Working Woods Walks
Join us each month for a walk at the Working Woods Learning Forest with a member of our team to explore a new perspective on the ways we interact with our Northeast Ohio forests.
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Join us each month for a walk at the Working Woods Learning Forest with a member of our team to explore a new perspective on the ways we interact with our Northeast Ohio forests.
The Working Woods Learning Forest is a 67-acre living laboratory and demonstration site highlighting the ecology, management, and value of our regional forests.
Join Working Woods Hub staff for a guided walk through the Working Woods Learning Forest. Each tour explores how ecology, history, and stewardship influence the forests around us and shape how we care for them today. After the walk, enjoy light refreshments and conversation with fellow participants and staff. Each tour includes informational handouts to take home.
Terrain: up to 2.0 miles, natural surface and grass, mostly flat with some slight slopes, potential mud and wet spots depending on weather.
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Working Woods Learning Forest at Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, Ohio (9805 Sperry Rd. Kirtland OH 44094)
Price: $10 per member, $20 per nonmember
Dates
April 15 | Spring Ephemerals: The Forest’s First Botanicals
May 20 | Tending the Woods: Impactful Forest Management
June 17 | Managing for Wildlife: Creating Habitat through Forestry
Summer dates coming soon!
Spring Ephemerals: The Forest’s First Botanicals
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Price: $10 per member, $20 per nonmember
Northeast Ohio woods are special places in the spring – before the trees leaf out, spring ephemerals soak up the early spring sunshine. Join Holden Arboretum Consulting Forester Jessica Miller Mecaskey to discover some of the very first woodland plants to emerge after the snow melts – the habitats they prefer, how past land use influences where they grow, and some of their most common cultural uses.
Tending the Woods: Impactful Forest Management
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Price: $10 per member, $20 per nonmember
The relationship between people and forests in our region goes back thousands of years. Over time, the ways we care for and use woodland resources have changed dramatically. Join Holden Arboretum Consulting Forester Patrick O’Reilly to explore how we can be stewards of positive change in our forests today – managing invasive species, increasing biodiversity, and sustainably using natural resources.
Managing for Wildlife: Creating Habitat through Forestry
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Price: $10 per member, $20 per nonmember
Conservation goals and forestry practices can work hand in hand to support wildlife habitat in Northeast Ohio forests. Join Holden Arboretum Forestry Technician Rosana Villafan to explore and edge feathering and other demonstrations have shaped habitat and influenced the wildlife that call the Working Woods Learning Forest home.
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Magnificence on the Mountain Hike
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Arboretum Book Club
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Pierson Creek Hike
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First Fridays Garden Tours
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Stebbins Gulch: A Hike Through Geological History
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