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  • Autumn Leaf Color Hike
    Field Trip

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

    We are very fortunate to have the spectacular view of the palette of autumn leaf colors spreading out as far as the eye can see over the beautiful Chagrin River Valley in our own Hach-Otis Sanctuary. The mix of tree species is just right to...

  • Leaf Kicking Hike
    Field Trip

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

    Remember the sound and feeling of wading through a carpet of leaves as a kid? Consider joining us for a walk through the fallen leaves. We will have a chance to see a turkey flock but we are not announcing that because when we do,...

  • Where do they go?
    via Zoom

    Back by popular demand! Zoom in to hear Dave Tomashefski speak: Where Do They Go? We love to watch pollinators visiting our flowers, but as the growing season ends, we may wonder about the pollinators’ lives away from the flowers. Where do they go to...

  • Winter Solstice Hike
    Field Trip

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

    Have you ever taken a night walk in the winter field and forest? The winter woods are quiet and peaceful if the weather is calm. It will restore and reset your inner peace. We will be celebrating one of the longest nights of the year...

  • Winter Track Walk
    Field Trip

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

    Our resident wildlife use our trails too! Due to their nocturnal nature or their skittish wariness, we rarely see them but they do leave evidence behind. You may help me discover “who” walked the trail ahead of us. Let’s hope for a thin coating of...

  • Great Backyard Bird Count
    Field Trip

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

    This fun international bird count also helps us achieve our annual winter bird survey and contributes to the statistics managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in collaberation with National Audubon and Birds Canada. All participants are welcomed regardless of experience. We need young acute...

  • A Bird’s Eye View
    via Zoom

    A Birds Eye View: The Sensory World of Birds Did you know that a bird’s eyesight is more than seven times keener than yours? Birds experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the world in a radically different way than we do. Learn about some...

  • Planting for the Planet 101
    via Zoom

    Don't miss our next Brown Bagging it in My Backyard Zoom talk on Wednesday, March 12 at noon. Zoom in to hear Citizen Scientist John Barber's talk Planting for the Planet 101. As the climate emergency brings awareness that nature exists in our own yards,...

  • Insects in the Forest Canopy
    via Zoom

    Insect interactions high in the canopy of a forest have largely remained a mystery. To understand what’s happening in and above the canopy, one must visit it. Here, I focus on how accessing, quantifying, and inferring ecological interactions in and above the forest canopy alters...

  • Waterfowl Wander
    Field Trip

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

    Many waterfowl are speeding their way north to breeding grounds with the drakes sporting their spectacular, breeding plumage. Most of them will cause you to gasp in amazement! They are only passing through so now is the time to get out and see them. This...