Events
Aug 14 Walnut Beach Hike
Ashtabula Co.
10:00 AM Rick Gardner ODNR Div of Natural Areas & Preserves Botanist leads this trip to see some of the best remaining beach -dune communities in Ohio. Great diversity of beach species. Call DIANE to register 216-691-1929 or 216-666-4870
I-90 EAST to Rt 11 NORTH to Ashtabula. Follow Rt 11 North till it ends then turn Left/WEST on St Rt. 531 continue across the Ashtabula River Turn Right onto Lake Ave drive about 1/4 mile to the park entrance go down hill to park.
Hosted by Native Plant Society of NE Ohio
Aug 15 Butterflies Love Them, Want them and Need Them
Big Creek Park Geauga Co.
2:00 to 4:00 PM Join Judy Semroc CMNH Natural Areas Staff as she presents how to attract and support butterflies and moths with nectar plants, larval host plants and scent attractors. Program will include a lecture and photos by Judy Semroc followed by an easy hike to see some of these lovely creatures and the plants that support them. Joint program with Geauga Park Dist. Call DIANE to register 216-691-1929 or 216-666-4870
Big Creek Park take I-90 EAST to Rt. 44 South to Clark Rd. Turn LEFT/EAST on Clark go about 2 miles then turn Right on Robinson Rd.continue about 2 miles to Park entrance on Right. Bear LEFT at the split to the Nature Center.
Hosted by Native Plant Society of NE Ohio
Sep 11 Great Lake Erie Boat Float
Lower Edgewater State Park Beach
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History and Cleveland Metroparks are hosting the Second Annual Great Lake Erie Boat Float. Build and float your own plastic boat to help raise awareness about the impact of plastics on our environment. For more info: www.lakeerieboatfloat.org
Contact Cathi Lehn at 216-231-4600 or clehn@cmnh.org.
Hosted by Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Sep 18 Herrick Fen Hike
Portage County
9:00 AM to Noon Karen Adair, TNC Land Steward leads this trip to the 140 acre Ohio State Nature Preserve. This is a tamarack fen with spagnum moss hummocks. See restoration work to treat cattails around the lake to restore a sedge meadow. Call JUDY to register 440-564-9151 or 440-286-9516 ext 2011
From St Rt. 14 in Streetsboro, take State Rt. 43 SOUTH for 0.2 miles. Turn Right/SW on Seasons Rd. Go 2.2 miles to a gravel lane on the Left/East side just past a RR crossing. Park in the gravel parking lot on the Right
Hosted by Native Plant Society of NE Ohio
Oct 16 Klyn Nursery Tour
Lake Co.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Get a behind the scenes tour of Klyn Nurseries which has been in business since 1921. With 550 acres in production see over 300 native plants that they have in stock with 3 houses dedicated to bog and marginal plants. See over 10,000 trees set up on drip irrigation and how they recycle 90% of their irrigation water. Call DIANE to register216-691-1929 or 216-666-4870
I-90 EAST to Rt 528 (exit #212) Turn LEFT onto RT.528 go approx 3/4 mile ot Stop Light. Turn LEFTonto Rt 84/South Ridge Rd. continue 6-7 miles WEST. PASS 2 small Klyn Nursery signs continue to the Large Klyn Nursery sign on the Left/ South side of the Rd. 3322 South Ridge Rd. Perry, OH 44081
Hosted by Native Plant Society of NE Ohio