Summer Wednesdays: Art in the Park – Rain Date
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioWe postponed our July date due to weather, so Art in the Park will now be August 13! Stroll through this summer favorite pop-up market, experience with local artisans & makers, music, Grateful Grub food truck, & cocktails. Join us for our third annual event! This pop-up shopping event with studio Chartreuse features local artisans […]
Guided Bird Walks
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioGuided Bird Walks ONGOING |Select Wednesdays, 6:30-8PM | Nature Center Aug 13 and 27* Join a guided walk through the Shaker Parklands looking and listening for birds. The first walk of each month begins on our ADA accessible boardwalk and moves to dirt trails throughout the Parklands. For all hikes, meet in the Nature Center […]
Naturalist Notebook: In The Light Eaters
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioNaturalist Notebook August 17 | 1-3pm | Nature Center at Shaker Lakes Join Loganberry Books and the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes for our quarterly book discussion! For many years we have been reading about the way trees and plants communicate and support each other. In The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant […]
Summer Wednesdays: Back to School Picnic
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioBACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC Dive into the effects of climate change on plants & birds with Judy Semroc** in our pavilion from 6-7:30PM ($5, FREE for members). Pack a family picnic, then hike the trails & enjoy the serenity of the Nature Center before the hustle & bustle of the school year begins. Our friends […]
Take to the Lake
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioSaturday, August 23, 10am-4pm Doan Brook Watershed Partnership has been hosting our annual event Take to the Lake which was started in 2013 as a memorial to Lester Stumpe, an avid paddler and early DBWP board member. We typically host the event on the last Saturday in August and this years event details can be […]
Summer Wednesdays: End of Summer Soiree
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioEND OF SUMMER SOIREE Celebrate the end of summer with music by Grammy award winning children’s artist Mr. Jeff, Good Times Food Truck, and drinks. Family-friendly. Music arranged in partnership with Roots of American Music
Guided Bird Walks
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioGuided Bird Walks ONGOING |Select Wednesdays, 6:30-8PM | Nature Center Aug 27* Join a guided walk through the Shaker Parklands looking and listening for birds. The first walk of each month begins on our ADA accessible boardwalk and moves to dirt trails throughout the Parklands. For all hikes, meet in the Nature Center parking lot. […]
Trekking Together: August Hike with GirlTrek Cleveland
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioTrekking Together: Summer Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland Select Saturdays: August 30 | 10-11AM | Nature Center Join Jo Rattiliff of GirlTrek Cleveland for our monthly hikes! We invite you to move and appreciate the beauty of nature on these warm summer mornings. The trail will be of natural surfaces (paved and dirt trails) and sidewalk. In […]
Hike & Run 2025
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioWelcome the cooler temperatures of fall and join us for Hike & Run, Sunday, September 14. 5k, 10k, 1 Mile Fun Run plus interesting, varied hikes for all skill levels. Register now for early bird discounts. Five guided hikes of various distances and difficulty available. Check them out on our registration page. https://runsignup.com/ShakerLakesHikeAndRun
Pre-K Explorers 2025-2026
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio**NEW**for our pre-k audience this fall. This new weekly drop-off program gives your junior naturalist (ages 3.5-5) the opportunity to explore, create, and play all while making new friends and enjoying nature. Pre-K Explorers takes place on Thursday mornings, 8:30-10:30am, beginning Sept. 18th. The cost is $750 per 12-week semester running Sept 18-Dec 11 and/or Feb 5 […]