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Shaker Lakes Nature Center - 1 year Household Membership

Item Number
259
Estimated Value
65 USD
Sold
65 USD to caherrera007
Number of Bids
9  -  Bid History

Item Description

This item is a one (1) year membership to the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes

The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes was founded in 1966 as the result of a grassroots community effort to preserve the Shaker Parklands from becoming the route for a new freeway connecting Cleveland's East Side to downtown.

The parklands had been designated in the late 19th century as a natural green space, set aside by the city of Cleveland for the benefit of its fast growing population. Citizens used the park as an escape to the "country" as the industrial city pushed eastward and as the land that had been farmed by the North Union Shaker community began to be transformed into the new suburban communities of the Heights. City and suburban residents found that they could enjoy the area along the Doan Brook, from Warrensville Center Road through Rockefeller Park to Lake Erie, and stay in touch with the natural world

The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes is recognized as a model urban environmental resource that welcomes all and enriches people's lives through education, innovative programs, and community involvement.