Composting with Worms - March 15, 2008

Moebius Nature Center, Rotary, The Cleveland Foundation, and Buckeye Sustainability Institute bring you Composting with worms! At home, at school, and at work!

August 17 2007 Bio Bus Program Photo!

Ok we know its a tad late but we still thought this is a great photo to include for the August Biobus program!

Special greetings to our program attendees
Atsunori, Tetsu, and Masumi Ishida who came all the way from Kobe,
Japan (near Osaka).
訪問ありがとうございます。
(thank you for visiting!)

Mrs Bells Class At the Into The Wild Program November 11th 2007

In 2007, MNC has extended its programming to formally include students from our area.
We look forward to continuing these outreach efforts.
If you would like to get involved on any level please contact us!

November 3, 2007 - MNC Presents the Animal Planet Channel's Animal Educator of the Year Mona Rutger from Into the Wild!

September 29th 2007 - Saris Wetlands Program with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency!

On the morning of September 29th, 2007 a group of about 15 gathered at Saris / Aurora Wetlands off Route 82 for an educational tour of the property brought to you by Moebius Nature Center in partnership with the OEPA.

In the above photo our Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Wetlands expert from the North East District Office uses a specialized tool to extract a small core sample of about 1.5 feet of soil.

With a portion of the sample in hand, Ed uses a Munsel chart to confirm the type of soil and thereby confirm it as a wetland. This is a part of the process the Ohio EPA uses to identify wetland. Other factors such as plants and animals present and also how much of the time an area is under water also are necessary to be identified in order to determine if an area meets the USEPA definition of a wetland.

The tour contiues!
*if you have any ideas for a program you would like to see, please contact us! We welcome your input and especially input from our membership!

Eco-Caching!

BATS!!! Live July 21, 2007 @ MNC

Birds of Prey May 12 With Lake Milton Rehab Center

Turkey Vulture!

Harris Hawk

Barred Owl

Satisfied Customers!! (Future Members)

Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Reptiles and Amphibians Program April 2007 Video Snippits vol 3

More Video Snippits From The April Class!

Reptiles and Amphibians Program April 2007

This is the 2-7 year old class. Lesson learned from last year. Draw a line on the floor the kids cant go past or all 100 will push closer and closer to the dozens of critters and crowed the teacher!

Elvis the singing frog gets "warmed up".

February 17, 2007 Tracks and Scat Hike

Despite deep snow conditions everyone had great time! We saw tons of deer tracks, also squirrel, mouse, and fox.....also heard and saw two barred owls, they were singing their "I am so in love with you" owl song. ;) The snow was so deep in some areas that it was past our knees so all participants got the added benefit of cardio work out also!

Everyone had a good time and we all stopped at the nature center for cookies and hot chocolate afterwards.

Participants:
Ann, Sharon, Dr. Jim Tomko hike leader
Marty, Rob, Kim, Don (Scott taking picture)

World Water Monitoring Day - Moebius Participates!

Our sampling point at MNC was just downstream from the bridge, at our field desk.

More information about World Water Monitoring Day's international programming can be found by clicking here!

Moebius Supports World Water Monitoring Day!

On October 14, 2006 Moebius Nature Center along with people at locations around the world participated in World Water Monitoring Day. Sampling was conducted in two locations by Nature Center staff. Sampling were pulled at Moebius Nature Center Creek and also in Lake Erie (1 mile north of the mouth of the Cuyahoga River).

November 4, 2006 Coyote Program Photos

ODNR and World Water Monitoring Day Chagrin River Water Quality Sampling

On the morning of October 8th, 2006 Rob, June, Mathew, John, and Mara collected and analyzed water samples from the Chagrin River in Aurora, Ohio near Rt. 82. Samples for reporting to both the ODNR and World Water Monitoring Day were collected. Ph, Temp, DO, Turbidity, and biology were documented for submittal.

Rob demonstrates his
technique with the
magnifier box

Here's a close up of the catch of the day. All species were inventoried and will be
reported to the ODNR in support of their water quality monitoring program

Damsels & Dragons (Flies, That is) Sunday, Aug 6 2-4 pm

So what is the difference between damselflies and gragonflies? Learn how to identify both an then head out to capture some of the critters . Wearing rubber boots or old shoes is recommended. Things are going to get muddy! See you there.

Bats Saturday, July 15th @ 7pm

Dont miss another popular program by Tim Krynak! A grand finale is planned around nightfall as local bats wake up and begin their search for food. After teaching us about bats, he will catch several of this furry flappy friends for you to see up close.

Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardens Tuesday June, 27 7pm

This program is geared for adults who want to learn how to use native plants and trees to boost butterfly diversity and attract hummingbirds totheir gardens. A representitive from the Eagle Creek Garden Center will present examples of plants.
As always, please preregister for the program 330.562.2592

Next Class --> Birds of Prey Saturday June 17th @ 7 PM

Back by popular demand! See a real snowy owl, a
Northern Harrier hawk and an eagle among others
from the Lake Milton Raptor Center up close and
personal! Learn some interesting information about
these magnificent birds.

Medicinal, Edible and Interesting Plants Sat. May 13th 2-4 PM EST

Hike and learn about the spring flowers of the Moebius Nature Center! Come and learn what kinds of tasty and useful flora is found right in your back yard! Extensive hiking may not be suitable for everyone. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy boots. See you there & tell your friends!

***photos now 6/9/2006**

Ron Etling shows visitors a Christmas Fern (it stays green in the winter) amidst the ramps (wild onions).





Ron shows us Jack-in-the-pulpit. The "corm" is the flattened bulb which is poisonous when fresh but edible only when dry. It is also called "Indian Turnip".


Checking the bluebird nests at the Moebius Nature Center.
Staff member Kim Pease routinely checks the babies for parasites.
;-P




"Squirrel Corn" is related to Dutchman's Breeches



Trillium.

Reptiles and Amphibians Saturday 29APR06

Native snakes, salamanders, turtles, toads, frogs, and more. Behavior, habits, and identification were covered then students got to take it into the field for more hands on learning!


The first cue line of the year!




Two Line Salamander Eggs


The fairly fast turtle is called a Spotted Turtle (lemmys guttata)



Studens of all ages are engaged via hands on exposure to native fauna

A fine specimen of the Central Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdi)

Some came equipped with their own nets even!




Snake time sssSSsss..... A Black Rat Snake specifically.
Those are this salamanders eggs. Look close and you can see the baby ones in the eggs. The green is a unique form of algae that has a symbiotic relationship with the eggs.
The hard to find Spotted Salamander or Ambystoma maculatum as I like to say.

One of my favorite... crayfish.

A Yellow Bellied Slider ( trachemys scripta) Note the missing front legs.
And finally a Garter Snake ( Thamnophis sirtalis) caught and released out back by some of Moebius's most entrepid explorers!!