ecology Archives - Ohio History Connection

May 20, 2025

Big Darby Creek Stream Exploration & Lecture

This program will be split into two separate sessions. Pre-registration is required to take part in both sessions. Included with museum admission, the registration fee is collected by the Ohio History Connection. Session 1: August 9th at 1 p.m. - Introductory lecture at the Ohio History Center Learn about the Big Darby Creek State and […]

May 12, 2025

A Brief History of the Golden-winged Warbler: Part I

By Erin Cashion, Curator of Natural History At first glance, it appears to be only a brownish wad of grapevine bark strips and old beech leaves. Its age alone (and the person who collected it) make it a specimen of high historic and scientific significance. But this plain-seeming clump of old leaves has an even […]

July 23, 2024

Ohio Open Doors Warrensville West Cemetery Tour

Did you know Warrensville West Cemetery is the oldest extant burial ground in Cuyahoga County? Join the Shaker Historical Society, Shaker Heights Public Library, and the City of Shaker Heights on Saturday, September 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a cemetery tour to hear the stories of those buried in the cemetery, including […]

June 27, 2024

An Ode To Caterpillars

October 8, 2021

Restoring a Sense of Wonder

“I fell in love with every bird I met and everything they did. Their world, my world, was all new. I swooned to kinglets, warblers, tanagers...

July 14, 2021

Celebrating World Snake Day 2021

World Snake Day 2021 is Friday, July 16! Want to learn more about these misunderstood animals?

April 28, 2021

Get Ready for Brood X!

Western Ohio as well as Indiana, Maryland, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, and North Carolina are all due to experience...