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  • Save the World!
    via Zoom

    If you’ve ever felt there is nothing you can do to help solve some of our world’s environmental realities, this talk is for you. Harvey Webster shows us how beautifying our personal landscapes with more native trees, shrubs, grasses and flowering plants helps restore habitat...

  • A conversation with…
    via Zoom

    A Conversation with Ginger Woolridge and Harvey Webster Ginger and Harvey will engage in a wide-ranging conversation about native trees and shrubs and their importance, sustainability, conservation at home and how to support native biodiversity in your yards and communities. You won’t want to miss...

  • Good Bug – Bad Bug
    via Zoom

    Learn about increasing biodiversity in our landscapes to attract more beneficial insects and help control insect pests. We achieve these goals by removing non-native invasive plants, and adding a variety of native flowers, shrubs and trees that beautify our yards throughout the growing season. More...

  • Gardening for a Concert
    via Zoom

    From bird songs in the spring and summer to an evening chorus of crickets and katydids in late summer into fall, we can invite and welcome nature’s chorus into our yards and gardens. A large park may have a full-sized orchestra, but the intimacy of...

  • Birding Workshop
    Program

    Novak Education Center 382 Townline Road, Aurora, OH, United States

    The Chagrin River Bird Quest's pre-event Birding Workshop! Update your skills or learn new ones in preparation for the upcoming Bird Quest on Sept 5-6. An hour presentation (approximately) will be followed by a bird walk in the Novak Sanctuary to practice what you learned....

  • Rooted for Success
    via Zoom

    Rooted for Success: Tree Planting Best Practices Tune in for Chad’s advice about proper tree-planting. Chad will walk you through best practices for selecting the right tree for your spot, choosing the healthiest nursery stock, and using proper planting techniques. You’ll also learn key tips...

  • Confusing Fall Warblers
    via Zoom

    Many of our 'Summer Birds' molt before starting the long journey to their winter territories in Central and South America.  Some of them look quite different in their 'basic plumage' while others look surprisingly similar.  The young-of-the-year can also be confusing, often appearing like adult...

  • Raptors of NE Ohio
    Program

    Gates Mills Library 1491 Chagrin River Road, Gates Mills, OH, United States

    Raptors are birds that get their food by hunting other birds or mammals.  We know them as Eagles, Hawks, Falcons and Owls.  Some live here year-round while others visit only during the winter.  Enjoy pictures and natural history of the 19 species typically found in...

  • Migrating Waterfowl
    Program

    Sandy Ridge Park 6195 Otten Road, North Ridgeville, OH, United States

    Once the pretty summer songbirds have departed for points south, what do birders do?  They put on another layer of clothes and go looking for waterfowl – Ducks, Geese, Swans, Loons, Grebes & Gulls.  This presentation showcases these hardy visitors along with Hawks, Owls and...

  • Birds of NE Ohio
    Program

    Rock Creek Library 2988 High Street, Rock Creek, OH, United States

    Over 200 species of birds can be found in NE Ohio in a typical year. Some are year-round residents and others just pass through on their way to the Boreal Forests of Canada. Others fly across the Gulf of Mexico non-stop to have their babies...