"Migration
Mania: Onward and Northward" at the Dike 14 Nature
Preserve
Gordon State
Park area of Cleveland
Lakefront State Park (E. 72 St. and N. Marginal)
Saturday, May 3,
2008 from 7:30 am to Noon (free family fun)
Join us for walking
tours on one of Cleveland’s hidden treasures. There will be special hour
long guided hikes at 7:30 AM, and 8 AM, led by renowned
Northeast Ohio naturalists. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes
before the scheduled walk preferred, so you can sign your waiver and
receive additional information.
The rest of
the morning the Dike 14 Nature Preserve will be open for
self guided hikes. There will be stops
along the trail staffed by the region’s leading environmental education
organizations to share information on the geography, history, plants and
animals of the Dike 14 Nature Preserve.
.Meet Vern, the wood frog character,
at the Dike 14 Nature Preserve. The Dike 14 Environmental
Education Collaborative is a member of Leap into Action (LIA), a
regional group of conservation and science-related organizations in
Northeast Ohio working together in 2008 to highlight amphibians, their
habitats, regional amphibian/wetland conservation efforts, and raise
awareness about the global amphibians crisis.
Come experience the city of
Cleveland’s only nature preserve along the shore of Lake Erie. You
will have a chance to look for native Ohio plants, trees and animals.
Stunning, unique views of the Cleveland skyline as well as a most
unusual opportunity to access the lakefront, which is closed to the
public at other times, will be yours. Dike 14 has over 280 of
Ohio's 431 identified bird species--this is your chance to explore. With
the onset of spring migration take this great opportunity to learn about
plants that thrive and support an abundance of wildlife.
The recent soil testing and risk
assessment for the Dike 14 Nature Preserve found that the site is
safe for environmental education usage. To view the reports please
visit the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District's web site at:
www.cuyahogaswcd.org.
The Dike 14 Environmental Education
Collaborative recently installed an informational kiosk at Cleveland
Lakefront State Park near the Dike 14 Nature Preserve gate. Visit
the kiosk to learn more about the history and plans for the site. Help
clean up the Dike 14 site by gathering trash and weeds along the fence
to help improve the site.
The site's field guide, Getting Ready
to Visit the Dike 14 Nature Preserve Field Guide, will be available
FREE of charge to any teacher attending the event.
The Dike 14 Environmental Education Collaborative was formed
by local organizations that recognize the unique opportunity for Dike 14
Nature Preserve-centered educational resources. The Dike 14
Environmental Education Collaborative is composed of Cleveland Botanical
Garden, Cleveland Metroparks, Outdoor Education, Cleveland Museum of
Natural History, Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District, Cuyahoga
Valley National Park Association, Earth Day Coalition, Lake Erie Nature
and Science Center, The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes and Western
Cuyahoga Audubon Society. The Collaborative is dedicated to providing
exemplary environmental education for students, teachers, families and
the greater community, and promoting environmental stewardship of Dike
14 as a unique place for people and nature on Cleveland's Lakefront.
