The following will count towards your Wild Hikes Challenge:
Join members of the local chapter of the North American Butterfly Association on August 23 at 10 a.m. at Towner’s Woods as we encounter all kinds of butterflies, moths, dragonflies and lots of other natural wonders. Bring your insect net if you have one!
Come tour Camp Spelman on August 23 at 1 p.m. We’ve had this 58-acre property available for limited scout camping, but it still needs a lot of improvement and has great potential. Join Executive Director Christine Craycroft on a hike to help plan for its future development. Camp Spelman is located at 7646 Ferguson Road, Franklin Township.
Join Executive Director Christine Craycroft for a hike to help plan for the future development of Chagrin Headwaters Preserve on August 30 at 1 p.m. This 95-acre property includes the Aurora Branch of the Chagrin River and is a potential trailhead for a future extension of the Headwaters Trail. Park at the Cantex lot across the street, at 11444 Chamberlain Rd, Mantua Township.
There’s a lot to explore in the 504 acre property of Morgan Preserve. Its mature woods and high-quality wetlands, it is not usually open to the public. On Sept. 6 at 1 p.m., join Executive Director Christine Craycroft on a hike to help plan for its future development as a park. Park at the SR 44 lot, on the east side of the road, 1/2 mile south of SR 303, Shalersville Township.