{"id":809,"date":"2026-03-04T14:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/greatlakes\/?page_id=809"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:30:40","slug":"field-trips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/greatlakes\/chapter-meetings\/2026-regional-conference\/field-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5da36c22 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Holden Arboretum \u2013 Research Tour (Field Trip 1) <br><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/greatlakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2026\/04\/FT1-Holden.pdf\">Info for attendees<\/a><br>Sunday, 9:30 am \u2013 12:00 pm<br><strong>Be sure to register and pay the $10 fee.<\/strong><br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">The Holden Arboretum (9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland, Ohio) is an incredible ecological resource in Northeast Ohio, covering 3,500 acres across Lake and Geauga counties, only 35-40 minutes from downtown Cleveland. Join us at the 67-acre Working Woods Learning Forest for three 45-minute tours about current efforts related to research (invasive plant management and beech leaf disease), forestry practices (single tree and group selection timber harvests), and conservation (wildlife habitat). (50 attendees max)<br><br><em>*This field trip does not include admission to the Holden Arboretum. If interested in visiting the core gardens and trails after the field trip tours conclude, a\u00a0ticket can be purchased at the gatehouse.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve \u2013 Birding Hike (Field Trip 2)<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/greatlakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2026\/04\/FT2-birding.pdf\">Info for attendees<\/a><br>Sunday, 9:30 am \u2013 11:30 am<br>Be sure to register and pay the $10 fee.<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just a half-hour drive from Cleveland lies Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve in Mentor (8365 Harbor Dr, Mentor, OH), a major birding hotspot.\u00a0 This property sits on the edge of Mentor Marsh, one of the largest natural marshes on the Lake Erie shoreline, and includes mature oak forests and shoreline dunes.\u00a0 This diversity of habitats has attracted over 260 resident and migrant bird species.\u00a0 Join local birders as we explore this property for an exciting morning of birding.\u00a0 Bring your binoculars or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:a.corbett@csuohio.edu\">a.corbett@csuohio.edu<\/a>\u00a0if you want to borrow a set (we have a limited # of pairs available).\u00a0 (max 20 attendees)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Field Trip 3) <br><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/greatlakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2026\/04\/FT3-cuyahoga.pdf\">Info for attendees<\/a><br>Sunday, 9:30 am \u2013 12:00 pm<br>Be sure to register and pay the $10 fee.<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coldwater Fish Community Assessment<br>6166 Stanford Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holden Arboretum \u2013 Research Tour (Field Trip 1) Info for attendeesSunday, 9:30 am \u2013 12:00 pmBe sure to register and pay the $10 fee. 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