Join us at Messenger Century Farm for a sugary sweet Sunday afternoon. Ever wonder how the sap from maple trees turns into liquid gold? We’ll learn all about the maple syrup process. Plan for a 1-mile round trip walk as we visit the tapped trees in the sugarbush and follow the sap as it travels...
Inviting Biodiversity into Our Gardens and Beyond continues next week with Session 3: Native Plant Connections. Join us virtually on March 14 as we dive into the colorful world of Heteroptera with Angella Moorehouse, author of Flower Bugs: A Guide to Flower-Associated True Bugs of the Midwest, followed by a program with Trevor Smith on...
Join us virtually for the presentation Hiding in Plain Sight: Amazing Camouflage, Mimicry & Evasion in Nature with Judy Semroc. This program will present and discuss examples of how animals and plants mislead and deceive in order to survive in nature. Revealing patterns, coloration, behavior, and much more will attest to the astounding world of Nature! Be...
Some say the American Robin is the harbinger of spring, but the swans, ducks, geese, and shorebirds might disagree. The Land Conservancy has partnered with Greater Cleveland Audubon to host a morning of birding just as waterfowl are making their strongest push north through Ohio and shorebirds are beginning to pass our way. If conditions...
Join us as we visit the spring ponds of our Oberlin Preserve. These pools fill with water each spring and typically dry out by summer. They are very important in the life cycle of many animals. We’ll dip our aquatic nets into the water and have close-up looks at their resident critters, such as frogs,...
