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® ® FEBRUARY Program Guide 2019 Squire’s Castle at North Chagrin Reservation Hand-feed a Chickadee 3 | Fight the Frost Festival 3 | Birds of Prey Day 8 FEBRUARY PROGRAMS BY LOCATION Off Site (BR) Brookside Reservation (MSRR) Mill Stream Run (SCR) South Chagrin Reservation 2 • Ice Climbing Adventure 2 • Balto: Hero of Brookside Reservation 1 • Fireside Concert: Bill Lestock Trio 3 • Kayak 1: Basic Strokes 16 • Tracking for Toddlers 2 • Cleveland Natural Science Club 6 • Kayak 1: Basic Strokes (CWC) CanalWay Center 8 • Fireside Concert: Crooked 9 • Wild & Wooly 1 - 28 • Hunt of the Month (NCNC) North Chagrin Nature 9 • Nature Art Lesson: Sketching 10 • Kayak 1: Basic Strokes 1 • Searching for Beavers Center Salamanders 11 • Urban Explorations: Burke 2 • Groundhog Day Hike 2 • Birds and Coffee 9 • Nature Journaling Lakefront Airport 2 • Winter Walk 2 • Dog Hike 10 • Second Sunday in South Chagrin 14 • Urban Explorations: Burke 2 • Snowshoe Night Hike 2 • Saturday Night Special: Around the 14 • Nature Play and Learn Lakefront Airport 3 • Overflowing with Fowl Emerald Isle 15 • Fireside Concert: Kalos Quartet 24 • Kayak 2: Rescues 3 • Vintage Valentines 4 • North Chagrin Nature Photography 19 • Full Moon Hike 27 • Youth Kayaking 7 • Preschool: Snow Play Club 22 • Fireside Concert: West Awake 7 • Cleveland Astronomical Society 7 • Ten Things You Should Know: 23 • Cocoa, Cookies and a Canvas (AR) Acacia Reservation 9 • Train Car Discussion Common Mammals 23 • Trail Trek Adventure 5 • Acacia for the Young at Heart 9 • Burning River Requiem: Fires on the 9 • Kid’s Nature Hour 10 • Birds of Acacia Water 9 • Saturday Night Special: A Journey (WSC) Watershed Stewardship 11 • Family Fun Night through the Seasons Close-up Center (BeR) Bedford Reservation 15 • Feathers at the Feeder 10 • Drop In: Animal Tracks 1 • Friday Film: Tapped 2 • Woodlands of Bedford: Sagamore 15 • Great Backyard Bird Count 12 • Sprouts: Growing Kids and Wonder, 3 • Drop-By: Feed the Birds Day Creek in Winter 16 • Great Backyard Bird Count Naturally 6 • Eastern Coyote: Facts & Fiction 3 • A Great Hike 16 • Fight the Frost Festival 16 • Live Animal Lessons 9 • FrogWatch at West Creek 7 • Outdoor Adventures for 16 • Cookies and Cocoa 16 • Saturday Night Special: Canadian 9 • Tales around the Necklace Homeschoolers: X-Country Ski 16 • Carpet Skating Rockies 10 • Sunday Drop-by: Burrowing Animals 7 • Winter Waterfall 16 • Snow Play 22 • The Worth of Weeds 16 • Bedazzled Bugs 9 • Winter Tree ID 16 • Feathers at the Feeder 23 • Turtle Drop-In 17 • Sunday Drop-by: Reelin’ in Fun 9 • Cross-Country Skiing 1: Strides 16 • Winter Walk 24 • Winter Kids Play Day 21 • For Adults Only: Astronomy I 10 • Try-It: Cross-Country Skiing 16 • Winter Weather 22 • Go with the Flow 12 • Hiking for the Young at Heart 17 • Great Backyard Bird Count (NCR) North Chagrin Reservation 22 • For Adults Only: Astronomy II 16 • Frozen Waterfalls 17 • Eagle Spotting 3 • Birds at the Overlook 23 • Boneheads for Boneheads 17 • Sunday Morning Dog Walk 17 • History Hike: President’s Day and the 9 • Cookies & Cocoa Snowshoe Hikes 23 • For Adults Only: Astronomy III 19 • Winter Waterfall Canal 16 • Sylvan Stroll 24 • Sunday Drop-by: Cloudy Days 21 • Frozen Falls and Frost 18 • Great Backyard Bird Count 18 • Family Hike to the Overlook 24 • Snowshoe Hike through Bedford 18 • Feeder for your Birds 20 • Cookies & Cocoa Snowshoe Hike (WCR) West Creek Reservation 23 • Cross-Country Skiing 1: Strides 18 • Games from Around the World 12 • Wandering Wonderers 20 • Young Explorers 23 • Fat Bike Race & Celebration (RRNC) Rocky River Nature Center 13 • “Coup-Owls” Hike 28 • Cross-Country Skiing 2: Turns 20 • Wednesday Walk 17 • Winter Wander-land 21 • Overflowing with Fowl 1 - 28 • Gallery Wall: David Gielow 24 • Tracks on the Trail (BCR) Big Creek Reservation 22 • Family Movie Night 5 • Western Cuyahoga Audubon 27 • West Creek Night Hike: The 23 • Cargo Ships Society Un-natural Hike 2 • World Wetlands Day 5 • Trout Unlimited 8 • Dark Night Dog Walk 23 • Towpath Trail Update 23 – 24 • Camp In 6 • Greater Cleveland Beekeepers 16 • Skunk Cabbage: the Winter Association 27 • Discovery Days: Who’s That Drumming? ABBREVIATIONS: Warmer 7 • Little Explorers: Duck, Duck, Goose 28 • Eagle Spotting AR Acacia Reservation 19 • Full Moon Reflection Hike 9 • Bird Walk BCR Big Creek Reservation 11 • Southwest Camera Club (BWR) Bradley Woods (CMZ) Cleveland Metroparks Zoo BeR Bedford Reservation 1 • Tiger Tracks Overnight 11 • Cuyahoga Astronomical Association Reservation 13 • Northern Ohio Association of BNC Brecksville Nature Center 1 • Toddler Trek 2 • Tiger Tracks Overnight BR Brookside Reservation 8 • Tiger Tracks Overnight Herpetologists 10 • Winter Wellness Walk 16 • Make and Take: White Tea and BrR Brecksville Reservation 27 • Wood Frog Watch 9 • Girl Scout Bugs and Habitats Overnight BWR Bradley Woods Reservation 12 • Homeschool — Locomotion Ginger Exfoliating Soap 17 • Birds of Prey Day CMZ Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (BNC) Brecksville Nature Center 15 • Tiger Tracks Overnight CWC CanalWay Center 16 • Tiger Tracks Overnight 17 • Bird Banding at Rocky River Nature 2 • Read and Feed Center ECR Euclid Creek Reservation 18 • Zoo Career Day GPC Garfield Park Center 2 • Hand-feed a Chickadee 18 • Fairytales and Frogs 19 • Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing 2 • Drop-in Discovery: Snowflakes 19 • Full Moon Hike GPR Garfield Park Reservation 22 • Tiger Tracks Overnight HiR Hinckley Reservation 2 • Cabin Fever Hike 23 • Tiger Tracks Overnight 20 • Greater Cleveland Beekeepers 2 • Pie Iron Cooking: Dinner Entrees Association HuR Huntington Reservation LR Lakefront Reservation 3 • Stories with the Stars: Winter (ECR) Euclid Creek Reservation 21 • Homeschool Happenings: Book Constellations Study MSRR Mill Stream Run Reservation 3 • Hand-feed a Chickadee 17 • Waterbirds at Wildwood 22 • Nature Baby: Great Horned Owls NCNC North Chagrin Nature Center 9 • Looking at Lichen 23 • Wild Words: Nature Book Club NCR North Chagrin Reservation 9 • Hand-feed a Chickadee (GPC) Garfield Park Center 24 • Meet the Artist: Dave Gielow OECR Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation 9 • Primitive Skills: Topographic Maps 2 • Groundhogs 24 • Organic Lawn Care RRNC Rocky River Nature Center 10 • Hand-feed a Chickadee 2 • Drink Up! 27 • Greater Cleveland Beekeepers RRR Rocky River Reservation 10 • Drop-in Discovery: Snowflakes 3 • Sunday Morning Dog Walk Association SCR South Chagrin Reservation 10 • Pioneer Living: DIY Toys WR Washington Reservation 14 • Animal Crackers (GPR) Garfield Park Reservation (RRR) Rocky River Reservation WCR West Creek Reservation 14 • Nurture with Nature 1 • Hike for a Healthy Heart 2 • Frosty Falls Hike WSC Watershed Stewardship Center 16 • Recycled Map Baskets 14 • Cross-Country Skiing 1: Strides 16 • Hand-feed a Chickadee (HuR) Huntington Reservation 23 • Watershed Walk 17 • Hand-feed a Chickadee 3 • Winter Constellations Hike 17 • Family Fun in Nature 9 • All Aboard the Lake Shore Electric 18 • Day of Fun 23 • Hand-feed a Chickadee (LR) Lakefront Reservation 24 • Hand-feed a Chickadee 3 • Lakefront Bird Blitz 24 • Nature Pin Drop-in 6 • Skills & Thrills: Paddle Cleveland 24 • Winter Wander 10 • Birds of the Lakefront 10 • A Crooked River and the Great Lakes (BrR) Brecksville Reservation 20 • Skills & Thrills: Great Lakes Fly Fishing 2 • Emerald Necklace Art Club 23 • Birds of the Lakefront 24 • Waterbird Watch 27 • Fly Tying 1: Introduction (Steelhead) 2 Emerald Necklace February 2019 | Vol. 68 #2 Waterfall at Baldwin Lake in Mill Stream Run Reservation Fight the Cookies and Cocoa Snow Play Get a cup of hot cocoa then head Build snow sculptures and try out Frost Festival over to the cookie decorating snowshoes if there is enough snow. Saturday, February 16 table to make a crafty snack. Feathers at the Feeder Noon – 4 p.m. Carpet Skating Join us for the Great Backyard Bird Stop by CanalWay Center to do Count where we tally the birds that CanalWay Center some carpet skating indoors. Old visit our feeders. Make a little feeder to Cure your cabin fever with some frosty tissue boxes make the perfect take home to encourage birds to come pair of skates. to your backyard. activities both inside and outside for all ages. We’ll also have hot chocolate and a snack for you to enjoy while you play. Visit clevelandmetroparks.com or call 216-206-1000 for more information FEBRUARY PROGRAMS BY DATE Friday Film: Tapped Birds and Coffee Saturdays & Sundays in February Winner of multiple Best Come and enjoy a cup of hot Hand-feed a Chickadee Documentary awards, Tapped coffee and brush up on your bird 10 a.m. – noon • Brecksville Nature Center examines America’s seeming identification skills as we sit and Looking for something to do with your family and friends? preference for bottled water and watch for chickadees, cardinals Stop by to hand-feed the chickadees. We’ll supply the black questions whether water is a and various woodpeckers oil sunflower seeds and instructions that help make this human right or a commodity to through our one way glass experience one to remember. Now through February 24. be owned and sold. Bring your windows. questions and a willingness to 10 – 11:30 a.m. NCNC Toddler Trek discuss solutions. Nature Education Building 1- 28 • FEBRUARY Bundle up and join Naturalist 7 – 8:30 p.m. WSC Melissa Gottron on an adventure World Wetlands Day Hunt of the Month looping Bunns Lake. We’ll pretend Tiger Tracks Overnight Tour the wetlands around Lake Coyotes are found in every county we’re groundhogs as we look for Over the course of the evening, Isaac with Naturalist Abby throughout the state of Ohio. our shadows and other signs of the campers will track an Amur tiger Costilow. Discover the power Stop by this month to find the coming spring. through the taiga, look for clues and purpose that these lands 20 hidden coyotes in our center.