AUGUST Program Guide 2017
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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 BCR Big Creek Reservation 12 • Birding at the Marsh Center 12 • Voyageur Canoe Paddle 1-27 • Centennial Art Show BeR Bedford Reservation 12 • Novice Naturalist 13 • Get Out… 11 • Boy Scout Merit Badge: Forestry Part I BNC Brecksville Nature Center 14 • For the Love of Invertebrates 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 18 • Bats and Owls, Oh my! CMZ Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Supplemental Skills 15 • Hug-a-Tree Hikers 19 • Birds Drop-in CWC CanalWay Center 17 • Kayaking 2: Supplemental Skills 17 • Urban Watersheds 101 20 • Fall Wildflowers 101 ECR Euclid Creek Reservation 18 • Busy Beavers 19 • National Honey Bee Day GPR Garfield Park Reservation 20 • Drop-In: Monarchs 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. Enjoy family-friendly wagon rides, entertainment & activities! clevelandmetroparks.com 440-887-1968 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.