Cleveland Metroparks Weekly Spotlight

 - Saturday: Walk or run through Edgewater Beach on Saturday, Nov. 11 to honor and celebrate our nation’s veterans at the Veterans Day 5K presented by CrossCountry Mortgage.

 - Veterans Day Special: Veterans receive free admission to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo this Veterans Day courtesy of CrossCountry Mortgage!

 - Next Week: Wild Winter Lights presented by NOPEC is transforming Cleveland Metroparks Zoo into a winter wonderland with more than 1.5 million lights. Get your tickets now and save for this family-friendly holiday event beginning November 14.

WELCOMING IRONWOOD GOLF COURSE

Celebrate Cleveland Metroparks 9th golf course with $9 greens fees for 9 holes at Ironwood Golf Course throughout November! Ironwood Golf Course is a scenic 18-hole, par 71 public facility located on 155 rolling acres in Hinckley, Ohio. In addition to the $9 promotion, don’t miss off-season golf rates now in effect across all Cleveland Metroparks courses as well as seasonal merchandise discounts at the pro shops!
 
NOW OPEN: EUCLID CREEK GREENWAY

This week, Cleveland Metroparks celebrated the opening of the initial phases of the transformative Euclid Creek Greenway, a multi-phased trail project to improve connections to the lakefront and park access on the east side of Cleveland.

Visitors can now explore a half-mile paved connection from the intersection of Euclid Creek Parkway and Highland Road to Euclid Avenue and a nearly half-mile paved connection on the site of the former Euclid Central Middle School from Euclid Avenue to Chardon Road on its way to the lakefront. Once all phases are complete, the trail will extend up to Euclid Beach, Villa Angela and Wildwood parks, connecting the southern portion of Euclid Creek Reservation to its northern portion along the lakefront.

IGLOOS RETURN TO MERWIN'S WHARF!

Enjoy an extended patio season at Merwin’s Wharf with furnished, heated, full-service igloos along the banks of the Cuyahoga River. Igloo rentals can accommodate up to eight guests and can be reserved online at merwinswharf.com.

UPCOMING NATURE PROGRAMS

Fri., Nov. 10:

 - Join us at Gales of November in Brecksville Reservation for a musical and storytelling interpretation of the disasters that hit Lake Erie and the Great Lakes region in the month of November. $5, registration required.

 - Join us at the nature center for family-friendly activities at No-School Nature Day in North Chagrin Reservation. Free.

Sat. Nov. 11:

 - Wander through our burlap maze, try your hand at pioneer games, take on the challenge of our mystery room, figure out “What’s Wrong With This Picture?” and more at CanalWay Game Day in Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation. Free.

 - Take a 9-mile loop around the Tinker's Creek Gorge at The Long Haul Hike in Bedford Reservation. Free.
 
Sun., Nov. 12:

 - Discover the rock cycle then venture to Buttermilk Falls for a distinctive glimpse of North Chagrin Reservation's geology at Geology Hike. Free.

 - You and your yogi will follow along a guided class held by a registered yoga instructor, Halle Trapp, owner of Happy Me Kids Yoga, and then finish up with a fun nature craft at Kids Nature Yoga. $8, ages 2-5 years with adult, registration required.  

Mon., Nov. 13: Learn all about beavers, touch a real beaver pelt, and hopefully catch our resident beavers in action at After School Beaver Hike in Rocky River Reservation. Free.
 
Tues., Nov. 14: Gather a group of 2 – 6 of your friends and family, adults (required) and children, and see if you can solve the latest mystery to emerge at CanalWay Center at Mystery Room. $15 per group. Available on additional dates throughout November.
 
Thurs., Nov. 16:

 - This month, at Nature Ology Evening in Brecksville Reservation, we’ll take a close look at basic entomology (study of insects!). Free.

 - Join us for a short hike around the Keystone Loop in West Creek Reservation then learn how to make yummy Thanksgiving style treats using pie irons over a fire at Trail Challenge: Hiking & Thanksgiving Pie Irons. $5, registration required.