Emerald Necklace - November 2011

Emerald Necklace November ‘11 Volume 60 #11

Featuring Cleveland Metroparks program guide and events

Inside: Institute of the Great Outdoors Catalog

Contents Special Events 10 Reflections of Nature Quilt Show

Features 14 Inviting The Planet to Dinner 4 6 8 12

Columns

Notes from the Field Naturalist’s Almanac Inside the Emerald Necklace Zoo News

In Addition 15 19 20 24 25 31

The Gift To Nature Save $$ on Golf this Fall Institute of the Great Outdoors Events By Location Events Calendar Kids’ Corner

All photos by Casey Batule or Cleveland Metroparks archives unless otherwise noted.

Emerald Necklace Published monthly by:

Cleveland Metroparks 216-635-3200 TTY 216-351-0808 clevelandmetroparks.com

Paulette Welch Editor

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Board of Park Commissioners Bruce G. Rinker President

Dan T. Moore Vice -President

David W. Whitehead Brian M. Zimmerman Vice-President

Executive Director-Secretary

For editorial questions or comments, contact Paulette Welch at 216-635-3205.

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

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Get a Jump on Holiday Shopping ...

Cleveland Metroparks Style!

Go online...

This holiday season, simplify your shopping. Visit Cleveland Metroparks website at clevelandmetroparks.com and browse through a variety of gift ideas from EarthWords Nature Shops and Cleveland Metroparks golf pro shops. Shop for unique nature-related gifts or golf items from home and support Cleveland Metroparks.

Go to Westfield SouthPark Mall in Strongsville...

New this year! Cleveland Metroparks will have a retail cart at Strongsville’s SouthPark Mall on the second floor between the elevators and the food court - you can’t miss it! The cart will be open every day during mall hours from November 1 through December 31. Gifts and gift cards will be available for all the outdoor enthusiasts and golfers on your gift list!

Or, buy a Cleveland Metroparks Gift Certificate...

If you always have trouble finding the perfect gift for someone, make your holiday gift-giving easier with Cleveland Metroparks Gift Certificates.

Certificates can be used for: • Golf Courses - greens fees, cart and club rentals, merchandise, and driving range fees • Chalet Recreation Area - tobogganing fees, merchandise, refreshments, hayrides, and facility rental fees • EarthWords Nature Shops - books, Cleveland Metroparks apparel, jewelry, ornaments, cards, and other gift items • Ledge Pool & Recreation Area - admission fees, season passes and shelter reservation fees • Cleveland Metroparks facility rentals • Cleveland Metroparks fee-based programs • Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - admission, education programs, fee-based programs (not valid for refreshments or souvenirs) Gift certificates are available in any quantity of $5 increments and are valid for two years. Certificates can be purchased at Cleveland Metroparks Administrative Office, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Administrative Office, EarthWords Nature Shops (3 locations), the Chalet, Westfield SouthPark Mall or online. For more information, call 216-635-3200.

What Goes Up… Comes Down at Roughly 50 MPH at the Chalet Recreation Area Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday that brings friends and family together for a huge feast. A great way to work off the meal and spend hours together smiling, laughing, giggling, and more is climbing a few steps and then tobogganing down a 70 foot vertical drop, traveling down 700 feet of ice at the Chalet Toboggan Chutes in Strongsville.

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!

The season of icy fun kicks-off with special hours on Friday, November 25, starting at noon through 10:30 p.m.

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Holidays - visit wwww.clevelandmetroparks.com or call for hours (Dec. 21 through Jan. 1, 2012, and January 16 & February 20) Tobogganing costs $8 for adults and $6 for children, ages 11 and under. One-time ride tickets are available for $3.

Group rates, for 20 or more people, are available for tobogganing during public hours. Groups must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance (not valid for season pass holders). Special large group parties available on Thursday nights.

Season passes are available for $35 for adults and $25 for children, 11 and under. A family pass (for up to four) may be purchased for $100. A 20% discount on season passes is available, if purchased before December 24. Call the Chalet for details.

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

Private Use: The Chalet, including the ice toboggan chutes, can be rented for exclusive private use during non-public hours. Call the facility at 440-572-9990 for more information and to make reservations.

The best way to spend the day after Thanksgiving is to sleep in and then toboggan down the ice chutes at the Chalet Recreation Area in Cleveland Metroparks – the only public ice chutes in Ohio!

The Chalet Toboggan Chutes is located at 16200 Valley Parkway in Mill Stream Run Reservation, between Routes 42 and 82 in Strongsville – just off I-71 & the Ohio Turnpike.

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Notes From The Field

Beaver Moon

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November is upon us, with days of brilliant blue and darkest gray. Clouds look different in November, and I’m not certain why – a change in humidity? Angle of the sun? Melancholy?

Nights are often clear and cold in November, and this year the planet Jupiter rises to become the brightest object in the night sky, the moon excepted, of course. If you have binoculars, go out tonight and find Jupiter rising in the east.

Brace your binoculars against a tree to hold them steady, and peer carefully at the bright orb. You will be able to see at least two, perhaps as many as four of the big planet’s moons. Later this month Jupiter will remain brightly shining in the night sky all night long.

This month also marks the passage of an asteroid, close by celestial standards, within the orbit of the moon from Earth. Asteroid 2005 YU55, as it is called, probably won’t be much to see as it whizzes by on November 8th, but as asteroids go, it’s a close one. I’m gratified that its aim was bad.

My copy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac shows that this is the month of the full Beaver Moon, rising fully round and bright at sunset on November 10. I have a special fondness for these large tree-gnawing creatures, forged during my research days in the mountains of northern Vermont and reinforced over the past 30 years as they’ve gradually spread back into

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Ohio. A remarkable creature, it is considered to be the only other mammal consciously able to reshape its environment through cutting trees, building dams and creating vast wetlands where habitat is suitable. In certain Native American cultures, beavers were considered to be a lost tribe of humans, relatives in spirit. Often, when a native woman lost a child in the spring, the elders of the tribe would go to a beaver lodge and take a young beaver, and let the woman raise it as her child. The beaver’s intelligence and affection towards the new mother helped the pain of loss lessen over time.

People often wonder how beavers build their sturdy lodge in the middle of a pond. Actually, despite some modern books to the contrary, they don’t. When a beaver or a beaver pair (they mate for life) travels to find a new territory, they appear to examine landscapes surrounding the streams they travel and select a site with a broader, flatter terrain. They begin by building a bank lodge.

Tunneling underwater from the stream, they first dig straight back away from the stream for a distance, then up, then outward, creating a large room. The upward tunneling is done by standing on their hind legs and pawing at the ceiling with the claws of their front feet. Either during the tunneling process, or perhaps after the upward tunneling begins to break through the earth away from the stream, the beavers begin to pile sticks and mud directly over the newly created tunnel and room. Mud is packed all around the pile of cut sticks but never directly over the center, leaving a ventilation shaft for the clever creatures. As the pile of sticks grows thicker

above, the beavers again dig upward, through the surface of the earth beneath the pile, and chew through the bottom of the pile, removing sticks and mud carefully placed there only a few days before.

The material from the ceiling becomes the floor as it is cut, and the living chamber is gradually raised up into the lodge, as the industrious pair continues to add to the pile outside, cementing their labors with thick mud and more sticks. Then, and only then, is a dam built. As the water backs up behind the dam, the top of the dam is raised until the former stream is completely covered with water. Often smaller “wing dams� are built on either side of the first damming site to extend the dam across the former floodplain of the stream. The rising water reaches the bank dam and surrounds it, making it appear as an isolated island in a newly created pond.

November nights mark the beginning of a frenzy of beaver activity, as the family members work individually and together both to strengthen the dam against future floods and add height to the lodge.

Concurrently, choice limbs are cut from trees felled nearby and towed across the pond to a location near the lodge entrance. There they are jammed cut-end first into the soft mud at the bottom to provide a storehouse of food for the beavers when the pond becomes frozen and they are trapped for four months beneath a ceiling of solid ice. Investing for the future was not invented by bankers, it was copied from beavers.

In November I go out to look for these furry denizens of pond and stream and watch their mostly submerged brush piles grow. Drawing close to the lodge by canoe, if you are quiet enough, you can sometimes hear the chirps and mews of the beavers as they dream their woody beaver dreams or chat amongst themselves. Family values are big in the beaver world, as each lodge usually holds an adult pair, a pair of yearlings and two or three born this

past springtime. When winter comes with all its cold fury, a pair of snowshoes is needed to visit the local lodges, and I rejoice knowing that inside that frozen pile of sticks, rocks and carefully packed mud is a living reminder of freedom, intelligence, loyalty and fun. It will be the end of February, perhaps, before they venture out onto land again, but for now, in the month of the full Beaver Moon, all is well in at least one place on our planet.

Robert D. Hinkle, PhD Chief, Division of Outdoor Education rdh@clevelandmetroparks.com

QR Code Connects Nature with Technology Scan this QR code into your smartphone and you can read, hear and see what’s happening each week in the natural world. Or pick up a QR code sticker at any Cleveland Metroparks nature center to affix to your field guide, binoculars or even your car or bike.

No smartphone? No problem! Log on to http://blogs.clemetparks.com/naturalists-almanac to access the same information.

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Naturalist’s Almanac November

November is the month of the great migrations. From the far northern Arctic regions, massive flocks of waterfowl cross Ohio on their way to wintering grounds whose locations are somehow known even to birds who have never made the trip before. Visit Cleveland Metroparks refuges this month and see the spectacle for yourself.

As the last week of November approaches, the first significant snowfall is likely to occur and many of Cleveland Metroparks lakes will begin to freeze. It will be late December before most bodies of water are completely iced over and many of the migrating waterfowl move on to their winter homes further south. November is a month of transition in Cleveland Metroparks, still warm with autumn one day and cold and snowy the next. Each day offers its joys for your discovery as yet another season changes in your special place - Cleveland Metroparks.

First Week

Third Week

Among the rarest migrants are northern harriers or marsh hawks.

Look for these long-tailed predators hunting over Cleveland Metroparks wetlands. Even migrating ducks sometimes fall prey to harriers.

Mammals Fox, gray and black squirrels are busy adding insulation to their winter tree dens before the icy blasts of winter arrive. Unfortunate is the squirrel who may have to spend the winter in his drafty leaf nest which may not provide enough insulation for his survival.

Squirrels of all kinds return to bird feeders as the autumn crop of nuts has been eaten or carefully stored for the winter.

Birds Birds of all kinds from the Canadian northland pour into Cleveland Metroparks. Canada geese by the hundreds stop by local refuges to rest and refuel on their way south. Common songbird migrants might include tree sparrows (light breast with a single spot), fox sparrows (larger than most sparrows with a rusty red color) and juncos, sometimes called snowbirds. Perhaps some extra seeds spread under your feeder would be appreciated by these small ground feeding visitors.

Birds Rufous-sided towhees, singing “drink your tea” can still be found where crab apple trees bear fruit in Cleveland Metroparks meadows. Dark-eyed juncos, apparently sensing the same day length as spring, begin their spring songs each morning. As the days shorten, the songs will cease.

Mammals November marks the peak of the white tailed deer’s breeding season. Adult bucks polish their antlers on small trees and shrubs to tell the world that this part of Cleveland Metroparks is theirs!

Does crossing parkways are often followed by one or more bucks, so take care driving this month.

Fourth Week

Second Week

Mammals Hardy woodchucks still browse among the frost laded grasses, storing up a few more days of food for their long winter hibernation.

Birds This is the week of the tundra swans. Each year since our records began in 1984, these swans have appeared in the Rocky River and Chagrin River valleys. Some may stop by Lake Isaac or Baldwin Lake to rest and feed. Others are spotted feeding in the cornfields along River Road between North and South Chagrin reservations.

Flocks of over 300 have been counted as they head south.

Birds The last of the autumn waterfowl appear at Cleveland Metroparks refuges. Look for hooded mergansers, buffleheads and goldeneye ducks. Shoveler ducks with their attractive bright green heads and large, scoop shaped bills graze among the shallow water plants.

Purple finches, another visitor from Canada, reappear throughout the area. Look closely at the reddish colored house finches you have seen all summer and watch for a slightly larger bird, more purple than red, without stripes on its breast.

Mammals New beaver cuttings mark the last month of frenzied activity by these industrious creatures. They must set aside enough tender branches beneath the water’s surface to provide an entire winter’s food supply for a family of six or more.

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It’s NOT All about the Shopping!

Please join EarthWords for our 4th annual Holiday Shop Hop Saturday, November 5 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This event is truly a unique experience that you will want to make an annual outing!

It’s true that our three EarthWords shops will be full of wonderful gift ideas. It’s true that we want to help you find those special gifts for everyone on your holiday list. It’s true that we will offer a special discount and gift bag to all of our shoppers.

BUT….there is more to offer our Shop Hoppers than fantastic shopping opportunities at our three shops.

• Explore three Cleveland Metroparks nature centers.

• Enjoy a light breakfast, a lovely lunch and a luscious dessert.

• Enjoy relaxing on a park bus as you are driven to and from your side of town to the other locations.

• Discover a Cleveland Metroparks hidden treasure at Tinker’s Creek Gorge.

• Learn from an entertaining presentation of the Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 by historical interpreter, Doug Kusak.

Reservations are required and accepted through October 31. Cost is $25 per person. Because space is limited and seats fill quickly, registration fees are non-refundable. For more information and reservations, call North Chagrin EarthWords Nature Shop or Rocky River EarthWords Nature Shop.

Holiday Ornament This year’s Shop Hop will feature a new 2011 Cleveland Metroparks holiday ornament. $17

The Chickadee Nest is Back!

EarthWords ever-popular Kids Only Shop will be Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All three “nests” will be open for kids 12 and under and jam-packed with gift items priced just right for their wallets and purses. Our “elves” are ready to help them find the perfect gift for everyone on their shopping list. No reservations required. Please call any of our shops for more information.

CanalWay Center Cuyahoga Heights 216-206-1003 North Chagrin Nature Center Mayfield Village 440-449-0511 Rocky River Nature Center North Olmsted 440-734-7576 Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Sunday Noon - 4:45 p.m.

Are you a member of Cleveland Zoological Society? Bring your membership card to receive 10% off non-sale merchandise every day!

Subscribe to our free email newsletter to see new products and specials! Send an email to hjs@clevelandmetroparks.com, and type subscribe in the subject.

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Aloha and Goodbye!

Inside the Emerald Necklace

The Big Kahuna’s Last Birthday Luau murder mystery

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Holidays at Frostville

November 12 & 13 • 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Frostville Museum • Rocky River Reservation

Saturday, November 5 • 6 - 9:30 p.m. $40 per person Chalet Recreation Area Mill Stream Run Reservation • Strongsville The Chalet is well known for winter recreation, but tonight is a special night for the Big Kahuna and his Hawaiian friends and family. Men wear your best Hawaiian shirts and ladies are encouraged to wear their Hawaiian dresses and hats. Learn how to hula and join the contest.

Celebrate with the Big Kahuna at his big luau birthday party - you never know when it may be the last party! The Dinner Mystery includes the Mystery Players presentation, light appetizers and a dinner of Mandarin chicken salad with raspberry vinaigrette, citrus green beans, Caribbean jerk spiced roast potatoes, sweet-n-sour chicken, followed by assorted mini pastries. Beverages and coffee are included. Guests can bring their own beer or wine.

Tickets are $40 per person. Advance ticket sales only. Space is limited.

For more information and reservations, call 440-572-9990.

Chalet Recreation Area is located at 16200 Valley Parkway in Mill Stream Run Reservation, between Routes 42 and 82 in Strongsville - just off I-71 & the Ohio Turnpike.

Stroll the grounds of Frostville Museum and step into the holiday season during the 19th century. Enjoy music in the church, do some holiday shopping in the Gifford General Store, and even meet Father Christmas!

Food and beverage, including seasonal treats, will be available for purchase, and all museum buildings will be open.

For more information, go to www.olmstedhistoricalsociety.org or call 440-779-0280.

Frostville Museum

is located off Cedar Point Road in Rocky River Reservation, between Valley Parkway and Columbia Road/Route 252 in North Olmsted - just off the I-480/Clague Road ext (westbound) and I-480/ Columbia Road exit (eastbound).

Tellebration! 2011 November 21 • 7 - 9 p.m.

CanalWay Center • Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

Enjoy the annual worldwide evening of storytelling. Stories travel westward around the world through 24 hours - groups in each time zone tell tales for at least an hour. Five favorite local tellers create an entertaining concert followed by refreshments and a visit with the tellers. Be part of this annual celebration of the tradition of story-sharing. For adults and children 8 years and older. For more information call 440-734-6660.

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Private Group Rentals at the Chalet Toboggan Chutes

Winter Recreation Fun

Book your company party, school trip, church outing, or club get-together at the Chalet Toboggan Chutes - the only public ice chutes in Ohio!

The Chalet Recreation Area can be rented for exclusive private use during non-public hours including riding the ice toboggan chutes - just for your group! Great dates still available! For smaller groups, shared use bookings available.

Call the facility at 440-572-9990 for more information and to make reservations. Enjoy an outing at the Chalet Toboggan Chutes all to yourselves!

Cold weather recreational activities are the perfect way to enjoy winter. Park visitors can enjoy sledding, cross-country skiing, ice fishing and ice skating at various locations throughout Cleveland Metroparks, weather permitting. Cold weather enthusiasts using designated winter recreation areas are reminded to use caution and proper equipment, and use the area only when proper weather/snow-ice conditions exist. For more information on winter recreation, stop by any Park District facility, call 216-635-3200 or visit us online at www.clevelandmetroparks.com.

Walking Works It’s not too late to earn your 2011 Walking Works Shield.

Walkers have until February 28, 2012 to hike at least eight of 13 designated trails and return the form to Cleveland Metroparks to receive the 2011 Walking Works shield.

Download Walking Works forms at www.clevelandmetroparks.com.

Join us on

Parkway Alert Line (PAL) 440-331-5963 Call PAL for information on ford closures, parkway detours and construction updates in Cleveland Metroparks.

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Saturday, November 12 & Sunday, November 13 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Free!

Rocky River Nature Center • Rocky River Reservation North Olmsted

“Tulips Under Glass” - Debra Ramsey 2010 Best of Show The temperatures are dropping and the perfect way to warm up is with a big comfy quilt. But not these quilts – they’re works of art!

Experience nature through the fiber arts at Cleveland Metroparks Reflections of Nature Quilt Show at Rocky River Nature Center in Rocky River Reservation in North Olmsted.

The free, weekend-long event features a juried quilt show of great local talent.

All the quilts in the show have a nature theme, and feature a variety of sizes, shapes and inspiration. Last year’s juried show had over 70 hand-made and machinesewn pieces of art!

The event also features the juried show, lectures, demonstrations, local quilt guilds, quilt/fiber art vendors, ‘make-and-take’ activities, and more.

The Quilt Show is supported by Abigayle’s Quiltery.

For more information, call 440-734-6660 or clevelandmetroparks.com.

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Cleveland Metroparks proudly Presents guest speakers Julius Bremer discovered quilting as a method of relaxation beginning in 2001. To inspire and receive inspiration during his quilting journey, he joined the African-American Quilt and Doll Guild - one of the few male members. Bremer’s most exciting achievement is the inclusion of one of his quilts “My President” in the book Journey of Hope: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama by Carolyn Mazloomi, and now on exhibit at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio.

Connie Bloom is a professional quilt artist with a working studio in Summit Artspace in the historic arts district of downtown Akron. Bloom hand dyes, hand paints and hand prints cloth for her vibrant representational and abstract art quilts, which look like paintings from afar. Up close the viewer can see the layers of intricate freehand surface stitching, which Bloom executes with a mechanical sewing machine. Newspaper fans recall Bloom’s newspaper columns and stories from the Akron Beacon Journal and across the country.

Visitors can enjoy these presentations on Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. • Julius Bremer “My Evolution as a Quilter from My Perspective as a Man” 12:30 p.m.• Debra Ramsey “Quilt Conversations” 2 p.m. • Connie Bloom “If the World was Ruled

by Quilters” 3:30 p.m. • Christy Gray “Inspired by Nature”

Christy Gray is a self-taught textile artist working with richly-colored, hand-dyed fabrics to make contemporary wall hangings. Pulling imagery from nature and iconic landscape elements, her artwork is a quiet interlude with vibrant, bold colors and a suggestion of line. Gray’s artwork has been accepted into the 41st Mid States Crafts Exhibition at the Evansville Museum in Indiana. Her work has also been juried into Artist as Quiltmaker XIV at Firelands Association of Visual Artists in Oberlin, Ohio. Gray’s work is in the Cleveland Clinic Foundation collection, TriPoint Hospital, Fairmount Minerals, and Glidden House.

Debra Ramsey’s lifelong love affair with quilting began with the resurgence of women’s arts in 1976. Ramsey’s quilting career began 35 years ago when she used scraps to make quilts for her children. Her love of quilting and talent grew until she began entering quilt shows in the late 1990s and making artistic quilts for friends and family. She has won many awards in both local and national shows for hand-appliquéd and hand-quilted pieces.

Rocky River Nature Center is located at 24000 Valley Parkway, between Cedar Point Road and Shepard Lane in North Olmsted – just off the I-480/Clague Road exit (westbound) and I-480/Columbia Road exit (eastbound).

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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Helps Snakes on the Plain Snakes are one of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet.

A 2001 Gallup poll surveying common things Americans fear found that 51 percent of adults admitted some degree of a fear of snakes. That’s more than heights, flying and even public speaking.

But despite their negative reputation, snakes are actually very beneficial and serve an important role in the ecosystem by eating rodents and other smaller prey animals that can damage crops and carry disease.

Zoo News

Ohio is home to 28 snake species, five of which are listed by the state Division of Wildlife as endangered.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo partners with the Division of Wildlife to reintroduce one of these endangered species to the wild – the Eastern plains garter snake.

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Animal keeper Kristy Becka has been breeding Eastern plains garters at the Zoo since 1999.

“These snakes are endemic to the prairie, and in Ohio they only live in Wyandotte County in the Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area,” said Becka.

The Zoo currently has one breeding female and eight breeding males. The female gave birth to a litter of 23 baby snakes in late August. An Eastern plains garter snake can have up to 60 baby snakes at one time. To date, the Zoo has released 148 of them back into the wild.

The baby snakes will stay at the Zoo for a year and be fitted with a transmitter or transponder, depending on their size, before being released.

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“We also work with the Columbus Zoo and several independent herpetologists who do field work on the garter snakes on this project,” said Becka.

Outside of Ohio, Eastern plains garter snakes (Thamnophis radix) are native to a wide range across the U.S. from southern Canada to Texas near streams and ponds, in meadows and prairies. They are nonvenomous and can grow as long as 3 feet, but typically range from 18 to 26 inches. In the wild they eat primarily frogs, salamanders and rodents, but like many snakes, they will eat whatever they can catch, including insects and small birds. At the Zoo they eat mice and worms.

Joe Yachanin Marketing & Public Relations Specialist

Reduced Winter Admission November 1 through March 31

As the seasons in Northeast Ohio change, so does the admission rate at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Beginning Tuesday, November 1, and continuing through March 31, admission falls to $8 for adults and $5 for children age 2 to 11. As always, the Zoo is free for children younger than 2 and Zoo members.

The Zoo is an entirely different experience during the winter months. Many of the Zoo’s animals, especially those in Northern Trek that are accustomed to colder temps, are more active in the winter. The tigers, bears, wolves and reindeer romp in their exhibits, even in the snow.

A complimentary heated shuttle makes getting between the Zoo’s indoor exhibits easy. There are gorillas and sharks in the Primate, Cat & Aquatics Building, koalas in GumLeaf Hideout, tropical plants in the Public Greenhouse, orangutans and otters in The RainForest and a full view behind the scenes at the Center for Zoological Medicine.

The Zoo is Northeast Ohio’s No. 1 year-round attraction for a reason! Come see why for yourself. For more information, visit clemetzoo.com or call 216-661-6500.

America Recycles Day Sunday, November 13

You can make a difference!

Support Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and its conservation mission by bringing your recyclables to the Zoo on Sunday, November 13, national America Recycles Day. In exchange for your recyclables you’ll receive one free admission with the purchase of a regular admission.

Drop-off stations will be located in the Hippo parking lot.

Eligible recyclables include aluminum cans, newspapers, catalogs, junk mail, books, athletic shoes, electronic media, inkjet and toner cartridges and cell phones and accessories. Document shredding will be available until 2 p.m. with a limit of five bags/boxes.

Thanksgiving at the Zoo Thursday, November 24

Make some holiday memories by starting a new tradition - bring your family to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on Thanksgiving!

All visitors receive FREE admission to the Zoo, including The RainForest, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. In addition, special animal enrichment demonstrations are planned throughout the day. A schedule will be posted at clemetzoo.com prior to Thanksgiving.

December Days & noon year’s eve December 19-24 and 26-31

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo invites you to make December Days part of your holidays - with discounted admission, entertainment, photos with Santa Claus and more!

Special seasonal activities are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, and Santa Claus will pose for pictures December 20-24 in the Wolf Lodge.

Be sure to visit the winter weather loving animals in Northern Trek, and then warm up in The RainForest where it’s always 78-80 degrees.

Then ring in the New Year 12 hours early with a noon ball drop and special activities from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, December 31 at Noon Year’s Eve.

Noon Year’s Eve is presented by Dollar Bank with support from Radio Disney.

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Inviting the Planet to Dinner I don’t know about you, but I love having Today food is people dear to me over for a meal. It is a fast and so easily loving gesture to plan, prepare and present a accessible that meal for people that mean the most. I look we don’t have at lots of cooking websites, I think deeply to engage our about what my guests like and don’t like, I imaginations consider what foods are in season, I create about dinner a setting that makes my invitees feel cared very often. We about and loved. At Rocky River Nature have been lulled Center we have a monthly program called into making Inviting the Planet to Dinner. We started this easy choices. series because we wanted to present more But the system programs on some of the major assaults on as it stands isn’t the planet, but we didn’t want to do that sustainable. Fuel without offering ways that we as individuals could actually do prices are rising, obesity is an epidemic, farmers are having something about it. a hard time making a living, and the food we are eating is nutritionally suspicious.

Food is one of those universal things that we all have in common. And the way that food is grown and/or produced Take the challenge to have dinner party and choose to can be harmonious with nature or destructive. The subject of make slow food, not fast. Start with ripe, local, tasty ingrefood allows us to introduce people to ways that a meal could dients and build a meal that reflects your community, your help the earth, the community, a family, and your health soil, your farmer, and your beliefs in a better way of feedwhile being delicious. ing ourselves. There should always be room at your table to invite the planet to dinner. It will be obvious to your loved When we make a meal, we have the opportunity to make a ones that you care about more than just eating; you care lot of choices. Sometimes we cook out of habit. Most of us deeply about them, your community, and the planet. tend to make about 10 or 12 meals over and over. We get Wendy Weirich, manager into a habit of preparing a meal just because it is easy and familiar. If we step out of the habit and challenge ourselves to Rocky River Nature Center cook a meal with the planet in mind we might make different choices. For example you might choose apples from a farmer Wendy invites you to the next Inviting the Planet to Dinner in the area over apples from farther away because the longer program on November 17 when we will learn about growing and eating your own microgreens with Chef Rick Bayless’s they have to travel, the more fossil fuel it costs. grower Bill Shores.

Generations ago, our ancestors ate sustainably without thinking about it. Consider a chicken dinner - the chicken dinner started with actually catching the chicken. Today, chicken commonly comes out of a box, already spiced and breaded.

There is no indication on the package that the food originated with a live bird that needed food, water and shelter. Our ancestors raised much of the food they consumed, or got it from nearby neighbors or communities. The food system was local and sustainable. We all took part in dinner.

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THE GIFT OF NATURE Cleveland Metroparks was established in 1917 by people committed to preserving 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 help to create a welcome and healthy environment for wildlife and Park District visitors.

Cleveland Metroparks gratefully acknowledged the following memorial gifts received between April 1 and August 31, 2011: In memory of Pat Campbell Major, Janet and Sherrie Gaudreau

In memory of Frank P. Levak Bob and Julie Breining

In memory of Paul Doller Josie Platt

In memory of Carl Maenza Cassandra Acquavita Heather Baldwin Kara Browning Michael and Shirley Cotton Nicholas and Marilyn Cotton John and Carolyn Hazard Dr. John and Lynn Herald Barb Kirchner Robert and Janice Koca Cynthia and Dale Krismanth Bob and Pat Martin Melanie and Jim Mason Carma McGuire Alyssa Pinkerton Josephine Shemensky Tresa Son Dan and Ray Tartabini George and Ignata Trapp

In memory of George T. Doyle Bob and Julie Breining In memory of David Dworken Ellen and Richard Rabb In memory of Mary Ann Gallagher Gallagher Family In memory of T. Gallagher Gallagher Family and Friends In memory of Charley Gallo, Sr. Sandra and Sig Stechler In memory of Bill Gatesman Michelle Leiser Brugioni In memory of George Habinek Fred and Paula Biliter Edna Wolf In memory of Bertha Henry Lucy and Howard Evans In memory of Theresa Kulbokas Dan and Joy Gura In memory of David LeGallee Maclyn and Carol Ball

In memory of Mary McHenry Sophie Matuch Family Vida Zak In memory of Karl Naffin Lt. Col. Russell and Grace Etherton Scott and Mary Ellen Miller Lee and Carol Schiemann Joseph and Carla Zelinsky In memory of Ethyle Osborne Jeanne Matuch Chris Moir Cindy Smith

In memory of Martin Saari Sam A. Fiorentino Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schroeder Gene and Ruth Stadler Peter Stadler Steve and Barb Stadler West Shore Antiques Club In memory of Nick Schoren Nancy Schoren In memory of Sharon Schultz David and Mary Jo Lilly In memory of Jeremy Stein Gary, Peggy, Jessica and Rachel Dorfman In memory of Robert Hunter Sunkle Dr. and Mrs. Milton Good In memory of Molly Teitelbaum Sandra and Sig Stechler In memory of Julian Terrell Lucy and Howard Evans In memory of Dominic Vannucci, Jr. William and Lynda Wallets In memory of Alexander Weil Jeannie Devereaux and Dave Hromco In memory of Richard H. Wetzler Bob and Julie Breining Brecksville Nature Center

Your Gift to Nature Giving to Cleveland Metroparks is easy! Please visit clevelandmetroparks.com/get involved or contact Karen Kannenberg, CFRE, manager of gift and donor development, at 216-635-3217 or kjk@clevelandmetroparks.com to discuss ways that you can help preserve and protect Cleveland Metroparks now and in the future.

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Cleveland Metroparks gratefully acknowledges the following gifts contributed between April 1 and August 31, 2011: Alpha Phi Omega Epsilon Psi Kent State Carol and John Brachna Brown and Kunze Foundation Faber-Castell USA Inc. Desi and Drew Kate - in honor of the

marriage of Jori Kate and Lowell Mintz David Krause Majestic Steel Majestic Steel Associates McClintock Family - in honor of the

McClintock Reunion Michael Ann Mewhinney - in honor of

Arlyn Burton Michael Ann Mewhinney - in honor of

Marion Mewhinney John and Betty Miller Laverne Prizner Gloria E. Salavarria David and Laura Sangree In honor of students and parents at

St. Brendan School 1968-1984 Sandra and Sig Stechler - in honor

of Leonard Senkfor S.K. Wellman Foundation Marjorie Wilson

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Cleveland Metroparks gratefully acknowledges the following members of the Emerald Necklace Fellowship who have included Cleveland Metroparks in their estate plans: Anonymous (13 donors) Jay Beswick* Nancy and Joseph Bozicevich* Sheila Brown Warwick A. Buer* -in memory of my

beloved wife, Marguerite A. Buer Helen E. and Robert L. Burns* Jane Christyson Michael and Susan Clark Mina Davis* Michael and Marcia Dolyk Jeanette Eustache Dorothea Jean Hassler* Bernice C. Haytas* Barbara A. Hershkowitz Dr. Robert D. Hinkle Constance M. Howell* 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* Christopher Malek and Friends Terence J. and Nancy S. McCann Jean C. Murphy* Celia and Edward Nedved* George and Cynthia Oprita Elizabeth H. Ragg* Carmen R. Reeths Margaret Rawsthorne Kathleen Schlemmer Dorothy D. Schmidt* Lynn A. Schreiber* Mary Sedlack* Kathryn S. Spilar* Coletta L. Stopp* Angela M. Thiery -in celebration of the

lives of Daniel and Victoria Thiery Mildred Turza Constance S. White, MD Dorotha L. Whitney* Brian M. Zimmerman *Deceased

Cleveland Metroparks gratefully acknowledges the following gifts received between April 1 and August 31, 2011 in support of the programs and facilities listed below: AMRESCO Inc. - in memory of Faye O. Gehringer Linda Cenin - in memory of Faye O. Gehringer Catherine and Leonard Cogar - in memory of Faye O. Gehringer Mr. and Mrs. Bob Derdoski - in memory of Lillian Piskac Nancy E. Dowding - in memory of Faye O. Gehringer Ken and Marilyn Foster - in honor of John Miller John Jackulic - in memory of Lillian Piskac Joe Maddock - in memory of Faye O. Gehringer William and Christine Mahnic in memory of Faye O. Gehringer Elizabeth Mantkowski - in memory of Faye O. Gehringer Teresa Moran - in memory of Faye O. Gehringer Rebecca L. Palmer - in memory of Faye O. Gehringer Eugenie and Roy Podoji - in memory of Lillian Piskac Max Roha - in memory of Lillian Piskac Judith Schuster The Smiley Family Charitable Foundation in memory of Lillian Piskac Jan Smisek - in memory of Lillian Piskac Bonnie Szorady - in memory of Lillian Piskac Robert and Elizabeth Timoteo in memory of Faye O. Gehringer CanalWay Visitor Center Amazing Grays Anonymous Rosemary Potokar and Richard Fowler in memory of Helen Bastian Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union #33 Cleveland District Retirees Club Forest Corporation Fishing Fund Jason Dillinger, Pulse Jigs Scott Heidrich - in memory of Roman Durkalec Tim and Kathy Krynak - in memory of Roman Durkalec Village of Oakwood Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders in memory of Roman Durkalec Optimist Club of West Suburban Cleveland Tom Robatin Rodmaker’s Shop Garfield Park Nature Center Pebbles Bush Gap Foundation Money For Time Program Kiwanis Club of Cleveland Judy Malasky Ridgewood Garden Club

Golf Education Fund Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Klenke - in memory of James “Jimmy” Rowland Old Time Candy Co. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Shields - in memory of James “Jimmy” Rowland Steven and Darlene Williamson in memory of Carl Maenza Huntington Reservation Huntington National Bank Joseph Lehner Memorial Youth Outdoors Fund John and Janice Andes Elizabeth Biddick William and Jeanne Binggeli Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Patrol Foster Brown Peter Coffaro and Lorna Dilley Frances M. Dechant Jeanne DeLaney Nancy Desmond Maryellen and Daniel Dombek Michael and Joanne Hayden Linda and Tim Hnath Susan Howard Joel and Linda Howson Dick and Kathy Johnson Gayle Jun Karen J. Kannenberg Jo Ann Kubicki Mary and Thomas Leach Michael P. Lehner Family Judy Malasky Janet Markiewicz Lisa Meranti Rocky River Nature Center Staff Michael Schreyer Debra Shankland Ann and Phillip Spataro Wendy S. Weirich Emily Heath Wilson Brian M. Zimmerman Look About Lodge Anonymous (2) Kaleidoscope Karen Steckner North Chagrin Nature Center Kaleidoscope Mayfield United Methodist Church Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rosich, Rick Jr. and Jenn - in memory of Dora L. Petruccio Slovenian Pensioners Club of Euclid Outdoor Education Cleveland West Road Runner Club Todd and Sari Siegel - in memory of David Dworken Polo Field Sugarbush Kennel Club

Ranger Department Mounted Unit Fund Linda J. O’Brien Rocky River Nature Center John and Kay Behmke in memory of Judit Nemes Discount Drug Mart - North Olmsted Jennifer and David Irvin in memory of Judit Nemes Karen Lanigan - in memory of Judit Nemes Lyndhurst Garden Club Robert A. Mendenhall in memory of Barbara A. Mendenhall Olmsted Falls Garden Club Gerry Lou and W.W. Paine in memory of Judit Nemes Curt and Patty Paine - in memory of Judit Nemes Ed Pivcevich - in memory of Judit Nemes Thomas P. and Judith A. Schmitzin memory of Judit Nemes Cathy Sinko - in memory of Judit Nemes Tina Wolf - in memory of Judit Nemes Trail Monitor Fund Sandra G. Amin in memory of Leslie W. Grulich Sharon Anghilante Anne C. Banik in memory of Leslie W. Grulich Dean and Luann Barnes in memory of Leslie W. Grulich Denise and Augustine Boland Janice and William Davis in memory of Leslie W. Grulich Myra J. Fuller in memory of Leslie W. Grulich Lynne Glaser in memory of Leslie W. Grulich Mrs. Conrad A. Mamajek in memory of Leslie W. Grulich David A. Miller in memory of Leslie W. Grulich Stanley and Dara Lynn Petrosky in memory of Leslie W. Grulich Lynn and Peter Smith in memory of Leslie W. Grulich Carl and Linda Wennerstrom in memory of Leslie W. Grulich Youth Outdoors Grafik Dezine Kiwanis Club of Cleveland Youth Outdoors/Sea Camp Scholarship Fund Cleveland Natural Science Club Cleveland Fishing Association Thomas H. Hornberger Kiwanis Club of Cleveland Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders Phyllis and Mike Toke

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Lake Erie Nature & Science Center

Wild Winter Classes and Programs for All Ages Begin Soon!

Join us for a variety of winter programs that cater to all ages from parent and child programs (1 - 5 years), Nature Nuts preschool classes (3 - 5 years), Log Cabin Kindergarten classes (5 - 6 years), After School Adventures Club for elementary ages and Junior Naturalist programs for middle-schoolers. Winter Registration opens for Members only on November 7 and to the public on November 14. Call 440-871-2900 or log onto www.lensc.org for full program details and registration information.

Log Cabin Sampler: Birds of Prey Monday, November 14 9 - 11 a.m. OR 1 - 3 p.m.

Fee: $30/child; members $20/child Children ages 4 – 6 can sample our ongoing Log Cabin Explorers Club through this themed, 2-hour program. Science experiments, live wildlife encounters, crafts and more help your child build important school skills while they have a blast in and around the Log Cabin classroom. Pre-registration required.

Hello Holidays Friday, November 25 • 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Fee: $5/person ages 1 and up Avoid the “Black Friday” buying frenzy and kick off the winter holiday season with us! You and your 1 - 5 year old will meet some of our favorite Center animals and enjoy seasonal activities. Pre-registration required.

NEW SERIES! Second Nature: Lectures for the Life-Long Learner 500 Years in 50 Minutes: A Brief History of Great Lakes Shipping Thursday, November 17 • 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Fee: $7/Adult (advance pricing); $10/Adult (day of the program) George Ryan, retired president of the Lake Carriers’ Association and Rob Catalano, former deputy director of the Steamship William G. Mather Maritime Museum, will take you time-travelling through the history of our Great Lake. Using images, stories and models courtesy of the Great Lakes Historical Society, they’ll regale you with fascinating facts about how shipping has evolved since Native American times. Sail through the War of 1812, drop anchor in the 20th Century and discover what’s in store for the future! Pre-registration required.

Shredding Day Saturday, November 12 • 9 a.m. - noon Shredding Network’s mobile truck will provide quick, confidential destruction of old financial statements, medical records or other papers and turn shreddded material into new paper products! Hand your paper to the technician and leave, or park an watch. Limit of 5 boxes or bags per household plese. Suggested donation of $5 benefits Lake Erie Nature & Science Center

Walter R. Schuele Planetarium Family Programs* Twinkle Tots Thursdays & Saturdays • 11 a.m.

Fee: $1/person (including infants) This is a program for the toddler in your family. Watch lights dance across the sky, see some magic and learn what’s new in space. This program is fun for just about everyone in the family!

Stellar Stars Wednesdays • 11 a.m. & Saturdays • noon Fee: $2/child Grab your passports, blast off to a new planet and find a different picture in the stars each week. Watch lasers moving to music, take home a planet picture to color and add a sticker to your passport. Great for children 2 years and up!

*Planetarium seating is first-come, first-served. Door closes promptly and no one will be admitted after posted program start time.

Monthly SkyQuest: Mission to Mars Saturdays, November 5, 12, 19, & 26 • 1:30 p.m.

Saturdays, November 5 & 19 • 7 p.m. (please note seasonal time change) Fee: $3/person Late this month or early next, NASA is scheduled to launch Curiosity, the space agency’s newest roving Mars science laboratory.

Take a look back at previous missions to Mars and look forward to Curiosity’s search for life on the red planet. We’ll also satisfy your “curiosity” about what’s going on in the sky tonight. Recommended for ages 7 and up.

Telescope Viewing Saturdays, November 5 & 19 Free Join us in the field outside the Center as we explore the night sky! Telescope viewing takes place following the evening Monthly SkyQuest program on the first and third Saturdays of every month, weather permitting.

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Located at 28728 Wolf Road in Bay Village | 440-871-2900 | www.lensc.org Lake Erie Nature & Science Center is an independent nonprofit affiliate of Cleveland Metroparks

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$ave $$ on Golf this Fall Fall means crisp autumn air, the crunch of leaves beneath your feet, and discounted golf at Cleveland Metroparks!

Get great savings at all eight Cleveland Metroparks golf courses now through December, weather permitting.

Courses are open daily from dawn to dusk. Reservations are recommended at 18-hole courses and can be made up to 12 days in advance by calling the clubhouse or 216-635-3673.

Manakiki Sleepy Hollow Shawnee Hills Par 3 Big Met Seneca Little Met Mastick Woods Washington

$10.50 - 9 holes $10.50 - 9 holes $9 - 9 holes $5.50 - 9 holes $9 - 9 holes $9 - 9 holes $6.50 - 9 holes $5.50 - 9 holes $6.50 - 9 holes

$18 - 18 holes $18 - 18 holes $15 - 18 holes $14 - 18 holes $14 - 18 holes

Don’t Forget! FREE REPLAY through December!

Golfers - Buy a regular-priced 18-hole round at a 18-hole course or a 9-hole round at a 9-hole course at the regular rate, Monday through Thursday, at any Cleveland Metroparks golf course and play an additional 9 for free! (offer cannot be combined with other offers or coupons) Offer is subject to availability. Cart charges apply for each round.

New Bonus Rounds Program!

Rewarding 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!

Upon joining, members are rewarded with a free 9-hole greens fee coupon (up to a $21 value) and a coupon for $5 off any in-stock merchandise purchase at Cleveland Metroparks pro shops.

Then, for every $100 spent on greens fees at any of the courses, earn $20 in Bonus Dollars to be used on a future visit’s greens fees. Spend $100, earn $20...spend $200, and earn $40, and on and on...

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

There are no restrictions on when Bonus Dollars can be used, and they do not expire and are even transferrable. League players are also now eligible to earn and use Bonus Rounds for league play.

Questions or ready to join?

Speak to a staff member at any Cleveland Metroparks Golf Course.

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Institute of the Great Outdoors

Programs are inclusive for all abilities

The IGO Mission: To provide nature-based outdoor recreational experiences and classes that enable participants of all abilities to connect with nature.

Inclusive Outdoor Recreation Opportunities: All IGO programs have been evaluated regarding accessibility and activity level. With our professionally trained staff and 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, please contact IGO at 216-341-1704.

Program Registration:

Programs are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early to get a spot.

By Phone: Call 216-341-1704, Monday - Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Have your MasterCard, Visa or DiscoverCard number ready.

In-person: Stop by Garfield Park Nature Center located in Garfield Heights; Monday - Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

By mail / fax: Complete a registration form and send it to the IGO office.

Cleveland Metroparks Institute of the Great Outdoors 11350 Broadway Avenue Garfield Heights, OH 44125 216-341-1704 / 216-341-8528 fax igo@clevelandmetroparks.com Online: Registration forms are available for printing by visiting www.clevelandmetroparks.com.

General Information: • • • •

For programs with more than one session, please specify your choice when registering.

A program reminder and location map will be mailed prior to the first program session.

By registering, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the refund policy.

Participants must complete and sign a liability waiver and medical emergency form prior to participation in any program.

• IGO programs are listed bi-monthly in the January, March, May, July, September and November issues of the Emerald Necklace. For more information call 216-341-1704 or visit www.clevelandmetroparks.com.

Registration & Refund Policy: • A 25% non-refundable deposit is required at time of registration for all Escape to Nature programs. Balance is due no less than two months before the pre-trip meeting.

• For all other programs, fees must be paid in full upon registration. Your payment confirms that you are registered for the program. Registration should be made no less than two weeks before a course begins, so please register early. Program fees recover the direct program costs.

• Program fees and deposits are not refundable unless Cleveland Metroparks finds it necessary to cancel a program.

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Institute of the Great Outdoors

Tai Chi for Beginners outdoor its secret and mysterious recreation skills With beginnings rooted in Chinese How to Survive Just About Anything

Natural disasters have been on the minds of many of us this year.

With proper planning and the right kit, you stand a greater chance of surviving winter storms, tornadoes, floods and other disasters. You’ll get resources to begin making your own disaster kits for home and on the road and discover how to reuse your old camping gear.

Ages: adults Date/Time: November 16 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Rocky River Nature Center Fee: $15

Backpacking Basics

Learn the basics to having a safe and enjoyable backcountry experience before investing in expensive gear.

Our knowledgeable staff will cover important topics such as tents, backpacks, and other gear; water treatment; and outdoor ethics. This is a great program for ideas to add to your last minute holiday shopping list.

Ages: 16 years & older (with participating adult) Dates/Times: November 29 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

North Chagrin Nature Center or December 14 • 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Garfield Park Nature Center or December 15 • 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Rocky River Nature Center Fee: $12.50

legend, T’ai Chi Ch’uan was originally practiced as a martial art. The practice combines deep breathing with slow, flowing movements that relax the muscles and mind to create a balanced and healthy body and is valued as preventative “medicine”. Learn and practice traditional movements from instructor, Sifu Jim Holz, that help reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve balance and muscle strength and improve your overall health. This six-week session is perfect for all ages and abilities.

Activity Level: easy Ages: adults Dates/Times: November 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11, 18 • 9 - 10:30 a.m.

Garfield Park Nature Center Fee: $65

Backcountry Cooking

Discover new cooking tricks and recipes for your next camping or backpacking trip. Learn easy meal preparation, stove selection and more. Use different cooking setups and heat sources as you prepare unique cuisine. We may go outside for some of the cooking, so dress warm.

Activity Level: easy Ages: adults Dates/Times: November 8 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Garfield Park Nature Center or November 18 • 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Rocky River Nature Center or December 7 • 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Brecksville Nature Center Fee: $15

Multi-sport Adventure Day

Ever wanted to get your feet wet in the world of adventure racing, trail running or off-road duathlons?

Spend a day with us discovering training techniques for a variety of adventure sports. This class will focus on skills and endurance needed for mountain biking and trail running. Participants will be required to bring their own mountain bike, helmet, and running gear. Helmets are required for mountain biking sessions.

Activity Level: moderate - strenuous Ages: adults Dates/Times: November 12 • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Westbranch State Park Fee: $30

CPR/AED Adult/Child/Infant

This American Red Cross class will provide you with skills to help an infant, child or adult showing signs of respiratory or cardiac arrest symptoms. Materials and American Red Cross certifications will be provided.

Activity Level: easy (must meet ARC requirements) Ages: 16 years & up (with participating adult) Date/Time: November 19 or December 10 • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Rocky River Nature Center Fee: $55 (includes workbook, certification cards)

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Institute of the Great Outdoors Kayaking

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

Kayaking I: Introduction to Kayaking

Learn to kayak in the comfort of a pool this winter. This entry-level course combines classroom and on-the-water practice to introduce you to equipment, basic paddling strokes and more. Sessions include all necessary kayaking equipment and participants should be prepared to get wet while practicing wet exits.

Activity Level: easy Ages: 16 year & over (with participating adult) Dates/Times: November 10, 15 or 30 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Baldwin Wallace College December 3 • 1 - 4 p.m.

December 4 or 11 • 9 a.m. - noon Lakewood High School Fee: $30 (includes boats & equipment)

Programs are inclusive for all abilities

Escapes to Nature Hocking Hills Winter Weekend

Join us on a weekend excursion to explore one of Ohio’s treasured natural areas. A trip to Old Man’s Cave or Conkles Hollow in winter is truly spectacular. We’ll stay warm in the comfortable cabins of Hocking Hills State Park and spend our days hiking along various trails enjoying this natural winter wonderland.

Terrain: steep trails and steps Ages: adults Pre-trip meeting: January 18 • 7 - 9 p.m.

Garfield Park Nature Center Trip dates: January 27 - 29 Program fee: $295 (includes lodging, dinner Saturday night and on-site transportation)

Snowshoe With IGO

Try a pair of snowshoes and hike along a course set up for the day. No special boots are required for snowshoeing, but waterproof footwear is suggested. Catch us on Facebook for weekend updates. Pre-registration is suggested but drop-ins are welcome. * IGO staff will be on location when snow is 4 inches or deeper.

Ages: 8 years & up (with participating adult) Dates/Times: January 14, 21, 22, 28, 29 • 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Squires Castle • North Chagrin Reservation or February 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 • 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sledding Hill • South Chagrin Reservation (corner of Sulphur Springs Drive and Chagrin River Road) Fee: $10/pair

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November Events by Location Off-Site Programs

17 • Bird or Bust: Jaegers to Loons

(GPNC) Garfield Park Nature Center

6 • Five Mile Sunday

Open daily 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Broadway Ave. or Turney Rd. entrance Garfield Heights 216-341-3152 5 • Soup Hike 9 • Squirrels!

10 • Turkey Tales 12 • Bird Banding 13 • Recycled Bird Feeders 20 • Hot Dogs and a Hike

(BrR) Brecksville Reservation

(HiR) Hinckley Reservation

(BeR) Bedford Reservation

6 • Walking Club 19 • Woodlands of Bedford: The Grand Hiking Tour

(BCR) Big Creek Reservation

3 • Weekday Walkabout

(BNC) Brecksville Nature Center Open daily 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Rt. 82 entrance, Brecksville 440-526-1012 4 • For Women Only 4 • Frontier Hearth Cooking 9 • 16 • Animal Crackers 13 • Seasonal Happenings Hike 19 • Forest Fun Dog Walk 20 • Winter’s Coming Drop-In 22 • Hiking For the Young at Heart

8 • Hidden Story Hike 12 • Blazing the Trail

(HuR) Huntington Reservation

19 • Volunteer to Adopt-A-Beach (LENSC) Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Open daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

28728 Wolf Road, Huntington Reservation, Bay Village 440-871-2900 25 • Hello Holidays 26 • Meet an Animal: True & False

(MSRR) Mill Stream Run Reservation

(BR) Brookside Reservation 29 • Holiday Hike Series

4 • After Work Walk 10 • Around the Emerald Necklace 25 • Tobogganing Season Opens

(CWC) CanalWay Center

(NCR) North Chagrin Reservation

Open daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Off E. 49th St., Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation Cuyahoga Hts., 216-206-1000 EarthWords Nature Shop Open Wed. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Sun. noon - 4:45 p.m. 216-206-1003 1 - 12/31 • Quilted Nature 1 - 30 • Hunt of the Month 5 • Bird Banding 9 • Hidden Valley Homeschoolers: Food Through the Years 10 • 11 • 12 • CanalWay Cart Tours – Northern Route 10 • 11 • 12 • CanalWay Cart Tours – Southern Route 12 • Living History: Shipwrecks of Lake Erie: Fire, Storm, Collision 15 • Preschool: Local Mammals 17 • Youth Outdoors Volunteer Orientation 18 • CanalWay CoffeeHouse 19 • Bike Because We Can 19 • Coffee at the Feeders 19 • Tellabration! 2011 25 • Kids Day at CanalWay 26 • Treasure Hunt Adventure – GPS for Beginners of All Ages 26 • Make and Take Table: Pottery 26 • Urban Explorations: Hike to Harshaw 26 • Acoustic Players Circle 28 • Out to Lunch Walks – CWC Parking Lot 29 • Heritage Hobbies: Felting

12 • Dog Hike 16 • Trail Trackers: Native Americans 25 • Outdoor Education for Homeschoolers: Identify Me 26 • Valley Hike 27 • Birds and Coffee

(NCNC) North Chagrin Nature Center

Open daily 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Mayfield Village 440-473-3370 EarthWords Nature Shop Open Wed. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Sun. noon - 4:45 p.m. 440-449-0511 4 • Family Friday Night: Black Bear 5 • Photography Exhibit 5 • Families Explore: Helping our Feathered Friends 6 • Crisp and Crunchy 11 • Family Friday Night: Preparing for Winter 13 • Late Autumn Hike 15 • Stroller Science - “Oh Deer!”

18 • Friday Movie Night - Life After People 19 • Scout Saturday: Nature Merit Badge 20 • Sunday Bird Walk 25 • Family Friday Night - Worms Eat My Garbage!

26 • Discover the Night Sky with StarLAB 27 • A. B. Williams Memorial Woods Hike Cleveland Metroparks Photography Club East 7 • 21 • Bi-monthly Meeting

Group Programming

(ECR) Euclid Creek Reservation

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

20 • Preparing for Winter

Each month, look for the

Outdoor Adventures With IGO

The Institute of the Great Outdoors (IGO) offers year-round courses in canoeing, backpacking and more, plus Escapes to Nature throughout the U.S. and Canada. For details, visit www.clevelandmetroparks.com.

(OECR) Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

7 • Out to Lunch Walks – Rockside Trailhead 14 • Out to Lunch Walks – West Canal Trailhead 21 • Out to Lunch Walks – Bacci Park Trailhead

(RRR) Rocky River Reservation

5 • American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training 12 • American Red Cross Pet First Aid 20 • Forest Foray 27 • Turkey Trot

(RRNC) Rocky River Nature Center

Open daily 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., 24000 Valley Parkway, North Olmsted 44070 440-734-6660 EarthWords Nature Shop Open Wed. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Sun. noon - 4:45 p.m. 440-734-7576 5 • Wonders of Wellness 5 • Nature and History by Bike 6 • 7 • 8 • Little Explorers 10 • Full Moon Hike 12 • 13 • Reflections of Nature Quilt Show 17 • Inviting the Planet to Dinner 19 • Scout Geology Day 20 • Brunch with the Birds 20 • How the First People Lived 20 • School of the Wilds - Who were the Whittlesey?

20 • Fall Book Review 23 • Preemptive Strike Hike 23 • Preparing for Winter 26 • Cinema Saturday Night – Wolf: Legendary Outlaw 27 • Bird Banding at Rocky River Nature Center Trout Unlimited 1 • Monthly Meeting Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society 1 • Monthly Meeting Cleveland Metroparks Southwest Camera Club 7 • 21 • Bi-monthly Meeting Greater Cleveland Beekeepers Association 9 • Monthly Meeting Cuyahoga Astronomical Association 14 • Monthly Meeting Northeast Ohio Association of Herpetologists 21 • Monthly Meeting

(SCR) South Chagrin Reservation Look About Lodge

Open for scheduled programs. Miles Rd., east of Rt. 91, Bentleyville 440-247-7075 2 • Green Time 4 • Meet the Artists Reception 5 • 6 • Nature-Art Exhibit: The Forest 5 • Nature 101: Bird Feeding Wreath 5 • S’more Extravaganza 6 • The Lodge is Open!

12 • Carousel Hike 13 • Tote Baskets 17 • Night Hike 19 • Nature-Art Appreciation 25 • Walk It Off 29 • Family Fun Astronomy Night Cleveland Natural Science Club 19 • Monthly Meeting

(WCR) West Creek Reservation

NOTE: W. Ridgewood Road entrance is closed - programs will meet at Center Park, on Park Dr. off of State Rd./94

22 • Thanksgiving Warm Up at West Creek

Cleveland Metroparks is celebrating the Year of the Forest. symbol next to Cleveland Metroparks special Year of the Forest related programs and events

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November Events Calendar

Visit clevelandmetroparks.com for maps of Cleveland Metroparks 16 reservations.

Or, call 216-635-3200 and request a Pathfinder Map & Guide.

1 • Tuesday

2 • Wednesday

Quilted Nature Come see the quilted designs by Sara Cooley that were inspired by nature. She has chosen quilting as her method to capture special times and places of Cleveland Metroparks. Come in to spark a few of your own memories. Through December 31.

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWC

Green Time Kids who love nature will love learning more about how to get from here to there in the park at this twopart program (part two on 11/16). Kids should bring bikes, trikes or scooters to move along the all purpose trail and discover some surprises today.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 1 - 2 p.m. SCR Squaw Rock Picnic Area Ages: 3 years - pre-K with adult Register by email LALreg@ clevelandmetroparks.com

Hunt of the Month November makes one think of Thanksgiving and eating pumpkin pie. Stop by CanalWay and find the 20 pumpkins hidden throughout the center. Find them all!

Through November 30.

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CWC Trout Unlimited Trout fishing is a tradition: spending time along a meandering stream and, at the end of the day, putting a meal on the table. Tonight’s on-screen presentations are John Merwin’s American Trout Fishing along with an on-screen trout fly-tying demonstration.

6:30 - 9 p.m. RRNC Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society From Basketball to Bobolinks Richfield Coliseum was home to Cleveland Cavaliers and rock concerts. Sounds of crowds cheering and guitars have given way to songs of bobolinks and meadowlarks.

Dr. Lisa Petit of Cuyahoga Valley National Park shares the story of a remarkable transformation from asphalt to a highquality natural resource.

7:30 - 9 p.m. RRNC

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3 • Thursday Weekday Walkabout The scent of autumn is in the air. Join Naturalist Pam Taylor as she hikes you across the freshly-fallen leaves and into the forest. Keep your eyes open for any evidence the animals have left behind.

10 a.m. - noon BrR Brecksville Stables parking lot Terrain: hills, 4 miles 440-526-1012

4 • Friday For Women Only Join other women for exercise and camaraderie as we recharge after a busy week.

This rugged hike will take us through the heart of Brecksville Reservation to the picturesque Deer Lick Cave.

10 a.m. - noon BNC Ages: adult women Terrain: moderate, steps, hills, 4 miles 440-526-1012

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After Work Walk Join Naturalist Min Keung to explore the Strongsville Wildlife Area. We will get an up-close look at the bat condo, and look through the bird blinds for animals.

6 - 7 p.m. MSRR Strongsville Wildlife Area Terrain: flat, 0.5 mile Meet the Artists Reception Come and meet the artists behind this year’s Look About Lodge art exhibition: The Forest. This will be a sneak-preview of the artwork being displayed this month.

6 - 7:30 p.m. SCR Look About Lodge

Frontier Hearth Cooking Go back to the 18th century with Volunteer Naturalists Nancy and Don Howell as they teach traditional hearth-cooking methods.

Participants will prepare their own dinner and enjoy eating near the hearth. Limited to adults who have not participated in the past.

6:30 - 10 p.m. BNC Ages: adults Register beginning October 24 440-526-1012 Family Friday Night: Black Bear Grab your favorite teddy bear and come out to the park tonight to learn more about the black bear. We’ll take a night hike through the forest and finish the evening with a teddy bear picnic around the nature center fireplace.

7 - 8 p.m. NCNC Ages: families Terrain: level, 0.5 miles

5 • Saturday American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training

Gain skills needed to care for children and infants. Through hands-on activities, videos, and discussions, students will learn CPR and first aid, how to handle emergencies, make good decisions, solve programs, write resumes and interview for jobs.

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. RRR Park Operations Administration Ages: 11 - 15 years Fee: $45 Ledge Pool season pass holder/$65 non-pass holder Register by November 2 440-331-8111

Nature-Art Exhibit: The Forest

Drop in at Look About Lodge and view artwork done by Cleveland Metroparks visitors in reflection of this year’s theme: The Forest.

9 a.m. - 1 p.m. SCR Look About Lodge

Wonders of Wellness Exercising at least 30 minutes a day can have amazing health benefits, ranging from reduced blood pressure and cholesterol to improved sleep and stress levels. Change your scenery: get your exercise while immersed in nature! You may even learn something new.

11 a.m. - noon RRNC Terrain: 3 miles, moderate intensity Soup Hike Join a naturalist for an autumn stroll through Garfield Park. At the end we will enjoy a hearty bowl of soup around the fire.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. GPNC Terrain: paved, 2 miles Register beginning November 1 Families Explore: Helping our Feathered Friends The journey begins this month for several birds passing through Ohio on their way to wintering grounds.

You can help by providing a food source for their journey.

Learn what it takes to attract and survey our feathered friends.

1 - 2 p.m. NCNC

Photography Exhibit Charlotte Schryer’s fondness for wildlife photography began in her own backyard with a pair of pileated woodpeckers. She says living in northNature 101: east Ohio gives her endless Bird Feeding Wreath possibilities. Stop by North It’s time to feed the birds for Chagrin Nature Center this the winter.

Let’s make a bird month to view her photos. feeding wreath from natural 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. NCNC materials that is functional and decorative. We’ll also Bird Banding Learn about bird banding talk about different types of an essential tool for learning feeders and the birds that use about our feathered friends. them.

You can see the intricate de- 1 - 4 p.m. SCR tails of the birds that we cap- Look About Lodge ture, band, and release at the Ages: 12 years - adult feeders. Drop in anytime, Fee: $15 for materials however the program will be Register by November 2 440-247-7075 cancelled if raining.

9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. CWC

Nature and History by Bike Join Naturalist Min Keung for a nature and history biking tour of the northern part of Rocky River Reservation.

We’ll look for Smoky the war dog and marvel at the wetlands. Bring your own bike, helmet and water.

1 - 4 p.m. RRNC Registration required 440-734-6660

Little Explorers 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?

2 - 3:15 p.m. RRNC Ages: 3 - 5 years with adult Terrain: a few steps, 0.5 mile Registration required 440-734-6660

S’more Extravaganza Nothing builds fond campfire memories like biting down on a crunchy, sweet and gooey s’more. Join us this autumn afternoon for a chance to enjoy the outdoors together and sample an extravaganza of s’more recipes.

2 - 3:30 p.m. SCR Sulphur Springs Picnic Area Fee: $5 per person Register by November 3 440-247-7075

Walking Club Need motivation this fall?

Meet your fellow walkers for our fall walking series. We’ll engage in a brisk, naturalistled hike for our health. This month’s hike will be in beautiful Bedford Reservation.

2 - 4 p.m. BeR Broadway Trailhead parking lot Terrain: moderate, some hills, 4 miles 216-341-3152

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Five Mile Sunday Want to get some exercise while experiencing the sights and sounds of nature? Then this is the hike for you. Naturalist Sharon Hosko will be your guide on this five mile excursion on the Lake to Lake Trail.

2 - 4:30 p.m. BCR Lake Isaac Parking Lot Terrain: paved, moderate, 5 miles 440-526-1012

The Lodge is Open!

Drop by Look About Lodge this afternoon to enjoy the art exhibition. Come in and sit a spell; relax by the fire with a friend or a good book.

Noon – 4 p.m. SCR Look About Lodge Crisp and Crunchy Breathe in the crisp fall air and listen to the crunch of the fallen leaves beneath your feet as we hike to the Overlook for a broad view across the Chagrin River Valley. Enjoy a close interaction when you offer seed to the resident birds.

1 - 3 p.m. NCNC Terrain: slight hill, moderate, 2.5 miles

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Out to Lunch Walks – Rockside Trailhead Instead of fast food how about a fast walk at lunchtime today? Enjoy the fall weather as we walk a different part of the towpath trail each week. We will walk briskly for 30 minutes. Dress for the weather and wear walking footwear.

12:15 - 12:45 p.m. OECR Rockside Trailhead Terrain: all purpose trail, some hills 216-206-1000

Animal Crackers Come discover the amazing world of turkeys this month with Miss Jenny. We’ll enjoy a story, fun and exciting activities, and a craft.

10 - 11:15 a.m. BNC Ages: 3 - 5 years with adult, no siblings Register beginning November 1 440-526-1012

Around the Emerald Necklace Cleveland Metroparks naturalists are excited to share their most favorite trails around the Emerald Necklace with you. These hikes will rotate throughout most of the reservations within Cleveland Metroparks. Our hope is to introduce you to a few spots that will become your favorite as well. See you on the trail.

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. MSRR Royalview Picnic Area Terrain: hills, 3.5 miles 440-526-1012

Cleveland Metroparks Southwest Camera Club Take a visual trip to Jerusalem, Jordan and Egypt through the images of John Holian.

7:30 - 9 p.m. RRNC Cleveland Metroparks Photography Club East The Sierra Nevada – Of Mountains, Mines and Men Join Karen Beck on her exploration of the Sierras and the stories they tell.

8 - 10 p.m. NCNC

Hidden Valley Homeschoolers: Food Through the Years What did the native people in our area eat? How about pioneers and soldiers heading off to war? What did people in the past have for their holiday celebrations? Find out about delicious and disgusting foods that have been available locally through the years.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. CWC Ages: 6 - 12 years with adult Register beginning November 1 216-206-1000

Squirrels!

Preschoolers will have the opportunity to find out more about these busy, furry creatures. We will hear a story, go on a squirrel hunt, and even 8 • Tuesday make a fun craft as we learn more about these wonderful Hidden Story Hike little animals.

Whipps Ledges is a fascinat- 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. GPNC ing place. Join us to learn Ages: 3 - 6 years with adult some geological and cultural history of the area.

Greater Cleveland 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. HiR Beekeepers Association Whipps Ledges Beeswax! Beekeepers get Terrain: rocky, uneven, more than honey from their 2.5 - 3 miles hives. How do you handle 440-526-1012 all that beeswax? Carmen Conrad of Conrad Hive and Little Explorers Honey, 2007 Ohio Beekeeper (see 11/6 for details) of the Year, shares her exper10 - 11:15 a.m. or tise on beeswax from start to 1 - 2:15 p.m. RRNC finish.

7 - 9 p.m. RRNC Little Explorers 10 – 11:15 a.m. or 1 - 2:15 p.m. RRNC (see 11/6 for details)

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CanalWay Cart Tours Southern Route Doug Kusak leads extended cart tours focusing on the natural and cultural history of southern Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation in the Cuyahoga River valley. Each tour accommodates seven passengers.

1 p.m. - 3 p.m. CWC Register beginning November 1 216- 206-1000 Full Moon Hike The chilly air of a November evening feels great when enjoyed with some brisk hiking.

Enjoy the trails around Rocky River Nature Center by moonlight with Naturalist Bethany Majeski.

6 - 7:30 p.m. RRNC Ages: adults, families Terrain: 1.5 miles, mostly flat with some stairs

Turkey Tales Come to the nature center to learn about turkeys, make a turkey craft, and enjoy a turkey themed snack. We may even take a short walk to try to find a few!

11 • Friday 10 - 11 a.m. GPNC Ages: preschool children Family Friday Night: with adult Preparing for Winter Find out how animals and CanalWay Cart Tours plants prepare for winter on Northern Route Doug Kusak leads extended this evening stroll along the cart tours focusing on the Sanctuary Marsh and Butternatural and cultural history milk Falls loop trails. of northern Ohio & Erie Ca- 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. NCNC nal Reservation in the Cuya- Terrain: easy, 1.25 mile hoga River valley. Each tour CanalWay Cart Tours – accommodates seven pasNorthern Route sengers. (see 11/10 for details) 10 a.m. - noon CWC Register beginning CanalWay Cart Tours – November 1 Southern Route 216- 206-1000 (see 11/10 for details)

12 • Saturday Blazing the Trail Let’s hit the trail! Hike along five miles of the Buckeye Trail as it traverses Hinckley Reservation. Be prepared for slippery terrain through the ledges; leaves will be covering the rocks.

9 a.m. - noon HiR Whipps Ledges parking lot Terrain: hills, 5 miles 440-526-1012 Bird Banding Bird banding was held at Garfield Park Nature Center from 1996-2001. It returns to examine any changes in numbers or species. Drop in anytime between the hours listed below to learn about this essential tool for learning about our feathered friends. See intricate details of the birds as we capture, band, and release at the feeders. Cancelled if raining.

9:30 a.m. - noon GPNC

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. Training is conducted on canine and feline manikins to give participants a more realistic experience in providing care.

1 p.m. - 5 p.m RRR Park Operations Administration Fee: $40 (includes Dog or Cat First Aid Book/DVD) / $55 (includes Dog and Cat First Aid Books/DVDs) Register by November 9 440-331-8111

13 • Sunday Tote Baskets

Come learn how to weave baskets. We will be weaving a tote basket that you can take to your farmers market, carry your current knitting project or library books. Bring a lunch. The basket will measure 11”L x 4.5”Wx 9.5”H. 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SCR Look About Lodge Fee: $30 for materials Registration required by November 4 440-247-7075 Seasonal Happenings Hike We all know what lies ahead, a long cold winter. Preparations are well under way in the natural world around us.

Join Naturalist Kelly McGinnis as we hike along sections of Hemlock Loop Trail and bridle trails to witness these changes.

1 - 3 p.m. BNC Terrain: moderate, 3 miles

Dog Hike Bring your best friend to the park for some exercise and socialization. We will hike the wooded trails of North Chagrin Reservation. Dogs must be leashed.

2 - 3:30 p.m. NCR Strawberry Picnic Area parking lot Terrain: moderate, some Late Autumn Hike Carousel Hike Enjoy a beautiful late fall day Travel the ups and downs of hills, 2.6 miles as you stretch your legs on South Chagrin trails with a North Chagrin Reservation’s full afternoon of hiking. No Living History: woodland trails. We will agenda or expectations - just Shipwrecks of Lake Erie: search for the last of autumn’s spending time discovering Fire, Storm, Collision what nature has to share.

Lake Erie has perhaps the leaves, nuts and signs of aniNoon - 4 p.m. SCR largest concentration of ship- mals preparing for winter.

Look About Lodge wrecks per square mile of any 1:30 - 3 p.m. NCNC Terrain: hills, 5 miles body of water in the world. Terrain: uneven, 2 miles Local divers/authors Mike Recycled Bird Feeders and Georgeann Wachter Join us as we create a bird will regale you with stories feeder from recycled materiof disaster and a recent tale als.

Naturalist Beth Whiteley of shipwreck and survival. will show you how to use 3 - 4 p.m. CWC everyday objects to make an easy and effective feeder for CanalWay Cart Tours your feathered friends.

Northern Route 2 - 3 p.m. GPNC (see 11/10 for details) Register beginning November 1 CanalWay Cart Tours 216-341-3152 Southern Route (see 11/10 for details) Reflections of Nature Quilt Show Reflections of Nature (see page 10 for details) Quilt Show (see page 10 for details)

14 • Monday Out to Lunch Walks West Canal Trailhead Instead of fast food how about a fast walk at lunchtime today? Enjoy the fall weather as we walk a different part of the towpath trail each week. We will walk briskly for 30 minutes. Dress for the weather and wear walking footwear.

12:15 - 12:45 p.m. OECR West Canal Trailhead Terrain: all purpose trail, some hills 216-206-1000 Cuyahoga Astronomical Association Shuttle launches are becoming part of space exploration history. Two CAA members who were on-site in Florida for the latest shuttle launch share photos and comments about the historic event.

7:30 p.m. RRNC

15 • Tuesday Preschool: Local Mammals Have you ever wondered what mammals live in Cleveland Metroparks? Bring your preschooler to CanalWay to see pelts and bones of these mammals. We will go on a short hike to see if we can find any evidence of our local mammals.

10 a.m. CWC Ages: 2 - 5 years with adult Register beginning November 1 216-206-1000

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Stroller Science “Oh Deer!”

Bring your precious little one to learn about Ohio’s state mammal, the white-tailed deer. There’s more to this amazing animal than just its soft fur and hard antlers!

There will be a short walk weather permitting.

10:15 - 11:15 a.m. NCNC Ages: 2 years & under with adult

16 • Wednesday Trail Trackers: Native Americans Explore Native American life with a look at clothing, food, shelter and storytelling. How do you think Native American children spent a day? Learn how with a hike and craft.

10 - 11 a.m. or 1 - 2 p.m. NCR Nature Education Building Ages: 3 years - K & adult Terrain: easy, 0.5 miles Register beginning November 1 440-473-3370 Animal Crackers (see 11/9 for details) 10 - 11:15 a.m. or 1 - 2:15 p.m. BNC

17 • Thursday Bird or Bust: Jaegers to Loons Join Naturalist Jen Brumfield, an avid birder, on a quest to see migrant gulls, loons, grebes, and ducks that visit the lakefront in fall. Hopefully we’ll experience northern winds that will collect gulls and waterfowl near the shore for a morning of intense field study. Dress warm. Binoculars required. Spotting scope recommended.

8:30 a.m. - noon Ages: adults Register beginning November 1 440-526-4095, ext. 119

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Night Hike Enjoy a night hike at Jackson Field. As we walk along the trails we’ll learn about different nocturnal animals and their adaptation through hands-on activities. We’ll also take time to look up at the sky and learn some constellations. No flashlights needed.

7 - 8:30 p.m. SCR Jackson Field Terrain: flat, 1.25 miles Youth Outdoors Volunteer Orientation Want to share your interest in the out-of-doors with urban youth from Cleveland?

We are looking for adults to assist our staff in providing hands-on outdoor recreation experiences such as hiking, fishing, kayaking, rock climbing, biking, crosscountry skiing, snowshoeing, and nature exploration.

This orientation provides information and insights about our program for potential volunteers.

7 - 9 p.m. CWC Ages: adults Register by November 14 216-206-1010 Inviting the Planet to Dinner Bill Shores, green grower for Chicago Chef Rick Bayless joins us for a closer look at growing greens at home year around. Shores put worms to work to create magic soil for growing healthy greens.

Tastings will be provided by Eco Chef Rae Endreola.

7 - 9 p.m. RRNC Fee: $5 (includes tastings) Registration begins October 31 440-734-6660

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18 • Friday CanalWay CoffeeHouse This evening at CanalWay Center will be filled with lively acoustic music with educational messages about nature and local history.

Naturalists Foster Brown and Mark Szabo will bring their high energy music for children and adults. Be ready to participate and enjoy a true lyrical learning experience.

7:30 - 9 p.m. CWC 216-206-1000 Friday Movie Night Life After People Tonight’s feature involves what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas...when there is nobody to look after its resources. Will it stay a desert or will it become lush with plants and water? And what will happen to all of those tourist attractions when nature takes over? Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Popcorn will be served.

7:30 - 9 p.m. NCNC Ages: adults, 10 years & over with adult

19 • Saturday Bike Because We Can It’s November and Doug Kusak loves the weather…and bikes. Weather permitting, we’ll ride from CanalWay Center to Peninsula, take a lunch break, and pedal back.

Historical interpretation, fun and frolic along the way. Helmet required.

9 a.m. CWC Terrain: Towpath Trail (paved/unpaved) - 35 miles round trip Register beginning November 1 216-206-1000

Nature-Art Appreciation Come view the works of famous artists and their interpretation of nature. After the presentation, you are invited to stay and try your hand at artwork in that artist’s style.

9 a.m. - noon SCR Look About Lodge Ages: 14 years - adults Registration required 440-247-7075 or LALreg@ clevelandmetroparks.com Woodlands of Bedford: The Grand Hiking Tour Join Volunteer Naturalist Fred Losi on a pilgrimage to many special locations in Bedford Reservation including Viaduct Park, Bridal Veil Falls and Tinker’s Creek Gorge Scenic Overlook. This hike will encircle the park and reveal the beauty of autumn present there. Bring a light lunch, snacks, and water.

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. BeR Hemlock Creek Picnic Area Terrain: moderate, on-trail, 10 miles 216-341-3152 Coffee at the Feeders November is a great time to drink coffee and watch the birds. Which ones stay in our area the entire year and which ones are just visitors? We will sit inside by the windows and watch as the birds visit the feeders. Stop in for a few minutes or sit and stay a while.

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. CWC

Scout Geology Day Explore rocks and fossils with naturalists and fossil collectors while working on requirements for the Webelos or Junior Girl Scout Geology Badges. Scouts and troop leaders may register for either session.

10:30 a.m. - noon or 1 - 2:30 p.m. RRNC Ages: 9 - 12 years Terrain: (optional hike) many steps, 1 mile Register beginning November 2 440-734-6660 Volunteer to Adopt-A-Beach A great hands-on way for businesses, schools, community groups, families and individuals to care for our Great Lake! Adopters remove litter and conduct a science-based beach health assessment. Data collected is used to evaluate existing conditions.

1 - 2:30 p.m. HuR Huntington Beach Water Tower Registration ends November 18 440-331-8111 Scout Saturday: Nature Merit Badge Naturalist and Merit Badge Counselor Mindy Murdock will guide you to complete most of the requirements for the nature merit badge.

Participants should come prepared with their blue card and nature worksheet.

1 - 3 p.m. NCNC Register beginning November 1 440-473-3370

Forest Fun Dog Walk Walking with your dog is more fun in a forest! We’ll pause at some of the really big trees, some old trees, and get to know the best friends of trees. Walkers without dogs are welcome.

2 - 4 p.m. BNC Terrain: hills, stairs, 4 miles Registration begins November 1 440-526-1012 Cleveland Natural Science Club Musician and producer Miles Reed, a specialist in natural history, will give a film presentation, Tiger of India.

7 p.m. SCR Look About Lodge 330-273-5378 Tellabration! 2011 (see page 8 for details)

20 • Sunday Forest Foray For centuries the Woodland Indians in our area thrived by using the bounty of the forest.

Join Naturalist Wendy Weirich for a closer look at some of the wild foods that helped the first people of our region survive the harsh winters.

9 - 10:30 a.m. RRR Lagoon Picnic Area Sunday Bird Walk November is waterfowl month in Ohio. Join us as we search the pond and marsh for waterfowl and other birds utilizing the wetlands as stop over points on their way farther south. Binoculars recommended.

9 - 11 a.m. NCNC Terrain: easy, 2 miles Ages: adults & families

Brunch with the Birds Bird watching or hiking are options this morning. While our volunteer chefs cook, we will either watch birds or go for a fast paced walk, enjoying a delicious brunch when we return. Please bring your own place settings.

9 - 11 a.m. RRNC Ages: families, adults Terrain: mostly level with steps, 1.5 mile Registration required 440-734-6660 Winter’s Coming Drop-In How does the life around us prepare to survive yet another Ohio winter? Stop in for a few minutes or longer to join Naturalist John Miller and see how a variety of birds, mammals, and insects answer this question.

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. BNC How the First People Lived Believe it or not, humans once flourished in this area without the internet, plumbing, or beef cattle. What lessons can we learn from their way of life? Could you survive without modern technology?

Hike in search of answers to these questions and more.

12:30 - 1:45 p.m. RRNC Ages: adults, families Terrain: 1.5 miles, mostly flat, some stairs Preparing for Winter Now that the leaves are off the trees, you’ll have a good view of the animals that will spend the winter in the park.

Squirrels are relining their nests and storing acorns, while birds have to search daily for insects and berries to get them through the cold weather.

2 - 3:30 p.m. ECR Highland Picnic Area parking lot Terrain: slight hill, moderate, 2.5 miles 440-473-3370

Hot Dogs and a Hike Have fun as we explore the woods of Garfield Park Reservation. After hiking and games, we’ll roast hot dogs over a warm fire. P.S. you get to start the fire.

2 - 3:30 p.m. GPNC Age: 8 - 14 years Register by November 16 216-341-3152 School of the Wilds Who Were the Whittlesey?

Cultural History Interpreter Karen Lakus introduces 19thcentury antiquarian Charles Whittlesey and the local, late-prehistoric people who were named for him. After an indoor presentation, walk up Fort Hill and visit the Native American earthworks.

2 - 4 p.m. RRNC Terrain: 135 stairs, 0.5mile Fall Book Review Join Naturalist Joni Norris and the Rocky River Readers for a review of Kathleen Dean Moore’s book, Wild Comfort, The Solace of Nature. Moore knows life brings difficult challenges and changes but she reveals how nature can offer comfort and consolation.

2 - 4 p.m. RRNC Ages: adults

21 • Monday Out to Lunch Walks Bacci Park Trailhead Instead of fast food how about a fast walk at lunchtime today? Enjoy the fall weather as we walk a different part of the towpath trail each week. We will walk briskly for 30 minutes. Dress for the weather and wear walking footwear.

12:15 - 12:45 p.m. OECR Bacci Park Trailhead Terrain: all purpose trail, some hills 216-206-1000

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Northeast Ohio Association of Herpetologists Captive snakes, turtles and amphibians require special care to get them through the winter. Come and learn from the experts how to keep your herps healthy.

7:30 - 9 p.m. RRNC Cleveland Metroparks Southwest Camera Club Improve your photography by experiencing the judging of tonight’s print and slide competition in the categories: Pictorial and People.

7:30 - 9 p.m. RRNC Cleveland Metroparks Photography Club East Leafless - The bright colors of fall are gone, but there is still plenty of interesting nature to shoot. Bring in five images to share and discuss.

8 - 10 p.m. NCNC

22 • Tuesday Thanksgiving Warm Up at West Creek Put on your hiking shoes and windbreaker for a trek through the frosty woods of West Creek Reservation.

Burn off some calories to make room for Thursday’s party fowl. Join us for this preparty warm up on the trails of Parma’s big backyard.

9:30 - 11 a.m. WCR Terrain: moderate, 2 miles 440-526-4095, ext. 119 Hiking For the Young at Heart Let’s hike through the forests and fields of late fall to enjoy this cusp of the seasons. Naturalist Debra Shankland will be your guide.

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. BNC Terrain: hilly, stairs, 4 miles

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23 • Wednesday Preemptive Strike Hike Who doesn’t overeat on Thanksgiving? Before you binge, enjoy a long hike with Naturalist Bethany Majeski.

We’ll gaze upon the beauty of the river from atop Fort Hill. Plus, you won’t feel half as guilty come tomorrow!

10 - 11:45 a.m. RRNC Ages: adults, families Terrain: a mix of flat, hills, stairs, 2 miles Preparing for Winter Why do some birds stay while others migrate? Where do frogs, toads and turtles go?

What methods do plants use to survive the winter? Learn these answers and more during this late autumn walk.

11 a.m. - noon RRNC Terrain: some steps, 1 mile

Kids Day at CanalWay Bring your turkey-filled bellies in for a day of CanalWay entertainment! Come prepared for a day of fun - we will go for a hike, do crafts, play games, and watch a movie! Pack a lunch, bring a water bottle, and dress for the weather.

10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CWC Ages: 6 - 12 years Terrain: inside and outside Register beginning November 1 216-206-1000

Toboggan Season Opens Cleveland Metroparks kicks off another exciting season at the Chalet toboggan chutes as the twin refrigerated ice chutes officially open at noon, weather permitting. Tobogganing continues through the beginning of March 2012. The chutes are open to the public 25 • Friday Thursdays through Sundays.

Noon - 10:30 p.m. MSRR Hello Holidays Chalet Recreation Area Avoid the Black Friday buy- 440-572-9990 ing frenzy and kick off the winter holiday season with Walk It Off us! Meet some of our favor- Too much turkey and stuffite Center animals and enjoy ing? Walk off those Thanksseasonal activities. giving feast calories with a 10 - 11:30 a.m. LENSC brisk hike in South Chagrin Ages: 1 - 5 years with adult Reservation.

Fee: $5/person 1 year & up 2 - 3:30 p.m. SCR Registration required The Arboretum 440-871-2900 Terrain: some hills, Outdoor Education for Homeschoolers: Identify Me Without the leaves on the trees, it becomes more challenging to identify trees. Join Naturalist Angelec Hillsman to learn other clues to help figure out the trees’ identity.

Dress for the weather.

10 a.m. - noon NCR Nature Education Building Ages: 6 - 12 years Terrain: easy, 1 to 1.5 miles Register beginning November 1 440-473-3370

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Family Friday Night Worms Eat My Garbage!

Meet one of the natural world’s most humble creatures: the lowly earthworm. It is truly a mover and shaker of what goes on beneath our feet and not only that, they are useful recyclers!Meet some wigglers up close and personal and learn how you can take advantage of these annelids to help recycle food waste.

7:30 - 9 p.m. NCNC Ages: families

26 • Saturday Treasure Hunt Adventure GPS for Beginners of All Ages Want to learn how to use a handheld GPS? Doug Kusak teaches you how. He hides stuff, you find it. Bring your handheld GPS or borrow one of ours (ID required).

9:30 a.m. CWC Fee: $5 Register beginning November 1 216-341-1704 Valley Hike Join Naturalist Tim Krynak as we explore the Chagrin Valley in North Chagrin Reservation. We will visit forests, oxbows, meadows and the Chagrin River.

10 - 11:30 a.m. NCR Squire’s Castle parking lot Ages: adults Terrain: moderate, some off trail, 2 - 3 miles Acoustic Players Circle Bring an instrument and join us! Player’s choice will be the theme for November. If you don’t play an instrument then bring your voice or appreciation for music in this relaxed atmosphere of song swapping and good neighborly fun.

1 p.m. CWC Make and Take Table: Pottery Come to CanalWay Center this afternoon and make a clay pinch pot just like Native Americans used to do.

See some of the various decorating tools and designs they used and some pottery shards that are almost 1000 years old!

2 - 4 p.m. CWC

Urban Explorations: Hike to Harshaw Doug Kusak leads a hike towards the former Harshaw Chemical plant. It’s a bit of history, some exercise, and a brief explanation of Harshaw’s role in the development of the atom bomb.

2 p.m. CWC Terrain: paved, 5 miles Registration beginning November 1 216-206-1000 Meet an Animal: True & False Attend the nature center’s very own “game show” with Wildlife Director Dave Wolf.

Audience participation is encouraged with T & F answer cards as we explore common facts and fallacies surrounding local wildlife. Free.

3 p.m. LENSC 440-871-2900 Discover the Night Sky with StarLAB When was the last time you really looked at the stars?

Sailors and travelers have historically relied on the stars, nature’s “GPS.” Come and learn about which constellations will be in the sky and the lore and legend behind the stars. This program will be indoors and outdoors.

7 - 9 p.m. NCNC Ages: families Register beginning November 1 440-473-3370 Cinema Saturday Night Wolf: Legendary Outlaw Perpetual persecution by humans has made the wolf one of the most elusive creatures on earth. Journey to northern Canada and other locations as cameras get as close as possible to these symbols of the wild. Doors open at 7 p.m.

7:30 - 9 p.m. RRNC Ages: families with older children, adults

27 • Sunday

A. B. Williams Memorial Woods Hike We will hike through a remnant beech-maple climax forest and get a glimpse of what Ohio looked like before European settlement. Learn what makes this forest unique as we hike beneath mature trees on the Sylvan Loop Trail and to the overlook.

2 - 3:45 p.m. NCNC Terrain: moderate, some hills, 2 - 3 miles

Birds and Coffee Join us as we enjoy the birds visiting the feeders as we sip on hot coffee. We will discuss how to attract birds to your own backyard and behaviors of the birds that are being observed. This is great opportunity to have your bird questions answered. Space is limited.

9 - 10 a.m. NCR Nature Education Building 28 • Monday Ages: adults & families Register beginning Out to Lunch Walks November 1 CanalWay Center 440-473-3370 Parking Lot Instead of fast food how about Bird Banding at Rocky a fast walk at lunchtime toRiver Nature Center day?

Enjoy the fall weather as Better than binoculars, see we walk a different part of the intricate details as we capture towpath trail each week. We and band birds from the feedwill walk briskly for 30 miner. Learn about bird banding, utes.

Dress for the weather an essential tool for studying and wear walking footwear. our feathered friends. Program cancelled during rain. 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. CWC Drop in any time between Terrain: all purpose trail, some hills the hours below.

9:30 a.m. - noon RRNC Turkey Trot Still feeling stuffed from Turkey day? Join Naturalist Gretchen Motts for a longer hike to stretch your legs and work off some of those calories. We will head up to Cedar Point and beyond.

1 - 2:30 p.m. RRR Maple Grove Picnic Area Ages: adults, teens Terrain: one steep hill, 2.5 miles 440-734-6660

Heritage Hobbies: Felting Can’t sew, paint, draw or knit?

That’s okay - none of that is required for felting! We will complete a beginning felting project from start to finish in one evening. With a little hot water, soap and elbow grease you will go home with a beautiful wool scarf.

6 - 10 p.m. CWC Ages: 16 years & over Register November 1 - 22 Fee: $30 216-207-1000 Family Fun Astronomy Night We’ll learn the wonders of the night sky through hands on activities and then we’ll go outside to see some of the constellations and planets.

7 - 8 p.m. SCR Polo Field

29 • Tuesday

Holiday Hike Series For the first Holiday Hike we are at Brookside Reservation.

This winter we will hike the holiday snacks away. We will meet at the picnic shelter near the zoo tram stop and hike up to the overlook and back.

1 p.m. BR Terrain: stairs, 1.5 miles 216-206-1000

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TTY 216-351-0808 4101 Fulton Parkway Cleveland, OH 44144 clevelandmetroparks.com 24-hour Job Hotline 216-635-3211 Office of the Executive Director 216-635-3214 Office of the Treasurer 216-635-3231 Human Resources 216-635-3228 Marketing 216-635-3268 Planning/Engineering 216-635-3237 Brochures/Maps/Emerald Necklace 216-635-3200 Permits/Picnic Area Reservations 216-635-3200 Volunteer Services 216-635-3258

Ranger Headquarters Ranger Chief 4600 Valley Parkway Fairview Park 440-331-5530 Accidents or Emergencies 440-333-4911

Cleveland Metroparks Directory Golf

Outdoor Education Facilities

Golf Services – for general course info and inquires 440-232-7247

Brecksville Nature Center Rt. 82 entrance Brecksville Reservation Brecksville 440-526-1012

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

216-635-3673 clevelandmetroparks.com

Big Met Golf Course 4811 Valley Parkway Rocky River Reservation Fairview Park 440-331-1070 Food Service/Catering: Big Met Grille 440-333-5575 Little Met Golf Course 18599 Old Lorain Road Rocky River Reservation Cleveland 216-941-9672 Manakiki Golf Course 35501 Eddy Road North Chagrin Reservation Willoughby Hills 440-942-2500 Food Service/Catering: Sammy’s of Manakiki 440-946-1140 Mastick Woods Golf Course 19900 Puritas Road Rocky River Reservation Cleveland 216-267-5626 Food Service/Catering: Eagle’s Nest Cafe 216-267-5626 Seneca Golf Course 975 Valley Parkway Brecksville Reservation Broadview Heights 440-526-0043 Food Service/Catering: Back 9 Grill 440-546-7797

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo & The RainForest

Shawnee Hills Golf Course 18753 Egbert Road Bedford Reservation Bedford 440-232-7184 Food Service/Catering: Double Bogey Grille 440-786-7587

Office of the Zoo Director 216-635-3330

Sleepy Hollow Golf Course 9445 Brecksville Road Brecksville Reservation Brecksville 440-526-4285 Food Service/Catering: Theo’s of Sleepy Hollow 440-546-1555

Parkway Alert Line (PAL) 440-331-5963

216-661-6500/24-hour information.

TTY 216-661-1090 3900 Wildlife Way Cleveland, OH 44109 clemetzoo.com

Education Programs/Volunteers 216-635-3391 Travel Programs 216-635-3331 Marketing & Public Relations 216-635-3338 School Group Reservations 216-635-3308 Groups/Parties/Private Events/ Facility Rentals 216-635-3389 Cleveland Zoological Society 216-661-6500, ext. 4421

Washington Golf Course 3841 Washington Park Blvd.

Washington Reservation 216-641-1864 The First Tee of Cleveland 216-641-7799

Outdoor Education

Outdoor Education Administration 216-341-9225 Institute of the Great Outdoors 216-341-1704

Garfield Park Nature Center 11350 Broadway Avenue Garfield Park Reservation Garfield Heights 216-341-3152 North Chagrin Nature Center Sunset Lane Entrance North Chagrin Reservation Mayfield Village 440-473-3370 John J. Donnelly Rocky River Nature Center 24000 Valley Parkway Rocky River Reservation North Olmsted 440-734-6660 Look About Lodge 37374 Miles Rd., east of Rt. 91 South Chagrin Reservation 440-247-7075 EarthWords Nature Shops CanalWay Center Cuyahoga Heights 216-206-1003 North Chagrin Nature Center Mayfield Village 440-449-0511 Rocky River Nature Center North Olmsted 440-734-7576 NatureTracks Education Unit/EcoExplorers 216-341-1707 Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Bay Village 440-871-WILD

Boating

Emerald Necklace Marina 1500 Scenic Park Drive Rocky River Reservation Lakewood 216-226-3030 Food Service/Catering: Sweetwater Landing 216-228-2233 Kayak Rentals 41° North Coastal Kayak Adventures Rocky River Reservation 1-866-529-2541 Hinckley Boathouse West Drive, Hinckley Lake Hinckley Reservation Hinckley Township 330-278-3132 Wallace Lake Off Valley Parkway, south of Bagley Road Mill Stream Run Reservation, Berea Quarry Rock Café

Historical Interpretation 440-786-8530

Winter Recreation

Voyageur Canoe Paddle Wallace/Hinckley Lakes 440-786-8530

Chalet/Tobogganing Mill Stream Run Reservation Strongsville 440-572-9990

West Creek Reservation 216-341-9225

216-635-3200

CanalWay Center E. 49th Street entrance Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation Cuyahoga Heights 216-206-1000

Youth Outdoors 216-206-1010

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.

Swimming

440-331-8111 Hotline 216-635-3383 Hinckley Lake Hinckley Reservation Hinckley Township Huntington Beach Huntington Reservation Bay Village 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 www.bayarts.net Vento 440-835-4530 Brecksville Historical Society Brecksville Reservation 440-526-7165 Brecksville Stables Brecksville Reservation 440-526-6767 www.brecksvillestables.com Brilla House Slavic Village Development Mill Creek Falls Garfield Park Reservation 216-429-1182, ext. 116 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 www.huntingtonplayhouse.com Girl Scouts of North East Ohio Intergrove Lodge 1-800-852-4474 www.gsneo.org Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Huntington Reservation 440-871-2900 www.lensc.org Olmsted Historical Society Rocky River Reservation 440-779-0280 www.olmstedhistoricalsociety.org Rocky River Stables Rocky River Reservation 216-267-2525 (lessons & boarding – no trail rides)