Nestled in the Harriet Keeler Memorial woods, the Trailside Program Center follows Keeler's vision of sharing her love of nature through significant educational experiences. The Trailside Program Center is a facility that hosts a variety of educational programs that connect visitors to the natural world around them. The building is open for programs only. Please check the Emerald Necklace publication for a program listing.
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Join Naturalist Jenny McClain to learn the primitive way of starting a fire. We’ll practice flint...
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Naturalist Foster Brown will unveil the world of common weeds during this monthly, year-long...
Stop by to pick up your free tree sapling for Arbor Day and try out Cleveland Metroparks’ Tree...
Create a bowl from a chunk of wood using the ancient technique of controlled burning with coals...
Join Miss Jenny to celebrate the end of the Animal Crackers school year with games, a hike, and...
Discover deep forested ravines, walk through a restored Ohio prairie with grasses over eight feet tall, or explore glacial river valleys carved over 10,000 years ago!
Access to several different trails. Brecksville Nature Center is a National Historical Site, built in 1939.
This planted 4-acre tall grass prairie is a unique ecosystem with incredible plant and animal diversity.