With input from its members, Blackbrook Audubon’s monthly Important Bird Area survey will migrate from Chagrin River Park to Beaty Landing Sunday, May 26th. After three years of bird surveys in the Chagrin River Corridor IBA, Blackbrook will focus on the Grand River – Lower Watershed IBA. Birders can take advantage of Lake Metroparks’ expansion … Read more
Witness the majestic beauty, splendor and grace of the horse during HorseFest at Lake Metroparks Farmpark. Horse lovers of all ages can meet horses of different colors and sizes and learn about the abilities and qualities that make each breed unique. HorseFest will feature Brenda Hanson, performing an assortment of extreme horse obstacles first with a horse being trained on the ground and under saddle … Read more
Three Pack of Dream House Tickets Gets You Entered in Second Drawing for 2019 Chevy Camaro The Lake County YMCA 26th anniversary Dream House, located at 36470 Maplegrove Road of Maple Valley Development in Willoughby Hills, will open daily for tours beginning Saturday, June 29th thru August 4th from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (July 4th tour … Read more
Plans have begun for the August 2nd Dancing Under the Stars event to be held at LaMalfa. This annual event marks its eleventh year of pairing local civic, political and corporate personalities with area dance professionals to compete in a dance contest. A May 7th kickoff revealed the 2019 dance team matching each celebrity dancer … Read more
Blackbrook Audubon welcomes Bruce and Susan Bennett to its monthly program meeting 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 21st at The West Woods Nature Center. The Bennetts will describe their trip to Guyana, a relatively unspoiled country on the north coast of South America. Accompanied by Bruce’s brother, nephew and friend, they traveled 110 miles up the … Read more
Birders can choose to hike the final Sunday of the 86th Annual Spring Bird Walk Series or perch themselves at Blackbrook Audubon’s version of a “big sit” Sunday, May 19th. Participants should bring mugs, chairs, binoculars, and snacks to share for this passive style of birding at 8:30 a.m. Blackbrook will provide coffee and beverages. … Read more
Find the birds without the huge crowd of birders on Blackbrook Audubon’s trip to Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve Saturday, May 18th. The Biggest Week in American Birding will be history for this year, but warblers, flycatchers and thrushes are still on their way north to nesting territories. Meet at 2715 Cleveland Rd. W., Huron … Read more
Birders who are searching the skies for spring migrants can apply the numbers they tally to Blackbrook Audubon Society’s 2019 Birdathon. This is the annual fundraiser for the chapter of National Audubon covering Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake counties. Individuals or teams find sponsors to pledge donations for each species found in one 24-hour period. The … Read more
Laketran drivers Lee Raimey and Vickie Williams were two of the three drivers recognized during the Ohio Public Transit Association (OPTA) awards ceremony at the association’s annual meeting this month in Columbus. Bus driver Lee Raimey received the 2019 OPTA Milestone Award for 30 years of accident-free driving at Laketran. He has never had an … Read more
Blackbrook Audubon is selling raffle tickets to support the purchase of Audubon Adventures, a conservation publication for third to fifth grade students in Geauga and Lake Counties. The raffle prize is a 15″x19″ quilted wall hanging of an iconic Red Oak at Gully Brook Park in Willoughby. The tree is over 200 years old. Despite … Read more