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Nature and Visitor Centers are Cleveland Metroparks
gateways to outdoor discovery. Come and ask questions,
experience "touch and feel" exhibits, and go outside to
see the plants and animals that make up Cleveland Metroparks.
Naturalists are available to provide information and guide
visitors to nearby trails. Nature centers are open daily
from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Except Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas
and New Year's Day).
All of Cleveland Metroparks nature and visitor centers
offer a diverse array of outdoor education programs for
all ages.
Brecksville Nature Center
Want to discover deep forested ravines, walk through
a restored Ohio prairie with grasses over eight feet tall,
or explore glacial river valleys carved over 10,000 years
ago? The Brecksville Nature Center offers all this and
more to park visitors each year.
The Brecksville Nature Center was created in 1939 by
Works Progress Administration craftsmen. Excellent examples
of chestnut carpentry with curved walnut leaves, wrought
iron work and native stones grace the building inside
and out. A fascinating wildlife feeding area attracts
native mammals and birds year-round. In winter months,
eager chickadees will often land in visitors' hands for
sunflower seeds.
Rt. 82 entrance
Brecksville Reservation
Brecksville
GPS- Lon -81.61581 Lat 41.31766
440-526-1012
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CanalWay Center
Located on 306 acres in Cleveland's industrial heart,
Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation offers unique oppportunities
for discovery. The complicated relationships between people,
industry and nature are explored through indoor exhibits
and interpretive programming at the Leonard Krieger CanalWay
Center.
CanalWay Center serves as a visitor center on the busy
Towpath Trail that runs from Ohio & Erie canal Reservation
to Akron.
E.49th Street entrance
Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation
Cuyahoga Heights
GPS- Lon -81.66269 Lat 41.43053
216-206-1000
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Garfield Park Nature Center
Garfield Park Reservation and the surrounding area
have a rich cultural history. The Nature Center highlights
exhibits featuring both the interesting history and the
diverse wildlife of the area. A trip to the Nature Center
won't be complete without a visit to the landscaped wildlife
garden adjacent to the building sheltering a variety of
flowering plants, shrubs and evergreens designed to attract
birds and butterflies.
A walk on one of the three major trail systems that start
near the Nature Center takes you through rich, deep woodlands
that support a host of songbirds and the Iron Spring Wildlife
Preserve that is specially managed for upland wildlife
species. The Ridgetop trail traverses the crest of the
valley and features excellent views of the preserve area.
11350 Broadway Avenue
Garfield Park Reservation
Garfield Heights
GPS- Lon -81.60509 Lat 41.43286
216-341-3152
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North Chagrin Nature Center
The Nature Center overlooks Sanctuary Marsh, where native plants create a fine wetland community attracting a host of waterfowl, mammals, insects, reptiles, amphibians, songbirds and shorebirds. Marsh wildflowers bloom throughout the spring and summer. Take a trip across the 300-foot boardwalk for an especially beautiful experience. Nearby, Sunset Pond is renown throughout the area as a home for Canada geese, wood ducks, mallards and rare black duck. The trails surrounding North Chagrin Nature Center are paved for easy access to all visitors. Located near North Chagrin Nature Center is the Nature Education Building. This satellite facility can be reserved by teachers as a field classroom. The facility is also open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon - 4:30 to park visitors. Enjoy the wildlife observation window, where one-way glass permits up-close observation of birds with an audio system that brings the sounds of nature indoors. Step into the Forest Nightlife exhibit where nocturnal animals and night sounds surround you. Live owls offer visitors the rare opportunity to learn more about these secretive nocturnal birds of prey.
North Chagrin Nature Center Group Program Guide
3037 SOM Center Road
North Chagrin Reservation
Mayfield Village
GPS- Lon -81.43583 Lat 41.56173
440-473-3370
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Rocky River Nature Center
Nestled in the Rocky River Valley, the Rocky River Nature Center offers spectacular views of a 360 million year old shale cliff from the deck overhanging the river. Go backwards through time inside the Nature Center as you explore exhibits about the early inhabitants of the valley including the giant fish of the Devonian sea, Dunkleosteus.
Children of all ages enjoy Hideaway Hollow, a giant oak tree with lots of things to discover. View wildlife from the comfort of an Amish made rocker at our bird feeding station.
Explore the gardens outside on your way to over five miles of trails that lead from the Nature Center. The trails will take you to the rivers edge, a wetland forest, ponds, hilltops and an ancient American Indian earthworks. The nature sightings change along the trail in each season.
24000 Valley Parkway
Rocky River Reservation
North Olmsted
GPS- Lon -81.88393 Lat 41.40911
440-734-6660
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