s hit the Ages: 14 years & over with Friday, June 30 • 8 p.m. trail and enjoy some far-fetched participating adult Ledge Pool & Recreation Area • Hinckley Reservation folklore. We’ll also share the true, Fee: $35 (includes board & Join us at Ledge Pool for Dive-in Movie I featuring the “Secret Life of Pets!” but nonetheless heroic, story of how equipment) Visitors can bring something to sit on and enjoy the movie from a spot on West Creek Reservation came to be. Register online the lawn, or view the movie while relaxing in an inner tube in the heated 6 – 7:30 p.m. WCR 216-341-1704 luxury of Ledge Pool! More info at clevelandmetroparks.com or call Ledge Monarch Bluff Picnic Area Pool at 330-239-2911. Terrain: flat, unpaved, 2 miles Kayaking 2: Supplemental 440-887-1968 Skills 2017 Voyageur Canoe Paddle Season Combines classroom and on the June – October • Hinckley Lake Stand Up Paddleboard water practice to introduce you Travel back to the time when the Fur Trade was king of the Great Lakes! (SUP) Yoga – Beginners to basic paddling strokes and This hour-long, living history program gives you a chance to paddle a Learn basic SUP techniques; then equipment. Be prepared to get wet. 34-foot canoe, sing and hear tales from characters of long ago. Life jackets, practice SUP yoga on the water with Late fee after June 21. educational fun and a safe environment are provided. a certified yoga instructor. Develop 6 – 9 p.m. HiR Departure times: strength, balance and flexibility. Late Hinckley Lake Boathouse. Fridays Fridays Saturdays or Sundays fee after June 20. Ages: 14 years & over with 6:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. 6 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. 6:30 – 8:15 p.m. HiR participating adult • June 9 • September 8 • June 17 & 18 Hinckley Lake Boathouse Fee: $45 (includes boat & equipment) • July 7 • October 6 • July 1 & 2 Ages: adult Register online • August 4 • July 15 & 16 • August 12 Fee: $35 (includes board & 216-341-1704 Fee: $5 • August 26 & 27 equipment) Age: 5 years & over • September 23 Register online Rising Waters Safari Overnight All Voyageur Canoe Paddle programs • October 8 216-341-1704 (see 6/2 for details) require registration at clevelandmetroparks. • October 14 & 15 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ com. For more info call 440-526-1012. 29 THURSDAY 30 FRIDAY On Land without Lungs Presented by Did you know that there are some Geneva on the Lake Bus Tour species of salamander that live Join us for a day at Geneva on the on land without lungs? Hike to Lake, exploring the history and salamander hollow and observe landscape of the state park, Ohio’s June 24 & 25 • 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. these incredible animals in their first summer resort. We’ll take a short natural habitat. hike, visit the local shops and have a Cleveland Metroparks Zoo 2 – 3:30 p.m. SCR boxed lunch. Look About Lodge 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. CWC Experience a world of kid-friendly fun in one destination Terrain: stairs, wet and rugged trail, Ages: adult at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo during KidsDays! On 0.5 mile Fee: $62 Saturday, meet Daniel Tiger, Curious George and 440-473-3370 Terrain: unpaved trails, 1 – 2 miles other WVIZ/PBS KIDS characters from 11 a.m. Register by phone to 3 p.m.! Kids and adults alike will enjoy Dinner and a Chat: Ohio Wildlife beginning May 1 non-stop entertainment, games and Ohio was once an untamed 216-206-1000 costume characters all for the price of wilderness. Enjoy a meal prepared in regular admission. the style of Ohio’s cuisine 200 years Cedar Valley Square Dance ago. As you dine, find out about (see 6/2 for details) the animals that survive today and 7 – 8:30 p.m. RRR those that disappeared as humans settled the land. Menu will be Rising Waters Safari Overnight available at registration. (see 6/2 for details) 6 – 8 p.m. LR 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ Merwin’s Wharf Fee: $35 Sunset Hike Register by phone Enjoy the sights and sounds of the beginning May 22 lake during a serene sunset on the 216-206-1000 beach after a gentle hike. 8 – 9 p.m. LR Stand Up Paddleboarding 2: Upper Edgewater Shelter LOOK AHEAD TO JULY Supplemental Skills Terrain: paved, hill, steps, sand, 1 mile Start where you left off in SUP 1. Register by phone A. B. Williams Memorial Woods: A Forest Remembered Learn advanced paddling strokes, beginning June 1 Saturday, July 8 • 10 a.m. – noon • North Chagrin Reservation bracing, rescues, and more. Late fee 216-206-1000 after June 21. A.B. Williams Memorial Woods 440-473-3370 Centennial Fireworks presented by KeyBank Cleveland Metroparks is committed to providing quality Saturday, July 22 • event starts at 5 p.m., fireworks begin at dusk • recreational opportunities to the people of Greater Cleveland. If you Edgewater Beach, Lakefront Reservation need special assistance to attend a program or visit a facility, please call ahead to the number listed for the event or see the directory provided Insects Galore on the back cover. You may also visit clevelandmetroparks.com. Sunday, July 30 • 1 – 4 p.m. • North Chagrin Nature Center

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Emerald Necklace Directory Published monthly by: Board of Park Commissioners Cleveland Metroparks Education Centers: Cleveland Metroparks Bruce G. Rinker Dan T. Moore Administration Offices Brecksville Nature Center 216-635-3200 President Vice President 216-635-3200/24-hour info 9000 Chippewa Creek Drive clevelandmetroparks.com Debra K. Berry Brian M. Zimmerman 4101 Fulton Parkway Vice President Chief Executive Officer Brecksville, OH 44141 Cleveland, OH 44144 Brecksville Reservation clevelandmetroparks.com 440-526-1012

Rental Facilities CanalWay Center 216-635-3304 4524 E. 49th Street Cuyahoga Heights, OH 44125 Cleveland Metroparks Rangers Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation Accidents or Emergencies 216-206-1000 440-333-4911 Look About Lodge Cleveland Metroparks Zoo & 37374 Miles Road The RainForest Bentleyville, OH 44022 216-661-6500/24-hour info South Chagrin Reservation RIVERGATE 3900 Wildlife Way 440-473-3370 Cleveland, OH 44109 clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo North Chagrin Nature Center 3037 SOM Center Road Cleveland Metroparks Golf Off Buttermilk Falls Parkway Golf Services/440-232-7247 Willoughby Hills, OH 44094 (general course info & inquiries) North Chagrin Reservation clevelandmetroparks.com/golf 440-473-3370

Chalet Recreation Area Rocky River Nature Center 16200 Valley Parkway 24000 Valley Parkway Strongsville, OH 44136 North Olmsted, OH 44070 Mill Stream Run Reservation Rocky River Reservation 440-572-9990 440-734-6660

Outdoor Recreation Watershed Stewardship Center 216-341-1704 2277 W. Ridgewood Drive clevelandmetroparks.com/or Parma, OH 44134 West Creek Reservation Outdoor Experiences 440-887-1968 Administration Cleveland Metroparks app available for download for iPhone and Android. 216-881-8141 ext. 3005

Cleveland Metroparks does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age or disability in employment, services or access to programs or Cover photo: Hinckley Lake – Hinckley Reservation activities. Additional photos courtesy of Cleveland Metroparks photo archive, unless otherwise noted. Emerald Necklace is also available online at clevelandmetroparks.com