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June
Garfield Park Reservation
18 • Saturday
Celebrate Garfield Park
Join Naturalist Natanie Moore at the nature center to begin this hike. Along the way learn about the rich history of this park.
1:30 - 3 p.m
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Garfield Park Nature Center
Ages: 12 years & older
Terrain:moderate, hills 2.5 miles
North Chagrin Reservation
19 • Sunday
Morning in the Forest
Join us to enjoy the morning under the white pines and eastern hemlocks o North Chagrin Reservation. We will search out the remnants of our spring wildflowers and listen for nesting birds setting up their territories while working toward your Walking Works shield.
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Strawberry Picnic Area parking lot
Ages: adults & teens
Terrain: easy, 3 - 4 miles
July
Garfield Park Reservation
9 • Saturday
Brunch at the Falls
Join naturalists for an invigorating walking tour of Garfield Park Reservation including Mill Ceek Falls. This walk will help you work up an appetite so we can return to the area near the nature center to eat our brunch while working toward your Walking Works shield.
9:30 a.m. - noon
Garfield Park Nature Center
Terrain:moderate, hills 3.4 miles
Registration required 216-341-3152
Hinckley Reservation
12 • Tuesday
Hiking for the Young at Heart
Enjoy a morning stroll around Hinckley Lake. We'll search for wildlife that call the lake home while working toward your Walking Works shield.
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Hinckley Lake Boathouse
Terrain:moderate, 3.5 miles
North Chagrin Reservation
6 • Wednesday
Mid-Week After Work Hike
Join us a we experience the shade of the eastern hemlocks along the Hemlock trail. We will be following the two largest ravines in the reservation, crossing creeks and valleys. Be prepared to listen to nature's music as day transitions to dusk while working toward your Walking Works shield.
5:30- 7:15 p.m.
North Chagrin Nature Center
Terrain:moderate, dirt trails, stairs 3.5 miles
31 • Sunday
Mid-Week After Work Hike
Enjoy a cool hike through the forests in North Chagrin Reservation and complete on of your Walking Works hikes. We'll explore the ravines along the Hemlock trail.
1 - 3 p.m.
Buttermilk Falls parking lot
terrain: uneven, hills, 3.5 miles
Rocky River Reservation
2 • Saturday
Pond Walk
Explore part of West Channel Pond from the trail. We will be looking for turtles, frogs and birds that live around the pond on this easy hike and get credit for a Walking Works hike.
10 - 11 a.m.
Rocky River Nature Center
Terrain: some steps, 0.5 miles
5 • Tuesday
Walking Works Hike
Explore the area around South Mastick and enjoy a stroll through the summer woods searching for nesting birds and early summer flowers and get credit for a Walking Works hike.
10 - 11 a.m.
Cottonwood Picnic Area
Terrain: level, often muddy, 0.8 miles
25 • Monday
Full Moon Frolic
The balmy nights of summer are perfect for a moonlight stroll! Join Bethany Majeski for a hike around West Channel Pond, where we'll search for signs of nocturnal wildlife while working toward our Walking Works shields.
8 - 9 p.m.
Rocky River Nature Center
Terrain: mostly flat, some steps, 10.5 miles
September
Garfield Park Reservation
7 • Wednesday
Walking Works Hike - Mill Creek Falls
Join us for this naturalist-led hike to the awesome Mill Creek Falls. Mill Creek Falls has played an important part in our local history. Come and learn about Cuyahoga County's highest waterfall. This hike counts toward your Walking Works shield.
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Garfield Park Nature Center
Terrain: mostly flat, paved, 2.5 miles
Huntington Reservation
11 • Sunday
Walking Works - Huntington Reservation
Enjoy a morning stroll around Hinckley Lake. We'll search for wildlife that call the lake home while working toward your Walking Works shield.
8 - 9 a.m.
Wolf Picnic Area
Terrain:1 mile, mostly flat with some hills
North Chagrin Reservation
11 • Sunday
Hike the Hemlock Trail
Stroll along a hemlock lined ravine and get a glimpse of what forests are like in more northern regions. Find out why hemlocks thrive in ravines and what threatens their future.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Strawberry Picnic Area parking lot
Terrain: moderte, hills, 3.5 miles
Rocky River Reservation
21 • Wednesday
Walking Works Hike
Celebrate the first day of autumn with a hike around the woods near Mastick Picnic Area.
2 - 3 p.m.
South Mastick Picnic Area
Terrain: flat, 1.5 miles
October
Brecksville Reservation
14 • Friday
Walking Works Hike
The air is crisp and the trails are perfect for hiking! Join Naturalist Pam Taylor as she leads you along the Deer Lick Cave Loop Trail. This hike counts towards your Walking Works shield.
10 a.m. - noon
Terrian: hills, 4 miles
Garfield Park Reservation
12 • Wednesday
Walking Club
Need motivation this fall? Meet your fellow walkers for the second hike in our fall walking series. We'll engage in a brisk, naturalist-led hike for our health. During this hike we hope to enjoy the beautiful colors at Mill Creek Falls.
9:30 - 11 a.m.
Garfield Park Nature Center
Terrain: paved, hills, 2.5 miles
Hinckley Reservation
9 • Sunday
Autumn Splendor
The hills of Hinckley Reservation are fashioned wih their fall colors. Join Naturalist Kelly McGinnis for a hike around Hinckley Lake to admire the beauty of this season while working towards your Walking Works shield.
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Hinckley Lake Boathouse
Terrain: moderate, hills, 3 miles
440-526-1012
20 • Thursday
Walking Works Hike
Fall is in full swing and the view is spectacular around Hinckley Lake. Come and enjoy the reflection of the colors over the lake on this early morning hike. This hike counts towards your Walking Works shield.
10 a.m. - noon
Hinckley Lake Boathouse
Terrrain: some hills, 3.4 miles
Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation
10 • Monday
Out to Lunch Walks - West Canal Trailhead
Instead of fast food how about a fast walk at lunchtime today? Watch the leaves change as we walk a different part of the towpath trail each week. We will walk briskly for 30 minutes. Dress for the weather and wear walking footwear. This hike counts toward your Walking Works shield.
12:15 - 12:45 p.m.
West Canal Trailhead
Terrain: all purpose trail, some hills
216-206-1000
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