Sunday, May 12, 2013
Cruise over to Wallace Lake for family fun June 21
Cleveland Metroparks will host a "Cruise-In Movie" this June for a blast from the past. On Friday, June 21, "cruise" over to Wallace Lake in Mill Stream Run Reservation for an outdoor viewing of the 1989 movie Field of Dreams and a classic car show. The area opens at 5 p.m., with movie starting at sundown, about 8:45 p.m. Reserved parking is available for classic cars. There will be additional separate parking for general audience. Participants can watch the movie from their car, beach or grassy hill. Bring a ball and glove to play a game of catch on the baseball field before the movie, too. Quarry Rock Café will have a variety of food and beverages available for purchase before and during the movie. Wallace Lake is off Valley Parkway…
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Event is set for May 18 at Wallace Lake
Kids 4 to 15 can enjoy a day of fishing fun and learn the basics of angling at the Cleveland Metroparks Fishing Derby May 18 at Wallace Lake in Berea. Anglers aged 4 to 8 will fish from 9 a.m. to noon, with 9- to 15-year-olds getting their chance from 1-4 p.m. Each session includes some basic fishing techniques and fishing derby contests. Kids can also learn how to cast and test their skills at the casting challenge area. There will be plenty of free coaching and fishing guidance from seasoned anglers, too. Prizes will be awarded in each session for the largest trout, largest other fish caught, smallest fish caught and best cast at the casting challenge. Live bait will be provided, along with free informational material. Loaner fishing …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Cleveland Metroparks to host competition in Strongsville
See how you stack up to other area riders and challenge yourself with the new Cleveland Metroparks "Mountain Bike Race Series" this June. In this off-road time trial, racers 14 and older will complete one lap on marked single track at the new Royalview Trail in Mill Stream Run Reservation. Classes will be broken into men, women, beginners, advanced and youth. The youth and beginner women's course will be around 5 miles, while the other course will be about 7 miles. The Mountain Bike Race Series is on Tuesday nights in June. They will take place from 6-9 p.m. June 4, 11 and 18. If necessary, June 25 is a rain date. Registration is from 6 - 6:25 p.m. and races start at 6:30 p.m. Racers can choose to race in one or all three races. They …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Cleveland Metroparks has event in Strongsville
Ever seen the mating dance of the American woodcock? Now's your chance. Join Cleveland Metroparks naturalist John Miller Friday, April 12 at Royalview Picnic Area in Strongsville to experience the spectacular flight of this woodland sandpiper and learn what he hopes to accomplish with his peenting, twittering and chirping. The event runs 8-9 p.m. Royalview Picnic Area is off Royalview Lane, which runs off Valley Parkway just south of Royalton Road. For more information, call 440-526-1012. A rotund little bird with a long beak that is used to pull earthworms out of the mud, the male woodcock woos his mate with an elaborate song and dance ritual that is one of spring's birding delights. Woodcocks can be heard in the eastern United States …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Park program has fun activities for children 12 and under
Looking to keep the kids busy with fun nature-related activities? Cleveland Metroparks Kids Club offers things like campfires, fishing, hiking, crafts, puppets, birding and zoo programs. Cost for 2013 is $15, plus $12 for each additional sibling. All Kids Club members 12 and under can enjoy programs and activities all over the park district, with exclusive events like fishing derbies, helping feed nature centers animals, animal presentations, golf clinics and events with partners like Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. A $15 Membership includes: A free Membership includes: Kids Club registration is available online at www.clevelandmetroparks.com, and forms will be available at all outdoor education facilities. For more information on …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Thousands flock to Strongsville for winter activities in Metroparks
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Cleveland Metroparks will demonstrate how to make a fire without matches
Cleveland Metroparks invites kids and adults to W.J. Green Lodge in Mill Stream Run Reservation from 2-4 p.m. Jan. 27 to learn how to make a fire. Naturalist Sharon Hosko will demonstrate various methods of making fire including flint and steel, bow drill and hand drill. This program is for children 10 and older with an adult. Registration is required by calling 440-526-1012 or visiting clevelandmetroparks.com. W.J. Green Lodge Reserved Picnic Area is off Valley Parkway in Berea, south of Bagley Road and north of Eastland Road.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Popular attraction will be open during the day all week
The Chalet Toboggan Chutes will have special hours while kids are off school during winter break: Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 27: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 28: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 29: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 30: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31: Noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 1: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 2: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 3: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 4: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 5: Noon to 5 p.m. The chutes this year feature a new lift that carries your toboggan to the top of the hill, so all you have to do is walk up the steps. The chutes, with a 70-foot drop that sends toboggans down 700 feet of ice at 45 mph, operate with or without snow. Daily admission fee is $10 for adults and $8 for children 11 and…
Friday, December 14, 2012
Kids can spend the day at The Chalet during winter break
The Chalet Toboggan Chutes will have special hours while kids are off school during winter break: Dec. 23: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 24: Noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 27: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 28: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 29: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 30: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31: Noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 1: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 2: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 3: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 4: Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 5: Noon to 5 p.m. The chutes this year feature a new lift that carries your toboggan to the top of the hill, so all you have to do is walk up the steps. The chutes, with a 70-foot drop that sends toboggans down 700 feet of ice at 45 mph, operate with or without snow. Daily …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Cleveland Metroparks offers kids-only holiday shop
Kids can buy gifts for the family at the EarthWords "Chickadee Nest: The 6th Annual Kids-Only Holiday Shop" on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1 and 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store. Children and parents are greeted at the door by the volunteer "shopping elves," who help the kids select gifts. Some of the presents they can choose include mugs, jewelry, flashlights, key chains, packets of tea or coffee and stuffed animals. All of the gifts are under $10, and most are under $5. While the kids are shopping, parents browse the EarthWords shops. Each parent gets a discount coupon, too. After the kids finish shopping, they can enjoy milk and cookies while a helper adds up the total and wraps and labels the presents. …
tom m
11:05 am on Sunday, May 5, 2013
it will be so nice when the metroparks finally add that all purpose trail at the end of Greenbrier drive more ›