What is education?
It’s the prominent second half of our mission:
“…to promote the conservation and appreciation of birds and other wildlife through habitat preservation and educational activities focusing on the greater Cleveland community.”
With our own unique “outdoor classrooms” and the beautifully renovated Novak Education Center, we aspire to develop programs for children and adults that instill a love for nature and understanding of the principles of conservation and stewardship.
Here are our current education and program offerings:
Backyard Naturalist Speaker Series
Need a program for your group’s monthly meeting or annual dinner? The Backyard Naturalist can help! We offer speakers-bureau-style programs … More
Chagrin River Bird Quest
Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland, in conjunction with Geauga Parks and Blackbrook Audubon Society, holds a team birding event each fall! Get your team together and explore the Chagrin River Valley. Details
Nature in my Backyard
This is an education and certification program designed to help you understand the most essential steps to building biodiversity in your backyard. More
Bird Study Merit Badge
The Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland offers a Bird Study Merit Badge program in Aurora, OH. The program is led by a registered counselor for the Scouts BSA Bird Study Merit Badge. More
Children’s Programs
Our Bird Buddy and Junior Birder Day programs are on hiatus until further notice.
Bird Counts/Walks, Monthly Field Trips, and Bird Breeding Survey
ASGC offers many opportunities to learn about nature and birds. We have monthly “field trips”, Spring bird walks, and each year we conduct a bird breeding survey. Learn more.