BRINGING NATURE HOME

BRINGING NATURE HOMEis a series of programs presented by Friends of Heights Parksand theCleveland Heights Parks & Recreation Department.

The free talks by local experts educate and inspire residents to create biodiverse native habitat in our public and private green spaces.

Bringing Nature Home 2025 records, including presenter slide decks, are here.

TALKS ARE IN-PERSON at the Cleveland Heights Community Center, 1 Monticello Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Questions? Email info@FriendsofHeightsParks.org

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Shrubs – The Missing Link

presented by John Barber

PDF of slides is here.

Handout is here.

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Not All Butterflies Are Snowbirds

presented by Mary Lynn Delfino

PDF of slides is here

Overwintering Ohio Butterflies spreadsheet

Saturday, March 7, 10-noon

Free Local Resources

Three local resources talked about their free programs that help us garden more ecologically: The Heights Tree People, Nature in My Backyard, and the Heights Native Pollinator Path.

‍ Saturday, April 11, 2026

Meadows of Northeast Ohio: Openings in the Forest

‍ ‍presented by Dave Tomashefski of Meadow City Nursery

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