Emerald Necklace - November 2014

November ‘14 Vol. 63 #11

Emerald Necklace

Featuring Cleveland Metroparks program guide and events

A Trail for Everyone page 3

Naturalist’s Almanac 4

Reflections of Nature Quilt Show 32

Come Out & Play 6 • Thanksgving at the Zoo 11 • Outdoor Recreation 17

Contents Feature 3 A Trail For Everyone Column 4 Naturalist’s Almanac In Addition 2 Inside the Emerald Necklace 6 Come Out and Play 8 Cleveland Metroparks Golf 10 Zoo News

Inside the

Emerald Necklace

Your Parks, Your Stories: Cleveland Metroparks Memories Project

Collecting – Preserving – Sharing

12 The Gift of Nature 14 Outdoor Recreation 17 Programs by Date 18 Programs by Location 30 A Look Ahead 31 Directory Cover photo: Mill Stream Run Reservation, (inset) chickadee

All photos by Cleveland Metroparks photo archive unless otherwise noted.

Emerald Necklace Published monthly by:

Cleveland Metroparks 216-635-3200 clevelandmetroparks.com Marjorie Thomas Editor

2017 will be a monumental year for Cleveland Metroparks and Northeast Ohio. Why, you ask? Cleveland Metroparks will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary. We are diligently preparing for this grand year-long affair and we need your help!

We know that thousands of you have created wonderful memories in the park system for generations, and now we want to hear all about it.

Our oral history team is seeking individuals, couples and families who would be willing to sit down with us at a special event or an arranged interview to collect your heartwarming, funny, embarrassing, and/or silly stories passed down amongst family or friends that have taken place in Cleveland Metroparks. We are eager to hear your stories about picnicking, attending a camp, swimming, golfing, horseback riding or whatever your unique experience might have been. Photos would put icing on the cake!

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Visit clevelandmetroparks.com/yourstories to share your written stories.

Penton Marketing Services

Your Parks, Your Stories Interview Schedule for November:

Graphic Design Printing

Emerald Necklace is also available online at clevelandmetroparks.com.

Board of Park Commissioners Bruce G. Rinker Debra K. Berry

President Vice-President

Dan T. Moore Vice-President

Brian M. Zimmerman

Chief Executive Officer

Reflections of Nature Quilt Show– Rocky River Nature Center November 1 & 2 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Bedford Reservation – Historical Interpretation Office November 12 6 – 8 p.m.

Hinckley Historical Society November 19 6 – 8 p.m.

If you are interested, call Historical Interpreter Foster Brown at 440-786-8530 or by email: fcb@clevelandmetroparks.com. Set up an interview today!

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 activities. Special assistance for Cleveland Metroparks programs or facilities is available by calling 216-635-3264 in advance.

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FEATURE

A Trail For Everyone O

ne of the most important types of infrastructure in Cleveland Mertroparks might be what you least expect. Over 70% of Cleveland Metroparks visitors use our trails, making them a Park District priority.

Cleveland Metroparks has over 320 miles of trails including, 101 miles of paved, 91 miles of bridle, 106 mikes of hiking and 23 miles of mountain bike trails. In the past three years, the Park District made a renewed commitment to the importance of trails, creating a new department known as the Trails Division. Five fulltime staff are supplemented by over 100 volunteers who help build and maintain the Park District’s trails. Seasonal crews are hired in summer to supplement the work.

With the new staff came a philosophy of “sustainable trails.” There are three aspects to a sustainable trail; low impact on natural resources, low maintenance costs, and maximum visitor enjoyment.

Sustainable trails are built to drain water and reduce erosion. They carefully avoid sensitive natural resource areas. They tend to meander, switchback and traverse, allowing visitors more mileage and a sense of discovery. Sustainable trails align with the conservation mission of Cleveland Metroparks while still allowing access to nature for recreation and education.

No matter the season, hikers, dog-walkers, runners, equestrians and cyclists use trails in Cleveland Metroparks. Visitors of all abilities can find one they like. Paved all purpose trails provide a flat, accessible surface, while hiking and mountain biking trails offer the challenge of climbs, rocks, roots and an escape into more remote natural areas. Bridle trails are wide enough for two people to stroll or ride side-by-side on a gravel surface.

Perhaps the most important aspects of trails are intangible. They bring people

together for social interaction, let visitors get closer to nature, and provide health and wellness to body and mind.

Next time you use a trail, think for a moment about the role it plays in your life. But just for a moment, because the best trail is one on which you don’t think about the infrastructure beneath you. You have the privilege of choosing why you are there and enjoy it in your own way.

Whether it’s to converse with a loved one, teach a child, observe nature, or just think and feel. This is the necessary but quiet importance of the trail.

To volunteer for the Trails Crew: clevelandmetroparks.com/volunteer Or donate to the Trails Fund: clevelandmetroparks.com/give

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NATURALIST’S ALMANAC

November November is a month when wildlife are in prime condition after feasting on summer and early autumn’s bounty. Bucks support polished racks of antlers and a muscular build in preparation of the rut. Waterfowl have new clean and fresh plumage that may attract a suitable mate for the spring nesting season. Photographers try their best to capture that perfect image of these birds in their prime before they move south for the winter. Fox, coyotes, beaver, mink and other local mammals have spectacular fur coats that help protect them from the cold, wind and snow of winter.

Birds

Insects

This month is prime time to seek bird species as cold north winds strip the landscape of the last brilliantly-colored fall leaves. For birders, this is high-time for rarities on the lakefront as strong cold fronts can create awe-inspiring, major movements of waterfowl, gulls, grebes and loons on the shores and lakefront of Lake Erie. Intrepid birders willing to visit Huntington Reservation or Lakefront Reservation can be dazzled by daily movements of thousands to nearly half-a-million red-breasted mergansers joined by throngs of lesser scaup, common loons, and horned grebes. Lake watching offers the chance to see rare jaegers, waterfowl, and passerines blown in by strong winds.

Woodlands have now quieted and roving bands of chickadees, titmice, and brown creepers are joined by red-breasted nuthatches. Rare northern finches, such as white-winged crossbill or evening grosbeak, may visit your feeders or join building flocks of common finches at birch, hemlock, and spruce stands.

Depending on daily temperatures and weather conditions you may catch a glimpse of a very late appearance of butterflies, moths, dragonflies, and damselflies. The previously-named “autumn meadowhawk,” now known as the yellow-legged meadowhawk, is a small, ruby-red dragonfly of open fields and woodland edges. This dragonfly is capable of withstanding cold temperatures and feeds on tiny gnats, flies and other minute insects that fly during daylight hours that exceed 35 degrees. Locally there are records of yellow-legged meadowhawks actively foraging on “warmer” days through the end of November, December and into January!

Mammals November belongs to the white-tailed deer. Bucks are in prime shape for the rut where they continuously search for females in which to pass on their genes for another generation. Often they may go days without eating as only females are on their mind, oblivious to their surroundings. It is a time to be aware of deer crossing roads and highways as deer-car collisions peak this month.

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Fall in love with our Fall Assortment!

We have hand-picked some amazing fall items for you to enjoy. Our diverse selection of harvest jewelry and accessories are sure to please. Going somewhere for Thanksgiving dinner? What better way to thank the host and hostess than with a unique fall gift.

Save the Date Our Annual Chickadee Nest is back and better than ever!

December 6 and 7 • 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

North Chagrin, Rocky River, and Hinckley Lake Boat House Your children can have a special shopping experience with an elf. Elves escort the children throughout the store to purchase gifts for their parents, family, and loved ones.

All gifts are $10 or less, and complimentary gift wrap is included with each gift purchase.

Cookies and milk will be provided.

LOCATIONS/HOURS Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store 1 West Drive Hinckley Township 330-278-2160

Daily: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

North Chagrin Nature Center Mayfield Village 440-449-0511

Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Sunday: Noon – 4:45 p.m.

Rocky River Nature Center North Olmsted 440-734-7576 Monday – Saturday:

10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Sunday: Noon – 4:45 p.m.

Watershed Stewardship Center Parma 440-253-2170 Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sunday: Noon – 4 p.m.

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COME OUT AND PLAY

Cleveland Metroparks Adventure Club Get a jump on holiday shopping and purchase an Adventure Club membership for your young explorer! This hands-on program takes kids 12 and younger behind-the-scenes at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, meet-and-greets with the Rangers K-9 unit, hikes with naturalists and much more!

Chalet Toboggan Chutes Come out and enjoy another heart–pumping season of icy tobogganing fun on Northeast Ohio’s ultimate winter thrill ride at the Chalet Toboggan Chutes – the only public ice chutes in Ohio!

This season of icy fun kicks off with special holiday hours Friday, November 28, noon through 10:30 pm.

Group rates for 20 or more people are available. Groups must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance (not valid for season pass holders).

Season Passes: $60 for adults. $50 for children, 11 and under. Family pass (for up to four) $150. A discounted season pass rate and special gift pack are available for season passes purchased before December 24. Call the Chalet for details.

All riders must wear gloves or mittens. Children, ages 11 and under must be at least 42” tall to ride and must be accompanied by an adult.

Regular Tobogganing Hours are: Thursdays • 6 – 10 p.m. (January, February and March 2015, excluding holiday hours) Fridays • 6 – 10:30 p.m.

Saturdays • Noon – 10:30 p.m.

Sundays • Noon – 5 p.m.

Visit clevelandmetroparks.com for holiday hours 440-572-9990

Purchase a gift membership today at clevelandmetroparks.com/ adventureclub 6 Emerald Necklace November 2014

COME OUT AND PLAY

Hit the Trails in Cleveland Metroparks

All purpose trail, Rocky River Reservation

Private Group Rentals at the Chalet Toboggan Chutes Book your company party, school trip, church outing or club get-together at the Chalet Toboggan Chutes – celebrating more than 40 years of nature’s wild ride on the only public ice chutes in Ohio!

The Chalet Recreation Area can be rented for exclusive private use during nonpublic hours – including riding down the ice toboggan chutes. Great dates still available. Call the Chalet at 440-572-9990 for more information and to make reservations.

The Chalet Toboggan Chutes are located at 16200 Valley Parkway in Mill Stream Run Reservation, between Routes 42 and 82 in Strongsville.

Walking Works It’s not too late to earn your 2014 Walking Works shield.

Walkers have until February 28, 2015 to hike at least eight of 13 designated trails and return the form to Cleveland Metroparks to receive the 2014 Walking Works shield.

Download Walking Works forms at clevelandmetroparks.com.

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CLEVELAND METROPARKS GOLF

Pro Tip of the Month Several times I’ve been asked why a long iron shot from the rough seems to go left. The answer is that the grass gets wrapped around the hosel and closes the clubface. The next time you face a long iron shot from the rough, set up with a slightly open clubface and try to hit a fade out of the rough. If the grass does grab the hosel, the shot will most likely fly straighter rather than hook to the left.

Ryan Short, Golf Pro Shawnee Hills Golf Course

Rates Manakiki Sleepy Hollow Shawnee Hills

Big Met Seneca Little Met Washington Mastick Woods

$12 – 9 holes $12 – 9 holes $10 – 9 holes FootGolf $6.50 $10 – 9 holes $10 – 9 holes $7.50 – 9 holes $7.50 – 9 holes $6.50 – 9 holes

$20 – 18-holes $20 – 18-holes $17 – 18-holes Par 3 - $6.50 $17 – 18-holes $17 – 18-holes

FootGolf $7.50

Want Free Golf?

Sign up for the Bonus Rounds Program!

Rewards golfers just for playing Cleveland Metroparks golf courses!

The annual fee for the Bonus Rounds program is $25. But, join by December 31 for an early bird fee of just $20!

SAVE after 1 p.m. on Sundays Save 25% off green fees at all Cleveland Metroparks Golf Courses.

Offer expires 11/27/2014.

For every $100 spent on green fees at any of the courses, earn $20 in Bonus Dollars to be used on a future visit’s green fees.

Spend $100, earn $20…spend $200, earn $40, and so on.

Once registered, the process is easy! No card swipes, no scans. A golfer number triggers the reward, and the receipt will show your value earned and the amount needed to earn the next reward.

There are no restrictions on when Bonus Dollars can be used.

They do not expire and are transferable.

Sleepy Hollow Golf Course 18 holes, par 71 and driving range Brecksville Reservation 9445 Brecksville Road, Brecksville 440-526-4285 Manakiki Golf Course 18 holes, par 72 North Chagrin Reservation 35501 Eddy Road, Willoughby Hills 440-942-2500 Big Met Golf Course 18 holes, par 72 Rocky River Reservation 4811 Valley Parkway, Fairview Park 440-331-1070

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Shawnee Hills Golf Course 18 holes, par 71, 9 holes par 3 course and driving range Bedford Reservation 18753 Egbert Road, Bedford 440-232-7184 Seneca Golf Course 18 holes, par 72 18 holes, par 71 Brecksville Reservation 975 Valley Parkway, Broadview Heights 440-526-0043

Little Met Golf Course 9 holes, par 34 Rocky River Reservation 18599 Old Lorain Road, Cleveland 216-941-9672 Mastick Woods Golf Course 9 holes, par 31 Rocky River Reservation 19900 Puritas Road, Cleveland 216-267-5626 Washington Golf Course 9 holes, par 29 and driving range Washington Reservation 3841 Washington Park Boulevard, Village of Newburgh Heights 216-641-1864

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Christmas Carousel Craft Fair This holiday craft fair highlights over 20 local vendors. Shoppers can enjoy a wide variety of goods, a selection of food, refreshments and homemade baked goods.

Saturday, November 8 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Fee: $3 (includes shuttle service and raffle entry)

Special Holiday Programming!

We’re thankful for the chance to spend more time with you! Visit us around Thanksgiving for a special selection of star shows and animal encounters to engage the whole family. No registration required.

Programs are just $2 – $5 The Center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Wednesday (11/26), Friday (11/28), Saturday (11/29), Sunday (11/30) 11 a.m.

Twinkle Tots 11:30 a.m. Stellar Stars (Fri, Sat, Sun) or The Little Star that Could (Weds) Noon Animals Alive 12:30 p.m. The Little Star that Could 1 p.m.

Furry Friends 1:30 p.m. You-niverse 2 p.m.

Animals, Animals 2:30 p.m. You-niverse 3:30 p.m. Galileo (Weds, Sat, Sun) or The Little Star that Could (Fri)

Walter R. Schuele Planetarium Family Programs Schedule is subject to some variability. Please call 440-871-2900 to confirm programming.

Monday, Thursday and Friday 11 a.m.

Twinkle Tots 11:30 a.m. Stellar Stars 2:30 p.m. You-niverse 3:30 p.m. The Moon

Tuesday and Wednesday 11:30 a.m. The Moon 3:30 p.m. IBEX

Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.

Twinkle Tots 11:30 a.m. Stellar Stars 12:30 p.m. The Moon 1:30 p.m. You-niverse 2:30 p.m. You-niverse 3:30 p.m. IBEX

Twinkle Tots

Full Dome Children’s Feature Show: The Moon

Stellar Stars

Full Dome Feature Show: IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System

Your toddler will love hearing some fun music and learning what we can see in the sky. Children should be able to sit for 15 minutes.

Recommended for children 0 – 3 years.

Fee: $2 (including infants) Blast off and travel through space to get up-close and personal with a new destination in our Solar System and constellation in the night sky.

Children should be able to sit for 20 – 30 minutes. Recommended for 3 – 7 years.

Fee: $3

The You-niverse

Find out what’s up in tonight’s sky and have fun under the stars with the whole family! Children should be able to sit for approximately 20 minutes. For families with children of all ages.

Fee: $3

This full dome “movie” is 25 minutes long. Recommended for children 3 – 12 years.

Fee: $5

This full dome “movie” is 28 minutes long. Recommended for pre-teens through adults.

Fee: $5

SkyQuest: Asteroids – Too Close for Comfort?

Program is approximately 45 minutes. Recommended for pre-teens through adults.

Thursdays, November 6, 13 and 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturdays, November 1 and 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $5

Tickets for all planetarium shows are available at the Information Desk 30 minutes before the program begins. Tickets are first-come, first-served and must be purchased more than 5 minutes prior to show time. For safety reasons, late admittance to planetarium programs is not permitted. No food or drink is permitted in the renovated Schuele Planetarium.

Visit www.lensc.org for complete information

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center

Wildlife Rehabilitation • Nature & Science Education • Planetarium 28728 Wolf Road, Bay Village, OH 44140 • 440-871-2900 • www.lensc.org Lake Erie Nature & Science Center is an independent nonprofit affiliate of Cleveland Metroparks and receives public support with local tax dollars from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, to preserve and enrich our region’s cultural heritage.

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ZOO NEWS all photos courtesy of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Overnights at the Zoo are Wild!

Imagine camping in the African savanna and hearing a lion roar, or sleeping in a rustic cabin within earshot of a pack of wolves.

It’s not necessary to travel to Tanzania or the boreal forests of Canada to have a wild overnight experience.

Guests of all ages can spend the night at the Zoo during one of three different overnight programs – Rising Waters Safari Camp, Night Tracks or Outback After Dark – each running at different times throughout the year. It’s a one-of-a-kind event that will make your group outing or special occasion a night they’ll never forget.

Once fall sets in, Overnights at the Zoo moves to the Wolf Wilderness cabin for Night Tracks. The Overnight experience begins with Get Close animal encounters at the Zoo’s administration building before the group takes its night hike up to the Northern Trek area where the cabin is located.

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Overnighters then get the opportunity to be a scientist by using night vision binoculars to look for animals. They also learn how to use other biological evidence such as tracks, scat and available food sources to decipher what the animals they are studying have been doing. The program teaches how researchers use current technology and scientific terminology to collect data on wildlife and habitats. Specifically, the guests focus their study on the natural history of the wolf and other North American species.

After camping out near the cozy fire in the cabin, Overnighters wake up to breakfast and a behind-the-scenes opportunity, after which they can choose to stay in the Zoo for the rest of the day, as admission to the Zoo is included in the package.

All participants must be at least 6 years old. To register, call 216-635-3391 or visit clevelandmetroparks/zoo.

ZOO NEWS

Thanksgiving at the Zoo

America Recycles Day Saturday, November 15 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

When can you turn a bag of aluminum cans or your old cell phone into a free ticket to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo with the purchase of a regular admission?

During America Recycles Day!

Thursday, November 27 Free Admission

Eligible materials include aluminum cans, cell phones and accessories (rechargeable batteries only), newspaper, catalogs, junk mail, magazines, ink jet and toner print cartridges. Just follow the signs to the collection area, and Zoo staff members will be on hand to assist you.

Some restrictions may apply. Call 216-6616500 or visit clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo for more information. Compact fluorescent light bulbs, cell phones, rechargeable cell phone batteries, and ink jet and toner cartridges can be dropped off any day at the recycling station in the Zoo’s Exhibit Hall.

What can you do with the whole family on Thanksgiving that will get the teens to stop texting and move the whole gang off the couch? Bring them to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and make fun, family Thanksgiving memories.

As our way of saying thanks to the community for another great year of support, admission to the Zoo and The RainForest is FREE for everyone on Thursday, November 27. So no matter how many aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors or folks you’re entertaining, the Zoo makes it easy for everyone to visit on Thanksgiving.

Mexican Gray Wolves

The Zoo will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving and visitors can watch the animals enjoy special holiday treats during enrichment demonstrations throughout the day. There’s even complimentary heated transportation through the Zoo on Thanksgiving and all winter long.

A full schedule of Thanksgiving at the Zoo activities will be posted at clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo and at the Zoo’s Welcome Plaza.

The Zoo’s pack of Mexican gray wolf sisters, Mitzi, Sarita, Nancita and Catori have been at the Zoo since January of 2009. There are five subspecies of gray wolf, but the Mexican subspecies is noted for being the rarest and most genetically distinct.

Visit ClevelandZooSociety.org or call 216-661-6500, x4440 to adopt a wolf and get a HOWL-iday gift today!

For the most up-to-date Zoo information: clemetzoo.com / 216-661-6500 11

the GIFT OF NATURE Cleveland Metroparks was created 97 years ago to preserve the natural landscape of Greater Cleveland. The Emerald Necklace Endowment Fund was established within The Cleveland Foundation for people who are passionate about ensuring the future of the Park District for generations to come. Gifts to the Legacy Fund and other special programs help to create a welcome and healthy environment for wildlife and further the mission of Cleveland Metroparks.

Cleveland Metroparks Emerald Necklace gratefully acknowledges the Fellowship (continued) following members of the Coletta L. Stopp* Emerald Necklace Fellowship Angela M. Thiery - in celebration of the lives of Daniel and Victoria who have included Thiery Cleveland Metroparks in Mildred Turza Robert and Marti Vagi their estate plans: Anonymous (17 donors) Peter and Barbara Avrea Fund – in memory of Walter C. and Shirley M. Avrea Jay Beswick* Nancy and Joseph Bozicevich* Sheila Brown Kara Browning Warwick A. Buer* - in memory of my beloved wife, Marguerite A. Buer Helen E. and Robert L. Burns* Michael and Susan Clark Mina Davis* Michael and Marcia Dolyk Jeanette Eustache Carol Glotzbecker Marlene L. Goldheimer Dorothea Jean Hassler* Bernice C. Haytas* Barbara A. Hershkowitz Constance M. Howell* William D. Howerton Paula T. Hurwitz* Alyce M. Jarr* Marion E. Johnson* Fred R. Jones* Constance M. Junge* Mort* and Emilie Kadish Karen J. Kannenberg and Dennis* A. Seifert Julia Kunes* Michael B. and Judy Malasky Christopher Malek and Friends Terence J. and Nancy S. McCann Lin Miller Jean C. Murphy* Celia and Edward Nedved* George and Cynthia Oprita Jo Ann B. Pfleger Ian Roy Phillips Elizabeth H. Ragg* Margaret Rawsthorne Carmen R. Reeths Kathleen Schlemmer Dorothy D. Schmidt* Lynn A. Schreiber* Mary Sedlack* In Memory of Elizabeth Shainker Chuck Smith Kathryn S. Spilar*

Constance S. White, MD Dorotha L. Whitney* Brian M. Zimmerman *Deceased

Cleveland Metroparks gratefully acknowledges the following gifts contributed between April 1 and August 31, 2014 to the Legacy Fund: David Krause Macy’s - University Square Macy’s - Richmond Mall Todd Williams - in honor of Bonni (Williams) Kurtz The Wochna Family

Cleveland Metroparks gratefully acknowledges the following gifts contributed between April 1 and August 31, 2014 to the Emerald Necklace Endowment Fund:

Cleveland Metroparks gratefully acknowledged the following memorial gifts to the Legacy Fund between April l and August 31, 2014:

Caroline Anielski – in memory of Jean Baily Rockwell Victoria A. Barbero - in memory of Jean Baily Rockwell Mary Ann Boyer, CPA, Inc. - in memory of Albert Kawentel Daniel and Angela Branigan Brown and Kunze Foundation Jeff Chatlos - in memory of Eric Deutsch Jody Doyle James Hansler Your Cause Jeanne Jenks - in memory of Mooie Garmus Kathleen Kettler - in memory of Albert Kawentel Tim Krynak Keith A. Lawson - in memory of Robert Murnan Nathan and Elaine Miller John and Jean Piety - in memory of Mark E. Laisy John and Jean Piety - in memory of William E. Anderson (Dr. Bill on WRUW) Father Gregory F. Schaut Kathleen Schlemmer Gwenn Seaman - in memory of Albert Kawentel Kathy Smith Paul Wolansky

In memory of Donald L. Benbow William and Lynda Wallets

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In memory of Bob Angiocchi Rob Angiocchi

In memory of Harriet M. Black Christopher Black In memory of Robert L. Black Christopher Black In memory of Dorothy Clutter Mary J. Lewis In memory of Jerome ‘Jerry’ Fencsik Judith and Kent Kostos In memory of Dorothy Fitko Sheila Dietrick In memory of Paul Hancy Jerry and Rita Cook Robert and Lois Creter Paul and Donna Doyle Dick and Jane Dunn Richard, Florence and Eric Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Groth Dennis Hancy Virginia and Frank Nelson Fred and Mary Oppenlander Lauretta Pearse and Wayne Weir Ruth Simmons Betty Bainbridge Vitez Ruth Vrana

Legacy Fund (continued) In memory of Peter Harasimchuk Family and Friends of Peter Harasimchuk In memory of Stephanie C. Havran William and Lynda Wallets In memory of George Hihn, Jr. Anonymous In memory of Frances Hollander June Baughman In memory of Virgil and Henrietta Martin Jane Martin In memory of Darlene Muckley Lucy and Howard Evans In memory of Robert Murnan Chad, Stacy and Charlotte Colman B.J. Crisafi David J. Murnan, Sr. Dean and Carol Murnan Carl and Sondra Murnan Harlan R. Peterjohn Donald and Pamela Pudlick In memory of Bill and Marlene Oriti Karen and Mike Goulandris Linda and John Kunze Toni Markiewicz Family and Friends of Bill and Marlene Oriti Debra Oriti John and Michelle Shedd In memory of John (Skip) Pecnik Thomas and Ruthanne Chambers Joseph and Kathleen Frederick The Richard Gentile Family Amanda Hingst Patricia Pecnik Susan Piechocki Judy Rydel Vicki Simmons Jean Szymczyk John and Sharon Urbas Rebecca Zaharija Mike and Linda Zupko In memory of Ruth Phillips Marilyn Gonsalves In memory of Edward Porowski Sandy and Dale Podojil In memory of James “Terry” Richardson Cindy L. Smith

the GIFT OF NATURE Legacy Fund (continued)

Fishing Fund (continued)

In memory of Walter “Judge” Robb Paula M. Kramer

Thomas Robatin Rodmakers Shop Runzheimer Foundation J. Smrcina Eugene W. Stepanik David Thurau - in honor of Jake Thurau

In memory of Jean Baily Rockwell The Orban Family In memory of Mrs. Gustav Schoch Lisa, Bill and Logan Riley In memory of Jack Sonneborn Ann DeCaro Leigh Ann and Stanley Gahring In memory of Ella (Midge) Strong Bill Strong and Family William and Lynda Wallets In memory of Bill Swift Virginia Swift In memory of Jakob Weimer Dan Newman

Cleveland Metroparks gratefully acknowledges the following gifts received between April 1 and August 31, 2014 in support of the programs and facilities listed below: Brecksville Nature Center Joseph and Evelyn Begela - in memory of Marlene Oriti Bob and Kay - in memory of Maggie Pilarczyk Ellen and Dale - in memory of Maggie Pilarczyk Mary Felker - in memory of Jack Sonneborn Chippewa Garden Club Mark Gehringer - in memory of Jack Sonneborn Jim and Gayle - in memory of Maggie Pilarczyk JOANN stores inc.

Lou and Steve - in memory of Maggie Pilarczyk Edward and Margaret Rody CanalWay AARP Library Lane #4490 Young At Heart Fishing Fund Deborah Lance - in memory of Michael Kight Master Products Company - in memory of Emanuel Jackson Paul M. Normandin Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders Optimist Club of West Suburban Cleveland

Garfield Park Nature Center Bedford Garden Club Golf Education Fund Mr. and Mrs. Brian Walsh - in memory of Edward Curtin Norman and Julie Ditty - in memory of Frank Stumpf Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rybarczyk - in memory of Erma Knepper Southern Hills Newcomers League in memory of Frank Stumpf K.W. and Chris Rainey - in memory of Erma Knepper Cliff and Jane Kowall - in memory of Erma Knepper Vel M. Kirchner - in memory of Erma Knepper Craig Kirchner - in memory of Erma Knepper Dean Kirchner - in memory of Erma Knepper Dottie Mackey - in memory of Erma Knepper Bonnie and Bob Bonick - in memory of Erma Knepper Linda and David Rainey - in memory of Erma Knepper Friends and Family - in memory of Frank Stumpf The Stumpf Family - in memory of Frank Stumpf Historic Interpretation Bainbridge Township Historical Society Lyndhurst Garden Club Look About Lodge Cleveland Natural Science Club Outdoor Education Anonymous Kenneth H. Cooley The Haberkorn Family - in memory of Dorothy Shaughnessy Gunsch James W. Kurka Ms. Idi Milliken - in memory of Dorothy Shaughnessy Gunsch George A. Misencik Trust - in memory of Anne Marie, George and Noreen Misencik Tom, Jennifer, Maggie, Josh, Jim and Lockton - in memory of Mrs. June Marie Torno Tracy Roesch - in honor of Robert Ellis Mary Russian

Outdoor Recreation John and Nora Kowalchik

Trail Ambassadors Annonymous

Natural Resources Holden Arboretum Ohio Prairie Nursery

Trails Fund Jessica Alcorn, DVM Anonymous Stephen Bedell Jacqueline Berkman - in honor of George and Ellen Eichenberg Brachna Family of Sagamore Hills Kara Browning - in memory of Carl Maenza CLE Trail Marathon coolbrez Danna Daso - in honor of Jean M. Daso Nancy Desmond Matthew Dixon Fernando Fernandez Richard Fulchiron Pat Harvat Matthew and Julie Heisey Luretta J. Holanda Peggy Kranyak David Krause Alton R. Pope - in memory of Gregory Alan Webster Daila Rence Resource Interactive Russell’s Kristen M. Schmidt Jaynee and Fred Svensen Cindy Thiel - in memory of Charles Durham

North Chagrin Nature Center Ohio Mushroom Society Zack Fund of The Cleveland Foundation Ranger Department K-9 Unit Fund Eleanore L. Gates Susan and Merrill Katz Ranger Department Mounted Unit Fund Mary E. Joughin Ohio Horseman’s Council Inc., Cuyahoga County Chapter Rocky River Nature Center Baldwin Wallace University Institute for Learning in Retirement Black River Audubon Society Laura E. Black Judy Boone - in memory of Janice Wittig Chippewa Garden Club Linda and Paul Englehart - in memory of Janice Wittig Linda Gill - in memory of Janice Wittig Girl Scouts of North East Ohio Troop #70167 Parents Association of Lake Ridge Academy - in memory of Janice Wittig Andrea Luca Alice Mitchell - in memory of Janice Wittig Ronald and Megan Navratil Alice M. Radefeld - in memory of Janice Wittig Mary Ann Vargo - in memory of Janice Wittig Westlake Ecumenical Christian Vacation Bible School The Wittig Family - in memory of Janice Wittig

Volunteer Services Great Lakes Brewing Company Watershed Stewardship Center Seven Hills Chapter 4229 of AARP Youth Outdoors Cleveland Natural Science Club Andrew and Natalie Hudak Kiwanis Club of Cleveland

South Chagrin Polo Field Western Reserve Kennel Club, Inc.

Your Gift to Nature Giving to Cleveland Metroparks is easy! Please visit clevelandmetroparks.com and click on ‘donate’ at the bottom of the page to make your gift online. You may also contact Karen Kannenberg, CFRE, manager of gift and donor development, at kjk@clevelandmetroparks.com or 216-635-3217 to discuss ways that you can help preserve and protect Cleveland Metroparks now and in the future.

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OUTDOOR RECREATION Outdoor Recreation 216-341-1704 or@clevelandmetroparks.com clevelandmetroparks.com/or

Inclusive Outdoor Recreation Opportunities

Our professionally trained staff has the ability to make equipment adaptations. Most programs are accessible to anyone who would like to participate. For further information regarding program accessibility or to schedule an accessible custom program, call 216-341-1704.

I have always been very interested in nature and the great outdoors. I spent countless hours in the woods and streams of the neighboring park system growing up. Five years ago I signed up for my first class with the Outdoor Recreation Department through Cleveland Metroparks. I have taken classes on kayaking, canoeing, stand up paddleboarding, and geocaching to name a few. The skills I have learned have proven to be very useful on many of my adventures. I have found that these programs not only provide me with practical knowledge on techniques, but have helped me to learn a great deal about local history, plants and the wildlife that call northern Ohio home.

This year I have gone to the “Try-It” activities that are offered at various reservations and have found I’m not so good at slacklining, but I love disc golf! I’ve also been enjoying the Buckeye Trail Hike series and going to reservations I’ve never been to.

The Outdoor Recreation programs are a great way to meet new people, explore our beautiful park system and stay active and young at heart. I’d encourage anyone to get out there and give it a try.

Jolene Josie

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PADDLESPORTS & BOATING

Youth Kayak Fun

All boating programs are funded in part through a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft.

Come out and make a splash in the warmth of the pool as you learn to kayak. Learning basic strokes and wet exits will be integrated into fun kayaking games. Late fee applies after November 12.

On Land Kayaking Basics During this classroom session, we’ll discuss types of kayaks, gear, safety, local places to paddle, and trip planning. Test your balance and have fun in our “on-the-water” kayak simulator.

14 years & over with participating adult November 6 • 6 – 9 p.m.

Rocky River Nature Center $12.50

Kayaking I: Introduction to Kayaking Combines classroom and on-the-water practice to introduce you to basic paddling strokes and equipment. Be prepared to get wet. Late fee applies after November 5, 26 & 29 respectively.

Prerequisite: Treading water in a lifejacket.

8 – 12 years November 20 • 6 – 8 p.m.

Baldwin Wallace, Lou Higgins (136 E. Bagley Rd.) $20 (includes boat & equipment)

SKILLS & ADVENTURE Land Navigation Learn a new skill with an old tool as you learn the basics of map and compass. Part of the program will be spent outside; please dress appropriately for cold weather.

14 years & over with participating adult November 8 • 2 – 5 p.m.

Brecksville Community Center (1 Community Drive)

14 years & over with participating adult November 9 • 10 a.m. – noon River Grove-Buckeye Shelter, North Chagrin Reservation $15

November 13 or December 4 • 6 – 9 p.m.

Baldwin Wallace, Lou Higgins (136 E. Bagley Rd.)

Family Land Navigation

December 7 • 9 a.m. – noon Seven Hills Community Recreation Center (7777 Summitview Drive) $45 (includes boat & equipment)

Kayaking 1.5: Supplemental Skills Learn deep water re-entry rescue techniques and advanced paddling strokes. Prerequisite: Kayaking I. Late fee applies after November 7 & December 6 respectively.

Learn a new skill with an old tool this New Year’s Eve. This family friendly course will cover the basics of map and compass. Part of the program will be spent outside; please dress appropriately for cold weather. Late fee applies after December 23.

All ages welcome with a participating adult December 31 • 10 a.m. – noon River Grove – Chestnut Shelter, North Chagrin Reservation $15 adult, $8 youth (under 14 years)

14 years & over with participating adult November 15 • 2 – 5 p.m.

Brecksville Community Center (1 Community Drive) December 14 • 9 a.m. – noon Seven Hills Community Recreation Center (7777 Summitview Drive) $40 (includes boat & equipment)

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Backcountry & Camping

Family Camp Cooking

Backpacking Basics

Bring your family out to warm up during the cool weather while learning to cook over an open fire. This family friendly course will include fire building basics, fire safety, and cooking instruction using several different implements such as pie irons and Dutch ovens. Late fee applies after November 29.

Learn the basics for having a safe and enjoyable backcountry experience as we discuss tents, backpacks, water treatment, and outdoor ethics. Late fee applies after November 26.

14 years & over with participating adult December 4 • 6 – 9 p.m.

Rivergate Park $12.50

Camp Cooking

Warm up during the cool weather while learning to cook over an open fire. Learn fire building basics, fire safety, and cooking instruction using several different implements such as pie irons and Dutch ovens. Late fee applies after November 14.

14 years & over with participating adult November 22 • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

River Grove-Chestnut Shelter, North Chagrin Reservation $20

All ages are welcome with a participating adult December 7 • 3 – 5 p.m.

River Grove-Chestnut Shelter, North Chagrin Reservation $20 adult, $10 youth (under 14 years)

CYCLING Bicycle Maintenance Come learn what makes your bicycle’s wheels go around in this lecture style class with some hands-on experience. Topics will cover washing your bike, changing a flat tire, simple brake and derailleur adjustments. No experience necessary. Please do not bring your bike. Late fee applies after December 1.

14 years & over with participating adult December 9 • 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Garfield Park Nature Center $12.50

Custom programs for your group are available. Contact us weekdays from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to find out more: 216-341-1704.

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NOVEMber PROGRAMS BY DATE November 1 • Saturday

November 11 • Tuesday

November 23 • Sunday

BNC CWC CWC CWC LAL RRR RRNC RRNC RRNC SCR WSC ZOO

HiR ZOO

CWC CWC GPNC LAL NCNC RRNC ZOO

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Dog Hike Hunt of the Month: Turkeys Nature Inspired Quilts 2-Hour Cart Tour Cleveland Natural Science Club Get Outside Gallery Wall – Ohio Young Birders Art Show Reflections of Nature Quilt Show Your Parks, Your Stories Emerald Necklace Art Club: Monthly Meeting Project Feeder Watch Boy Scout Overnight at the Zoo

November 2 • Sunday AR BNC CWC GPNC NCR RRNC RRNC WCR ZOO

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Birds of Acacia Fall Wellness Hike Time to Experiment Leaf Art Hike Witch (hazel) Hike Reflections of Nature Quilt Show Your Parks, Your Stories Headwaters Hike Family Discoveries – Rhino ‘Riffic

ZOO

• Hiking for the Young at Heart • Homeschool Program – All About Marine Mammals • Preschool Safari – Fascinating Fish

November 12 • Wednesday BeR RRNC RRNC

• Your Parks, Your Stories • Northern Ohio Assoc. of Herpetologists • Greater Cleveland Beekeepers Association

November 13 • Thursday Off-site CWC CWC HuR

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Scranton Road Peninsula Hop Meteor Shower Hike Youth Outdoors Volunteer Orientation Hibernation, Migration and Adaption

November 14 • Friday BNC NCNC OECR SCR WCR ZOO

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Emerald Necklace Hikers Friday Movie Night 10 Mile Hike Hoodlebugs and Giants Night Hike Stems and Seeds Hike Boy Scout Overnight at the Zoo

November 3 • Monday

November 15 • Saturday

AR NCNC RRNC

BeR BWR BNC CWC GPNC NCNC RRR RRNC RRNC WCR

• Wake up Walk • Cleveland Metroparks Photo Club - East • Southwest Camera Club

November 4 • Tuesday CWC RRNC RRNC ZOO

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Storytime at CanalWay Trout Unlimited Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society Preschool Safari – Ready for Reptiles

November 5 • Wednesday BNC CWC CWC WSC ZOO

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Animal Crackers History and a Brown Bag Lunch Hike the Mountain Bike Trail Grant Writing Workshop Preschool Safari – Ready for Reptiles

November 6 • Thursday Off-site BNC CWC CWC GPNC RRR

• Urban Explorations: Flats Bridges • Animal Crackers • Storytime at CanalWay • Cleveland Astronomical Society • Terrific Turkeys • Ecology Hike

November 7 • Friday BNC CWC NCNC OECR

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Frontier Hearth Cooking Dinner & A Chat: Wild Hog Moonlight on the Water 10 Mile Hike

November 8 • Saturday BNC CWC CWC ECR GPNC LAL LAL NCR WSC

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Take a Closer Look Meet the Turtles American Girl Afternoon: Fall Fun Crisp and Crunchy The Natural History of Thanksgiving Art in Poetry, Poetry in Art Nature Journaling Extreme Hiking The Ins and Outs of Birds

November 9 • Sunday AR BNC HuR OECR RRNC RRNC RRNC SCR SCR WSC

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Dog Hike Get Out… Monthly Morning with the Birds Towpath Dog Walk River Poets School of the Wilds: Birding Lake Erie Bird Banding at Rocky River Nature Center Nuthatch Avoiders One Trail Twelve Times Behind-the-Scenes Animal Care

November 10 • Monday AR RRNC

• Wake up Walk • Cuyahoga Astronomical Association

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Woodlands of Bedford: Windy Weather Hike Autumn Hike Emerald Necklace Hikers Acoustic Players Circle Pressed Leaf Candle Making Bird Walk American Red Cross Pet First Aid BSA Merit Badge: Fish & Wildlife Mgmt.

Wilderness Skills: Debris Huts American Indian HIke

November 16 • Sunday BNC CWC NCR RRNC RRNC RRNC RRNC WCR

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Winter Bird Hike Treasure Hunt Adventure – GPS for Beginners Walk with Us Nature-Art Exhibit: Nature in Your Backyard School of the Wilds: Deer Coffee With The Birds Family Discoveries – O is for Orangutan

November 24 • Monday AR CWC GPNC

• Wake up Walk • Picking the Perfect Tree • Fun with Food!

November 26 • Wednesday BeR CWC

• Preemptive Strike Hike • Migrate, Hibernate or Adapt

November 28 • Friday BNC CWC CWC NCNC NCNC OECR RRNC

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Black Friday Hike CanalWay Matinee Holiday Hike Black Friday Naturally A StarLab Evening 10 Mile Hike Gotta Get Moving HIke

November 29 • Saturday GPNC NCR NCR WSC

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Turkey Noodle Soup Workshop Birds and Coffee Eagle Eyes Scavenger Hunt All About Birds Drop-by

November 30 • Sunday BCR BNC LR

• Turkey Tail Walk • Hike through the Hemlocks • Waterbirds at Wendy Park

Drop-In Discovery: Make a Bird Treat Sunday Funday Family Fun Hike Breakfast in the Park Neotropical Migrants: Travels and Perils Talking Tracks River Readers Sunday Dog Walk

November 17 • Monday AR NCNC RRNC RRNC

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Wake up Walk Cleveland Metroparks Photo Club - East Little Explorers: Turkeys Southwest Camera Club

November 18 • Tuesday RRNC WSC ZOO

• Little Explorers: Turkeys • Sort Out Recycling • Preschool Safari – Amazing Amphibians

November 19 • Wednesday CWC NCNC WSC

• Young Explorers • Little Explorers Story and Stroll • Environmental Steward’s Book Discussion

November 21 • Friday CWC LAL NCR OECR RRNC

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Family Movie Night Meet the Artists Reception Family Friday Night: Owls: Hunters of the Night 10 Mile Hike Discovering Nature: American Indians

November 22 • Saturday BeR BNC CWC CWC GPNC LAL NCR NCNC RRNC WSC ZOO

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Gobble Gobble Digital Scavenger Hunt Bike About Tellabration! 2014 Homemade Suet Nature-Art Exhibit: Nature in Your Backyard Sunrise at the Overlook Dog Hike First People Festival History of West Creek Reservation Girl Scout Overnight at the Zoo

(AR) Acacia Reservation (BeR) Bedford Reservation (BCR) Big Creek Reservation (BrR) Brecksville Reservation (BNC) Brecksville Nature Center (BR) Brookside Reservation (CWC) CanalWay Center (ECR) Euclid Creek Reservation (GPNC) Garfield Park Nature Center (GPR) Garfield Park Reservation (HiR) Hinckley Reservation (HuR) Huntington Reservation (LR) Lakefront Reservation (LAL) Look About Lodge (MSRR) Mill Stream Run Reservation (NCR) North Chagrin Reservation (NCNC) North Chagrin Nature Center (OECR) Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation (RRR) Rocky River Reservation (RRNC) Rocky River Nature Center (SCR) South Chagrin Reservation (WSC) Watershed Stewardship Center (WCR) West Creek Reservation

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NOVEMBER PROGRAMS BY LOCATION Cleveland Metroparks Maps Visit clevelandmetroparks.com for maps of Cleveland Metroparks 18 reservations.

Off Site Programs 6 • Thursday Urban Explorations: Flats Bridges

Spend an enjoyable morning hiking in the Flats with Historical Interpreter Doug Kusak. We’ll bridge the gap between local history and nature making a comeback.

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Age: adults, 8 years & over with adult Fee: $5 Terrain: city streets, 2 miles Register beginning November 1 216-206-1000 or online

13 • Thursday

preparing for winter. Join us as we discover who’s got the guts to stay around! Binoculars recommended. Some available for loan.

9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Cedar Road parking lot Terrain: slight hills, up to 2 miles 440-473-3370

3 • Monday Wake up Walk

Start your week with a walk every Monday morning in November.

Not too fast and not too slow, but just the right pace to take in the nature around us.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Cedar Road parking lot Terrain: paved, some hills, 1.7 – 2 miles 440-473-3370

9 • Sunday Dog Hike

Bring your best furry friend to the park for some exercise and socialization. All dogs must be leashed.

2 – 3:30 p.m.

Cedar Road parking lot Terrain: paved, some steep hills 2.5 – 3 miles 440-473-3370

10 • Monday Wake up Walk (see 11/3 for details)

17 • Monday Wake up Walk (see 11/3 for details)

Scranton Road Peninsula Hop

Doug Kusak walks, talks and bops about this oasis created under Hope (Memorial Bridge). It’ll be a “miled” hike with a modicum of history about many things. Bring your camera if bridges are your bliss.

10 a.m. – noon Scranton Road, Peninsula Terrain: paved, flat, 1.5 miles Register beginning November 1 216-206-1000 or online

Acacia Reservation 2 • Sunday Birds of Acacia

The leaves are falling off the trees and the daylight is growing shorter, but the birds are still here

Group Programming For information on group programs, call any Cleveland Metroparks nature or visitor center.

Outdoor Adventures Outdoor Recreation is yearround. For details about trips, skill classes or other recreational activities, visit clevelandmetroparks.com/or.

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24 • Monday Wake up Walk (see 11/3 for details)

Bedford Reservation 12 • Wednesday Your Parks, Your Stories

Share your heartwarming, funny, embarrassing, and/or silly stories that took place in Cleveland Metroparks over the past 100 years. Photos would put icing on the cake! Set up an interview today.

6 – 8 p.m.

14505 Button Road 440-786-8530 fcb@clevelandmetroparks.com

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Hinckley Lake, Hinckley Reservation

15 • Saturday Woodlands of Bedford: Windy Weather Hike

Join Volunteer Naturalist Fred Losi as we kick up the fallen leaves of autumn while exploring a large old field meadow and the surrounding forest. Learn the history of how this land was used in the past by Otis Button and the Circle Emerald Stables.

Noon – 2 p.m.

Meet at Circle Emerald Field Terrain: moderate, some off-trail, 2.5 miles 216-341-3152

22 • Saturday Gobble Gobble

Turkey’s on everyone’s mind- but how much do you know about Ohio’s wild turkeys? Enjoy a brisk hike in search of toms and hens to learn more about these fascinating birds.

3 – 4:30 p.m.

Meet at Hermit’s Hollow Picnic Area Terrain: hills, mud, 2.5 miles 216-341-3152

26 • Wednesday Preemptive Strike Hike

Let’s not mince words. We’re all going to stuff ourselves tomorrow! Feel a little less guilty when you indulge by working off some calories ahead of time on this fast-paced fall hike. Sturdy boots recommended.

10 a.m. – noon Meet at Alexander Bike Lot Terrain: steep hills, creek crossings, 3.5 miles 216-341-3152

Big Creek Reservation 30 • Sunday Turkey Tail Walk

Search for a holiday turkey tail during a pleasant hike along the Lake to Lake Trail. Keep your eyes open for turkey tails—the colorful mushrooms or the wild turkeys—as we hike through forests and marshes.

9 – 10:30 a.m.

Lake Abram, Eastland Road Trailhead Terrain: easy, paved, 3.5 miles 440-887-1968

Bradley Woods Reservation 15 • Saturday

nature while gaining a positive social experience in the park.

9:30 a.m. – noon Terrain: hilly, moderate, 2.5 miles

2 • Sunday

Autumn Hike

Join Naturalist Wendy Weirich for a closer look at the amazing diversity of trees in Bradley Woods.

12:30 – 2 p.m.

Codrington Picnic Shelter Terrain: flat, 2 miles 216-881-8141 Ext 3005

Brecksville Nature Center Open daily 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

9000 Chippewa Creek Drive, Brecksville 440-526-1012

1 • Saturday Dog Hike

Fall Wellness Hike

Looking to get in some exercise before all that Thanksgiving turkey? Then join us on an invigorating hike along the Hemlock Loop Trail and recharge in the crisp November air.

2 – 3:30 p.m.

Ages: families Terrain: moderate, hilly, 2.5 miles

5 • Wednesday Animal Crackers

Join Miss Jenny to celebrate the wonderful world of turkeys with a hike, activities, and a craft.

10 – 11:15 a.m. or 1 – 2:15 p.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult, no siblings Register beginning October 27

Calling all dog owners! This scenic hike will allow you and your pooch to take in the wonders of

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Brecksville Nature Center continued

6 • Thursday Animal Crackers (see 11/5 for details)

10 – 11:15 a.m.

7 • Friday

We’ll make our way up to “My Mountain” as we explore the late fall woods.

10 a.m. – noon Ages: adults Terrain: hills, steps, 3 – 3.5 miles

15 • Saturday Emerald Necklace Hikers (see 11/14 for details)

16 • Sunday

Frontier Hearth Cooking

Go back to the 18th century with volunteers Don and Nancy Howell as they teach traditional hearth cooking methods. Prepare your own dinner and enjoy eating near the hearth. Due to popularity and limited class size, this program is limited to those who have not previously participated.

6:30 – 10 p.m.

Ages: adults Fee: $5 Register online beginning October 27

8 • Saturday Take a Closer Look

We will learn how to separate creatures from their habitat and observe them with hand lenses and microscopes.

1 – 3:30 p.m.

Terrain: easy, flat, 0.25 mile

9 • Sunday

Drop-In Discovery: Make a Bird Treat

Stop by the nature center this afternoon and make a tasty treat for the birds to hang in your yard.

We’ll learn about the seasonal diets of birds and adaptations that help them survive the winter.

2 – 4 p.m.

Ages: adults, families

22 • Saturday Digital Scavenger Hunt

Bring your camera or a smart device to explore the late fall woods while completing a digital scavenger hunt. Stop by anytime during the designated hours to pick up your scavenger hunt checklist, complete the hunt, and show your photos to a naturalist for a prize!

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Terrain: steps, 0.5 mile

28 • Friday

Get Out…

…and get active. We’ll finish this series with a seven mile hike around Brecksville Reservation.

2 – 5 p.m.

Ages: adults Terrain: moderate, hills, 7 miles

14 • Friday Emerald Necklace Hikers

Black Friday Hike

Avoid the crowds and long lines by enjoying a quiet walk in the park to burn off Thanksgiving calories. Enjoy the scenery and learn about how animals and plants prepare for winter.

1 – 3 p.m.

Ages: adults, families Terrain: moderate, hills, 2.5 miles

Don’t feel comfortable navigating the trails on your own? Join us for this monthly hike to explore trails throughout the Emerald Necklace, get some exercise and enjoy each other’s company.

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30 • Sunday

2 • Sunday

Hike Through the Hemlocks

Time to Experiment

With cold weather ahead, most animals have already prepared for winter. As we hike along the Hemlock Loop Trail, we’ll search for signs of animals.

2 – 3:30 p.m.

Terrain: moderate, hills, 2.5 miles

The basis of the science discipline is observation and asking lots of questions. This is true whether you are observing in the outdoors or in a laboratory. Calling all kids, and kids-at-heart, join us and get your hands dirty with this classic science experiment.

3 – 4 p.m.

CanalWay Center Open Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday Noon – 5 p.m.

4524 E. 49th St. Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation Cuyahoga Hts. 216-206-1000

1 • Saturday

4 • Tuesday Storytime at CanalWay

Twinkle, twinkle, little star! We will discover who you are through stories, songs and poems. Please join us for a starry time.

10:30 – 11 a.m.

Ages: 6 years & under with adult

5 • Wednesday

Hunt of the Month: Turkeys History and a Brown Bag Lunch

It is the month we celebrate the turkey. Join us in looking for the 20 hidden turkeys around the center. Then head outside to see what other birds you can find.

Through November 30.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Monday – Saturday Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday

Dr. Dorothy Salem from the Woodland Cemetery Foundation shares stories about the many notable African Americans buried in Cleveland’s second oldest cemetery. Bring a lunch if you wish.

Noon – 1 p.m.

Register by phone or online

Nature Inspired Quilts

Hike the Mountain Bike Trail

Come enjoy the nature inspired quilts by Sara Cooley. She has captured some of her favorite sites of Cleveland Metroparks in these unique hand-quilted images. Through November 30.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Monday – Saturday Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday

Doug Kusak leads a hike of the Mountain Bike Trail in Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation. We’ll see what’s out there and admire the cooperative work of Cleveland Area Mountain Bike Association and Cleveland Metroparks.

1:30 – 4 p.m.

Terrain: dirt trail, rocks, large hills, various challenges Register by phone or online

2 – Hour Cart Tour Have you wanted to walk to the end of our trail, but the distance was too far? Or wondered about the history of the area? Join us for a cart tour focusing on the natural and cultural history of our reservation. Our cart accommodates seven passengers.

9:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 2 – 4 p.m.

Fee: $5 Registration required online

6 • Thursday Cleveland Astronomical Society NASA’s Manned Space Program Where Are We Going?

NASA is one of the leading sponsors of space exploration for the US with several large programs. We’ll discuss the various programs, their goals, schedules, participants and current status.

6:30 – 7 p.m. Meeting 7 – 8:30 p.m. Speaker

NOVEMBER PROGRAMS BY LOCATION

White-tailed deer in Rocky River Reservation Storytime at CanalWay

6:30 – 7 p.m.

(see 11/4 for details)

7 • Friday Dinner & A Chat: Wild Hog

Join us for a dinner of roasted pork from Maple Heights Catering and a chat with Craig Hicks from the USDA. We will discuss some of the theories about where the wild hogs are coming from and what this means for Ohio.

6:30 – 8 p.m.

Ages: adult Fee: $25 Register by phone or online by November 5

8 • Saturday Meet the Turtles

Stop by and meet some of our turtles. We will discuss their similarities and differences. We will see if any of them are hungry and you will even get an opportunity to hold one of them.

10 – 11 a.m.

American Girl Afternoon: Fall Fun

Learn how to make an adorable cornhusk doll of your own. Then go outside and cook some delicious treats over a campfire. Of course there will be hot chocolate! Dress to spend time outside.

1 – 3 p.m.

Ages: 8 – 12 years Fee: $10 Registration online required

13 • Thursday Youth Outdoors Volunteer Orientation

Share your interest in outdoor recreation with urban youth from Cleveland! We are looking for adults to assist with handson experiences such as hiking, fishing, kayaking, biking, crosscountry skiing, and nature exploration. This orientation provides

information about volunteering with Youth Outdoors.

7 – 9 p.m.

Ages: adults Register by phone by November 11 Meteor Shower Hike

The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks tonight and we are on the hunt. Join Naturalist Sarah Dudziak on a brisk night hike to see if we have any luck spotting these flying rocks in the autumn night sky. Bring a flashlight.

8 – 9:30 p.m.

Terrain: mostly flat, 1 hill, 2 miles

15 • Saturday Acoustic Players Circle

This players circle is a jam session for players, singers and listeners. Enjoy acoustic music of varied styles in a relaxed, informal, family-friendly setting. Come lead, play along, sing or just enjoy songs. This month’s theme:

Personal Favorite or Special Songs.

1 – 3 p.m.

16 • Sunday Sunday Funday

Bring the family to meet the neighbors, your wildlife neighbors. Find out what kind of mammals live in Cleveland Metroparks and your own backyards.

3 – 4 p.m.

19 • Wednesday Young Explorers

Get the scoop on poop! This fascinating program will provide a variety of activities that will aid your little one in discovering what animal did it. No pooper scooper necessary.

10 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 2 p.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult Terrain: easy, 0.75 mile Registration by phone or online required

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CanalWay Center continued

21 • Friday Family Movie Night

Bring your family and friends to see Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who. We will have snacks available for purchase or you may bring your own.

7 – 8:30 p.m.

Registration online required

22 • Saturday Bike About

Doug Kusak leads a bicycle adventure from CanalWay Center to the Canal Exploration Center in Cuyahoga Valley National Park where we’ll stop for a visit.

Exercise, excitement and new exhibits! Helmet required.

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Ages: adults, 10 years & over with adult Terrain: paved, crushed stone, dirt, 12 miles of bicycling at moderate pace Register beginning November 1 by phone or online Tellabration! 2014

The GLOBAL celebration of storytelling takes place this week in over 350 locations worldwide, on every continent except Antarctica. Enjoy a variety of tales and tellers during the 24th year of Tellabration in Northeast Ohio.

7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Ages: adults, older students

23 • Sunday Winter Bird Hike

Join Joe Woyma for a winter bird hike. It is a great time to go birding to see what birds have flown in from Canada to spend the winter in Northeast Ohio.

9 – 11 a.m.

Treasure Hunt Adventure – GPS for Beginners of All Ages

Kusak teaches you how. He hides stuff, you find it. Bring your handheld GPS or borrow one of ours.

ID required to borrow GPS unit.

1 – 4 p.m.

Fee: $5 Register by phone or online beginning November 1

24 • Monday Picking the Perfect Tree

Jacqueline Kowalski from the OSU Extension Service of Cuyahoga County discusses different types of evergreens and how to choose the best holiday tree for your home and yard. Kowalski’s family operates a Christmas tree farm in Michigan.

6 – 7 p.m.

Register by phone or online beginning November 1

26 • Wednesday Migrate, Hibernate or Adapt

As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, people spend more time in warm houses and eat grocery store food. Grab your coat and join us to learn about our Ohio animal neighbors’ cold weather survival skills.

2 – 3:30 p.m.

Terrain: easy, 1 hill, 2 miles

28 • Friday CanalWay Matinee

Bring your family and friends to watch Free Birds. Travel back in time with two turkeys who try to keep their species off the Thanksgiving menu. Snacks available for purchase.

Noon – 2 p.m.

Holiday Hike

Join us for an after holiday hike along the Canal. We will walk off some of the delicious foods we ate as we walk the Lower 40 Loop trail. Come by yourself or bring the family.

3 – 4 p.m.

Want to learn how to use a handheld GPS for geocaching? Doug

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Euclid Creek Reservation 8 • Saturday

dients – including Tom Turkey himself!

1 – 2 p.m.

15 • Saturday

Crisp and Crunchy

Pressed Leaf Candle Making

It’s not to eat but it is a sign of the season. Listen to the crunch of fallen leaves underfoot as we hike in the crisp autumn air. This is a faster paced hike to boost your cardiovascular system.

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Highland Picnic Area parking lot Terrain: hill, 2.5 miles 440-473-3370

Come to the center and learn how to make a pressed leaf pillar candle using wax and some beautiful fall flora. The finished candle will make a nice addition to any Thanksgiving table!

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Ages: adults, 12 years & over with adult Fee: $5 Register online or by phone beginning November 1

Garfield Park Nature Center

22 • Saturday Homemade Suet

Closed Monday Tues. – Sun. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

11350 Broadway Ave. Garfield Heights 216-341-3152

2 • Sunday Leaf Art Hike

Enjoy a short walk as we collect fallen leaves of all colors to create a masterpiece made from the gifts of the fall season. All will enjoy working with this natural media.

2 – 4 p.m.

Terrain: moderate

6 • Thursday Terrific Turkeys!

Preschoolers will find out all about Thanksgiving Day’s mascot, the turkey. Come and sing turkey songs, hear a turkey story, make a turkey craft, and discover cool things about one of Ohio’s largest birds.

10 – 11 a.m.

Ages: 4 – 6 years with an adult Register by phone or online beginning November 1

8 • Saturday The Natural History of Thanksgiving

This cherished national holiday has an interesting and colorful history. How have Thanksgiving foods evolved over the past hundreds of years? Learn the stories behind classic sides and ingre-

Learn an easy, inexpensive way to make bird feed cakes. Bring a large well muffin tin. We will provide the ingredients. While our treats cool we will try to locate some of our wintering species on a brief hike.

10:30 a.m. – noon Ages: adults, families Register online or by phone beginning November 1

23 • Sunday Walk With Us

Need motivation this fall? Meet your fellow walkers for a naturalist-led hike for your health.

During this brisk walk we hope to enjoy the beautiful fall colors on the trail to Mill Creek Falls.

1:30 – 3:30 a.m.

Terrain: paved, hills, 2.5 miles

24 • Monday Fun with Food!

Every youngster will serve as the Prep Chef for their own portion of a simple meal. During the preparation we will learn a little about the food that comes from the dusty earth.

3 – 4:30 p.m.

Ages: 6 – 13 years Register by phone or online by November 21

29 • Saturday Turkey Noodle Soup Workshop

Turn your leftovers into a delicious soup. Bring one cup of leftover

NOVEMBER PROGRAMS BY LOCATION turkey meat from Thanksgiving and we’ll provide the rest. You’ll take home your own quart jar of healthful soup.

1 – 3 p.m.

Ages: 12 years & over, with adult Fee: $5 Register by phone or online beginning November 1

Hinckley Reservation 11 • Tuesday Hiking for the Young at Heart

We will hike around Hinckley Reservation on this cool, crisp morning. Grab a friend and join us!

9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store parking lot Terrain: hills and creek crossings, 3 – 3.5 miles 440-526-1012

Huntington Reservation 9 • Sunday Monthly Morning with the Birds

Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield on a migrant waterbird survey on the Lake Erie shore. Spectacular numbers of mergansers, plus scaup and other diving ducks will be tallied. Beginning birders are welcome! Meet at the parking lot on the north side of Lake Road.

9:30 – 11 a.m.

Ages: adults Terrain: easy, flat, 0.25 mile 440-734-6660

13 • Thursday Hibernation, Migration and Adaptation

Animals and plants are busy getting ready for the winter season in many ways. We will hike the trails looking for signs of animals hibernating, migrating and adapting to prepare for the upcoming winter season.

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Lake Shelter House Terrain: some hills, 1 mile 440-734-6660 Berea Falls Overlook in Rocky River Reservation 23

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Lakefront Reservation 30 • Sunday Waterbirds at Wendy Park

Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield on a waterbird survey at one of Cleveland’s most spectacular birding sites. Incredible numbers of mergansers and other ducks, and thousands of gulls mass in the harbor offshore. Meet in the parking lot nearest the shoreline, immediately east of the marina.

9:30 – 11 a.m. Wendy Park Terrain: mostly flat, 0.5 mile 440-734-6660

Look About Lodge Open for scheduled programs, 37374 Miles Rd. Bentleyville 440-247-7075 South Chagrin Reservation

1 • Saturday Cleveland Natural Science Club Flying Jewels: Dragonflies & Damselflies of NE Ohio

Judy Semroc and Larry Rosche will describe the unique flying abilities and insect eating benefits of these special creatures.

7:30 p.m. clevelandnaturalscienceclub.org

8 • Saturday Art in Poetry, Poetry in Art

Have you ever been artistically inspired by a poem? Has art ever inspired you to write poetry?

Express your creative side as we explore both of these art forms.

9 – 11:30 a.m.

Ages: adults Fee: $15 Register online by November 5 Nature Journaling

Experience nature in a new way as we explore the sights and sounds of the seasons. We will record our observations in a journal of our own creation. You may want to bring a camera.

1 – 3 p.m.

Ages: adults Fee: $15 Register by phone or online by November 6

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16 • Sunday

Meet the Artists Reception

Family Fun Hike

Come and meet the artists behind this year’s Look About Lodge art exhibition: Nature in Your Backyard. This will be a sneak preview of the artwork being displayed this month.

6 – 7:30 p.m.

Bring the whole family for a stroll through the woods with a naturalist. We’ll explore the White Pine Loop Trail together.

1 – 2 p.m.

Meet at Strawberry Picnic Area parking lot Terrain: slight hill, 1.25 miles 440-473-3370

22 • Saturday Nature-Art Exhibit: Nature in Your Backyard

Drop by Look About Lodge and view artwork done by Cleveland Metroparks visitors in reflection of this year’s theme: Nature in Your Backyard. Exhibit will also be open November 23.

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

23 • Sunday Nature-Art Exhibit: Nature in Your Backyard (see 11/22 for details)

Noon – 4 p.m.

21 • Friday

2 • Sunday Witch (hazel) Hike

Witches in the woods? No pointy black hats or brooms here. Take a walk to see witch hazel and discover the interesting folklore and medicinal properties of this forest shrub. Hopefully its yellow blooms will still be bursting for us to see.

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Strawberry Picnic Area Terrain: flat, 1.5 miles 440-473-3370

8 • Saturday Extreme Hiking

We will hit the trails of North Chagrin Reservation this morning. Be prepared for hills, valleys and a stop by Squire’s Castle.

9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Forest Picnic Area parking lot Terrain: hills, 7 – 8 miles 440-526-1012

North Chagrin Nature Center

Family Friday Night: Owls – Hunters of the Night

Open daily 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Come find out what makes owls such amazing nocturnal hunters.

We will see some live owls up close and then head outside for an “owl prowl” to call for wild owls.

8 – 9:15 p.m.

Nature Education Building Terrain: mostly level, 0.5 mile 440-473-3370

3037 SOM Center Rd. Willoughby Hills 440-473-3370

22 • Saturday Sunrise at the Overlook

North Chagrin Reservation

wildlife. We’ll search for items hidden in the forest, then head out on the trail to look for living creatures.

2 – 3 p.m.

Meet at Nature Education Building Ages: 5 – 12 years with adult Terrain: slight hill, 1 mile 440-473-3370

It’s an early morning but take a moment to wake up with the sun.

Walk to the edge of A.B. Williams Woods and see the sun rise over the valley. We’ll handfeed some chickadees a sunflower seed breakfast.

7 – 8:30 a.m.

A.B. Williams Memorial Woods parking lot Terrain: moderate, some stairs, 1.25 miles 440-473-3370

29 • Saturday Birds and Coffee

Brush up on your bird identification skills while enjoying a hot cup of coffee. Woodpeckers, chickadees and cardinals are expected visitors to our feeders.

We will get a front row seat and close up views through one-way glass windows.

9 – 10:30 a.m.

Nature Education Building 440-473-3370 Eagle Eyes Scavenger Hunt

Join us to get active and practice your observation skills during Thanksgiving weekend.

November is a great time to see

3 • Monday Cleveland Metroparks Photo Club – East Picture the Parks

Group 1 will show their take on the parks of NE Ohio through 5 – 10 minute mini-programs.

8 – 10 p.m. clemetparksphotoclubeast.webs. com

7 • Friday Moonlight on the Water

Travel around the marsh and the pond under a bright fall moon.

We may see local beavers adding to their food cache before the water freezes.

7 – 8:30 p.m.

Terrain: paved, 1.5 miles

14 • Friday Friday Movie Night

Tonight we will discover why the majestic eagle is called the master of the skies. Popcorn will be served. Doors open at 7:15 p.m.

7:30 – 8:45 p.m.

15 • Saturday Bird Walk

Explore the wetlands, meadows and forest around North Chagrin Nature Center for raptors, waterfowl and other birds. Binoculars are recommended, limited number are available to loan.

9 – 10:30 a.m.

NOVEMBER PROGRAMS BY LOCATION 17 • Monday Cleveland Metroparks Photo Club – East Picture the Parks

Group 2 will show their take on the parks of NE Ohio through 5 – 10 minute mini-programs.

8 – 10 p.m. clemetparksphotoclubeast.webs. com

19 • Wednesday Little Explorers Story and Stroll

Where do all the animals go in the winter? How do they stay warm without coats, hats, and scarves? Join us for a story and a walk in the woods to find out.

1 – 2 p.m.

Ages: 2 – 5 years with adult

22 • Saturday Dog Hike

Bring your best furry friend to the park for some exercise and socialization. All dogs must be leashed.

2 – 3:30 p.m.

Terrain: moderate, hills, 2.5 – 3 miles

23 • Sunday School of the Wilds: Deer

A StarLab Evening

The November sky provides excellent opportunities to gaze upon the night sky. Come learn what you can see in the indoor StarLab planetarium and if the sky cooperates, we will take the telescope out on the marsh deck.

Each planetarium presentation is ten minutes, followed by an optional craft and stargazing activity.

7:30 – 9 p.m.

Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation 7 • Friday 10 Mile Hike

Come take the 10-mile challenge every Friday this month! We will hike the Towpath Trail to work out our heart, body and soul. Please remember to wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle.

9 – 1 p.m.

West Canal Towpath Trailhead parking lot under I-480 Bridge Terrain: paved, hill, 10 miles 216-206-1000

9 • Sunday Towpath Dog Walk

Deer are part of our natural area and neighborhood landscapes.

Join Cleveland Metroparks Natural Resources manager Erik Shaffer to discover more about these large, grazing mammals.

Erik will begin with an indoor overview, then head outside in search of signs of deer.

1 – 4 p.m.

Terrain: flat, 1 mile

We will venture off the towpath and walk along Mill Creek on the All Purpose Trail. Dogs must be leashed at all times and owners are expected to pick up after them.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Aqueduct Trailhead Terrain: paved, flat, 2.5 miles 216-206-1000

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14 • Friday

Black Friday Naturally

Avoid the crush of early holiday shopping by getting outside in the natural world. Most plant life has gone dormant for the year, but that makes it easier to catch sight of local animals.

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Terrain: slight hill, 2 miles

10 Mile Hike (see 11/7 for details)

21 • Friday 10 Mile Hike (see 11/7 for details)

28 • Friday 10 Mile Hike (see 11/7 for details)

Rocky River Reservation 1 • Saturday Get Outside

Explore fall flora and fauna of a lagoon with Naturalist Marty Calabrese. This shallow body of still water is fed by the plentiful flow of Rocky River.

10 – 11 a.m.

Lagoon Picnic Area Terrain: wet, muddy, 1 mile 440-734-6660

6 • Thursday Ecology Hike

Join Naturalist Marty Calabrese to discuss the biology of deciduous trees while hiking a loop trail. This level trail meanders through a wonderful floodplain forest hugging Rocky River.

10 – 11 a.m.

Cottonwood Picnic Area Terrain: easy, flat, 1 mile 440-734-6660

15 • Saturday American Red Cross Pet First Aid

Pet First Aid teaches participants emergency care procedures for cats and dogs and provides tips for keeping your pet happy and healthy too. Training will be conducted on canine and feline manikins to give participants a more realistic experience in providing care.

1 – 4 p.m.

Park Operations Administration 4500 Valley Parkway Fee: $45 (includes dog or cat First Aid Book/DVD) $60 (includes dog and cat First Aid Books/DVDs) Register by phone or online by November 12 440-331-8111

Rocky River Nature Center Open daily 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

24000 Valley Parkway, North Olmsted 440-734-6660

1 • Saturday Gallery Wall: Ohio Young Birders Art Show

The student members of the Ohio Young Birders Club showcase their artistic representations of birds and nature through sketches, drawings and photography based on their observations while in the field. Come and support these budding scientists and artists and enjoy their creativity.

Through December 31.

9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Daily Your Parks, Your Stories

Share your heartwarming, funny, embarrassing, and/or silly stories that took place in Cleveland Metroparks over the past 100 years. Photos would put icing on the cake! Set up an interview today.

9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

440-786-8530 fcb@clevelandmetroparks.com Reflections of Nature Quilt Show

(see page 32 for details)

2 • Sunday Your Parks, Your Stories

(see 11/1 for details) Reflections of Nature Quilt Show

(see page 32 for details)

3 • Monday Southwest Camera Club Studio Lighting Demo and Portfolio Review

Come see some studio lighting techniques. From the basics of umbrellas and soft boxes to using a 1, 2 and 3 light set-up. Eric Wethington will go through several of his fashion style portraits and show how the results were achieved.

7:30 – 9 p.m.

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NOVEMBER PROGRAMS BY LOCATION Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society Northeast Ohio Young Birder’s Group

Rocky River Nature Center

Students of the Ohio Young Birders Club, Northeast Chapter have been busy building their bird lists, visiting exciting places and being mentored by wonderful birders. Join us to learn who we are, where we have been and what we have planned for the future.

7:30 – 9 p.m.

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4 • Tuesday Trout Unlimited The Past, Present and Future of Native Ohio Brook Trout

Curtis Wagner is a Fisheries Biologist for the Ohio Division of Wildlife. He participates in and directs a variety of special projects; trout conservation, statewide muskellunge program, and pond management activities.

Curtis’s passion for ensuring the Ohio population of brook trout is inspiring.

7 – 9 p.m.

9 • Sunday Bird Banding at Rocky River Nature Center

Better than binoculars, see intricate details of birds as we capture and band birds from the feeder.

Learn about bird banding, an essential tool for learning about our feathered friends. Program will be cancelled during rain.

Drop in any time.

9:30 a.m. – noon

River Poets

Join Naturalist Joni Norris and the River Poets to read outstanding nature poetry. Share a sample of your own poetry, or simply come, listen, and be inspired.

Noon – 1 p.m.

Ages: adults School of the Wilds West: Birding Lake Erie

Avid birder and photographer Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. presents stunning photos and stories from observing bird migration on the Cleveland lakefront. From rare gulls to magnificent sights of mergansers and owls, Chuck will share his experiences and offer tips on lakefront hotspots. No outdoor excursion.

2 – 4 p.m.

First People Festival November 22 • 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Rocky River Nature Center, Rocky River Reservation, North Olmsted Who were the first people who lived in Ohio? What do we know about these past cultures, and how have they changed over time? Explore the ways people lived on and with the land.

Activities All Day Long!

Get your face painted with traditional designs See flint-knapping demonstrations Enjoy fascinating displays of artifacts, tools and craft reproductions Grind corn with a mono and matate

Deerskin Pouch Make your own deerskin pouch. While supplies last.

Fee: $5 Noon – 4 p.m. drop in anytime

Fort Hill Hike Climb to the top of Fort Hill to learn about the lives of the people who lived in this area long ago.

1.5 miles, many stairs 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.

Auditorium Talks Noon – Late Prehistoric Whittlesey Indians - Interpreter Karen Lukus will tell us about Charles Whittlesey and the former inhabitants of this area who were named after him.

1 p.m. – Ohio Indians - From the Paleo Period to the 1700s, Historian Bob Zahirsky will present an overview of Ohio Indians including their thoughts on education, religion, stories and music.

2 p.m. – Stone Tool Technology - Expert flint knapper Dan Minard will discuss techniques Indians used to turn a piece of stone into a tool, how to find Ohio flint, and how to make an arrowhead.

3 p.m. – Fire and Native Techniques for Using a Bow-drill - Fire was critical to American Indians.

Survival expert Tom Laskowski will demonstrate several techniques to make fire, including the bowdrill method.

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10 • Monday Cuyahoga Astronomical Association Archeo-Astronomy

Ever wonder how the skies were viewed in different times? Join us as Ed Alderman leads the conversation about how early man viewed the skies and measured the motions of the stars and planets.

7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

12 • Wednesday Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists

Ranavirus is starting to be found in aquatic turtles and this is a reason for concern with conservation efforts. Join us as Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Veterinarian Dr. Mike Selig tells us more about this virus and what is being done to study it.

7 – 9 p.m.

Greater Cleveland Beekeepers Association All about Mead

Learn how to make this delicious honey beverage from prize winning mead-makers, two members of the Greater Cleveland Beekeepers Association.

7 – 9 p.m.

15 • Saturday BSA Merit Badge: Fish & Wildlife Management

Calling all Boy Scouts! Wildlife management is the science and art of managing the wildlife with which we share our planet.

Join Merit Badge Counselor and Naturalist Marty Calabrese to work through many, but not all, of this badge’s requirements.

1 – 4 p.m.

Terrain: moderate, on-trail, 2 miles Register by phone beginning October 20

NOVEMBER PROGRAMS BY LOCATION Wilderness Skills: Debris Huts

Being alone in the woods on a cold night is far less terrifying if you know how to build a debris hut. Learn this important survival skill by making a shelter out of leaves and branches.

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Ages: adults Terrain: hilly, some stairs, 1.5 miles Register by phone beginning November 3

16 • Sunday Breakfast in the Park

Bird watching or hiking are options this morning. While our volunteer chefs cook, you choose either bird watching or hiking.

Then enjoy a delicious meal when we return. Please bring your own place settings.

9 – 11 a.m.

Terrain: some stairs, 1.5 miles Register November 3 – 14 Neotropical Migrants: Travels and Perils

Migration is a two-way street.

Learn about where our summer birds go and the perils they face along the way in this indoor photographic presentation with Naturalist Chuck Slusarczyk.

2 – 3:30 p.m.

Talking Tracks

Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield on a quest to find animal signs, from tracks to chews, burrows to tree cavities. When you look and follow closely, the astounding lives of our native wildlife will lead you on a grand adventure.

2 – 3 p.m.

Terrain: mostly flat,1 mile River Readers

Join Naturalist Joni Norris and the River Readers to review Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard.

Reading the selection is recommended but listeners are always welcome.

2 – 4 p.m.

Ages: adults

17 • Monday

14 • Friday

28 • Friday

Little Explorers: Turkeys

Gotta Get Moving Hike

We will have a gobblin’ good time exploring Tom Turkey’s life. What does he eat and how does this big bird hide in our forests? Why do we eat him on Thanksgiving?

10 – 11:15 a.m. or 1 – 2:15 p.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years with adult Terrain: some stairs, 0.5 mile Register November 1 – 15 by phone or online

Did you sit around and eat too much turkey yesterday? Get moving and feel great by the end of today’s fast paced hike.

9 a.m. – noon Terrain: mostly flat, 5 miles

Southwest Camera Club Print Competition

Bring in your prints of nature or machinery; the nature subcategories are scenery or landscape.

Special note: Bring in your framed prints to be displayed at Grumpy’s Café throughout December.

7:30 – 9 p.m.

18 • Tuesday Little Explorers: Turkeys (see 11/17 for details)

21 • Friday Discovering Nature – American Indians

Join us on an outdoor adventure just for preschoolers. We will play some American Indian games and hike on the land the Woodland Indians once roamed.

9:30 – 10 a.m.

Ages: 2 – 6 years with adult (siblings welcome) Terrain: flat, 0.5 mile

23 • Sunday Coffee with the Birds

Join us at Rocky River Nature Center to observe the birds visiting our feeders while we sip warm coffee. We will look at different types of feeders and seeds and demonstrate ways to attract birds to your yard. We’ll provide coffee, binoculars and birds.

9 – 10 a.m.

Register by phone or online November 10 – 22

South Chagrin Reservation

Hoodlebugs and Giants Night Hike

Join us on this hike to enjoy stories of the trail as we build our own stories of memories spent in nature and with friends. After the hike, we’ll spin some more tales and enjoy a campfire.

6:45 – 8:30 p.m.

Squaw Rock Picnic Area Terrain: stairs, narrow dark trail, 1.5 miles 440-247-7075

1 • Saturday Emerald Necklace Art Club: Monthly Meeting

Draw and paint with us! Members of the Emerald Necklace Art Club are invited to bring their favorite medium as we appreciate the signs of the season. Not a member? Sign up at clevelandmetroparks.com/enartclub.

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Ages: adults 440-247-7075

Watershed Stewardship Center Sunday Noon – 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday– Saturday 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

2277 W. Ridgewood Dr., Parma 440-887-1968

1 • Saturday Project Feeder Watch

9 • Sunday Nuthatch Avoiders

All the pretty birds have flown away…or have they? Join us as we discover who’s got what it takes to take on the upcoming winter season. Binoculars recommended; some available for loan.

Beginning birder? This program is especially for you.

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Jackson Field Terrain: may be muddy, up to 2 miles 440-473-3370 One Trail Twelve Times

Seasons come and go but do we really pay attention to nature’s changing landscape? Walk with Naturalist Barb Holtz to discover how the plant and animal life on one trail transforms over the course of 12 months.

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Chagrin River Rd. sledding hill Terrain: hilly, 1.5 miles 440-247-7075

This enjoyable citizen science activity is administered by Cornell University. You can learn to track birds that use backyard feeders, and how this program contributes to scientific understanding.

10 – 11:15 a.m.

Ages: adults

5 • Wednesday Grant Writing Workshop

Begin with prospecting tips to help you identify foundations, corporations, and government grant programs and how to approach different kinds of grantmakers. Then learn how to avoid common mistakes and develop realistic objectives, activities and budgets. Guest speaker from Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ages: adults Registration required dennis.clement@epa.ohio.gov 614-644-2048

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Little Met Golf Course, Rocky River Reservation

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8 • Saturday The Ins and Outs of Birds

This primer describes why birds are so unique to the animal kingdom. Learn about avian physiology and behavior while gaining a new appreciation for that flying thing in the sky! Inside lesson followed by a short outdoor excursion to locate some feathery friends.

Noon – 2 p.m.

Ages: adults, 14 years & over

9 • Sunday Behind-the-Scenes: Animal Care

Assist a naturalist care for a toad, spotted salamander, garter snake and aquarium fish. Learn how to handle animals for cleaning and feeding purposes. Become knowledgeable about each animal’s natural behavior and habitat.

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Ages: 7 years & over Register by phone or online clevelandmetroparks.com/wsc

18 • Tuesday Sort Out Recycling

Honor America Recycles Day by learning the particulars of recycling, including what happens when cans, glass, plastics, and paper leave your curb. This class is taught by an educator with the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District.

6:30 – 8 p.m.

19 • Wednesday Environmental Steward’s Book Discussion

This month we will discuss the topic of biomimics. Written

by Janie Benyus, the book Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature takes us into the lab and field to study nature’s best ideas and adapt them to human use.

7 – 8:30 p.m.

Ages: 16 years & over

22 • Saturday History of West Creek Reservation

welcome for a presentation and behind-the-scenes building tour.

Personal stories and pictures are highly encouraged.

1 – 3 p.m.

29 • Saturday All About Birds Drop-by

Drop by the Watershed Stewardship Center any time between 1:30 – 4 p.m. today to discover fascinating facts about local birds. There will be fun birdy activities for the kids, too!

1:30 – 4 p.m.

Join a naturalist to discover the recent history behind West Creek Reservation and the Watershed Stewardship Center. All ages are

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West Creek Reservation 2 • Sunday

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Daily

Headwaters Hike

Keeper for a Day

Join a naturalist to explore the southern boundaries of West Creek Reservation. This lesserknown trailhead is located at the end of Dentzler Road. Call for directions.

2 – 3:30 p.m.

Dentzler Road Trailhead Terrain: steep hill, 1 mile Register by phone 440-887-1968

Become a part of the specialized care that Zoo animals receive for a hands-on experience you won’t forget.

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Fee: $200 Registration required clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo

14 • Friday Stems and Seeds Hike

Summer’s flowers have passed into a different stage of loveliness. Hike through meadows with Naturalist Debra Shankland to discover the intricate beauty of former flowers that are now stems and seed heads. You may discover you don’t need to deadhead all of your landscape plants.

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Monarch Bluff Picnic Area Terrain: on- and off-trail, 2 miles 440-887-1968

15 • Saturday American Indian Hike

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a hike through the unpaved trails of West Creek Reservation. Enjoy the transition of seasons while we discuss the land, water, and inhabitants before the 1800s.

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Monarch Bluff Picnic Area Terrain: moderate, on-trail, 2 miles 440-887-1968

16 • Sunday Sunday Dog Walk

Grab some fresh air and bring your furry partner for an adventure hike through West Creek Reservation.

10 – 11 a.m.

Monarch Bluff Picnic Area Terrain: moderate, hill, 2 miles 440-887-1968

Tuesday – Sunday Inside Tracks

Learn fun-filled facts on animal care, behavior, conservation and explore five animal areas on a golf cart. May include training sessions and get-close opportunities with animals and behindthe-scenes tours.

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Fee: $50 Registration required clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo

1 • Saturday Boy Scout Overnight at the Zoo – Vet Med Badge Night

Have a wild overnight experience and sleep over in Rising Waters camp.

7 p.m. – 10 a.m.

Fee: $38 Registration required clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo 216-635-3391

2 • Sunday Family Discoveries: Rhino ‘Riffic

Bring the entire family for a special Zoo experience featuring hands-on activities and guided tours.

9 – 10:30 a.m.

Ages: families Fee: $15/$10 zoo members Registration required clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo 216-635-3391

4 • Tuesday

18 • Tuesday

Preschool Safari Ready for Reptiles

Preschool Safari Amazing Amphibians

Special hands-on activities and a Get Close animal encounter geared just for kids.

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Ages: families, 5 years & under Fee: $15/$10 zoo members Registration required clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo 216-635-3391

Special hands-on activities and a Get Close animal encounter geared just for kids.

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Ages: families, 5 years & under Fee: $15/$10 zoo members Registration required clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo 216-635-3391

5 • Wednesday

22 • Saturday

Preschool Safari Ready for Reptiles

Girl Scout Overnight at the Zoo – Bug and Habitat Night

(see 11/4 for details)

Have a wild overnight experience and sleep over in Rising Waters camp.

7 p.m. – 10 a.m.

Fee: $38 Registration required clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo 216-635-3391

11 • Tuesday Homeschool Program All About Marine Mammals

These fun and interactive programs complement science curriculums for homeschooled students. Kindergarten through third grade students meet from 10 – 11:30 a.m., and students in fourth through eighth grade meet from noon – 1:30 p.m.

Fee: $10/$8 zoo members Registration required clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo 216-635-3391 Preschool Safari Fascinating Fish

Special hands-on activities and a Get Close animal encounter geared just for kids.

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Ages: families, 5 years & under Fee: $15/$10 zoo members Registration required clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo 216-635-3391

14 • Saturday Boy Scout Overnight at the Zoo Wildlife Conservation Badge Night

23 • Sunday Family Discoveries O is for Orangutan

Bring the entire family for a special Zoo experience featuring hands-on activities and guided tours.

9 – 10:30 a.m.

Ages: families Fee: $15/$10 zoo members Registration required clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo 216-635-3391

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Have a wild overnight experience and sleep over in Rising Waters camp.

7 p.m. – 10 a.m.

Fee: $38 Registration required clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo 216-635-3391

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December Days

December Days December 26 – 30 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Celebrate the holidays with your favorite animals at the Zoo. The Zoo has plenty of special holiday activities planned from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. including crafts, entertainment, music and cookie decorating.

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Noon Year’s Eve December 31 • 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Ring in the New Year 12 hours early with a ball drop at noon, animal encounters, reZOOlutions and crafts.

Cleveland Metroparks Directory Administrative Offices

216-635-3200/general Cleveland Metroparks information - 24-hours a day.

4101 Fulton Parkway Cleveland, OH 44144 clevelandmetroparks.com 24-hour Job Hotline 216-635-3211 Brochures/Maps/Emerald Necklace 216-635-3200 Permits/Picnic Area Reservations 216-635-3304 Volunteer Services 440-253-2142

Ranger Headquarters

4600 Valley Parkway Fairview Park 440-331-5530

Accidents or Emergencies 440-333-4911 Parkway Alert Line (PAL) 440-331-5963

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo & The RainForest 216-661-6500/24-hour information.

3900 Wildlife Way Cleveland, OH 44109 clemetzoo.com

Office of the Zoo Executive Director 216-635-3331 Education Programs/Volunteers 216-635-3391 Travel Programs 216-661-6500 ext 4356 Marketing & Public Relations 216-635-3229 School Group Reservations 216-635-3391 Groups/Parties/Private Events/ Facility Rentals 216-635-3304 Cleveland Zoological Society 216-661-6500, ext. 4421

Outdoor Recreation Acacia Facility Acacia Reservation 26899 Cedar Road Lyndhurst Food Service/Catering: Dino’s 216-342-4767

Chalet/Tobogganing Mill Stream Run Reservation Strongsville 440-572-9990 Cross Country Ski Rental 440-331-1070 Rivergate Facility 1785 Merwin Ave Cleveland 216-341-1704 Food Service/Catering: Merwin’s Wharf 216-664-5696

Golf

Golf Tee Reservations (24 hours) and directions, hours, fees etc.

216-635-3673 clevelandmetroparks.com Golf Services – general course info 440-232-7247 Big Met Golf Course Rocky River Reservation 4811 Valley Parkway Fairview Park 440-331-1070 Food Service/Catering: Big Met Grille 440-333-5575 Little Met Golf Course Rocky River Reservation 18599 Old Lorain Road Cleveland 216-941-9672 Manakiki Golf Course North Chagrin Reservation 35501 Eddy Road Willoughby Hills 440-942-2500 Food Service/Catering: Dino’s 216-342-4767 Mastick Woods Golf Course Rocky River Reservation 19900 Puritas Road Cleveland 216-267-5626 Food Service/Catering: Double Eagle Cafe 216-267-5626 Seneca Golf Course Brecksville Reservation 975 Valley Parkway Broadview Heights 440-526-0043 Food Service/Catering: Back 9 Grille 440-546-1555 Shawnee Hills Golf Course Bedford Reservation 18753 Egbert Road Bedford 440-232-7184 Food Service/Catering: Shawnee Hills Grille 440-786-7587 Sleepy Hollow Golf Course Brecksville Reservation 9445 Brecksville Road Brecksville 440-526-4285 Food Service/Catering: Theo’s of Sleepy Hollow 440-546-1555 Washington Golf Course Washington Reservation 3841 Washington Park Blvd.

Newburgh Heights 216-641-1864 The First Tee of Cleveland 216-641-7799

Outdoor Experiences

Outdoor Experiences Administration 216-881-8141ext. 3005 Outdoor Recreation 216-341-1704 Historical Interpretation 440-786-8530 Voyageur Canoe Paddle Wallace/Hinckley Lakes 440-786-8530 NatureTracks Education Unit/EcoExplorers 216-341-1707 Youth Outdoors 216-206-1010

Nature Centers CanalWay Center Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation 4524 E. 49th Street Cuyahoga Heights 216-206-1000 Brecksville Nature Center Brecksville Reservation 9000 Chippewa Creek Drive Brecksville 440-526-1012 Garfield Park Nature Center Garfield Park Reservation 11350 Broadway Avenue Garfield Heights 216-341-3152 North Chagrin Nature Center North Chagrin Reservation 3037 SOM Center Road Willloughby Hills 440-473-3370 Rocky River Nature Center Rocky River Reservation 24000 Valley Parkway North Olmsted 440-734-6660 Look About Lodge South Chagrin Reservation 37374 Miles Rd. Bentleyville 440-247-7075 Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek West Creek Reservation 2277 W. Ridgewood Dr. Parma 440-887-1968

Retail Nature Shops Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store Hinckley 330-278-2160 North Chagrin Nature Center Mayfield Village 440-449-0511 Rocky River Nature Center North Olmsted 440-734-7576 Watershed Stewardship Center Parma 440-253-2170

Boating Emerald Necklace Marina Rocky River Reservation 1500 Scenic Park Drive Lakewood 216-226-3030 Food Service/Catering: Emerald Necklace Marina Grille 216-228-2233 Kayak Rentals 41° North Coastal Kayak Adventures Rocky River Reservation 1-866-529-2541 Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store Hinckley Reservation West Drive, Hinckley Lake Hinckley Township 330-278-2160 Wallace Lake Mill Stream Run Reservation Valley Parkway, south of Bagley Road, Berea Quarry Rock Café 440-826-1682

Swimming

440-331-8111 Hotline 216-635-3383 Edgewater Park Lakefront Reservation Cleveland eats & treats Hinckley Lake Hinckley Reservation Hinckley Township Huntington Beach Huntington Reservation Bay Village The Hut Ledge Pool & Recreation Area Hinckley Reservation Hinckley Township Ledge Rock Café Wallace Lake Mill Stream Run Reservation Berea Quarry Rock Café

Cleveland Metroparks Affiliates and Clubs Achievement Centers for Children Camp Cheerful 440-238-6200 Mill Stream Run Reservation BAYarts Huntington Reservation 440-871-6543 .bayarts.net Vento 440-835-4530 Brecksville Historical Society Brecksville Reservation 440-526-7165 Brecksville Stables Brecksville Reservation 440-526-6767 .brecksvillestables.com Brooklyn Exchange Cabin Hinckley Reservation 330-577-8882 exchangecabin@gmail.com Chagrin Valley Trails and Riding Club South Chagrin Reservation 216-635-3200 Cleveland Archery Club 216-635-3200 Cleveland Natural Science Club 440-247-4005 or 440-247-0151 Hinckley Historical Society Hinckley Reservation 330-278-3159 Huntington Playhouse Huntington Reservation 440-871-8333 huntingtonplayhouse.com Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Huntington Reservation 440-871-2900 lensc.org Olmsted Historical Society Rocky River Reservation 216-501-3345 olmstedhistoricalsociety.org Rocky River Stables Rocky River Reservation 216-267-2525 valleyriding.org Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Bay Village 440-471-8357

Affiliates are supported, but not operationally-funded, by Cleveland Metroparks. These outstanding non-profit organizations depend on class fees, special events, benefactor initiatives, and your financial support to operate. Your contributions and volunteer service are encouraged.

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Reflections of Nature Quilt Show November 1 & 2 • 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Rocky River Nature Center

Experience nature through the fiber arts. Nature lovers, quilters and art lovers alike enjoy this annual show exhibiting the beauty of nature as art. The juried quilt show features over 70 individual works made by excellent local and regional talent. All the quilts and wall hangings have a nature theme and feature a variety of sizes, shapes, techniques, embellishments and inspiration.

The show also features lectures, demonstrations, local guilds, quilting/sewing/fabric art vendors and hands-on activities.

Guest Speakers, both Saturday and Sunday: 11:30 a.m. –Appliques Made Easy 1:30 p.m. – The Magic of Rulers and Templates Vendors: Abigayles Quiltery, Olmsted Falls Appliques, Quilts and More, Lakewood Carried Away, Medina Cindy’s Sew Easy Shoppe, North Olmsted Little Red Quilt House, Medina Sarah Cooley, North Olmsted Sewing Connection, Milan Major sponsor: Abigayles