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  • Brown Bagging It
    via Zoom

    Let’s get this done….The worst invasives and how to put an end to them. Matt Valencic has always appreciated habitat. As a hunter and fisherman in his youth, he knew where to look for game based on the animal’s needs at that time of year....

  • Where do they go?
    via Zoom

    Back by popular demand! Zoom in to hear Dave Tomashefski speak: Where Do They Go? We love to watch pollinators visiting our flowers, but as the growing season ends, we may wonder about the pollinators’ lives away from the flowers. Where do they go to...

  • Owls of Ohio
    via Zoom

    12 species of owls have been spotted in Ohio. Several are residents, some are migrants, and a few are accidental visitors. Interesting owl trivia will be revealed. Some tips on how, when and where to spot owls will be shared. Presented by Jim Tomko. Register...

  • Wetland Birds of the Eastern U.S. via Zoom

    Wetlands are highly productive ecosystems that support aquatic AND terrestrial plants and animals.  They provide nesting habitat for many species in the summer and resting/feeding habitat for migrating waterfowl and passerines in spring and fall.  This presentation showcases iconic wetland species like egrets, herons, ibis...

  • Winter Sowing
    via Zoom

    Winter sowing is a germination method starting seeds outdoors in an enclosed container in winter. Sowing native seeds in January is a fantastic way to kickstart your spring garden! Winter sowing offers the unique advantage of giving your plants a head start, allowing them to...

  • Sparrows & Finches of NE Ohio
    via Zoom

    Due to an unexpected scheduling conflict, this program has been changed to: "LBJs: Sparrows & Finches of NE Ohio." Little Brown Jobs!  That’s how many of us identify sparrows and finches, mostly because they are LBJs!  But each of the 28 species we find in NE Ohio has...

  • A Bird’s Eye View
    via Zoom

    A Birds Eye View: The Sensory World of Birds Did you know that a bird’s eyesight is more than seven times keener than yours? Birds experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the world in a radically different way than we do. Learn about some...

  • Insects in the Forest Canopy
    via Zoom

    Insect interactions high in the canopy of a forest have largely remained a mystery. To understand what’s happening in and above the canopy, one must visit it. Here, I focus on how accessing, quantifying, and inferring ecological interactions in and above the forest canopy alters...

  • Warbler Warm-up
    Various

    Warbler Warm Up Gates Mills Library April 11 @ 1:00pm West Wood Nature Center April 13 @ 2:00pm Some of the prettiest birds on the planet are in NE Ohio from April through October. Most just pass-through during May on their way north, but some...

  • Native Plants for Birds, Insects & Biodiversity
    Program

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW, Wilmot, OH

    April 11, 2025 @ 1:00pm Native Plants for Birds, Insects and Biodiversity The Wilderness Center, Wilmot, OH Birds, insects and native plants are inextricably linked in nature.  Whatever happens to one will have an effect on the others.  This talk explains those relationships, then shows...