- Today: Tune into Episode 3 of “Baby Gorilla Cam” on Netflix Today from 10 a.m. to noon for a live look at the gorilla troop including newly named Kunda!

- Saturday: Join fellow anglers, exhibitors and vendors at the Steelhead Expo in Rocky River Reservation and learn casting techniques, tips and secrets of the sport.

- Sunday: FallFest: 18th Century Festival returns with fun for the whole family including fresh-pressed cider, music, entertainment and demonstrations by magicians, blacksmiths and more.

Touch-A-Truck Is Back!

Touch-a-Truck presented by CrossCountry Mortgage and supported by Serpentini Chevrolet is returning to Brookside Reservation on October 1! Families can see and explore big machines and vehicles including bucket trucks, front end loaders, bulldozers, and more.

Run For Wildlife At Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Help secure a future for wildlife at the Future for Wildlife 5K presented by CrossCountry Mortgage at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on Sunday, October 8! Proceeds from participants go directly towards Zoo conservation efforts to protect animals in the wild.

Learn About Proposed East Side Trails

Join Cleveland Metroparks and project partners on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to learn and comment on several proposed trails including: the Slavic Village Downtown Connector, Opportunity Corridor Connector, Morgana Run/Booth Ave Extension, Euclid Creek Greenway and the Euclid Creek Reservation Master Plan. The trail projects are presented in partnership with the City of Cleveland, Cleveland City Council, and the City of Euclid. Can't make the meeting? Learn more and share your feedback via our online survey.

Upcoming Nature Programs

Fri., Sept. 22: Join us for a hike off the beaten path in search of rare and uncommon plant species at Rare Plants Hike in West Creek Reservation. Free. 

Sat., Sept. 23: Let our historian take you on the Bradley Woods History Mystery Hike and learn both history and mystery of this unique reservation. Free. 

Sun., Sept. 24:

- Join us at Parks for Pollinators in Bedford Reservation and be part of a national effort to document pollinator species. Free, also scheduled for Sat., Sept 30. 

- Drop by World Rivers Day at the Watershed Stewardship Center in West Creek Reservation and build your own stream! Free. 

Mon., Sept. 25: Experience up close animal encounters at Pop Up: Critters at the Castle in North Chagrin Reservation. Free. 
 
Wed., Sept. 27:

- Let your inner-child shine at Edgewater Explorers Camp for Adults and celebrate the end of summer with a day at the beach. $40, registration required.

- Take a closer look at turtles in Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation at Discovery Days: Totally Turtles. Free, registration required.