Field Trip

This walk, over the years, has consistently failed to produce a single Wild Turkey! It is likely because they all know Thanksgiving is close at hand. Would you consider helping me find one or a flock of these wily, elusive birds which were once extirpated...

Help us celebrate one of the longest nights of the year one night after the winter solstice with a night hike in the Novak Sanctuary. The sights, sounds, and aromas of a night hike in the woods give a very different experience than the same...

It is fascinating to discover what other creatures use our trails when we are not there. Let’s hope for a thin coating of new fallen snow for them to register their marks on the path. Meet at the Bretschneider Park parking lot on the north...

The northward rush to their breeding grounds is on! Ducks, geese, grebes, and loons act as if it is first come first serve to the best nesting sites in the prairie potholes and points farther north. Many pass through our area on their way north....

Frog Fugue with Toad accompaniment!  Nature’s spring symphony is not just made up of bird song. Several species of frogs and toads are likely to entertain us with an eons-old musical composition. They will not let us down rain or shine. If we are lucky,...

I can guarantee that you will see at least 2 species of thrush. They all have wonderful songs and like to sing at twilight. Help me find more with the crown jewel of the Veery! Please wear mud boots as the trails can be mired...

Three guided walks are open to everyone during this year’s Chagrin River Bird Quest. No registration required – just show up before the start time. Owl Prowl, Audubon Aurora Sancuary, on Friday Sept. 6 @ 8:30pm. Meet at 8:15pm in the Brettschneider Park parking lot,...

Three guided walks are open to everyone during this year’s Chagrin River Bird Quest. No registration required – just show up before the start time. Chagrin River Park on Saturday Sept. 7 @ 8:00am. Meet at 7:45am in the parking lot at 1000 Rural Road,...