Waterfowl Wander
Field Trip

La Due Reservoir La Due Reservoir, Akron, OH, United States

I am constantly astounded by the blazing colors reflected in the resplendent breeding plumage of the drakes as they head north to their breeding grounds. This is a caravan style birding tour where we will stop at several favorite lakes and ponds in southern Geauga...

Plastic Paradise
Partner Program

Ursuline College 2550 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, OH, United States

Ursuline College is screening the award-winning documentary “Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” followed by a panel discussion about the threat of plastic pollution to the Great Lakes on Friday, March 23, 6-8:30pm. “Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” is an independent documentary...

Timberdoodles!
Field Trip

Novak Sanctuary 382 Townline Road, Mantua, OH, United States

These shorebirds are a long way from the shore but they seem to love our wet fields for their courtship dance and flight display. In mild winters they start this activity as early as late February and crescendo to a peak in late March/early April....

Baby Birds
CMNH Lecture

Cleveland Natural History Museum 1 Wade Oval Dr, Cleveland, OH, United States

BABY BIRDS: AN ARTIST LOOKS INTO THE NEST Julie Zickefoose Artist, Writer and Naturalist Art and science combine to capture the amazing stories of 17 different bird species, charting their daily growth from the moment they hatch to their first forays into the sky. See...

Spring Wild Flowers
Field Trip

Aurora Audubon Sanctuary 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United States

We will hike the trails in quest of spring ephemeral wildflowers. There will be at least 9 or 10 species to dazzle your senses! Will we find a Trillium? With the heavy deer browsing it is unlikely. But, we know where there have been a...

Frog Fugue
Field Trip

Aurora Audubon Sanctuary 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United States

As we approach the pond a silence settles in as if no souls were there. Then first one voice followed by another voice and another join in. Soon a full chorus of the entire symphony booms out its arrangement to delight our ears. I wonder...

Annual Dinner and Meeting

West Woods Nature Center 9465 Kinsman Road, Novelty, OH, United States

Join us for our 2018 Annual Meeting and Dinner at the gorgeous West Woods Nature Center. Arrive early for a guided walk in the Geauga Parks, followed by refreshments and dinner. We'll do a little chapter business including giving out our yearly awards and announcing...

Call to Roost
Field Trip

Molnar Sanctuary

Many birds have a song they sing before roosting for the night. Most of you have heard American Robins singing at twilight. One of the most beautiful is the Wood Thrush. Let’s see if we will be treated to his wonderful performance. There is a...

Bank Swallows!
Field Trip

Hach-Otis Sanctuary Skyline Drive, Willoughby Hills, OH, United States

Have you seen a large Bank Swallow colony? These birds tunnel into a steep bank to build their nest, incubate their eggs and fledge their chicks. We are fortunate to have one of these colonies right in our Hach-Otis Sanctuary. Interestingly this is a view...

Summer Saunter
Field Trip

Novak Sanctuary 382 Townline Road, Mantua, OH, United States

A summer morning walk is in order when the heat of the season is upon us. Most creatures are active before the heat of the day induces a siesta! Join us for an early morning walk to see and hear the activity as the wildlife...