Birds
Warbler Warm-up
Backyard Naturalist
West Woods Nature Center
9465 Kinsman Road, Novelty, OH, United States
A 1-hour program for beginners & novices. Learn (or recall!) how to identify spring Warblers by sight, habitat, behavior and song. Over 125 photographs. Handouts. Matt Valencic and Kelly Kozlowski. Light refreshments. This Backyard Naturalist presentation is FREE and open to the public. Photo: Tennessee...
Frogs!
Field Trip
Aurora Audubon Sanctuary
896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United States
The evening’s seasonal concert is in full swing! Among the performers are Green Frogs, Leopard Frogs, Gray Tree Frogs, and American Toads. There may be a late Spring Peeper or an early Bullfrog joining in. Often we hear a Barred Owl or a Great-horned Owl....
Autumn Color
Field Trip
Hach-Otis Sanctuary
Skyline Drive, Willoughby Hills, OH, United States
Our autumn leaf color is among the best in the world. Of course the local weather leading up to the leaf change influences the intensity but we have the correct mix of species to really show off nature’s amazing palette. And if you have not...
Leaf Cruncher
Field Trip
Novak Sanctuary
382 Townline Road, Mantua, OH, United States
Have you walked the “other side” of the Novak Sanctuary? We frequently explore the west side (Aurora side) of the Novak Sanctuary but rarely go into the east side (Mantua side). There is a flock of Wild Turkey that make this section their home and...
Almost Winter Solstice Field Trip
Aurora Audubon Sanctuary 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United StatesHave you experienced the soft, quietness of a pine forest on a winter night? If we are lucky enough to enjoy a light snow cover it enhances the feeling of solitude. Celebrate some of the shortest days and longest nights of the year with us...
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...
Annual Dinner and Meeting
West Woods Nature Center 9465 Kinsman Road, Novelty, OH, United StatesJoin 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...
Birding Workshop
The Holden Arboretum 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, OH, United StatesNew birder or just want to refresh your skills? Preparing for Bird Quest or just for fun, register for BIRD QUEST and attend our FREE introductory Birding Workshop. Plenty of birding tips and tricks, videos, and introduction to eBird. What birds can your team find...
Chagrin River Bird Quest
West Woods Nature Center 9465 Kinsman Road, Novelty, OH, United StatesMark your calendars for this year's Chagrin River Bird Quest! This 24-hour birding challenge in support of the Chagrin River Watershed gets bigger and better every year! It's never too early to get your team ready to bird, bird, bird! Our schedule: September 8, 9-11am:...
Migrating Waterfowl & Winter Birds of NE Ohio
Backyard Naturalist
Mantua Center Garden Club
4122 State Route 82, Mantua, OH, United States
Once the pretty summer songbirds have departed for points south, what do birders do? They put on another layer of cloths and go looking for waterfowl – Ducks, Geese, Swans, Loons, Grebes & Gulls. This presentation showcases these hardy visitors along with Hawks, Owls and...
