[Ohio-talk] Garfield Nature Hike Reminder--10-23-2013--1 pm

[mzavoli at roadrunner.com]

Hello Friends, 
   
The Cuyahoga County Chapter is organizing yet another nature hike to explore the flora and fauna of the one of the trails at the Garfield Nature Center. 
 
 We will meet at the Garfield Park Nature Center on Wednesday, October 23rd at 1 
P.M. for approximately two hours of fun-filled hiking and nature learning.  
 
 Program title : Adaptations of Animals with respect to their fur and Skulls. 
   
 Garfield Nature Center: 
 
 11350 Broadway Avenue 
  Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125 
  216-341-3152 
 clevelandmetroparks.com<http://www.clemetparks.com/ 
   
 After our workout, we can enjoy ourselves at a nearby restaurant.  Ladawna Seaford, the naturalist who will accompany us, said that there is a Marco's 
Pizza restaurant at the edge of the park. 
  
 Marco's Pizza Restaurant: 
 
 4791 Turney Rd. Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125 
 (216) 641-8555 
 
For those taking paratransit, service is available both to the nature center and 
home from Marco's Pizza. 
 
Background Information from the Cleveland Metroparks website: 
 “Garfield Park Reservation is located in Garfield Heights. The reservation 
features a nature center, picnic areas, a wetland, and trails. The history of 
Garfield Park dates back almost a century. In 1894, the city of Cleveland 
purchased three farms, a half mile south of the city limits as a site for a new 
south side park. It was officially opened in 1895, as Newburg Park, and soon 
thereafter re-named Garfield Park. Much of the beautiful stonework still evident 
in the reservation today dates from the 1930s New Deal Era projects. Garfield 
Park was leased to Cleveland Metroparks in 1986. 
 The old lake beds have been reclaimed by nature and are managed as green space 
for wildlife. The rich deep woodlands support a host of songbirds throughout the 
year. 
 
> A trip to the Nature Center won't be complete without a visit to the 
landscaped wildlife garden adjacent to the building sheltering a variety of 
flowering plants, shrubs and evergreens designed to attract birds and 
butterflies.” 
 
 Join us for some walking, talking and love of learning and Contact me if you 
have any questions about this program.  E-mail me or call (216) 939-0502. 
 
 See you then! 
 
 Milena