Read about Otto Schoepfle's origins and how he transformed a simple 8-acre property into a sprawling botanical beauty nestled along the Vermilion River.
Every spring, these gorgeously iridescent purplish-blue birds migrate back to Ohio and begin nesting in their unique gourd-style colonies for the summer. Discover the Lorain County Metro Parks' role in housing America's largest swallow.
3 Letter from the Director
6 Park-by-Park Amenities Grid
7 Honor Roll
8-11 Cover Story - Otto Schoepfle's Garden That Grew
12-15 Nature - The Importance of the Purple Martin
16-17 Conservation - Poison Hemlock
18-21 Programs & Events - Kids & Family
22 Programs & Events - Adult-Focused
23-24 Programs & Events - Outdoor Recreation
26-30 Programs & Events - Guided Hikes
The Arrowhead is a publication of the Lorain County Metro Parks and is published seasonally. A digital version is available at loraincountymetroparks.com/arrowhead.
If you are aged 65 and older or have mobility or transportation limitations and are interested in receiving a printed copy of the Arrowhead delivered to your home or residence, please call our administrative offices at (440) 458-5121.
Occasionally, some of our trails or facilities close due to extreme weather, maintenance, or renovations. Stay tuned to our website and social media channels to remain up-to-date on any alerts or closures.
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If you are in a Metro Park and need immediate help, the quickest way to reach a ranger is to dial 9-1-1. A ranger will be notified of the emergency and be dispatched to your location as soon as possible.
For any non-emergencies, the ranger department can be reached at: (440) 670-4692 rangers@loraincountymetroparks.com
James E. Ziemnik Director/Secretary
Dear Residents,
As the days grow longer and the warmth of summer settles across Lorain County, we are pleased to welcome you to another vibrant season in your Metro Parks.
This time of year brings a renewed energy to our parks, with many of your favorite destinations and amenities opening for the season. The Schoepfle Garden Children’s Carousel will begin operating on May 22, adding a charming and family-friendly attraction to your garden visit. Beginning Memorial Day, visitors can enjoy a variety of offerings, including Sundaes in the Park, the Wellington Livery, and both the Amherst HealthPlex Splashpad and Cascade Splashpad. Our café season also begins, with Sunset Café opening May 25 and Orchid Café following on May 26, each offering a relaxing setting for a midday break.
In early June, summer truly comes into full swing as Lakeview Beach and its concessions open on Saturday, June 6, along with the Splash Zone Outdoor Pool. Later in the season, the Miller Butterfly House will open on Father’s Day, June 21, welcoming guests to experience the beauty of native and tropical butterflies in a serene garden setting.
Each summer also brings the return of our free concert series, offering unique outdoor music experiences that cannot be found anywhere else. With a mix of new and returning performers each season, guests can enjoy a variety of live music while surrounded by the natural beauty of the parks. It’s an opportunity to relax, connect with the community, and experience the parks in a lively and memorable way.
We are also excited to reintroduce our summer tram program, offering guided rides through several park locations from June through September. With routes available throughout the week and weekend, these trams provide a unique and accessible way to explore scenic landscapes, learn about natural and cultural resources, and experience the parks from a new perspective.
Whether you are visiting for a quiet walk, a family outing, or a seasonal treat, we invite you to make the most of everything the Metro Parks have to offer this summer. We look forward to seeing you in the parks.
Sincerely,
James E. Ziemnik
Director/Secretary
Jennifer
Bracken
Asst. Director
Paul J. Hruby Asst. Director
Lorain County Metro Parks is governed by a three-member Board of Park Commissioners, who are appointed by the Lorain County Probate Court Judge and serve without pay.
Sherrill M. “Cookie” McLoda Chairman
Joseph E. Hribar Vice Chairman
Robert E. Baker Jr. Commissioner
AMHERST BEAVER CREEK RESERVATION
913 North Lake St., Amherst, OH 44001
AMHERST HEALTHPLEX/ HOLLSTEIN RESERVATION
47160 Hollstein Dr., Amherst, OH 44001 (440) 984-3470
BLACK RIVER RESERVATION
Bur Oak:
6150 Ford Rd., Elyria, OH 44035
Day’s Dam:
2720 East 31st St., Lorain, OH 44055
High Meadows: 1750 Ford Rd., Elyria, OH 44035
CALEY RESERVATION
18207 West Rd., Wellington, OH 44090
CARLISLE RESERVATION
(440) 458-5121
Carlisle Visitor Center (Park District Headquarters): 12882 Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH 44050
Duck Pond Picnic Area: 12550 Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH 44050
Equestrian Center/Nielsen Observatory: 13630 Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH 44050
CASCADE PARK
387 Furnace St., Elyria, OH 44035
Elywood Entrance: 552 Washington Ave., Elyria, OH 44035
CASSELL RESERVATION
Highbridge Trailhead: 815 Highbridge Rd., Vermilion, OH 44089
Sunnyside Trailhead: 880 Sunnyside Rd., Vermilion, OH 44089
CENTURY PARK
1955 East Erie Ave., Lorain, OH 44052
CHARLEMONT RESERVATION
48600 New London Eastern Rd., New London, OH 44851
COLUMBIA RESERVATION
25145 Royalton Rd., Columbia Station, OH 44028 (440) 236-3254
Briarwood Lodge: 25250 Briarwood Dr., Columbia Station, OH 44028
DORLON RESERVATION
18200 Station Rd., Columbia Station, OH 44028
FOREST HILLS GOLF COURSE 41971 Oberlin-Elyria Rd., Elyria, OH 44035 (440) 323-2632
FRENCH CREEK RESERVATION (440) 949-5200
French Creek Nature Center/Theatre: 4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, OH 44054
Pine Tree Picnic Area: 4951 French Creek Rd., Sheffield Village, OH 44054
INDIAN HOLLOW RESERVATION
Sheldon Woods: 38744 Parsons Rd., Grafton, OH 44044
Royal Oaks: 1057 Parsons Rd., Grafton, OH 44044
KOPF FAMILY GOLF COURSE at CHERRY RIDGE
1211 West River Rd., Elyria, OH 44035 (440) 324-3713
KOPF FAMILY RESERVATION
32649 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake, OH 44012
KIPTON RESERVATION
16000 St. Route 511, Oberlin, OH 44074
LAKEVIEW PARK
1800 West Erie Ave., Lorain, OH 44052 (440) 865-7630 (Sunset Café)
MILLER NATURE PRESERVE
(440) 937-0764 (Conservatory) (440) 865-8944 (Orchid Café)
Main Entrance/Conservatory/Orchid Café: 2739 Center Rd., Avon, OH 44011
Avon Wetlands Trailhead: 35120 Riegelsberger Rd., Avon, OH 44011
Upper French Creek Wetlands Trailhead: 4488 Jaycox Rd., Avon, OH 44011
NORTH COAST INLAND TRAIL
Butternut Ridge Trailhead (Mile Marker 19.7): 44342 Butternut Ridge Rd., Oberlin, OH 44074
Gateway Trailhead (Mile Marker 14.3): 6302 Gateway Blvd., Elyria, OH 44035
THE NORTH STAR PRESERVE/ HENRY’S BARN
46223 U.S. Rt. 20, Oberlin, OH 44074
SANDY RIDGE RESERVATION
6195 Otten Rd., North Ridgeville, OH 44039 (440) 327-3626
Sandy Ridge West: 7020 Case Rd., North Ridgeville, OH 44039
SCHOEPFLE GARDEN
11106 Market St., Birmingham, OH 44889 (440) 965-7237
SPLASH ZONE
95 West Hamilton Rd., Oberlin, OH 44074 (440) 774-5059
VERMILION RIVER RESERVATION
51211 North Ridge Rd., Vermilion, OH 44089 (440) 967-7310
WELLINGTON RESERVATION
535 Jones Rd., Wellington, OH 44090 (440) 647-2509
The Lorain County Metropolitan Park District was established for the responsible use, enjoyment, and accessibility of every citizen of Lorain County.
The Park District acquires land to promote and demonstrate the wise use of our natural resources. The Park District strives to preserve and create a diversity of ecosystems while providing educational and recreational opportunities which are compatible with and promote conservation of these resources.
Amherst Beaver Creek Reservation Amherst HealthPlex Black River Reservation CaleyReservationCarlisleReservationCascadeParkCassellReservationCenturyParkCharlemontReservationColumbiaReservationDorlonReservationForestHillsGolfCourseFrenchCreekReservation Indian Hollow Reservation KopfFamilyGolf Courseat Cherry Ridge Kopf Family Reservation KiptonReservationLakeviewParkMillerNaturePreserveNorthCoastInlandTrailSandyRidgeReservationSchoepfleGardenSplashZoneVermilionRiverReservationWellingtonReservation
Hiking/Walking
Cycling
DogWalking
Playground
IndoorPlayspace
Kayaking
EquestrianTrails
Fishing
Golf
Mini-Golf
DiscGolf
Swimming†
SnowshoeingSledding &XCSkiing
Shelters
MeetingRooms
Food/Cafe
SplashPad
∆ † Kayak rentals are only available at Wellington Reservation. Physical launches are only located at Black River Reservation/French Creek Reservation and Wellington Reservation. Lake swimming at Lakeview Park is only allowed during the summer months, while lifeguards are on duty.
LISTED BELOW SPAN FROM JANUARY - MARCH 2026
The Honor Roll is our way of publicly thanking individuals, families, organizations, and corporations for their donations to the Lorain County Metro Parks be it through volunteer services, monetary gifts, or other. If you would like information about making a donation, please contact the Public Information Officer at (440) 458-5121.
Paul Baumgartner
Black River Audubon Society
William Black
Eric Bischoff
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas C. Bloomfield
Joanne Brandt
Gretchen Burmeister
Cathy Case
Karen Cassidy
Virginia Cestaro
William Custar
James Czerski
Greg & Edie Dore
Friends Of Metro Parks In Lorain County
Garden Club Of North Ridgeville
Tony Godfrey
Barbara Gorenshek
Ann Hauser
Joseph & Cheryl Hribar
James & Michele Ilcisko
Joseph & Laurel Irwin
Mary Ann & Steve Johnson
Gift given in Honor/Memory of:
In Memory Of Dorothy Jean Anderson by:
Dawn Bodnar & Jean Lee
Lorain Light House United Methodist Church
In Memory Of Chip Kubasak & Al Bakaletz by:
Joseph & Cheryl Hribar
In Memory Of Charlotte Jean Beachler by:
John & Victoria Mowcomber
In Memory Of Margaret A. Bridge by:
Steven Bridge
In Honor Of Dobson/Gorenshek Families and In Memory Of Darlene & Lois Gorenshek by:
Barbara Gorenshek
Joseph & Cheryl Hribar
In Memory Of Cathy Katiba by:
Elizabeth Malanowski
Sara Kelly
Maridee & Sean Liljegren
Lorain County Spinners And Weavers Gld.
Jim & Joni Marra
Sherrill "Cookie" Mcloda
Stephanie Moran
Al Peterson
Emilie Pulver
Peggy Resar
Stuart & Kathy Schiffman
Karen Smith
Michele Smith
Randall Smith
Karen Sprague
Nancy Stemmer
Rich & Donna Stevens
Dennis Terschak
Western Reserve Carriage Association
Stewart Woodard
Frances Wondrak
Ruth Wulfhoop
Jeanette Wysmierski
In Memory Of Dan Messaros by:
Elyria Rotary
Mike & Cheryl Fenik
Mark King
Marijane Lafleur
John & Judith Peterson
Carol Riznikov
Jim Slaughenhaupt
Gary & Laura Taylor
Tom & Eva Weber
In Memory Of Penny by:
Grace Broome
In Memory Of Daniel Popovich by:
Dennis & Denise Hodkey
Tom Novak
Mike & Bernie Sanders
John & Cathy Skeletar
In Memory Of Ted Schuller by: Kathy Schuller
Article by Matt Kocsis, Senior Naturalist
Nestled along the Vermilion River, Schoepfle Garden (pronounced SHEFF-lee) offers visitors an extraordinary combination of cultivated beauty and natural serenity. Covering 77 acres, the park features impressive botanical variety, lush woodlands, and interactive spaces that appeal to both casual visitors and garden enthusiasts. Its curated landscapes, seasonal floral displays, and family-friendly features make Schoepfle Garden a destination for exploration, relaxation, and education.
The origins of Schoepfle Garden trace back to March 1936. Otto Schoepfle Jr. (1910–1992) traveled through Birmingham, just across the Lorain County line, searching for land to pursue his passion for gardening. There, he discovered his grandparents’ former eight-acre property was available, so he purchased it and made plans to rehabilitate the house and land when he could. After he served in World War II, he made the Birmingham property his home with his sister. He started filling the property with plants with no grand plans to develop it into more than just a hobby, but as he added hedges and specimen trees along with plantings of perennials, pathways started to take shape, garden “rooms” filled with shades of green and bursts of seasonal colors, and a mix of local and non-native plants that provoked interest in those of all levels of gardening ability. As his passion took physical form, becoming much more than a simple pastime, he decided to offer the property to the Lorain County Metro Parks to help maintain and share his “garden that grew” with future generations.
Inspired by his travels through Europe and North America, Otto designed his garden with traditional formal estate garden features, including hedges, mixed borders, topiaries, rose gardens, and tree collections. The Formal
Garden is a structured, inviting space centered around a main path lined with hedges and topiaries. Winding side paths lead through diverse plantings, including unique flowers and ornamental trees. Seasonal colors—from spring bulbs throughout the garden to May rhododendrons, summer roses and cannas, and fall foliage—ensure a continually changing and engaging experience for visitors. Otto’s diverse collection includes a number of unique specimens ranging from the Dawn Redwooda tree once thought to be extinct only to be found by Harvard University researchers and propagated to repopulate North America with the species, gingko, a range of unique Beech trees and a Japanese Umbrella Pine, a nearly extinct tree dating back millions of years and the sole representative of its genus. The
resulting garden represents Otto’s lifetime of curiosity and horticultural exploration.
Between the manicured gardens and the Vermilion River lies nearly 50 acres of natural woodland, providing a stark yet complementary contrast to the formal and shade gardens. This area highlights the beauty of Ohio’s indigenous flora, with seasonal wildflowers and native trees that attract a diverse array of wildlife.
Now, ninety years after Otto first put his shovel into the earth in Birmingham, we are seeing a natural transition from the plants Otto first planted to a new generation of trees, perennials, and other natural features that will start to grow and thrive, filling the spaces once again with lush diversions. Spaces that were once heavily shaded have been opened to the sky, and new starts and seedlings push upward to fill the space. We invite you to visit often to see not only the seasonal changes in the blooms and foliage, but also to take in how a landscape is rebuilt with layers of unique and enchanting plantings.
A unique and interactive feature of the park, the Schoepfle Children’s Garden was opened in 2007 to celebrate the wonder of nature through music and play. This area includes imaginative spaces such as the Rocky "G"
Clef, a crawl through Flute-A-Pillar, and other whimsical garden features.
A centerpiece of the Children’s Garden, the Schoepfle Garden Carousel (pictured below) is a 1970s Theel metal carousel and a featured stop on America 250-Ohio’s Creativity Trail, celebrating local artistry. Schoepfle Garden offers free seasonal carousel rides for children on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 12:00–3:00 pm, and on Fridays, 10:00 am–12:00 pm. The carousel exemplifies the park’s
For more information on America 250-Ohio's Creativity Trail, visit: america250-ohio.org/ohio-creativity-trail
commitment to interactive learning and community engagement, making it a mustvisit feature for families. The carousel’s opening day is Friday, May 22.
Additional Children’s Garden programs include a Princess Garden Party, a Teddy Bear Picnic Tea Party, and the 19th Birthday Party for the Children’s Garden. For those with special needs, the Children's Garden also offers dedicated days where the carousel operates with reduced loads, extended times for loading and unloading, and extra measures to ensure a fun time for everyone. More program details in the box below.
In 1969, Otto donated his property to the Lorain County Metro Parks to ensure its preservation. He continued managing and funding the gardens while working at the Chronicle Telegram until retiring from there in 1986 so that he could devote himself fully to the garden’s care and expansion. Following his passing in 1992, Metro Parks assumed full stewardship, guided by his vision.
More than seventy acres have been preserved in Otto’s name, with his twenty acres of formal gardens as a jewel in the middle of a ring of the Vermilion River valley and wooded trails. His gardens will constantly evolve as plant specimens mature and new species are added to the collection for visitors to share and explore. Every path offers new discoveries, and every season reveals a different facet of the park’s beauty.
Wed., June 10 | 10:00-11:30 am
Wed., July 8 | 10:00-11:30 am
Sat., Aug. 15 | 10:00-11:30 am
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
Free | No registration required
Sat., June 13 | 1:00-3:00 pm
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
Free | No registration required
Sat., July 11 | 1:00-3:00 pm
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
Schoepfle Garden is more than a collection of plants, it is a place where history, horticulture, and community come together, inviting all who visit to pause, explore, and connect to the natural world. - 11 -
Free | No registration required
Sat., Aug. 29 | 1:00-3:00 pm
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
Free | No registration required
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Article by Carolyn Barck, Asst. Park Manager
If you’ve ever visited a park and wondered what lives in the round, white, gourd-shaped houses atop a metal pole, you’re not alone! Many people see these plastic gourds or giant condo-like houses and have no idea which winged creatures inhabit them. These specially designed homes house colonies of purple martins, America’s largest swallow.
These striking birds average 7.5 inches long, have a 16-inch wingspan, and weigh less than 2 ounces. Purple martins take two years to reach adult plumage. Adult males are deep blackish-blue purple, while females and subadult males are brownish-gray with lighter chests and bellies. Females never display the iridescence of males, making it easier to distinguish parents. Males achieve full dark purple plumage with brown-black wings and tail by age three, often showing solid purple on the chin, throat, belly, or undertail before then. Hatch-year juveniles cannot be sexed; they have stubby tails shorter than their wing feathers and yellow inside their beaks.
Every spring, around March or April, purple martins return to Northeast Ohio from their wintering grounds in South America. The first scout will perch atop a pole or on a birdhouse porch, resting from the long migratory flight. This bird, male or female, is typically one of the oldest in the population and begins traveling north as early as weather allows.
People once believed scouts returned south to guide a colony back to a breeding site, but we now know this isn’t true. While martins may not return to the exact gourd or house where they hatched, they usually nest in the same general area.
The Purple Martin Conservation Association runs a ScoutArrival Study at purplemartin.org, where people can report the first scout seen each spring. This information helps landlords know when to open houses to welcome martins and prevent other bird species from taking over.
Purple Martin Spring Migratory Route
Source: purplemartin.org
Estimated Scout Arrival
Date by Location
Source: purplemartin.org
In 2007, the Purple Martin Conservation Association partnered with York University to attach the first geolocators to purple martins in Erie, Pennsylvania, tracking their migration to South America and back. Researchers found that spring migration is faster than fall, as males race north to secure the best cavities and attract mates. These remarkable birds travel thousands of miles, sometimes making a trans-Gulf flight or island-hopping through the Caribbean if they avoid the land route through Mexico. Individual martins may vary their routes each year, even taking different paths in spring and fall, making the journey back to their nesting grounds a remarkable feat.
Roughly four to six weeks after their return, purple martin homes come alive as parents build nests, incubate eggs, and care for their young together. Nests typically contain 4–6 pure white eggs, laid one per day, which the mother incubates for 15–18 days. Some nests may have as many as eight eggs or as few as two. Purple martin chicks are altricial— born naked, blind, and helpless—and rely on extensive parental care, becoming fledglings around 4 weeks old. Parents feed them insects and keep the nests clean. Males and females
do not mate for life, and some males may mate with multiple females in a single season.
Purple martin landlords closely monitor nests when the birds return. Removing nests built by invasive species, such as house sparrows and European starlings, ensures the cavity is available for martins. Purple martin nests are neat, made of twigs, straw, and mud, and lined with green leaves before eggs are laid, unlike house sparrows, which fill cavities with a mix of natural and man-made materials. Many martin houses feature starling-resistant entrance holes to prevent these larger birds from entering.
We can support nesting purple martins by providing clean houses with pine needle bedding. Landlords typically check nests every 5–7 days, recording when green leaves appear, when eggs are laid, and when chicks hatch to track their age and fledging time. Nest changes can also be done once nestlings are old enough to prevent parasitic infestations and maintain a clean, dry nest.
These stunning birds are often seen flying over open areas near water, diving and swooping to catch insects. Watching a purple martin in flight is a captivating sight, as it eats and drinks while performing agile aerial maneuvers. As insectivores, their meals often include dragonflies, damselflies, bees, flies, beetles, grasshoppers, wasps, cicadas, and mayflies. Since they eat high in the sky during the day, they don’t encounter mosquitoes very often, so they are not a significant part of their diet.
At the end of summer, after all the fledglings have left the nest, large groups of purple martins gather at roosting sites across the continent before beginning their long migration back to South America. In our area, a confirmed roost is located next to the Mile Long Pier in Lorain (photo on opposite page), not far from our Lakeview Park colony.
Purple martins in the eastern United States are social birds that prefer to nest near water and buildings. Unlike their western relatives, which use natural cavities, eastern purple martins rely almost entirely on human-provided homes—while providing valuable summertime insect control in return. With populations in decline, it’s important to provide adequate housing for these birds. Being a purple martin landlord is rewarding, knowing you’ve cared for your colony and helped new martins fledge successfully.
1. Lakeview Park
*2026 addition: New pole added
2. Sandy Ridge Reservation (*NEW LOCATION*)
*2026 addition: New pole added
3. Splash Zone (*NEW LOCATION*)
*2026 addition: New pole added
4. Vermilion River Reservation
5. Wellington Reservation
*2026 addition: New pole added
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• Lakeview Park: 71 fledged from an 18-unit colony of gourds
• Vermilion River Reservation: 84 fledged from an 18-unit colony with a T-14 house and 4 gourds
• Wellington Reservation: 71 fledged from an 18-unit colony of gourds
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2025 Nesting Stats:
226
Total fledglings
4.185
54
Total colony units
Fledglings per colony unit
Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) , a native of Europe, West Asia, and North Africa- now grows aggressively in many parts of the world. It’s a widely recognized invasive plant. It is prolific, problematic, and poisonous and an unwanted addition at pretty much every stop. It’s been in Lorain County for a while but in recent years seems to be cropping up cruelly.
Poison hemlock was originally brought to the U.S. as an ornamental in the late 1800s. Plants escaped from cultivation and spread and in many areas are now common along roadsides, ditches and streams, fence lines, and cultivated field edges. Like many invasive plants it likes disturbed areas. In Ohio its general progression seems to have been south to north.
Ohio has identified poison hemlock as a “restricted noxious weed”. The Noxious Weed Law was created to establish a set of rules that assist in limiting the spread of listed plants. The law prohibits the sale of products containing noxious weed seed and has provisions that can compel landowners to control noxious weeds on their own properties.
All parts of the poison hemlock plant contain alkaloids that are poisonous, and often fatal, to mammals. If you’re reading this you’re likely mammalian so please refrain from eating hemlock or touching it and then putting your hand near your mouth or eyes. Livestock can also be killed so inform them as well. Hemlock kills by causing respiratory failure. In livestock, nonlethal ingestion of hemlock by adult animals can lead to deformities in offspring.
Sources seem to vary on the danger of merely touching poison hemlock. Some indicate it is a skin irritant and others indicate the danger lies only in contacting the plant and then introducing the sap internally by eating with unwashed hands, rubbing eyes, etc. Surely the prudent thing to do is to avoid contacting the plant whenever possible and to clean up immediately if you ever do. Also, be aware that activities like mowing and weed-whacking set sap flying and make it available for inhalation.
The most common hemlock look-alike in our area is Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota), another nonnative member of the carrot family (Apiaceae) Both are biennials but Queen Anne’s lace is later
blooming; much smaller (2' or 3’ tall as compared to 2 or 3 meters tall for hemlock); and hairy (hemlock is hairless with purple-blotched stems).
The best course of action is to locate budding poison hemlock infestations early and to kill them- carefully- before they have the chance to get out of hand. If you do that you’ll be in compliance with the Ohio Noxious Weed Law.
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Sat., June 27 | 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow Carriage Barn
Free | No registration required
Explore, create, and construct with us during a funfilled Saturday dedicated to interlocking plastic bricks!
This is a FREE, open house style event where you can enjoy brick display presented by NEOLUG. Additional themed programs listed below.
BRICK BUILDING CHALLENGES & CRAFT
Thur., June 15 | 10:00 am-2:00 pm
BRICK BUILDING INVESTIGATION HIKES ∆
Sat., June 27 | 11:00 am & 2:00 pm
BUBBLE DAY ! ∆$
Aug. 12 | 10:00-11:30 am
French Creek Reservation, Pine Tree Picnic Area (Sheffield)
$1/person | Registration Required
Enjoy bubbles in all forms! From foam to bubble art, this program has a station for every kind of bubble! Fun for all ages!
WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY !
June 3, 10, 17, & 24 | 11:00-11:30 am
July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 | 11:00-11:30 am
Aug. 5, 12, 19, & 26 | 11:00-11:30 am
Carlisle Reservation, Visitor Center (LaGrange)
Free | No Registration Required
BUTTERFLY FEEDING !∆$
June 23 | 10:00-10:30 am
July 7 & 22 | 10:00-10:30 am
Aug. 18 | 10:00-10:30 am
Miller Nature Preserve (Avon)
$2/person | Registration Required
WILD THINGS !
June 9, 20, & 23 | 1:30-2:15 pm
July 7 & 21 | 1:30-2:15 pm
Aug. 4 & 18 | 1:30-2:15 pm
Carlisle Reservation (LaGrange)
Free | No Registration Required
EATING UP HISTORY !∆$
Sat., June 6 | 10:00-11:00 am
Sat., July 18 | 10:00-11:00 am
Sat., Aug. 1 | 10:00-11:00 am
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow
$3/person | Registration Required
KIDS FISHING DERBY !∆$
$5/person | Registration Required
Wed., June 10 | 9:00-11:30 am
Carlisle Reservation (LaGrange)
Wed., June 17 & 24 | 10:00-11:00 am
Indian Hollow Reservation, Royal Oaks (Grafton)
LITTLE GREEN CHOO RIDES !
July 4, 9, 18, & 23 | 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Aug., 1, 6, 15, & 20 | 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Carlisle Reservation, Visitor Center (LaGrange)
Free | No Registration Required
PICNIC AND PLAY !∆
Free | Registration Required
Come enjoy an afternoon in the park with your friends and family! Each week, travel to a different park location to play games, do crafts, and have a free meal!
Wed., July 8 | 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Black River Reservation, Days Dam (Lorain)
Wed., July 15 | 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
Wed., July 22 | 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Lakview Park (Lorain)
Wed., July 29 | 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Century Park (Lorain)
NATIONAL S'MORES DAY PROGRAM !
Mon., Aug. 10 | 7:00-8:00 pm
Wellington Reservation
Free | No Registration Required
JUNIOR RANGER !∆
Mon., Aug. 17 | 6:00-7:00 pm
Wellington Reservation
Free | Registration Required
NATURE AT NIGHT !
Sat., Aug. 22 | 7:00-10:30 pm
Carlisle Reservation, Visitor Center (LaGrange)
Free | No Registration Required
BUTTERFLY HOUSE STORYTIME !∆
Wed., June 24 | 10:00-11:00 am
Miller Nature Preserve (Avon)
Free | Registration Required
WINGS-N-WANDS STORY & STROLL !∆
Wed., July 15 | 10:00-10:45 am & 3:00-3:45 pm
Miller Nature Preserve (Avon)
Free | Registration Required
51211 N. RIDGE RD, VERMILION
Sunday evenings at 6:00 pm at the Bacon Woods Amphitheater
June 21 | Big Fin
June 28 | Mojo Mix
July 12 | Eddie and the Boilermakers
July 19 | Summer of ‘65
July 26 | Country Honk
Aug. 2 | 732 Electric Duo
Aug. 9 | Jam Machine
Aug. 16 | The Snipps
1800 W. ERIE AVE, LORAIN
Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm
June 18 | The Mourning Glory Band
July 16 | Boat Drinks Band
July 30 | The Bear Pickins Band
Aug. 13 | The Caliber Band
Aug. 27 | Swing Time Big Band
2739 CENTER RD, AVON
Thursday evenings at 6:00pm
June 11 | Cloud9CLE
June 25 | Mike Binder & Priscilla Trio
July 9 | OPUS 216
July 23 | No Strangers Here
Aug. 6 | Tim Blake and Michele
Aug. 20 | Front Porch Jammin
SILLY SCIENCE ! !∆
Free | Registration (child only) required Learn about different aspects of nature and science through fun hands-on messy experiments. Geared towards ages 2-5 with adult companion.
Thur., June 4, 14, July 12, Aug. 13, & 16 | 9:30-10:30 am
French Creek Reservation, Nature Center (Sheffield)
Tue., June 16, July 28, & Aug. 11 | 9:30-10:30 am
Cascade Park (Elyria)
Mon., June 29, July 13, & Aug. 17 | 9:30-10:30 am
Kopf Family Reservation (Avon Lake)
Thur., July 9 | 9:30-10:30 am
French Creek Reservation, Pine Tree Picnic Area (Sheffield)
LITTLE EXPLORERS !∆
June 5, July 10, & Aug. 7 | 10:00-11:00 am
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow
Free | Registration Required
PRESCHOOL PARK PALS !∆
June 8, July 13, & Aug. 10 | 10:00-11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Visitor Center (LaGrange)
Free | Registration Required
FATHERS DAY KIDS CRAFT !∆
Fri., June 19 | 2:00-3:00 pm
Wellington Reservation
Free | Registration Required
CREEPY CRITTERS !∆
Tue., July 21 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Wellington Reservation
Free | Registration Required
WINGED WONDERS: BUTTERFLIES & FAIRIES !∆$
Wed., Aug. 12 | 2:30-4:30 pm
Miller Nature Preserve (Avon)
$2/person | Registration Required
PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT & CRAFT !
Fri., Aug. 14 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow
Free | No Registration Required
SUNFLOWER STRING ART CLASS !∆$
Sat., Aug. 29 | 10:00 am-12:30 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow
$12/person | Registration Required
CULTURAL ARTS
MATILDA THE MUSICAL, JR. !∆
July 31, Aug. 1, 7, & 8 | 7:30-9:30 pm
Aug. 2 & 9 | 2:00-4:00 pm
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
$10/person | Registration Required
CHILDREN'S GARDEN EVENTS
GARDEN PRINCESS PARTY !
Sat., June 13 | 1:00-3:00 pm
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
Free | No Registration Required
ALL ABILITIES CHILDREN'S GARDEN EXPERIENCES !∆
June 10, July 8, & Aug. 15 | 10:00-11:30 am
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
Free | Registration Required
TEDDY BEAR PICNIC !
Sat., July 11 | 1:00-3:00 pm
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
Free | No Registration Required
CHILDREN'S GARDEN BIRTHDAY PARTY !
Sat., Aug. 29 | 1:00-3:00 pm
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
Free | Registration Required
WELLINGTON BOOK CLUBS !
Thur., June 4 | 7:00-8:00 pm
Thur., July 2 | 7:00-8:00 pm
Thur., Aug. 6 | 7:00-8:00 pm
Wellington Reservation
Free | No Registration Required
SUNSET BEACH FEST !
Sat., June 6 | 4:00-9:00 pm
Lakeview Park (Lorain)
Free | No Registration Required
SCHOEPFLE OPEN HOUSES !
June 4, 27, July 2, 25, & Aug. 6 & 22 | 10:00am-12:00pm
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
Free | No Registration Required
SCHOEPFLE HOUSE & GARDEN TOURS !
Sat., June 20, July 18, & Aug. 8 | 2:00-3:00 pm
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
Free | No Registration Required
BACON HOUSE TOURS !
June 6, July 12, & Aug. 1 | 1:00 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow
Free | No Registration Required
Join us for a historical tour of the Bacon House. Each historical tour focuses on a different topic.
BACON HOUSE OPEN HOUSES !
June 21, July 26, & Aug. 16 | 1:00-3:00 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow
Free | No Registration Required
INTRO TO NATIVE GARDENING !∆
Sat., June 6 | 10:00-11:30 am
Carlisle Reservation, Visitor Center (LaGrange)
Free | Registration Required
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION !∆
Tue., July 14 | 10:00-11:00 am & 7:00-8:00 pm
Carlisle Reservation, Visitor Center (LaGrange)
Free | No Registration Required
DIY CRAFTS & COFFEE: DIY MOSQUITO REPELLANT CANDLES !∆$
Sat., June 13 | 10:30 am-12:00 pm
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
$5/person | Registration Required
DIY CRAFTS & COFFEE: MELTED CRAYON ART !∆$
Sat., June 20 | 10:30 am-12:00 pm
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
$5/person | Registration Required
'THE CLEVELAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL' PRESENTS: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS !∆
June 19 & 20 | 7:00 pm
June 21 | 2:00 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods Amphitheater
Free | Registration Required
Join for free Shakespeare in the park! The Comedy of Errors is a fast-paced farce fueled by mistaken identities and runaway confusion.
Spread your wings like the butterflies and dragonflies at this summer conservatory display!
SUNDAY
SUNSET RIVER PADDLES !∆$
Wed., June 3 | 7:30-9:30 pm
Sun., July 5 | 7:30-9:30 pm
Sat., Aug. 1 | 7:00-9:00 pm
French Creek Kayak Launch (Sheffield)
$15/person | Registration Required
KAYAKING AND COFFEE MAKING !∆$
June 13, Aug. 2, & Aug. 29 | 8:00-10:00 am
French Creek Kayak Launch (Sheffield)
$15/person | Registration Required
BLACK RIVER KAYAK CLEANUPS !∆
Sat., June 13 | 12:00-2:00 pm
Sat., July 11 | 4:00-6:00 pm
Sat., Aug. 8 | 12:00-2:00 pm
Sun., Aug. 30 | 5:00-7:00 pm
French Creek Kayak Launch (Sheffield)
Free | Registration Required
LORAIN GHOST SHIP KAYAK TOURS !∆$
Sun., June 14 | 4:00-8:00 pm
Sun., July 12 | 4:30-8:30 pm
Sat., Aug. 22 | 4:00-8:00 pm
French Creek Kayak Launch (Sheffield)
$20/person | Registration Required
SUNSET/FULL MOON RISE RIVER PADDLES !∆$
Sun., June 28 | 7:30-9:30 pm
Tue., July 28 | 7:30-9:30 pm
Thur., Aug. 27 | 7:00-9:00 pm
French Creek Kayak Launch (Sheffield)
$15/person | Registration Required
BEGINNER KAYAK SESSIONS !∆$
Wed., July 8 | 5:00-7:00 pm
Wed., Aug. 5 | 5:00-6:30 pm
Wellington Reservation
$15/person | Registration Required
SUNSET GLOW PADDLES !∆$
Wed., July 8 | 8:00-10:00 pm
Wed., Aug. 5 | 7:30-9:30 pm
Wellington Reservation
$15/person | Registration Required
EVENING BIRDING BY KAYAK !∆$
Sat., July 11 | 7:00-9:00 pm
Wed., Aug. 12 | 6:30-8:30 pm
French Creek Kayak Launch (Sheffield)
$15/person | Registration Required
LIGHTHOUSE KAYAK TRIP !∆$
Sat., July 25 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Century Park (Lorain)
$15/person | Registration Required
SUNSET LIGHTHOUSE PADDLE !∆$
Sun., July 26 | 7:30-9:00 pm
Sun., Aug. 23 | 6:30-8:00 pm
Lakeview Park (Lorain)
$15/person | Registration Required
BIRDING BY KAYAK !∆$
Sat., Aug. 8 | 8:00-10:00 am
French Creek Kayak Launch (Sheffield)
$15/person | Registration Required
PADDLE TRY-ITS !
Sat., Aug. 15 | 2:00-6:00 pm
Century Park (Lorain)
Free | No Registration Required
STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDING PROGRAMS
BASICS OF STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDING SESSIONS !∆$
Wed., July 22 | 5:30-7:00 pm
Wed., Aug. 19 | 5:30-7:00 pm
Wellington Reservation
$15/person | Registration Required
SUNSET GLOW STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDING SESSIONS !∆$
Wed., July 22 | 8:30-10:00 pm
Wed., Aug. 19 | 7:30-9:00 pm
Wellington Reservation
$15/person | Registration Required
SUNSET BIKE RIDES !∆
Sun., June 7 | 6:30-8:30 pm
Tue., July 14 | 6:30-8:30 pm
Tue., Aug. 18 | 6:00-8:00 pm
Black River Reservation, High Meadows (Elyria)
Free | Registration Required
OUTDOOR SURVIVAL
WILDERNESS FIRST AID CERT. COURSE !∆$
Sat., June 6-Sun., June 7 | 8:00 am-7:00 pm
French Creek Reservation, Nature Center (Sheffield)
$270/person | Registration Required
2-day course taught by The Center for Wilderness Safety
BASICS OF FIRE STARTING ! ∆
Mon., July 6 | 6:00-7:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
Free | Registration Required
BASICS OF KNOT-TYING ! ∆
Mon., July 13 | 6:00-7:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
Free | Registration Required
WATER-FILTERING & WILD HOT COCOA !∆
Mon., July 20 | 6:00-7:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
Free | Registration Required
10 ESSENTIALS OF HIKING ! ∆
Mon., July 27 | 6:00-8:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
Free | Registration Required
SHELTER BUILDING ! ∆
Mon., Aug. 3 | 5:30-7:30 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
Free | Registration Required
BACKCOUNTRY FOOD CACHING ! ∆
Mon., Aug. 10 | 5:30-7:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
Free | Registration Required
PARACORD BRACELET AND SURVIVAL KIT MAKING ! ∆$
Mon., Aug. 17 | 6:00-7:30 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
$2/person | Registration Required
BEGINNER ARCHERY ! ∆$
Mon., Aug. 24 | 6:00-7:30 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
$5/person | Registration Required
FISHING ! ∆
Mon., Aug. 31 | 5:30-7:30 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
Free | Registration Required
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Socialize with others at a laid-back pace while seeing the beautiful sights of your favorite local Metro Park.
June 23 | 9:00-10:00 am
Cascade Park (Elyria)
Jun 18, July 16, Aug., 6 | 9:00-10:00 am
Columbia Reservation (Columbia Station)
June 25 & Aug., 13 | 3:00-4:00 pm
Dorlon Reservation (Columbia Station)
June 1, 15, 17, 24, 28 | 9:00-10:00 am
July 1, 5, 6, 14, 15, 19, 26, 27 | 9:00-10:00 am
Aug., 2, 9, 10, 18, 23 | 9:00-10:00 am
French Creek Reservation, Nature Center (Sheffield)
June 16, July 30, Aug., 11 | 9:00-10:00 am
Kopf Family Reservation (Avon Lake)
TREASURE HUNT: COMPASS NAVIGATION!
Tue., June 2 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
French Creek Reservation, Pine Tree Picnic Area (Sheffield)
WATERFALL TREK !
Tue., June 2 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
BIRD TALK WALK: CAVITY NESTERS !
Thur., June 4 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Miller Nature Preserve (Avon)
DRAGONFLY HIKE !
Thur., June 4 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Carlisle Reservation, Visitor Center (LaGrange)
EVENING MARSH HIKE !
Thurs., June 4 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sandy Ridge Reservation (North Ridgeville)
OWL PROWL !∆
Fri., June 5 | 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
BIRDING HIKE !
Sun., June 7 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
WATER CROSSING SAFETY!
Sun., June 7 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Kipton Reservation (Oberlin)
HERO HIKE !
Sun., June 7 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
COMPASS NAVIGATION !
Mon., June 8 | 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Charlemont Reservation (New London)
LEAF IT BE HIKE !
Tue., June 9 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Miller Nature Preserve (Avon)
BACON WOODS STROLL !
Wed., June 10 | 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
CHARLEMONT WILDFLOWER HIKE !
Wed., June 10 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Charlemont Reservation (New London)
WILDFLOWER HIKE !
Fri., June 12 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
READING THE FOREST LANDSCAPE !
Fri., June 12 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
BIRDING HIKE !
Sat., June 13 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
NATURE MOMS HIKE !
Sat., June 13 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
NATURE BINGO HIKE !
Sat., June 13 | 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
WILDLIFE WALK !
Tue., June 16 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Kopf Family Reservation (Avon Lake)
LOG ROLLING HIKE !
Wed., June 17 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
SOUNDS OF SUMMER HIKE !
Thurs., June 18 | 9:30am - 10:30 am
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
WILDLIFE WALK !
Thur., June 18 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Columbia Reservation (Columbia Station)
EVENING MARSH HIKE !
Thurs., June 18 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sandy Ridge Reservation (North Ridgeville)
EXPLORE WELLINGTON HIKE !
Sat., June 20 | 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Wellington Reservation
WILDFLOWER HIKE !
Sat., June 20 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Schoepfle Garden (Birmingham)
BIRDING HIKE !
Sun., June 21 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
LEAVE NO TRACE & DAYS DAM LITTER CLEAN UP!
Sun., June 21 | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Black River Reservation, Days Dam (Elyria)
SUMMER NATURE HIKE !
Tue., June 23 | 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Amherst Beaver Creek Reservation (Amherst)
CREEK STOMPING HIKE !∆
Tue., June 23 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
WATERFALL HIKE !
Tue., June 23 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
POLLINATOR PALS KIDS STROLL !∆
Wed., June 24 | 4:00 pm -4:30 pm
Miller Nature Preserve (Avon)
PACK WALK !
Wed., June 24 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wellington Reservation
SOUNDS OF SUMMER !
Thur., June 25 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Columbia Reservation (Columbia Station)
WATERFALL HIKE !
Thur., June 25 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Black River Reservation, Days Dam (Elyria)
BIRDING HIKE !
Sat., June 27 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
SUMMER WILDFLOWER HIKE !
Sun., June 28 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
SANDY RIDGE FULL MOON HIKE !∆
Mon., June 29 | 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Sandy Ridge Reservation (North Ridgeville)
WELLINGTON FULL MOON HIKE !
Mon., June 29 | 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Wellington Reservation
ALL TRAILS HIKE !
Tue., June 30 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Kopf Family Reservation (Avon Lake)
SOUNDS OF SUMMER !
Tue., June 30 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Kopf Family Reservation (Avon Lake)
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE HIKE !
Wed., July 1 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
CHASING DRAGONS !
Fri., July 3 | 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Carlisle Reservation, Duck Pond (LaGrange)
BIRDING HIKE !
Sun., July 5 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
WATER CROSSING SAFETY!
Tue., July 7 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Kipton Reservation (Oberlin)
BRIDGEWAY TRAIL WALK !
Wed., July 8 | 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Black River Reservation, Bur Oak (Elyria)
NATURE BINGO HIKE !
Wed., July 8 | 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
WETLAND HIKE !
Wed., July 8 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sandy Ridge Reservation (North Ridgeville)
OH-IO! HIKE !
Fri., July 10 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Miller Nature Preserve (Avon)
EARLY BIRD HIKE !
Sat., July 11 | 7:00 am - 9:00 am
Charlemont Reservation (New London)
BIRDING HIKE !
Sat., July 11 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
N ATURE MOMS HIKE !
Sat., July 11 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
UNNOTICED NATURE HIKE !
Sat., July 11 | 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
COMPASS NAVIGATION !
Mon., July 13 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Charlemont Reservation (New London)
WATERFALL HIKE !
Tue., July 14 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Black River Reservation, Days Dam (Elyria)
HERO HIKE !
Tue., July 14 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
WATERFALL HIKE !
Tue., July 14 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
SOUNDS OF SUMMER HIKE !
Thurs., July 16 | 9:30am - 10:30 am
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
TREE EXPLORATION HIKE !
Thurs., July 16 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Columbia Reservation (Columbia Station)
PACK WALK !
Sat., July 18 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Wellington Reservation
BIRDING HIKE !
Sun., July 19 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
TURTLE ROCK HUNT HIKE !
Tue., July 21 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow
TREASURE HUNT: COMPASS NAVIGATION!
Tue., July 21 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
French Creek Reservation, Pine Tree Picnic Area (Sheffield)
WATERFALL TREK !
Tue., July 21 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
WETLAND HIKE !
Wed., July 22 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sandy Ridge Reservation (North Ridgeville)
SUMMER WILDFLOWER HIKE !
Thur., July 23 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Cassell Reservation, Sunnyside Trailhead (Vermilion)
BIRDING HIKE !
Sat., July 25 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
WILDLIFE TRACKING !
Sat., July 25 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
TREE EXPLORATION HIKE !
Tue., July 28 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Cascade Park (Elyria)
SANDY RIDGE FULL MOON HIKE !∆
Wed., July 29 | 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Sandy Ridge Reservation (North Ridgeville)
WELLINGTON FULL MOON HIKE !
Wed., July 29 | 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wellington Reservation
NATURE ADVENTURE HIKE !
Thurs., July 30 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
TREE EXPLORATION HIKE !
Thur., July 30 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Kopf Family Reservation (Avon Lake)
BIRDING HIKE !
Sun., Aug. 2 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
WATER CROSSING SAFETY!∆
Tue., Aug. 4 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Kipton Reservation (Oberlin)
OWL PROWL !∆
Wed., Aug. 5 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wellington Reservation
WILDLIFE WALK !
Thur., Aug. 6 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Columbia Reservation (Columbia Station)
BIRDING HIKE !
Sat., Aug. 8 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
KIDS NATURE HIKE: DRAGONFLIES !∆
Sat., Aug. 8 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow
TURTLE ROCK HUNT HIKE !
Sat., Aug. 8 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow WETLAND WANDERERS !
Tue., Aug. 11 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Carlisle Reservation, Visitor Center (LaGrange)
DISCOVERING DEER HIKE !
Tue., Aug.11 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Miller Nature Preserve (Avon)
TREASURE HUNT: COMPASS NAVIGATION!
Tue., Aug. 11 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
French Creek Reservation, Pine Tree Picnic Area (Sheffield)
WILDLIFE WALK !
Tue., Aug. 11 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Kopf Family Reservation (Avon Lake)
WATERFALL TREK !
Tue., Aug. 11 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
TURTLE ROCK HUNT HIKE !
Wed., Aug. 12 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow SOUNDS OF SUMMER !
Thur., Aug. 13 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Columbia Reservation (Columbia Station)
TREE ID HIKE !
Thur., Aug., 13 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Indian Hollow Reservation, Sheldon Woods (Grafton)
EVENING WILDLIFE HIKE !
Fri., Aug. 14 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Charlemont Reservation (New London)
NATURE BINGO HIKE !
Sat., Aug. 15 | 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
INATURALIST ID HIKE !
Sat., Aug. 15 | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
BIRDING HIKE !
Sun., Aug. 16 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
LEAVE NO TRACE & DAYS DAM LITTER CLEAN UP!
Sun., Aug. 16 | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Black River Reservation, Days Dam (Lorain)
SOUNDS OF SUMMER !
Tue., Aug. 18 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Cascade Park (Elyria)
HERO HIKE !
Tue., Aug. 18 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
French Creek Nature Center (Sheffield)
WATERFALL HIKE !
Tue., Aug. 18 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Black River Reservation, Days Dam (Elyria)
WATERFALL HIKE !
Tue., Aug., 18 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cascade Park (Elyria)
PACK WALK !
Wed., Aug., 19 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wellington Reservation
BRIDGEWAY TRAIL WALK !
Thur., Aug., 20 | 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Black River Reservation, Bur Oak (Elyria)
BIRDING HIKE !
Sat., Aug., 22 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center (LaGrange)
MILKWEED AND MONARCHS HIKE !
Sat., Aug., 22 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
INSECT SAFARI HIKE !
Sat., Aug., 22 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods
COMPASS NAVIGATION !
Sun., Aug., 23 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Charlemont Reservation (New London)
NATURE BINGO HIKE !
Tue., Aug., 25 | 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Amherst Beaver Creek Reservation (Amherst)
ENCHANTING EVENING WALK !
Wed., Aug., 26 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Miller Nature Preserve (Avon)
SANDY RIDGE FULL MOON HIKE !∆
Fri., Aug., 28 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sandy Ridge Reservation (North Ridgeville)
WELLINGTON FULL MOON HIKE !
Fri., Aug., 28 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Wellington Reservation
MILKWEED AND MONARCHS HIKE !
Fri., Aug., 28 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow
FEATURING GUEST COMPANIES
TAILSPINNER CHILDREN’S THEATRE: WINNIE THE POOH
APRIL 18 & 19 | SHOWS AT 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM
FRENCH CREEK THEATRE $12/PERSON
NORTH POINTE BALLET: CINDERELLA
FRIDAY, MAY 15 | 7:00 PM
LAKEVIEW PARK, LORAIN FREE SHOW
FRENCH CREEK CABARET: CUT IT OUT
MAY 29-31 | 7:30 PM (FRI. & SAT.) & 2:00 PM (SUN.)
FRENCH CREEK THEATRE $10/PERSON
CLEVELAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: A COMEDY OF ERRORS
JUNE 19-21 | 7:00 PM (FRI. & SAT.) & 2:00 PM (SUN.)
BACON WOODS AMPHITHEATER, VERMILION FREE SHOW
JULY 31 - AUG. 2 & AUG. 7 - 9 | 7:30 PM (FRI. & SAT.) & 2:00 PM (SUN.) FRENCH CREEK THEATRE $10/PERSON
NORTH POINTE BALLET: BALLET IN THE PARK
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 | 7:00 PM
LAKEVIEW PARK, LORAIN FREE SHOW
& 11-13 | 7:30 PM (FRI. & SAT.) & 2:00 PM (SUN.)
