Address: 2900 South Park Blvd.
Pricing: Free admission.
Phone: (216) 321-5935
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.
How To Get There:
By Rapid Transit: Take the Shaker Heights Green Line to the South Park Rapid Stop. Walk north on South Park. The Center is on the left about a quarter mile from the Rapid Stop.
Driving from Cleveland: Take Carnegie Avenue to Stokes Boulevard (Fairhill Road)and turn right. Cross Martin Luther King Drive, staying on Fairhill. Turn Left onto Coventry Roulevard and follow the Nature center signs onto South Park Boulevard. Turn right into the Nature Center at the bottom of the hill.
From the Eastern Suburbs:
Take Interstate 271 to Chagrin Blvd/West. Turn right onto Richmond Rd. Turn left onto Shaker Blvd. Turn right onto South Park Blvd. At the fork in the road, bear left. The Nature Center is at the bottom of the hill.
From the Southwest:
Take Interstate 480 to Warrensville center Rd/North. Turn left onto Shaker Blvd. Turn right onto South Park Blvd. At the fork in the road, bear left. Then Nature Center is at the bottom of the hill.
Parking:On site. Free.
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The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes: a tribute to Mother Earth
There is good reason that people visit the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes over and over again: It's educational, it's fascinating and it's fun!
A great place to learn about everything from local birds and their migration habits to recycling and the history of the Great Lakes, the center is a natural oasis in the middle of an urban setting.
Founded in 1966, the center receives tens of thousands of visitors annually, including more than 10,000 local students taking part in field trips and educational programs.
The center features a variety of nature-themed exhibits, a bird-observation deck, a library, hiking trails, a wildlife balcony overlook and classrooms where the center’s programs are held.
Classes are available in subjects such as recycling how-to’s and wildlife identification, along with program on composting and crafts. Program fees vary widely, but many are free. There's also a gift shop that features nature-themed gifts such as stuffed animals, books and toys.
- by LeeAnn Mullen, Cleveland Reporter for HelloMetro
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