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Owl Prowl
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Aurora Audubon Sanctuary
896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United States
Would you like to add an owl species or two to your list? Join us for a night hike at the Aurora Audubon Sanctuary. Bring a flashlight as the trail is dark under the leaf canopy even with the full Harvest Moon. Meet at the...
Aurora Sanctuary
Field Trip
Aurora Audubon Sanctuary
896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United States
Start your checklist off right!
West Geauga Commons
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West Geauga Commons
14070 Chillicothe Rd, Novelty, OH, United States
West Geauga Commons is in the south-central part of the IBA (near Fairmont Blvd and Rt. 306). IT’S ALL ABOUT EDGE! A fall migrant hotspot, the Commons has abundant ‘edge’ habitat which attracts Warblers, Vireos, Woodpeckers, Cuckoos, Wrens and occasionally shorebirds and ducks during September....
North Chagrin Reservation
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North Chagrin Nature Center
Off Buttermilk Falls Parkway, Willoughby Hills, United States
Leave from the North Chagrin Nature Center discovering birds along the way--67 species of birds have been seen in September over the last 10 years! Stop to look at the owls at the Nature Education Building. Then you're right there for the Quest Celebration at...
Fringed Gentian in Bloom
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Aurora Audubon Sanctuary
896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United States
The last dazzling blossoms of the season are in full bloom with an amazing color of blue opening to the beautiful autumn sun. The unusual Fringed Gentian and the more common Bottle Gentian have a good foothold in our sanctuary. Join us for a view...
Autumn Leaf Walk
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Hach-Otis Sanctuary
Skyline Drive, Willoughby Hills, OH, United States
This may be the peak weekend for local fall color depending on moisture and temperature of the season. Hach-Otis offers spectacular panoramic views of the Chagrin River Valley with just the right combination of tree species to give a wonderful palette of color to the...
Wild Turkey Trek
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Novak Sanctuary
382 Townline Road, Mantua, OH, United States
Wild Turkeys are among the largest of our local native birds. Help us search for these alert and secretive birds earning their living while hiding in our forests. Once extirpated from Ohio they are now found in every county in the state. It is hard...
Winter Solstice Night Hike
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Aurora Audubon Sanctuary
896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United States
The Winter Solstice is just a few days away so come and celebrate some of the longest nights of the year just a few days after the December’s “Cold Moon” with a night hike in the winter woods. The quiet, snow covered forest is a...
Winter Tracks
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Molnar Sanctuary
So often we hike the woods and don’t realize what other creatures share it with us due to their secretive, nocturnal habits. Snow cover can reveal all the traffic on our trails from a squirrel racing to a tree with the tracks of a fox...
GBBC
Field Trip
Aurora Audubon Sanctuary
896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United States
Each year during the 3rd weekend of February National Audubon holds the Great Backyard Bird Count where each of us can count the birds right out our window for as little as 15 minutes or for as long a you desire. When you are done...