April 3
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Celebrate National DIY Day
Made Cleveland
5.00 - 8.00 pm
We will be crafting bird feeders and shopping bags from upcycle materials.
This is event is free and for all ages. Registration is highly recommended.
Hosted by Made Cleveland & Cleveland Heights Green Team
April 6
Caledonia Ravine Clean Up
Meet at the Warner & Swasey Observatory
1975 N Taylor Rd,
11.00 am - 1.00 pm
Bring gloves, used bags, and dress for the weather, including sturdy shoes.
Organized by Cleveland Heights Green Team
April 7
Community Bike Ride
Cedar Lee Bikes
2309 Lee Rd
10.30 am meet
11.00 am roll
Let's celebrate World Health Day by pedaling towards better health! Let's ride our bikes together to raise awareness of the interconnectivity of physical health and the health of our planet
Organized by Cedar Lee
Bikes
April 7
Urban Mini-Forest Planting
Coventry PEACE Camp
2843 Washington Blvd,
Cleveland Heights,
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Come out and lend a hand and help with preparing cages and stakes, water newly planted trees, and general organizing and assistance.
Heights Tree People
April 8
Eclipse Glasses
Collection Drive
Heights Libraries
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
until April 21
Collected glasses will be dropped of at Cuyahoga Solid Waste District
Usable glasses will be saved and sent to Astronomers Without Borders to be used at future eclipse events around the world
Cleveland Heights Green Team Nature Center
Heights Libraries
Cuyahoga Recycles
April 11
Free Movie Screening
Heights Libraries
Lee Road Branch,
6.30 pm
A critics' darling at film festivals across the globe and Winner of the Excellence in Cinematography Award at Sundance, BLUE VINYL is a deeply personal and frighteningly vital exposé of the harmful impact of plastics. It has been applauded as "funny and irreverent...one of Sundance's best documentaries!" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times).
Cleveland Heights Green Team & Beyond Plastics
April 13
Stream Sweep
Dugway Brook Forest Hill Park
10.00 am - Noon
Please meet near the Sledding Hill parking lot off of Forest Hills Blvd, just east of Terrace Rd, East Cleveland.
Doan Brook Watershed Partnership
April 13
The Heights Pollinator Path aka Go Wild in Your Yard!
Presented by Peggy Spaeth
Cleveland Heights Community Center
10.00 am - Noon
Dig deeper into learning how to go wild in your yard, beginning with a small front yard native garden on the Heights Native Pollinator Path.
Friends of Heights Parks
April 13
Grow Not Mow Site 1 Planting
South Park Blvd. & Courtland Blvd.
1.00 - 3.00 pm
Bring gloves for planting trees and dress for the weather. Team leaders will show volunteers how to plant our native species of trees and shrubs. All ages welcome!
Hosted by Doan Brook Watershed Partnership
April 14
Millikin Woods Green Space Beautification
1706-1712 S Wood Rd,
Cleveland Heights
12.00 pm - 3.00 pm
Join the Millikin Neighborhood Group in celebration of Earth Month by removing litter and debris at the Millikin Woods
Organized by the Millikin Neighborhood Group
April 14
Urban Mini-Forest Planting
Coventry PEACE Camp
2843 Washington Blvd,
Cleveland Heights,
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Come out and lend a hand and help with preparing cages and stakes, water newly planted trees, and general organizing and assistance.
Heights Tree People
April 16
Seed Starting Workshop
Coventry Village Library
6.00 - 7.30 pm
This event is part of the Earthworks Series exploring nature-based arts and crafts. Supplies provided. Registration required. All ages are welcome.
Registrations open at 6:00pm Tuesday, April 2
Hosted by Heights Libraries
April 18
Take Positive Action: A solution-focused climate conversation using MIT's Climate Simulator
Heights Libraries Lee Road Branch
6.30 pm
Through the application of
En-Roads Simulator, participants can visualize the long-term effects of the global climate policies and actions and make connections between things they care about and the possibilities available to help ensure a resilient future
Organized by CHGT &
Heights Libraries
April 18
The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
Heights Libraries Lee Road Branch
7.00 pm
"If you see it, squish it" - That's what we've been told to do when we come across the invasive species. But why? Are the spotted lanternflies in northeast Ohio? What is this pest and what impacts does it have on our environment? And what should you do if you start to spot them?
Lecture by The Natural Resources team at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
April 18
Take-and-Plant Seed Kit &
Noble Plant Swap
Heights Libraries Noble Branch
1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Grab some seeds and plants for your house or garden at the Noble Plant Swap. Cuttings of houseplants, herbs, and flowers are all welcome, rooted or not, and we'll have supplies on hand to make cuttings day-of. Even if you don't have a plant to bring, you're welcome to come take one home!
Organized by Heights Libraries
April 20
Earth Day Challenge 2024
Team CHGT
Forest Hill Park
2370 Lee Boulevard, Cleveland Heights
9:00 am–2:00 pm
This event will consist of several challenges aimed at promoting awareness and stewardship of our Earth. One of those challenges will be a park clean up challenge which will have volunteers split into teams that each clean one of Cleveland Heights' parks.
We hope to have the most volunteers of all groups participating! We need you!
CHGT Volunteers in Action!
April 20
Cleveland Heights Earth Day Challenge
Forest Hill Park
2370 Lee Boulevard
5K Running Challenge
9:00 am to 10:00 am
10K Bicycle Challenge
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
The Bicycle Challenge will be divided into heats beginning every hour or half hour based on the number of participants.
Organized by the City of Cleveland Heights
April 20
Community Swap Meet at Shaker Nature Center
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
11.00 am - 3.00 pm
Bring small appliances, clean clothes, art, garden accessories, kids' items, books, and more to swap.
Vendors please register
Organized by Nature Center at Shaker Lakes & Shaker Heights Libraries
April 21
Barbara Boyd Park Green Space Beautification and Recycling Workshop
869 Ravine Dr, Cleveland Heights,
10.00 am
Join the CH-UH Girls Scouts to help beautify the park and to learn how to recycle right in the Heights.
Organized by Cleveland Heights Green Team
April 21
University Heights Sustainable Home Fair
Wiley School Building,
1.00 - 4.00 pm
Learn how your home can become more energy efficient, less costly to operate and more sustainable.
Visit information booths from local vendors and service providers, attend how-to workshops, test-drive an electric vehicle, and more.
Hosted by City of University Heights
April 21
Urban Mini-Forest Planting
Coventry PEACE Camp
2843 Washington Blvd,
Cleveland Heights,
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Come out and lend a hand and help with preparing cages and stakes, water newly planted trees, and general organizing and assistance.
Heights Tree People
April 22
Superior Schoolhouse Green Space Beautification
Meet at 14391 Superior Rd, Cleveland Heights at the parking lot
Time 1.00 pm
Join the students from Horizon Montessori School to help beautify this historic green space.
Organized by Cleveland Heights Green Team
April 22
Caledonia Ravine Update
Community Meeting
Start Right Church
977 Caledonia Ave,
Cleveland Heights
7.00 pm
The objective of this townhall meeting is to update residents on the status of the Caledonia Ravine cleanup and to discuss alternatives to stop illegal dumping.
Hosted by Start Right CDC with Cleveland Heights Green Team as guest Speaker
April 22
Free Monday:
Organic Lawncare
2520 Noble Rd. Cleveland Heights
7.00 pm
If you are interested learning about organic lawn care then this workshop is for you! An expert from Good Nature Organic Lawn Care will be on hand to guide you through the process of caring for your lawn in an environmentally safe manner..
Organized by CH Home Repair Resource Center
April 23
Forest Hill Park Green Space Beautification
Meet at E. Cleveland end of Forest Hills Blvd before Lee Road at the parking lot of the Tennis Courts
3.30 - 5.00 pm
Join the PAWS Club from Chagrin Falls Intermediate School to help beautify this historic green space.
Organized by Cleveland Heights Green Team
April 24
Interactive Workshop
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
7.00 - 8.30 pm
In this workshop, Heights' residents will be able to ask and hear from experts about practical and available solutions to make their yards and gardens more eco-friendly.
CH & UH residents can sign up to receive a free tree planted in their front yard as well as discounts on native plants. Registration is required. The event is free.
Organized by Cleveland Heights Green Team
April 25
Bringing Nature Home: Lecture Series
Lee Road Library
7.00 - 8.30 pm
Local experts will share the benefits of gardening with native plants and show us how the decisions we make for our home or neighborhood gardens can have a positive impact on the surrounding community.
Registration April 11.
Hosted by Heights Libraries
April 26
Arbor Day Tree Planting
Corner of Noble & Nela View Roads in Cleveland Heights
10.00 am
Join in Cleveland Heights Arbor Day Celebration with a tree planting ceremony.
Free seedlings will be available for attendees to take home and plant.
Organized by the City of Cleveland Heights
April 27
Forest Hill Park Clean Up
Along Forest Hill Blvd
Parking at Tennis Courts
Time 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
Join Friends of Forest Hills Park and Cleveland Heights Green Team on this very much needed clean up.
Please bring your own bags & gloves, wear long pants, and hardy shoes.
Organized by Cleveland Heights Green Team & Friends of Forest Hills Parks
April 28
Urban Mini-Forest Planting
Coventry PEACE Camp
2843 Washington Blvd,
Cleveland Heights,
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Come out and lend a hand and help with preparing cages and stakes, water newly planted trees, and general organizing and assistance.
Heights Tree People
April 30
Living Less Car-Centric
in the Heights
Made Cleveland
7.00 pm - 8.30 pm
This community conversation is organized by FutureHeights and co-hosted by several other local organizations & neighborhood groups. The topic of discussion will center on the ways we travel around town and use our community space.
Future Heights
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