Geauga Park District
A Meet the Artist opening will take place West Woods Nature Center in Russell Township...
For more information and registration, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
A Quilt Show To Remember
Jan. 20, 7-9 p.m.
A Meet the Artist opening will take place West Woods Nature Center in Russell Township. Artist Deb Berkebile’s collection of 10 quilts, titled “Earth in Three Bands: R, G, B,” explores satellite imagery and “false-color” artist depiction of remote-sensed satellite images from geographical information systems (GIS). She will give a presentation about her artistic process at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. No registration required.
The exhibit will remain on display daily through April 30, with the exception of Feb. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Is It Spring Yet?
Mark the calendar to stop by The West Woods Nature Center for Bring In Your Garden Tools on Jan. 26, anytime between 1-3 p.m., and naturalist Chris Mentrek will lead guests in a pre-spring maintenance session. Receive help cleaning, sharpening and sprucing-up hand tools.
Common Yard & Garden Weeds is slated for March 26 from 1-2 p.m. at The West Woods Nature Center, where former park district naturalist Judy Barnhart, now president of the Native Plant Society of Northeastern Ohio, will help identify some of those pesky weeds popping up in gardens or yards and help in the identification process. The presentation will also call out families of weeds that are notorious for becoming aggressive, noxious or even aggressive. Registration is required.
Lunch & Learn
Jan. 25, 12-1 p.m.
Join naturalist Karie Wheaton for a virtual Lunch & Learn lesson about Winter Armchair Birding.
Future programs, all requiring registration, are All About Maple Sugaring on Feb. 8 and 22, and Spring Wildflowers on March 8 and 22. A Zoom link to participate will be emailed before the program.




