AUGUST Program Guide 2017

Backyard Biodiversity Bash 3 | Centennial Concert 9 | Edgewater LIVE & Euclid Beach LIVE 11 AUGUST PROGRAMS BY LOCATION Off Site 10 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 27 • Voyageur Canoe Paddle (RRR) Rocky River Reservation 9 • Full Moon Canoe Float 11 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 27 • Dog Paddle & Pet-a-Palooza 11 • Woodland Stroll 15 • Sunset Kayaking Tour 18 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 11 • Cedar Valley Square Dance 15 • Sunset Stand Up Paddleboarding 19 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight (HuR) Huntington Reservation 16 • Nature Baby: Insects Tour 25 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 5 • Centennial Conversations: Beaches 19 • Dogs of All Wars 19 • Trailhead Pursuits 26 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 11 • August Adventure 25 • Cedar Valley Square Dance 20 • Erie Street Cemetery Tour 18 • Discovering Nature: Lake Erie 24 • Forest Hills Hike (CWC) CanalWay Center (RRNC) Rocky River Nature Center 1 -31 • Hunt of the Month: Frogs and (LR) Lakefront Reservation 1 – 31 • Gallery Wall – David Gielow (AR) Acacia Reservation Tadpoles 1 • Nature Boat Ride 5 • Look Under Logs 6 • Rolling Hills in the Morning 5 • 2-Hour Cart Tour 1 • Rivergate Kayak Tours 6 • Dragonfly & Damselfly Survey 13 • Birds of Acacia 12 • 2-Hour Cart Tour 3 • Sailing 3: Open Sailing 7 • Full Moon Hike 14 • Acacia for the Young at Heart 16 • Young Explorers 5 • “Try-It” Activities: Sailing 8 • Treasure Hunt on the Trail 18 • Evening Cart Tour 5 • Things with Wings 9 • Greater Cleveland Beekeepers (BeR) Bedford Reservation 20 • Afternoon Outside: Insects 6 • Lakefront Dog Walk Association: Winter Prep 24 • Stroller School 3 • Mountain Biking 3: Critique 6 • Urban Birds & Butterflies 10 • Caterpillar Crawl 25 • Storytime at CanalWay 5 • Yoga and Hike 6 • Visit the Lorenzo Carter Cabin 10 • Little Explorers: Insect Investigation! 26 • Train Trek Bus Tour 5 • Woodlands of Bedford: Tinker’s 8 • Cuyahoga River By Boat 12 • BSA Merit Badge: Mammal Study 27 • Water Works Creek Stream Walk 10 • Sailing 3: Open Racing 13 • Butterfly Bonanza 29 • Minister Creek Backpacking Pre-Trip 5 • Wight Oaks Loop Trail Hike 10 • Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: 14 • Cuyahoga Astronomical Association 31 • 2-Hour Cart Tour 17 • Preschool: Nature Play Introduction to SUP 19 • Planting with the Planet in Mind 12 • Rivergate Kayak Tours 25 • Summer Wildflower Walk (BCR) Big Creek (ECR) Euclid Creek Reservation 13 • Family Learn to Sail 26 • Dusk to Dark 2 • “Try-It” Activities: Kayaking 14 • Sailing 1 & 2 31 • Mosses, Mushroom, Ferns and More 4 • Pond Dipping Drop-by 6 • Centennial Conversations: Beaches 15 • Cuyahoga River By Boat

7 • Monday MeetUp: What’s Up with 17 • Sailing 3: Open Sailing (BWR) Bradley woods (SCR) South Chagrin Reservation Euclid Creek 19 • Whiskey Island Paddlefest 5 • Cleveland Natural Science Club Reservation 16 • Up Mount Baldy 19 • Explore Cleveland’s Best Nature 6 • Look About Lodge Summer Concert 6 • Bradley Woods Botany 20 • Birding the Banks of Euclid Creek Preserve Series 12 • A Brief History of Bradley Woods 23 • Sprouts: Waves and Wetlands 20 • Visit the Lorenzo Carter Cabin 7 • Insects and Spiders After Dark 20 • Breakfast in the Park 27 • Birding the Mouth of Euclid Creek 21 • Lake Erie Kayaking Eclipse Tour 12 • Nature Journaling 30 • Monarch Migration 21 • Lake Erie Stand Up Paddleboarding 12 • Cool Summer Ferns Part 1 (BrR) Brecksville Reservation Eclipse Tour 13 • Look About Lodge Summer Concert 1 • Creek Exploration (GPR) Garfield Park Reservation 22 • Cuyahoga River By Boat Series 20 • Annual Corn Roast 1 • Summer Dancing Series: Urban Line 24 • Bicycle Touring 1: Introduction 16 • Riparian Ramble 29 • Yoga and Hike Dance 29 • Cuyahoga River By Boat 18 • Wildlife Hike 8 • Summer Dancing Series: Urban Line 31 • Dinner & a Chat: Being Water Wise 19 • The Art of Nature Journaling (BNC) Brecksville Nature Center Dance 31 • Birding the Pier Workshop 5 • Blooms and Bees 10 • Drum Circle 19 • The Art of Calligraphy Workshop 6 • Harriet Keeler History Hike 15 • Summer Dancing Series: Urban Line (MSRR) Mill Stream Run 24 • Littles in the Creek 8 • Hiking for the Young at Heart Dance Reservation 26 • Insect Hunt 10 • Nurture with Nature 19 • Centennial Bus Tour 2 • Handcycling Clinic 27 • Day Camp for Not-Kids 19 • Blooms and Bees 22 • Summer Dancing Series: Urban Line 13 • Dog Days of Summer Hike 26 • Monarchs & Milkweed Dance 20 • Breakfast in the Park (WCR) West Creek Reservation 26 • Fibonacci Numbers in Nature 29 • Summer Dancing Series: Urban Line 24 • Stream Lure 1 • Night Hike Safety Hike Dance 5 • Dog Days Dog Walk (BR) Brookside Reservation (NCR) North Chagrin 6 • West Creek Wildflowers 8 • Sweet Flowers and Flies (HiR) Hinckley Reservation Reservation 9 • West Creek Night Hike 3 • Kayaking 1: Introduction to 5 • Emerald Necklace Art Club: Monthly 12 • Peak Perseids Peeking (CMZ) Cleveland Metroparks Kayaking Meeting 18 • Hopper Hike Zoo 3 • Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: 12 • Sunrise Hike 19 • Dragons and Damsels Introduction to SUP 31 • Swifts and Nighthawks in the Valley 20 • Dog-day Cicada Sounds 5 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 4 • Morning on the Lake 20 • Spider Safari 6 • Rising Waters Safari Overnight 4 • Voyageur Canoe Paddle – Evening (NCNC) North Chagrin Nature 21 • Total Eclipse of the Park 7 • Nature Play Camp Paddle 23 • West Creek Night Hike: Exploration 7 • Summer Day Camp 6 • Family Kayaking Center 30 • Sticky Finger Science Campfire 9 • Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga 6 • Mushroom Showcase ABBREVIATIONS: 10 • Kayaking 1: Introduction to 7 • North Chagrin Nature Photography (WSC) Watershed Stewardship AR Acacia Reservation Kayaking Club Center BCR Big Creek Reservation 12 • Voyageur Canoe Paddle 12 • Birding at the Marsh BeR Bedford Reservation 1-27 • Centennial Art Show 13 • Get Out… 12 • Novice Naturalist BNC Brecksville Nature Center 14 • For the Love of Invertebrates 11 • Boy Scout Merit Badge: Forestry Part I BR Brookside Reservation 17 • “Try-It” Activities: Stand Up 12 • Boy Scout Merit Badge: Forestry Part II Paddleboarding 16 • Sprouts: Growing Kids and Wonder, BrR Brecksville Reservation Naturally 13 • Boy Scout Merit Badge: Forestry Part III BWR Bradley Woods Reservation 17 • Stand Up Paddleboarding 2: 13 • Sunday Drop-by: Nature Tangrams CMZ Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Supplemental Skills 18 • Bats and Owls, Oh my! 19 • Birds Drop-in 15 • Hug-a-Tree Hikers CWC CanalWay Center 17 • Kayaking 2: Supplemental Skills 17 • Urban Watersheds 101 ECR Euclid Creek Reservation 18 • Busy Beavers 20 • Fall Wildflowers 101 20 • Drop-In: Monarchs 19 • National Honey Bee Day GPR Garfield Park Reservation 20 • Centennial Concert Series 26 • Backyard Biodiversity Bash HiR Hinckley Reservation 26 • Live Animal Lessons 22 • Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga 27 • Sunday Drop-by: Seed Shifters HuR Huntington Reservation 24 • Kayaking 3: Critique 28 • A Swift’s Night Out LR Lakefront Reservation 24 • Stand Up Paddleboarding 3: Critique 31 • Your Parks, Their Stories MSRR Mill Stream Run Reservation 25 • Hinckley Lake History Hike NCNC North Chagrin Nature Center (OECR) Ohio & Erie Canal NCR North Chagrin Reservation 26 • Voyageur Canoe Paddle OECR Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation 26 • Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga Reservation RRNC Rocky River Nature Center 26 • Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: 13 • Afternoon Archery for Kids RRR Rocky River Reservation Introduction to SUP 13 • Afternoon Archery for Adults SCR South Chagrin Reservation 26 • Kayaking 1 & 2: Flatwater 19 • Afternoon Archery for Kids WCR West Creek Reservation Fundamentals 19 • Afternoon Archery for Adults WSC Watershed Stewardship Center 20 • Sunday Morning Dog Walk 23 • Wednesday Walk 2 Emerald Necklace August 2017 | Vol. 66 #8 Saturday, August 26 • Noon to 4 p.m. Watershed Stewardship Center West Creek Reservation Learn all about improving your backyard habitat for wildlife. 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Outdoor Recreation Centennial In partnership with Northeast Program Program Ohio Regional Sewer District AUGUST PROGRAMS BY DATE 1-27 AUGUST for a wide variety of waterfowl as we 2 WEDNESDAY Kayaking 1: Introduction float down the Cuyahoga River. River to Kayaking Centennial Art Show traffic affects route and time. “Try-It” Activities: Kayaking Combines classroom and on the Cleveland Metroparks 4 – 6 p.m. or 7 – 9 p.m. LR Discover how fun, yet water practice to introduce you commemorates its 100th Merwin’s Wharf challenging kayaking can be to basic paddling strokes and Anniversary through local artistic Fee: $15 during these one-hour long “Try-It” equipment. Be prepared to get expressions. Artwork will be on Register by phone sessions. wet. Late fee after July 26. display through August 27 during beginning July 20 1– 2 p.m., 2 – 3 p.m., 3 – 4 p.m., 6 – 9 p.m. HiR hours of operation. 216-206-1000 or 4 – 5 p.m. ECR Hinckley Lake Boathouse 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tue. – Sat. Wildwood Reservable Picnic Shelter Ages: 14 years & over with Noon – 4:30 p.m. Sun. WSC Rivergate Kayak Tour Ages: 10 years & over with participating adult Discover downtown by river as participating adult Fee: $45 (includes boat & 1-31 AUGUST you refine your kayaking skills and Fee: $5 (includes boat & equipment) equipment) gain an appreciation of Cleveland’s Register online Register online Hunt of the Month: historical past during this mini- 216-341-1704 216-341-1704 Frogs and Tadpoles workout. Boat traffic dictates the This month find two stages of a direction of the tour. Paddling Handcycling Clinic Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: frog’s lifecycle, the adult frog and experience is highly recommended. Handcycling is a great way for Introduction to SUP the tadpole. Find them in CanalWay Late fee after July 24. individuals to use their upper body Lessons focus on equipment, basic Center then go outside and look 6 – 8 p.m. LR strength to pedal a bike. Upright paddling strokes, and standing on for frogs in our wetland. Through Merwin’s Wharf and recumbent handcycles are the board. August 31. Ages: 14 years & over with available. Parents/caregivers/family 6 – 8 p.m. HiR 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mon. – Sat. participating adult members are encouraged to walk or Hinckley Lake Boathouse Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday CWC Fee: $35 (includes boat & equipment) bike alongside riders, but they must Ages: 10 years & over with 216-341-1704 provide their own bike. Helmets participating adult Gallery Wall – David Gielow Register online required. Late fee after July 25. Fee: $35 (includes board & “The Art of Nature” beginning July 20 4 – 6 p.m. MSRR equipment) Nothing is more exquisite than Bonnie Park Register online the natural beauty that surrounds Summer Dancing Series: Ages: 14 years & over with 216-341-1704 us here in Northeastern Ohio. This Urban Line Dance participating adult gallery reflects Gielow’s deep love Tuesdays, August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Fee: $20 (includes equipment) Mountain Biking 3: Critique for all things from broad landscapes Enjoy free urban line dance Register online A certified mountain bike to up close and personal. instruction every Tuesday in August. 216-341-1704 instructor will give you instant Through August 31. Get your heart beating while you feedback as we practice and 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. RRNC learn new moves, listen to great 3 THURSDAY finesse our skills out on the trails music and receive helpful instruction. during this more advanced class. 1 TUESDAY Bring water bottle or bottled water. Sailing 3: Open Sailing Pre-requisite: Mountain Biking 1 & Limited snacks will be available for Enhance your skills during 2 and/or previous mountain bike Creek Exploration purchase. this open sailing session in which experience. Bring your own bike Join us for an afternoon 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. GPR instructors are available to help or reserve one by calling 216-341- exploring Chippewa Creek. We’ll Garfield Park Center parking lot you perfect your sailing skills and 1704 for no additional fee; sizes catch and release a variety of 216-206-1000 techniques on 420s. Prerequisite: limited. Helmets required. Late fee animals that live in the creek. Wear Sailing 1 & 2 and/or demonstrated after July 26. shoes that can get wet and muddy. Night Hike Safety Hike skill competency with tacking and 6 – 8:30 p.m. BeR 1:30 – 3 p.m. BrR Have you wanted to venture out jibing. Late fee after July 26. Touchstone Parking lot (Corner of Plateau Picnic Area into the woods at night, but feel 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. LR Dunham Rd. & Alexander Rd.) Terrain: slippery, wet, 1 mile unprepared? Join Naturalist Matt Wendy Park Ages: 14 years & over with Register by phone Knittel to discuss how to properly Ages: 10 years & over with participating adult beginning July 18 ready yourself for nighttime participating adult Fee: $30 (includes equipment) 440-526-1012 adventures through our parks. Fee: $25 (includes boat & Register online 7:30 – 9 p.m. WCR equipment) 216-341-1704 Nature Boat Ride Dentzler Road Trailhead View Cleveland’s wildlife from a Register online Terrain: steep hill, natural surface, boat. We’ll discuss the plants that 216-341-1704 2 miles inhabit the river bed. We’ll also look clevelandmetroparks.com 3 Outdoor Recreation Centennial In partnership with Northeast AUGUST PROGRAMS BY DATE Program Program Ohio Regional Sewer District Dog Days Dog Walk 10 – 11 a.m. LR 4 FRIDAY Bring your dog or a two-legged Edgewater Beach House 6 SUNDAY Morning on the Lake friend along for an early morning Terrain: sand, grassy fields Rolling Hills in the Morning Join Naturalist Jenny McClain for walk at West Creek. We will make 440-734-6660 Enjoy the stunning display of an early morning float aboard the some stops to enjoy our summer meadow wildflowers in this pontoon boat to explore Hinckley wildflowers. “Try-It” Activities: Sailing constantly evolving park. We’ll also Lake and the wildlife that call it 8:30 – 10 a.m. WCR Experience sailing on Lake Erie look for butterflies and learn about home. Binoculars provided. Monarch Bluff Picnic Area during these 45-minute long “Try-It” all of the changes this year. 7 – 8 a.m. HiR Terrain: mostly flat, paved, 2 miles sessions. The skipper and crew will 9:30 – 11 a.m. AR Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store teach you about the equipment and Cedar Road parking lot parking lot Blooms and Bees techniques used to sail. Partnership Terrain: paved, some hills, 3 miles Ages: adults Take an early morning walk with between Cleveland Metroparks and 440-473-3370 Fee: $5 per person Naturalist Kathy Schmidt to see the Foundry. Register online what’s blooming and what is 10 – 10:45 a.m., 11 – 11:45 a.m., Lakefront Dog Walk beginning July 24 attracted to those blooms. 12:30 – 1:15 p.m., 1:30 – 2:15 p.m., Bring your furry friend for a morning 8:30 – 10 a.m. BNC OR 2:30-3:15 p.m. LR stroll on the lakefront trails along Pond Dipping Drop-by Ages: adults, families Wendy Park Edgewater Park and let the dogs Drop by the pond near the Terrain: flat, 0.5 mile Ages: all ages with participating swim at the dog beach. Prehistoric Play Pit to examine life adult – participants MUST weigh at 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. LR under water. Observe and identify Yoga and Hike least 50 lbs. Edgewater Fishing Pier aquatic animals up close then Blend the practice of asana Fee: $10 (includes boat & Terrain: paved, one hill, 2 miles release them unharmed. Equipment (yoga poses) with mindful equipment) 216-206-1000 provided. meditative hiking to enjoy an Register online 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. BCR immersive outdoor experience led 216-341-1704 Urban Birds & Butterflies Eastland Road Trailhead by certified yoga instructor Kim Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield for Terrain: paved, gentle hill, 0.25 mile Scott Sowinski. Yoga mats will be Look Under Logs a breeding bird survey at one of 440-887-1968 provided, but you can bring your So many woodland creatures live Cleveland’s top birding sites. We’ll own. Late fee after July 30. Register just beneath our feet. Join us for look and listen for nesting and Voyageur Canoe Paddle – Evening by August 3. a hike in search of things creepy, migrant bird species as well as Paddle 8:30 – 10 a.m. BeR crawly, slimy and hoppy. butterflies and dragonflies. Travel back to the time when the fur Hemlock Creek Picnic Area 1 – 2 p.m. RRNC 9:30 – 11 a.m. LR trade was king of the Great Lakes. Ages: 14 years & over with Ages: 4 years and & over with adult Wendy Park This living history program gives participating adult Terrain: some, natural surface, Terrain: mostly flat, 0.5 mile you a chance to paddle a 34-foot Fee: $15 0.5 mile 440-734-6660 canoe, sing and hear tales from Register online characters of long ago. 216-341-1704 Wight Oaks Loop Trail Hike Family Kayaking 6:30 p.m & 8 p.m. HiR We’ll hike through the forest of Naturalists will help families explore Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store 2-Hour Cart Tour Bedford along part of the mountain Hinckley Lake from kayaks. We’ll parking lot Historical Interpreter Doug Kusak bike trail. We’ll discuss some of the look for great blue herons and other Ages: 5 years & over is your guide on an extended local flora and fauna along the way. wildlife. All equipment provided. Fee: $5 northern tour of Ohio & Erie Canal 1 – 3 p.m. BeR 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Register online Reservation. We’ll discuss the history Trailhead parking lot Overlook Lane OR 1:30 – 4 p.m. HiR 440-526-1012 of the park, area geography and Terrain: dirt trail, 2 – 2.5 miles Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store more. 30 minutes indoors followed 216-206-1000 Ages: 7 years & over with adult 5 SATURDAY by two hours on the cart. Fee: $10 9:30 a.m. – noon CWC Centennial Conversations: Register by phone Rising Waters Safari Overnight Fee: $10 Beaches beginning July 19 Campers will explore the Zoo’s Register by phone Cleveland Metroparks maintains 440-526-1012 African Savanna at night, participate beginning July 20 miles of coastline and beaches in conservation-oriented activities 216-206-1000 such as Euclid, Edgewater and Visit the Lorenzo Carter Cabin and enjoy snacks and stories by the Huntington. Come explore the Learn about the man for whom the campfire. Emerald Necklace Art Club: history of these properties with cabin is named, the story behind 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ Monthly Meeting Historical Interpreter Karen Lakus. its construction and plans for the Ages: 6 and up with adult Draw and paint with us. Members 2 – 3 p.m. HuR future. The Lorenzo Carter Cabin is Fee: $41 of the Emerald Necklace Art Club Lake Shelter – East located along the Cuyahoga River Register online are invited to bring their favorite Terrain: paved, grass, stairs, sand, on Merwin Avenue in the Flats. medium as we appreciate the signs 0.5 mile 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. LR of the season. Not a member? Call 216-206-1000 Woodlands of Bedford: Lorenzo Carter Cabin North Chagrin Nature Center. 216-206-1000 Tinker’s Creek Stream Walk 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. NCR Cleveland Natural Science Club Join Fred Losi on the 33rd annual Age: adult Sands of Time Mushroom Showcase in-stream exploration of the Great 440-473-3370 Join Adam Wohlever, Northeast Gorge of Tinker’s Creek. Wear The Ohio Mushroom Society will Preserve Manager at the Ohio showcase some of the seasonal wettable shoes and clothing. Bring a Things with Wings Department of Natural Resources, lunch, camera and binoculars. mushrooms that live and work Join Naturalist Marty Calabrese for a brief history and current in our woods. Examine a wide 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. BeR for a sky-and-land scan. From status of Lake Erie’s coastal dune Hemlock Creek Picnic Area variety of specimens and have your butterflies to birds, we’ll spy winged communities. questions answered. Terrain: flat, wet, muddy, 7 miles creatures that grace the beach and 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. SCR Register by phone 1 – 2 p.m. NCNC fields. Limited binoculars and nets Look About Lodge Ages: adults beginning July 20 provided. 440-473-3370 216-206-1000 4 Emerald Necklace August 2017 In partnership with Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District AUGUST PROGRAMS BY DATE West Creek Wildflowers restoration projects. Discover ways Ages: adults Register online Summer is painting a beautiful you can shape the future of a clean Terrain: hilly, wet, slippery, 216-341-1704 canvas all around West Creek. Let’s creek. Light refreshments provided. 3 – 3.5 miles discover your favorite wildflowers 6 – 7:30 p.m. ECR Greater Cleveland Beekeepers on this leisurely walk through the Wildwood Shelter Treasure Hunt on the Trail Association: Winter Prep northern end of the reservation. Register online Can you solve the wildlife clues along Come and listen to club members 1 – 2:30 p.m. WCR 216-780-9750 the forest and wetland trails to find Tony Indovina and Allyson May Monarch Bluff Picnic Area the hidden treasure? This action- explain what is involved to ensure Terrain: paved, gentle hill, 1.5 miles Nature Play Camp packed hike will have kids enthralled your hives’ survival. At this four-day camp, young as they learn in the natural world. 7 – 9 p.m. RRNC Harriet Keeler History Hike explorers will discover natural 1 – 2:30 p.m. RRNC 440-473-6660 Harriet Keeler was an inspiring wonders, tour Zoo and get up close Ages: 7 years & over with adult individual to students and readers and personal with a few smaller Zoo Terrain: mostly flat, one steep stair Full Moon Canoe Float of her books during the late 1800s- residents. climb, 1 mile Let the light of the full moon early 1900s. Learn about her life and 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CMZ Register by phone guide us as we learn essential take a hike during this living history Ages: 3 – 4 August 1 – 7 canoeing skills while we explore program. Fee: $115 member/ 440-473-6660 the river. Late fee after August 1. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. BNC $135 nonmember Meeting location: Upper Cuyahoga Terrain: stairs, 1 mile Register online Sweet Flowers and Flies River, Eldon Russell Park, Geauga Register by phone Hike Brookside’s wetlands to see Park District, Troy Township. beginning July 18 Summer Day Camp butterflies and other pollinators 7 – 9:30 p.m. 440-526-1012 At this four-day camp, campers while learning about the importance Ages: 14 years & over with connect with wildlife and learn of their sweet nectar sources. Some participating adult Centennial Conversations: about conserving the natural nets provided to borrow. Fee: $35 (includes boat & Beaches world by participating in fun and 1:30 – 3 p.m. BR equipment) (see 8/5 for details) educational activities. Brookside Valley Event Site Register online 2 – 3 p.m. ECR 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CMZ Terrain: paved and natural surfaces, 216-341-1704 Euclid Beach Shelter (half day option available) 1.5 miles Terrain: paved, grass, steps, sand, Ages: 5-14 440-887-1968 10 THURSDAY 0.5 mile Fee: $165 member/ 216-206-1000 $190 nonmember Cuyahoga River By Boat Little Explorers: Insect (half day pricing available) Historical Interpreter Doug Investigation Bradley Woods Botany Register online Kusak is your guide on a boat ride up Bring your little explorer to Let’s meander the trails in search the Cuyahoga River. River traffic may investigate the world of Ohio’s of interesting plants. Tall boots are Insects and Spiders After Dark affect route. insects up close and personal. recommended for this notoriously Explore the forests and stream 4 – 6 p.m. or 7 – 9 p.m. LR Program includes a craft and a short muddy location. around Sulphur Springs in search Merwin’s Wharf hike near the Rocky River Nature 2 – 3:30 p.m. BWR of burying and dung beetles and Fee: $15 Center. Codrington Picnic Area Shelterhouse unique spiders with Naturalist Register by phone 10 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 2 p.m. RRNC Terrain: muddy, flat, 1.5 miles Andrew Mularo. beginning July 20 Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult 440-734-6660 7 – 8:30 p.m. SCR 216-206-1000 Terrain: mostly flat, 0.5 mile Sulphur Springs Picnic Area Register by phone Dragonfly & Damselfly Survey Terrain: rolling hills, stream crossing, Summer Dancing Series: July 15 – August 8 Learn about the winged hunters that 1.5 miles. Urban Line Dance 440-734-6660 assist us in natural mosquito control! 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. GPR Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield to study North Chagrin Nature (see 8/1 for details) Caterpillar Crawl the dragonfly and damselfly species Photography Club Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield on a found around West Channel Pond’s What led up to the founding of 9 WEDNESDAY search for caterpillars. We’ll scour wetlands. St. Augustine? Karen Beck follows the trees and shrubs along the 3 – 4 p.m. RRNC the route of Juan Ponce, the West Creek Night Hike West Channel Pond trail and seek Terrain: mostly flat, 20 stairs, founder of the Sunshine State, the Enjoy an evening walk to explore butterflies and moths. 0.75 mile Keys and the Dry Tortugas. the fields, forests and wetlands of 3 – 4 p.m. RRNC 8 – 9:30 p.m. NCNC West Creek using all of your senses. Terrain: mostly flat, 20 stairs, 1 mile Look About Lodge Summer A spirit for adventure is the only Concert Series Full Moon Hike requirement. Sailing 3: Open Racing Workmen’s Circle Klezmer Orchestra The night is alive with the 6:30 – 8 p.m. WCR Enhance your sailing skills as Bring a lawn chair and enjoy Old symphony of insects. Come learn Monarch Bluff Picnic Area you learn the basic principles of World-European Jewish Jazz. who the major players are as we Terrain: flat, 2.5 miles racing on 420s during this open 6 – 8 p.m. SCR hike in search of nocturnal wildlife. racing session. Prerequisite: Sailing Look About Lodge 8:30 – 10 p.m. RRNC Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) 1 & 2 and/or demonstrated skill 440-473-3370 Terrain: mostly flat, some stairs, Yoga competency with tacking and jibing. 1.5 miles Learn basic SUP techniques; then Late fee after August 2. Rising Waters Safari Overnight practice SUP yoga on the water with 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. LR 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ a certified yoga instructor. Develop Wendy Park (see 8/5 for details) 8 TUESDAY strength, balance and flexibility. Late Ages: 10 years & over with Hiking for the Young at Heart fee after August 1. participating adult 7 MONDAY Join Naturalist Joel Kavaras for a 6:30 – 8:15 p.m. HiR Fee: $25 (includes boat & summer hike along the Hemlock Hinckley Lake Boathouse equipment) Monday MeetUp: Loop and bridle trails in Brecksville Ages: adults Register online What’s Up with Euclid Creek Reservation. Fee: $35 (includes board & 216-341-1704 Learn how Friends of Euclid Creek 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. BNC equipment) speaks for the creek with a tour of clevelandmetroparks.com 5 Outdoor Recreation Centennial In partnership with Northeast AUGUST PROGRAMS BY DATE Program Program Ohio Regional Sewer District Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: Boy Scout Merit Badge: 2-Hour Cart Tour Register online beginning Introduction to SUP Forestry Part I 9:30 a.m. – noon CWC July 20 through August 9 (see 8/3 for details) Join our certified merit badge (see 8/5 for details) 440-473-3370 Late fee after August 2. counselors for an interactive 6 – 8 p.m. LR program to complete the Forestry Boy Scout Merit Badge: Peak Perseids Peeking Edgewater Beach Merit Badge. Participants must Mammal Study Join Naturalist Patti Donnellan for Register online attend all three parts (including Calling all Boy Scouts. Webbed a late-night viewing of the annual 216-341-1704 August 12 and August 13). feet? Wings? We are talking about Perseid meteor shower. Peak time is 6 – 9 p.m. WSC mammals of course. Join Naturalist tonight, where 60 – 100 meteors per Kayaking 1: Introduction Ages: scouts with adult and Merit Badge Counselor Marty hour can be noticed. Bring a blanket to Kayaking Fee: $15 (includes Parts I-III and field Calabrese to work through this or lawn chair. (see 8/3 for details) notebook) badge’s requirements, excluding 9 – 10:30 p.m. WCR Late fee after August 2. Register by phone or prerequisite 3c and project 5. Bluebird Point Overlook 6 – 9 p.m. HiR online by August 4 9:30 a.m. – noon RRNC Hinckley Lake Boathouse Terrain: natural surface, wet, 2 miles 13 SUNDAY Register online Cedar Valley Square Dance Register by phone 216-341-1704 Come dance, watch or just visit with beginning July 15 Family Learn to Sail Nurture with Nature friends as Caller Frank Koenig leads 440-734-6660 Learn the basics of sailing Bring your family for a monthly circle, line and square dances. Come during this entry level, family program that explores nature prepared to learn and kick up your A Brief History of focused class. Partnership between through books, games, hikes and heels. Refreshment stand open. Bradley Woods Cleveland Metroparks and the other activities. This month we’ll 7 – 8:30 p.m. RRR Enjoy a hike through the swamp Foundry. Late fee after August 6. learn about the amazing life of bats. Frostville Museum forest of Bradley Woods while 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. BNC 440-734-6660 learning some unique facts about OR 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. LR Ages: 3 years & over with adult the land’s former uses and how it Wendy Park Terrain: stairs, 1 mile Rising Waters Safari Overnight came to be a Cleveland Metroparks Ages: 10 years & over with Register by phone 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ reservation. participating adult beginning July 20 (see 8/5 for details) 10 – 11 a.m. BWR Fee: $55 (14 years & over) & $35 440-526-1012 Codrington Picnic Area (10 – 13 years) (includes boat & 12 SATURDAY Terrain: mostly flat, swampy, 0.6 mile equipment) Drum Circle 440-734-6660 Register online Olu Manns of HeartBEAT Afrika Boy Scout Merit Badge: Forestry 216-341-1704 brings a high energy experience Part II Rivergate Kayak Tour to Garfield Park Reservation as Noon – 4 p.m. WSC (see 8/1 for details) Birds of Acacia he involves all who attend in the (see 8/11 for details) Late fee after July 6. Join Naturalist Jake Kudrna as tradition of creating a West African 10 a.m. – noon OR 1 – 3 p.m. LR we search for birds throughout Drum Circle. Bring friends, chairs Sunrise Hike Merwin’s Wharf Acacia Reservation’s ever-changing and a drum if you have it. All ages Join Naturalist Foster Brown for Register online landscape. Join us for a light snack welcome. a peaceful morning hike to the 216-341-1704 following the hike. Bring binoculars, 6:30 – 8 p.m. GPR picturesque Overlook Shelter. Your some available to borrow. Garfield Park Center parking lot way will be lit by luminaries as we Voyageur Canoe Paddle 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. AR 216-206-1000 observe and discuss woodland (see 8/4 for details) Cedar Road parking lot happenings. 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m HiR Terrain: paved, flat 1 – 2 miles Rising Waters Safari Overnight 6 – 7 a.m. NCR Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store 440-473-3370 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ A.B. Williams Memorial Woods parking lot (see 8/5 for details) Trailhead Ages: 5 years & over Butterfly Bonanza Terrain: natural surface, stairs, Fee: $5 Join Naturalist Lindsey Dukles for a 11 FRIDAY 1.5 miles Register online fun filled afternoon with the parks 440-473-3370 440-526-1012 most interesting fluttering creatures. Woodland Stroll Enjoy an up-close experience as we Meander through the floodplain Cool Summer Ferns Part 1 The Novice Naturalist capture, observe and release the forest with Naturalist Lindsey Beat the heat on a summer morning Naturalist Foster Brown will take butterflies that cross our path. Dukles. We’ll look for all the as we explore the ravines and you on a hike as we observe 11 – noon RRNC biodiversity the floodplain has to forests of South Chagrin in search and discuss the amazing lives of Terrain: mostly flat, 1 mile offer. of ferns. We may caravan to another dragonflies and damselflies. Bring a 440-734-6660 10 – 11 a.m. RRR site, time permitting. spirit of adventure and keen eyes to Cottonwood Picnic Area 9 – 11 a.m. SCR observe. Boy Scout Merit Badge: Forestry Terrain: mostly flat, 1 mile Look About Lodge 1 – 2:30 p.m. NCNC Part III 440-734-6660 Age: adult Terrain: paved, 1 mile Noon – 4 p.m. WSC Terrain: hills, wet, slippery up to (see 8/11 for details) August Adventure 2 miles Nature Journaling Join Naturalist Beth Whiteley as we 440-473-3370 Experience nature through the Sunday Drop-by: Nature wander the trails of the Huntington seasons. We will record our Tangrams Reservation looking for butterflies, Birding at the Marsh observations in a journal of our own Drop by to learn about the science, skippers, birds, or anything else that Explore Sanctuary Marsh in search creation. You may want to bring a math and ancient history behind may catch our eye. Be sure to bring of herons, ducks and raptors. Some camera. these puzzles. Create your own your binoculars and a water bottle. binoculars are available to borrow. 1 – 3 p.m. SCR nature-inspired tangram using 10 – 11:30 a.m. HuR 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. NCNC Look About Lodge different shapes of colored paper. Wolf Picnic Area Trailhead Terrain: flat, 1 – 1.5 miles Ages: adults 1 – 2:30 p.m. WSC Terrain: mostly flat, 2 miles Annual fee: $20 for supplies 440-734-6660 6 Emerald Necklace August 2017 In partnership with Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District AUGUST PROGRAMS BY DATE Dog Days of Summer Hike For the Love of Invertebrates Fee: $35 (includes board & Sprouts: Growing Kids and Bring your furry four-legged friend Join Naturalist Andrew Mularo in equipment) Wonder, Naturally and join Historical Interpreter Beth a hunt for what he loves the most: Register online Join Natalie the Naturalist to learn all Robb on this hike through the sugar invertebrates. This hands-on program 216-341-1704 about red-winged blackbirds. We will bush. will be fun and educational for read a story, have discovery time and 1:30 – 3 p.m. MSRR anyone with an interest in wildlife Sunset Kayaking Tour make a craft. Royalview Trailhead without backbones. Strengthen your core and 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. or 1 – 2:15 p.m. Terrain: rolling hills, 2.5 miles 5 – 6:30 p.m. NCNC your senses on a relaxing sunset NCNC 440-526-1012 Terrain: paved, natural surface, kayak tour of LaDue Reservoir in Nature Education Building 0.5-1 mile Geauga County. Staff will lead a Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult Afternoon Archery for Kids leisurely paddle around LaDue Terrain: paved, muddy, 0.75 mile Bring your child to the valley to Sailing 1 & 2 Reservoir providing historical Register by phone between discover the fun of archery. Enjoy a Learn the basics of sailing during information and demonstrating July 20 and August 14 new activity surrounded by nature. this entry level yet strenuous course proper paddling techniques along All supplies will be available. focusing on the technical aspects of the way. No paddling experience Riparian Ramble 1 – 2:30 p.m. OECR sailing. Upon completion, participants required. Late fee after August 7. Come explore nature’s beauty along CanalWay Center parking lot will have an understanding of basic Meeting location: LaDue Reservoir the scenic Chagrin River. See majestic Fee: $5 sailing techniques including tacking 6 – 8:30 p.m. riverside cliffs, hear a nuthatch Ages: 9 years & over and jibing, sail trim, and emergency Ages: 14 years & over with calling in the distance or perhaps see Terrain: one hill, 0.5 mile preparedness. Partnership between participating adult a bald eagle. Register by phone Cleveland Metroparks and the Fee: $35 (includes boat & 2 – 3:30 p.m. SCR beginning August 1 Foundry. Class meets August 14, 21, equipment) Jackson Field 216-206-1000 28 & September 5. Register online Terrain: natural surface, 2 -2.5 miles Late fee after August 6. 216-341-1704 440-473-3370 Get Out…and Get Active 5– 8 p.m. LR Join Naturalist Kelly McGinnis Wendy Park Summer Dancing Series: 17 THURSDAY to explore the trails in Hinckley Ages: 16 years & over with Urban Line Dance Reservation. Over the next few participating adult 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. GPR “Try-It” Activities: months, we’ll hike all of the trails Fee: $215 (includes equipment) (see 8/1 for details) Stand Up Paddleboarding starting with the shortest. Every Register online Discover how fun yet challenging month will be progressively longer. 216-341-1704 16 WEDNESDAY stand up paddleboarding can be Meeting locations will vary. during these one-hour “Try-It” 2 – 4 p.m. HiR Cuyahoga Astronomical Up Mount Baldy sessions. Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store Association Join Naturalist Jake Kudrna on a 3 – 4 p.m., OR 4 – 5 p.m. HiR parking lot Dr. Tom Benson, Senior Aeronautical rigorous hike to the top of Mount Hinckley Lake Boathouse Ages: adults Engineer at NASA Glenn Research Baldy. Sturdy outdoor footwear Ages: 10 years & over with Terrain: rolling hills, 3.4 miles Center, will discuss the Gemini required. participating adult 440-526-1012 Program, NASA’s two-man capsule 9:30 – 11 a.m. ECR Fee: $5 (includes boat & equipment) that succeeded Mercury and Highland Road Picnic Area parking Register online Afternoon Archery for Adults preceded Apollo. lot 216-341-1704 Join us in the valley to discover the 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. RRNC Terrain: steep inclines, uneven fun of archery. Enjoy a new activity 440-734-6660 surfaces, 1-2 miles Preschool: Nature Play surrounded by nature. We’ll have all 440-473-3370 Bring your preschooler to explore supplies available for you. 15 TUESDAY and discover nature. We’ll spend 3 – 4:30 p.m. OECR Young Explorers an hour in the woods hiking and CanalWay Center parking lot Hug-a-Tree Hikers Bring your little ones to CanalWay searching for evidence of wildlife. Fee: $5 Learn how to tell different leaves Center to explore the world of 10 – 11 a.m. BeR Ages: adults apart, what to call them and make insects. We’ll learn what makes a Egbert Picnic area Terrain: one hill, 0.5 mile some leaf rubbings in the process. We true insect and look for them in the Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult Register by phone will end with a short hike. gardens and fields. Terrain: natural surface, 1 mile beginning August 1 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. WSC 10 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 2 p.m. CWC Register by phone 216-206-1000 Terrain: mostly paved, 0.5 mile Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult beginning August 1 Terrain: paved, 0.5 – 1 mile 216-206-1000 Look About Lodge Concert Series Cuyahoga River By Boat Register by phone Erie Heights Brass Ensemble 4 – 6 p.m. or 7 – 9 p.m. LR beginning August 1 Sailing 3: Open Sailing Bring a lawn chair and enjoy (see 8/8 for details) 216-206-1000 Enhance your skills during summer classics. this open sailing session in which 6 – 8 p.m. SCR Sunset Stand Up Nature Baby: Insects instructors help to perfect your 440-473-3370 Paddleboarding Tour Let’s get baby out to explore sailing skills and techniques on 420s. Increase your SUPing skills as staff nature. Grab a baby backpack or Prerequisite: Sailing 1 & 2 and/or 14 MONDAY lead a leisurely paddle providing carry your child for a walk at Lewis demonstrated skill competency with historical information about Road’s open fields where we will tacking and jibing. Late fee after Acacia for the Young at Heart LaDue Reservoir in Geauga discover the insects that visit the August 9. Enjoy a leisurely walk with Naturalist County. Prerequisite: SUP 1 and/or late summer flowers. 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. LR Natalie Schroder and explore all that demonstrated ability to stand on a 10 – 11 a.m. RRR Wendy Park Acacia Reservation holds. All abilities board while paddling. Late fee after Lewis Road Riding Ring Ages: 10 years & over with are welcome. August 7. Ages: 3 years & under with adult participating adult 10 – 11 a.m. AR Meeting location: LaDue Reservoir. Terrain: mostly flat, 0.5 mile Fee: $25 (includes boat & equipment) Cedar Road parking lot 6 – 8:30 p.m. Register by phone Register online Terrain: paved, hills, up to 2 miles Ages: 14 years & over with August 1 – 15 216-341-1704 440-473-3370 participating adult 440-734-6660 clevelandmetroparks.com 7 Outdoor Recreation Centennial In partnership with Northeast AUGUST PROGRAMS BY DATE Program Program Ohio Regional Sewer District Urban Watersheds 101 Wildlife Hike 7:30 – 9 p.m. NCNC 10 – 11:30 a.m. LR Wade into West Creek to learn how Join a naturalist in search of the Terrain: hilly, natural surface, 2 miles Upper Gordon Park land uses affect streams in urban birds, reptiles and amphibians that Terrain: mostly flat, 2 miles watersheds. Wear shoes that can make Jackson Field their home. Rising Waters Safari Overnight get wet and muddy. Bring binoculars, some available to 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ Afternoon Archery for Kids 6 – 8 p.m. WSC borrow. (see 8/5 for details) 1 – 2:30 p.m. OECR Ages: teens and adults 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. SCR (see 8/13 for details) Terrain: wet, slippery, 0.5 mile Jackson Field parking lot 19 SATURDAY Terrain: natural surfaces, 2 miles Afternoon Archery for Adults Stand Up Paddleboarding 2: 440-473-3370 Blooms and Bees 3 – 4:30 p.m. OECR Supplemental Skills 8:30 – 10 a.m. BNC (see 8/13 for details) Start where you left off in SUP 1. Discovering Nature: Lake Erie (See 8/5 for details) Learn advanced paddling strokes, Join Naturalist Bev Walborn on Trailhead Pursuits bracing, rescues and more. an outdoor adventure just for The Art of Nature Journaling Monarch mania, the drama of eagles, Anticipate spending time in the preschoolers. We will explore Lake Workshop beaver wars and salamander runs water. Late fee after August 9. Erie’s beach searching for plants and Inspired by nature? If you like poetry, beg the attention of trail goers 6 – 8:30 p.m. HiR animals that call Lake Erie home. writing, drawing or watching seasons year-round. Join Naturalist Marty Hinckley Lake Boathouse 10 – 10:30 a.m. HuR change, then you would enjoy Calabrese on a journey through Ages: 14 years & over with Lake Picnic Shelter keeping a nature journal. In this a repertoire of trailside wildlife. participating adult Ages: 2 – 6 years with adult workshop learn some tips for keeping Fat Head’s: 18741 Sheldon Rd, Fee: $35 adult (includes board & Terrain: stairs, sand, 0.25 mile a journal and expressing your love of Middleburg Heights. equipment) 440-734-6660 nature creatively. Supplies provided. 1 – 2 p.m. Register online 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. SCR 440-734-6660 216-341-1704 Hopper Hike Look About Lodge Bring the kids for a fun time Age: adult National Honey Bee Day Kayaking 2: searching for grasshoppers, praying Fee: $25 Explore the daily life of a honey bee Supplemental Skills mantids and other meadow- Terrain: hills, 1 – 2 miles through fun activities and art. Learn Combines classroom and on the dwellers. searn about insect Register online between how we can continue to protect water practice to introduce you life cycles and why insects are July 20 and August 14 these important insects. to basic paddling strokes and important. 440-473-3370 1 – 2 p.m. WSC equipment. Be prepared to get wet. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. WCR Late fee after August 9. Monarch Bluff Picnic Shelter Centennial Bus Tour: Helping Birds Drop-in 6 – 9 p.m. HiR Terrain: gentle hill, paved, tall grass, Hands Bus Tour – CCC/WPA Meet a live screech-owl and see some Hinckley Lake Boathouse. 0.5 mile Join Naturalist Foster Brown for a day mounted birds, wings, skulls and Ages: 14 years & over with of story, song and sites highlighting other biofacts. Ask a naturalist all of participating adult Evening Cart Tour grand Great Depression era projects your bird-related questions at our Fee: $45 (includes boat & Join our naturalist on an evening from Civilian Conservation Corps and discovery table. equipment) cart tour along the Ohio & Erie Works Progress Administration. 2 – 3:30 p.m. NCNC Register online Canal. We’ll look for signs of wildlife 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. GPR 216-341-1704 that roam in the evening hours. Garfield Park Center The Art of Calligraphy 6:30 – 8 p.m. CWC Fee: $40 (lunch and snacks) Workshop 18 FRIDAY Fee: $5 Ages: 13 & over Discover the evolution of calligraphy Register by phone Terrain: paved, natural surface, stairs, inspired by John Burroughs Busy Beavers beginning August 1 up to 1 mile and create a take-home project. Join Naturalist Jenny McClain to 216-206-1000 Register by phone between Professional calligrapher Jim Williams search for beaver activity and other July 31 – August 12 will be the instructor. Supplies signs of wildlife as we hike along Bats and Owls, Oh My 440-473-3370 provided. the river and through the woods. Explore the forest at dusk. We’ll 2 – 4:30 p.m. SCR 9:30 – 11 a.m. HiR search for owls and bats as we Dragons and Damsels Look About Lodge Rising Valley Picnic Area learn about these fascinating and Naturalist Matt Knittel will lead the Age: adults Terrain: rolling hills, 2.5 miles elusive predators. The evening will group in discovering these real-life Fee: $20 440-526-1012 conclude with a campfire. fairy tale characters that live in and Register online between around our ponds and wetlands. July 20 and August 14 10 a.m. – noon WCR 440-473-3370

Whiskey Island Paddlefest Wetlands behind Watershed The excitement around Whiskey Island continues to grow as we Stewardship Center Centennial Program add a kayak race this year! Join Cleveland Metroparks and Nalu Standup Dogs of All Wars Paddle & Surf for a 6-mile elite, 2-mile challenge, or a short kids’ course Planting with the Planet in Mind This dog-friendly history hike begins for both stand up paddleboarding and kayaking. Reserve stand up Be inspired to plan a transformation with a walk along the All Purpose boards for $10 at 216-341-1704 (Outdoor Recreation) or 216-272-1504 of your property into a viable green Trail and ends with a short talk about (Nalu). Kayak reservations unavailable. A festival including kayaking, space that can support you and the canine war heroes at the Dogs of All sailing, and SUP try-its, SUP demos, and music follows the races. wildlife that shares that space. Tour Wars Memorial. Participants without Registration: 7:30 – 8:15 a.m. • Races start: 8:30 a.m. our Food Forest and learn how we dogs are welcome to attend too. Lakefront Reservation at Wendy Park created it to serve that purpose. 6 – 7 p.m. RRR Ages: 10 years and over with participating adult 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. RRNC Memorial Field Fee: $40 Adults, $15 Youth (ages 10 – 14) (includes lunch and t-shirt Terrain: flat, paved, 1 mile while supplies last). After July 31: $45 Adults, $20 Youth Explore Cleveland’s Best Nature 440-734-6660 Online registration closes after August 15. Day of registration available. Preserve Register online Join Naturalist Wendy Weirich for Rising Waters Safari Overnight 216-341-1704 a closer look at the 88-acre nature 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ preserve on the shores of Lake Erie. (see 8/5 for details) 8 Emerald Necklace August 2017 In partnership with Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District AUGUST PROGRAMS BY DATE 20 SUNDAY around the building. and learn how spiders keep us safe. Summer Dancing Series: 1 – 2:30 p.m. NCNC 5 – 6 p.m. WCR Urban Line Dance Breakfast in the Park Terrain: paved, 1 mile Monarch Bluff Picnic Area 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. GPR Join us for an early morning walk Terrain: varied, possibly muddy, (see 8/1 for details) along the Rocky River. We’ll return to Annual Corn Roast 1 mile a delicious breakfast prepared by our Join Brecksville Historical 23 WEDNESDAY volunteers. Association members for a fun 21 MONDAY 8 – 10 a.m. MSRR annual summer event where corn Sprouts: Waves and Wetlands WJ Green Lodge roasted in the husk, hot dogs and Lake Erie Kayak Eclipse Tour Join Natalie the Naturalist to Terrain: mostly flat, 1 mile refreshments can be purchased. Paddle sit-on-top kayaks to discover our great lake as we Register by phone Tour the Squire Rich Museum, experience a view of the eclipse. Water dig, play and discover nature on beginning August 2 associated garden and grounds. and weather conditions will determine the beach. We’ll also walk over 440-526-1012 1 – 5 p.m. BrR where we paddle. Paddling experience to the marsh to see who calls it Squire Rich Museum is highly recommended. home. Park in the lot closest to the Breakfast in the Park 440-526-1012 Late fee after August 13. walking bridge. Enjoy a beautiful morning in the 12 – 2:30 p.m. OR 3:30 – 6 p.m. LR 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. ECR park. Our volunteer chefs whip up Afternoon Outside: Insects Wendy Park Wildwood parking lot a delicious breakfast while we take This program will get you up close Ages: adults Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult a hike and enjoy nature. Food items and personal with insects. We’ll Fee: $35 (includes equipment Terrain: paved, sand, 0.75 mile will be assigned when you register; search high and low for these Register online 440-473-3370 don’t forget your place setting. tiny critters using nets and bug 216-341-1704 9 – 11 a.m. BWR containers. West Creek Night Hike: Cordington Picnic Area 2 – 3:30 p.m. CWC Lake Erie Stand Up Exploration Terrain: mostly flat, 1 mile Terrain: mostly flat, 1 mile Paddleboard Eclipse Tour Adventures await as we explore the Register by phone Register by phone Enhance your mind, body and soul as trails to experience night’s noises, August 1 – 10 beginning August 1 you view the eclipse during this full look for nocturnal animals and 440-734-6660 216-206-1000 body workout. Water and weather observe the stars. conditions will determine where we 6:30 – 8 p.m. WCR Sunday Morning Dog Walk Erie Street Cemetery Tour paddle. Prerequisite: SUP 1 and/or Monarch Bluff Picnic Area Bring your best friend for a stroll Join Historical Interpreter Karen demonstrated ability to stand on a Terrain: unpaved, 1 mile along the Towpath before the heat Lakus for a guided walk around this board while paddling. (This should not of the day sets in. We’ll discuss the fascinating downtown cemetery. be your first time on a SUP). Late fee Wednesday Walk history and the flora and fauna of the See the final resting places and after August 13. Enjoy an evening walk along the park as we walk. hear the stories of early settlers, 12 – 2:30 p.m. or 3:30 – 6 p.m. LR canal and look for wildlife. Meeting 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. OECR businessmen, American Indians, Wendy Park location on Canal Road. between Canalway Center parking lot veterans and more. A tour guide Ages: adults Warner Road and East 71st Street. Terrain: paved, one hill, 2 miles listening system will be used. Fee: $35 (includes equipment) 7 – 8 p.m. OECR 216-206-1000 2:30 – 4 p.m. Register online Aqueduct Trailhead parking lot Erie Street Cemetery 216-341-1704 Terrain: paved, hilly, 1 mile Birding the Banks of Euclid Creek Fee: $5 216-206-1000 Join Naturalist Jake Kudrna on the Terrain: uneven, grass, paved, 1 Total Eclipse of the Park banks of Euclid Creek searching mile Join Naturalist Patti Donnellan for the 24 THURSDAY for woodpeckers, catbirds and Register by phone solar eclipse viewing. We will have sandpipers. beginning August 1 80% eclipse, and we will identify the Stream Lure 9:30 – 11 a.m. ECR 216-206-1000 other planets and stars that may A hidden stream exists deep in the Highland Picnic Area parking lot become visible during this time. Safe valley of Royalview. Let’s hike down Terrain: natural and uneven surfaces, Drop-In: Monarchs eclipse viewers provided to the first 30 75 feet of elevation to the stream some hills, up to 2 miles Monarch butterflies are reveled participants. Bring something to sit or edge along a difficult trail. Once 440-473-3370 around the world for their lie down on. there, we’ll search for signs of life miraculous 2,000 mile journey each 1 – 3:30 p.m. WCR along a path of exploration. Visit the Lorenzo Carter Cabin year. Drop in to learn more about Bluebird Point 10 – 11 a.m. MSRR (see 8/6 for details) this incredible small but mighty Royalview Picnic Area 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. LR insect. We may even get to tag and 22 TUESDAY Terrain: steep gradient, thick release some. vegetation, 1 mile Dog-day Cicada Sounds 3 – 4 p.m. NCNC Cuyahoga River By Boat 440-734-6660 Dog-day cicadas fill the hot summer 4 – 6 p.m. or 7 – 9 p.m. LR air with excited buzzing each Centennial Concert Series: (see 8/8 for details) Littles in the Creek summer. Come learn about these 1980 – 1999 Era Young children will love often forgotten but never silenced Join us as we celebrate 100 years of Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) getting their feet wet and insects. Cleveland Metroparks with a little Yoga learning all about the creek with a 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. WCR country music, activities from this Learn basic SUP techniques; then naturalist. Adults may get their feet Monarch Bluff Picnic Area era and more. We’ll have fun for practice SUP yoga on the water with wet too. Terrain: paved, 1 mile all ages. Activities begin at 4 p.m., a certified yoga instructor. Develop 10 – 11:30 a.m. or 1 – 2:30 p.m. concert begins at 5 p.m. strength, balance and flexibility. Late SCR Fall Wildflowers 101 4 – 7 p.m. HiR fee after August 14. Sulphur Springs Picnic Shelter Our wetlands and meadows are Spillway Picnic Area 6:30 – 8:15 p.m. HiR Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult erupting with color. Join Naturalist 440-526-1012 Hinckley Lake Boathouse Terrain: wet, slippery, 0.25 mile Selby Majewski to learn about special Ages: adults Register by phone between fall blooms and how to identify Spider Safari Fee: $35 (includes board & equipment) July 20 and August 22 them. This program will be indoors Join Naturalist Joe Higgins for a Register online 440-473-3370 and outdoors as we visit the flowers close look at fascinating arachnids 216-341-1704 clevelandmetroparks.com 9 Outdoor Recreation Centennial In partnership with Northeast AUGUST PROGRAMS BY DATE Program Program Ohio Regional Sewer District Stroller School 25 FRIDAY grasshoppers, spiders and praying Dusk to Dark Buzz, buzz buzz. Insects are all mantises in the meadow. We will Join us to discover nature at night around. We’ll hear a story, listen to Hinckley Lake History Hike examine the insects and release by attracting moths, searching for insects and hold a crawling insect Join Historical Interpreter Beth them back into their habitat. nocturnal animals, sitting around the in our hand during a short walk. Robb on a hike through time. We’ll 10 – 11 a.m. SCR campfire eating s’mores, and creating 11 – 11:45 a.m. CWC hike a portion of the Hinckley Lake Jackson Field glow in the dark crafts. Terrain: paved, hill, 1 mile Loop Trail, learn the local history, Terrain: natural surface, 1 – 1.5 miles 7 – 9:30 p.m. RRNC Ages: 2 years & under with adult and hear a story or two. 440-473-3370 Terrain: mostly flat, some stairs, 0.5 mile Register by phone 9 – 11 a.m. HiR 440-734-6660 beginning August 1 Hinckley Lake Spillway parking lot Backyard Biodiversity Bash 216-206-1000 Terrain: stairs, mostly flat, 2 miles Noon – 4 p.m. WSC Rising Waters Safari Overnight 440-526-1012 (see feature block on page 3) 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ Kayaking 3: Critique (see 8/5 for details) Enhance your skills during Summer Wildflower Walk Kayaking 1 & 2: Flatwater this open paddling session in Walk the floodplain of the Rocky Fundamentals 27 SUNDAY which instructors are available to River with Naturalist Beth Whiteley Classroom and on-the-water help you perfect your kayaking and look at and learn about the practice introduces basic paddling Birding the Mouth of Euclid Creek skills and techniques. Prerequisite: beautiful summer wildflowers that strokes, equipment, advanced Join Naturalist Natalie Schroder at the Kayaking 1 and/or basic kayaking thrive in that habitat. paddling techniques and self-rescue mouth of Euclid Creek in search of skills. Late fee after August 16. 10 – 11:30 a.m. RRNC skills. Late fee after August 20. waterfowl, kingfishers and cliff swallows. 6 – 9 p.m. HiR Terrain: flat, 2 miles 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. HiR 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. ECR Hinckley Lake Boathouse 440-734-6660 Hinckley Lake Boathouse Wildwood Entrance parking lot Ages: 14 years & over with Ages: 14 years & over with Terrain: paved, uneven surface, up to 2 participating adult Storytime at CanalWay participating adult miles Fee: $15 (includes boat & Insects are the soundtrack of Fee: $80 (includes boat & 440-473-3370 equipment) summer. We’ll listen to stories and equipment) Register online learn how important insects are to Register online Dog Paddle & Pet-a-Palooza 216-341-1704 us and to the world around us. 216-341-1704 There’ll be hundreds of dogs at 11 – 11:45 a.m. CWC Cleveland Metroparks Ledge Pool for Stand Up Paddleboarding 3: Ages: 6 years & under with adult Stand Up Paddleboarding 1: the annual “Dog Paddle & Pet-a-Palooza” Critique Register by phone Introduction to SUP event. A mini dog fair will be held on Enhance your skills during beginning August 1 (see 8/3 for details). the grounds with opportunities to this open paddling session. 216-206-1000 Late fee after August 20. purchase items to pamper the pooches. Prerequisite: SUPing 1 and/or basic 10:30 – 12:30 p.m. Non-aggressive dogs permitted. Cedar Valley Square Dance SUPing skills. Late fee after August OR 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. HiR 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. HiR 7 – 8:30 p.m. RRR 16. Register online Ledge Pool & Recreation Area (see 8/11 for details) 6 – 9 p.m. HiR 216-341-1704 330-239-2911 pm Hinckley Lake Boathouse Rising Waters Safari Overnight Ages: 14 years & over with 7 p.m. – 10 a.m. CMZ Voyageur Canoe Paddle The Dog Gone Fun Day participating adult (see 8/5 for details) 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m HiR Bring your dog(s) for a fun filled day. Fee: $15 (includes boat & (see 8/4 for details) Dog vendors, dog games, doggie photo equipment) 26 SATURDAY shop, basket(s) raffle and more. Register online Monarchs & Milkweed 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. RRR 216-341-1704 Stand Up Paddleboard Join Naturalist Jenny McClain In partnership with Olmsted Historical (SUP) Yoga search for monarch butterflies Society at Frostville Museum Bicycle Touring 1: (see 8/22 for details) and the milkweed they depend 216-789-5298 Introduction Late fee after August 20. on for survival. Learn how to plant www.olmstedhistoricalsociety.org Learn the basics of bicycle touring 8 – 9:45 a.m. HiR milkweed in your own backyard to during this lecture style class as we Register online increase monarch habitat. Voyageur Canoe Paddle discuss equipment, logistics and 216-341-1704 1 – 2:30 p.m. BNC 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m HiR local trips. Late fee after August 16. Terrain: stairs, paved and dirt trails, (see 8/4 for details) 6:30 – 9 p.m. LR Train Trek Bus Tour 1.5 miles Merwin’s Wharf Tour our nation’s most significant Sunday Drop-by: Seed Shifters Ages: 14 years & over with remaining example of a WWII Live Animal Lessons Did you ever wonder how certain participating adult railroad canteen at the Dennison Join us for an hour of exploration plants show up where they do? Let’s Fee: $12.50 Railway Depot Museum then visit of common butterflies and other take a closer look at the fascinating Register online the B&O Roundhouse and explore amazing insects found around the ways plants disperse their seeds. 216-341-1704 the rolling stock of the Midwest nature center, nearby fields and 1 – 3 p.m. WSC Railway Preservation Society. gardens. Bring your own hand lens Forest Hills Hike 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. CWC and curiosity. Water Works Join a naturalist to explore the trails Ages: adults 1 – 2 p.m. NCNC Spend the afternoon learning the of Forest Hills. We will look and Fee: $110 (includes admissions and importance and benefits of wetland listen for creatures that come out lunch) Fibonacci Numbers in Nature habitats. We’ll perform some water at dusk. Terrain: paved, gravel, stairs, The Fibonacci sequence of numbers experiments and search for the many 7 – 8:30 p.m. railroad tracks, 1 mile is found in many places, including critters who call our wetland home. Cleveland Heights Community Register by phone the natural growth of plants and 2 – 3 p.m. CWC Center beginning July 20 animals. Join Naturalist Kathy Ages: 7 – 9 years 1 Monticello Blvd., Cleveland Hts 216-206-1000 Schmidt on this hike to discover Terrain: flat, 0.5 – 1 mile Terrain: paved trails, some hills, up some of nature’s amazing patterns. Register by phone to 3 miles Insect Hunt 3:30 – 5 p.m. BNC beginning August 1 440-473-3370 Use our insect nets to search for Ages: adults 216-206-1000 Terrain: stairs, 1 mile 10 Emerald Necklace August 2017 In partnership with Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District AUGUST PROGRAMS BY DATE Day Camp for Not-Kids Summer Dancing Series: Dinner & Chat: Being Water Wise 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. NCR Join a naturalist for some fun and Urban Line Dance Gather around the table for and Squire’s Castle exploration at this “day camp”. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. GPR explore how our vegan dinner and Terrain: natural surface, Celebrate your sense of wonder and (see 8/1 for details) other water wise actions can make up to 0.25 mile adventure. We’ll finish the day by us a #NEOWaterSteward. 440-473-3370 cooking our dinner over a campfire. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. LR 1 – 6 p.m. SCR 30 WEDNESDAY Merwin’s Wharf Your Parks, Their Stories Look About Lodge Monarch Migration Fee: $30 The remnants of quarries are Ages: adults Join Naturalist Natalie Schroder Register by phone all around Euclid Creek Reservation. Fee: $20 surveying the lakefront in search August 1- 28 Come hear Archeologist Roy Larick Terrain: rolling hills, wet, slippery, of migrating Monarchs. Wear 216-206-1000 tell stories of this once thriving 4 miles long pants as we will be in high Bluestone quarry industry that Register online between vegetation. Swifts and Nighthawks brought immigrants to South August 1 and August 23 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. ECR in the Valley Euclid. A short hike will follow to 440-473-3370 Wildwood Shelter parking lot Join a naturalist and car caravan point out local layers of Bluestone Terrain: paved, natural surface, up through the Chagrin River Valley in North Chagrin Reservation along 28 MONDAY to 2 miles from North to South Chagrin in Buttermilk Falls. 440-473-3370 search of swifts and nighthawks. 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. NCNC A Swift’s Night Out We will gather at Squire’s Castle and Terrain: flat surface, paved and dirt Watch as chimney swifts funnel Sticky Finger Science Campfire caravan to sites. Bring money for an paths, 0.6 mile into their evening roost one by one. Learn to become a real scientist ice cream stop. We’ll gather at the nature center and right now by collecting data to caravan to the nearby roosting site. assist with ongoing studies. Then 7 – 8:15 p.m. NCNC parking lot reward yourself with sticky, toasted Terrain: paved, flat, less than marshmallow s’mores. 0.25 mile 7 – 8:30 p.m. WCR The wildly 440-473-3370 Patio behind Watershed popular series Stewardship Center of FREE summer 29 TUESDAY Ages: 10 years & over with adult concerts Fee: $2 per person Cuyahoga River By Boat continues! Head Register by phone or Thursdays • Through August 10 • 4:30 – 9 p.m. 4 – 6 p.m. or 7 – 9 p.m. LR to Edgewater online by August 29 (see 8/8 for details) Beach on Thursdays, and Yoga and Hike 31 THURSDAY Euclid Beach (see 8/5 for details) Birding the Pier Park on Fridays Late fee after August 21. for live music, Register by August 27. Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield for 6 – 7:30 p.m. BrR a walk around Wendy Park and food trucks Oak Grove Shelter the old Coast Guard Station pier and recreation Ages: 14 years & older with in search of migrant shorebirds activities. Fridays • Through August 11 • 6 – 9 p.m. participating adult and songbirds. Meet in the gravel Fee: $15 parking lot just east of Whiskey Register online Island Marina. LOOK AHEAD TO SEPTEMBER 216-341-1704 9:30 – 11 a.m. LR Wendy Park Voyageur Canoe Overnight Campout Minister Creek Backpacking Terrain: mostly flat, 1 mile 440-734-6660 September 9 – 10 • 6 p.m. – noon • Hinckley Reservation Pre-Trip Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store parking lot. Learn about backcountry travel Register online beginning August 20. including cooking, hygiene Mosses, Mushrooms, Ferns and and water purification on this More Ledges to Lake Adventure 2-night beginner backpacking Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield on September 16 • 7:30 a.m. Registration • Hinckley Reservation trip in Allegheny National Forest, a quest to find incredible mosses, Spillway Picnic Area. Race start: 9 a.m. (Boat drop-off area closes at 8:30 a.m.) Pennsylvania. mushrooms, spectacular ferns and Online registration closes after September 12. Day of registration available. Pre-trip meeting: August 29, 6 – 9 other hidden gems on this short p.m., CanalWay Center discovery walk around the nature Nature at Night 2-Night Trip: September 8, 1 p.m. – center trails. September 16 • 5 – 10 p.m. • North Chagrin Nature Center 3 – 4 p.m. RRNC September 10, 7 p.m. Primitive Skills Series Ages: 14 years & over with Terrain: mostly flat, 20 stairs, 0.75 mile September 16, 30, October 14 • 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Mill Stream Run participating adult Call 440-526-1012 for more information. Fee: $125 (includes equipment and 440-734-6660 transportation) FallFest: 18th Century Festival After August 14: $140 2-Hour Cart Tour – Evening 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. CWC Sunday, September 24 • 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Brecksville Reservation Register online Meadows Picnic Area. For more information, call 440-526-1012. 216-341-1704 (see 8/5 for details) Outdoor Adventures for Homeschoolers 2017 – 2018 Cleveland Metroparks is committed to providing quality Fourth Thursday, August – May; Second Thursday in November recreational opportunities to the people of Greater Cleveland. If you Various Reservations • 10 a.m. - Noon or 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. need special assistance to attend a program or visit a facility, please call Full year online registration begins August 1 at 9 a.m. ahead to the number listed for the event or see the directory provided on the back cover. You may also visit clevelandmetroparks.com. Visit clevelandmetroparks.com for more information on these events. clevelandmetroparks.com 11 4101 Fulton Parkway PRSRT STD Cleveland, Ohio 44144-1923 U.S. POSTAGE PAID DATED MATERIAL DO NOT DELAY Cleveland, Ohio Permit No. 2911

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Emerald Necklace Directory Published monthly by: Board of Park Commissioners Cleveland Metroparks Nature 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: Sleepy Hollow Golf Course – Brecksville Reservation activities. Additional photos courtesy of Cleveland Metroparks photo archive, unless otherwise noted. Emerald Necklace is also available online at clevelandmetroparks.com