Nature
Winter Photo Contest
Wanted! Your winter photos of one of our four sanctuaries: Aurora, Hach-Otis, Novak or Molnar. The winner will receive a $10 Subway gift card and their name and photo featured on the home page of www.clevelandaudubon.org. Check HERE for full contest rules and submission information....
A Birding Trip to Cuba
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A BIRDING TRIP TO CUBA presented by Ami Horowitz Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean. Although it is separated from mainland America by less than 100 miles, Cuba has many endemic bird species, which draws birders from around the world. Join us for...
Ohio Natural History Conference
Biodiversity & Technology: The Future of Natural History. Register HERE. The Ohio Biological Survey will host our first virtual conference. In these unprecedented times, gatherings such as the ONHC are not possible and yet, the pursuit of science and the need to connect with the natural world remains. Join us as we explore projects that illustrate how technology expands our ability to track Ohio's biodiversity remotely and even beyond our borders. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gene Kritsky: Dean of Behavioral and Natural Sciences, Mount St. Joseph University. Presentations will highlight various technologies that have allowed us to gain access and gather field data in new ways. Topics include: Automated radio telemetry to track migratory wildlife Phone Apps with unique projects that combine data from field professionals and Citizen Scientist Drones to monitor forest health and track tree diseases Acoustic telemetry to monitor Great Lakes fish movement Motion sensor cameras to identify wildlife corridors and occurrences of rare species
Don’t touch that nest!
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DON’T TOUCH THAT NEST – (or can you?) presented by Jim Tomko Did you know that you may be breaking a federal law by disturbing nesting birds or possessing a feather or egg collection? Learn about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1916 and how...
Summer Birds of NE Ohio
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Did you know that more than 50 species of birds travel hundreds, even thousands, of miles each spring just to raise a family in NE Ohio? One species, the Bobolink, flies 4,500 miles one-way from Paraguay/Uruguay to the hay fields of Geauga and Portage Counties....
Chagrin River Bird Quest
West Woods Nature Center 9465 Kinsman Road, Novelty, OH, United StatesBird Quest: Seven years and counting! Get your team together and explore the Chagrin River Valley from Lake Erie south to Audubon's bird sanctuaries in Aurora in search of year-round residents and fall migrants. Start in your own backyard, bird on your own, or join...
Fringed Gentian Hike
Field Trip
Aurora Audubon Sanctuary
896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United States
Join us to see this exquisite native wildflower. These rare flowers are losing ground due to housing developments, loss of wet soils, excess mowing and the use of herbicides. Fringed Gentians are biennials which flower in the second year. The amazing and delicate blue blossoms...
Autumn Colors Hike
Field Trip
Lillich Meadows
2685 Dodd Road, Willoughby Hills, OH, United States
Hach-Otis has the right mix of tree species and the right micro-climate to dazzle you with the full palette of autumn colors. Views over the Chagrin River Valley are spectacular! John Lillich will guide us on a wonderful tour of this special place. Since John...
Turkey Trek
Field Trip
Novak Sanctuary
382 Townline Road, Mantua, OH, United States
Maybe this year we will be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of our local wild turkey flock. As all wild turkey hunters know, they are an exceedingly alert and elusive species even though they are quite common. In addition, they may know how close...
Winter Solstice Hike
Field Trip
Novak Sanctuary
382 Townline Road, Mantua, OH, United States
Come and celebrate the closest Friday night to the Winter Solstice without interfering with Christmas Eve activities. These are among the longest nights of the year and we can enjoy the peace and quiet of the winter woods one night short of the full moon....
