Learn about the various conifers growing on the Cleveland Botanical Garden campus while improving your ability to identify cone-bearing
trees and shrubs. The class will start indoors with an overview of how to determine separate species of conifers before heading outside to observe uses for conifers in landscape design. The class will end indoors with a hot chocolate round-table discussion to warm up and address conifer applications in specific landscape settings. Leave with the confidence to select the right plant to enhance your winter landscape and complement your garden during the entire year.

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Build your nature journaling and art skills by practicing sketching and watercolor techniques necessary for interpreting and portraying live wildlife and botanical subjects. All levels of experience welcome. Classes are held once per month before the Gardens are open to the public. During the winter months, this class will be located in the biomes.

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Build your nature journaling and art skills by practicing sketching and watercolor techniques necessary for interpreting and portraying live wildlife and botanical subjects. All levels of experience welcome. Classes are held once per month before the Gardens are open to the public. During the winter months, this class will be located in the biomes.

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Friends of Euclid Creek invites environmentally minded persons to their first meeting of the new decade as we look forward to the next 10 years. As an nearly 20 year all-volunteer watershed group we have much to discuss. We will have a comprehensive review of our history, mission, structure, and funding. The committee chairs: conservation, marketing, membership and education programming will review their roles. The audience will be able to discuss, suggest and comment about the organization and their own environmental concerns.

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Bikepacking--or backpacking by mountain bike--is an increasingly popular way to enjoy the outdoors. Join us to learn about a fun choice for cycling buddies, couples or even families who like to ride together and are looking for a new way to venture out on their mountain bike(s). Bikepacking lets you cover more miles than hiking plus you can access dirt roads and trails that may be inaccessible to other vehicles. In this class we will cover various aspects of bikepacking including outfitting your bike, gear to bring, and trip planning tips.

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Looking for an alternative to cut flowers for Valentines Day? The Cleveland Botanical Gardens has you covered. In this class you'll learn how to provide overall care for your orchids in a typical home environment, including how to encourage annual blooms, and divide and repot certain types. Each participant will leave with an orchid of their own.

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Green Energy Ohio (GEO) is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable energy policies, technologies, and practices through education, outreach and representation. Learn about the kind of work Green Energy Ohio does; clean energy success stories in Ohio; how individuals and businesses can take advantage of various options (including renewable energy and energy efficiency); and how we can all become advocates for a sustainable future.

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Learn about the habits and habitats of birds; enjoy activity stations with crafts; take a guided nature hike, see birds of prey up close with a visit from our friends at Lake Metroparks, and of course, enjoy delicious pancakes! Proceeds benefit the Rotary Club of Shaker Heights and the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes.

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The mere mention of a pawpaw might peak some curiosity or possibly nostalgic memories. Often referred to as the forgotten fruit due to the rise and fall of its notoriety, this native tree has been making quite a stir over the past decade or so provoking a sort of Pawpaw Renaissance. Come discover what makes the pawpaw unique and what is in store for the future.

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Join Michael Donovan, PhD, Cleveland Museum of Natural History for a free lecture entitled “Recovery of Plant-Insect Associations in the Wake of the Dinosaur Extinction.” This lecture is being presented as part of the Bio-alliance, a collaboration between Holden Forests & Gardens, Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

The Bio-alliance was formed in April 2019 to promote local opportunities and resources, to create transformative educational experiences, and to inspire inter-institutional research in biodiversity, ecology and evolutionary biology across the premier biological research institutes of Northeast Ohio.

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