This year...give the gift of nature!

A Lake Metroparks gift card is the perfect fit for everyone on your gift shopping list! Lucky recipients will enjoy time in the parks…

Click here to purchase Lake Metroparks gift cards online in denominations of $10, $25 and $50. 


You may order a gift card with a customized amount by calling 440-358-7275 or visiting the Lake Metroparks Registration Department in person (8am - 4:30pm Monday – Friday at 11211 Spear Road in Concord Township). 

Lake Metroparks gift cards are also available to purchase in person at our gift shops at Farmpark and Penitentiary Glen and at our golf pro shops located at Pine Ridge Country Club and Erie Shores Golf Course.

Gift ideas
Gift cards may be used to pay for summer day camp, program registration or events, a one-day visit to Farmpark or a year-long membership. Use it to swing a round of golf at one of our two courses, or select something special at one of the park gift shops or golf pro shops. It's a wonderful way to share nature with a loved one or friend! 

Adopt an Animal
Kevin P. Clinton Wildlife Center
 
Injured, orphaned or sick native wildlife need humane and intense care for recovery and release. Medical treatment, food and shelter can be costly. Your donation will help defray these costs. Sponsorships make a great gift for children, family and teachers and are a unique opportunity for classrooms and scouts.
 
Maple SugarExperience/Adopt a Tap
Lake Metroparks Farmpark
 
Help Lake Metroparks introduce the story of maple sugaring to residents of Lake County and Northeast Ohio. You can receive maple products and be recognized as a supporter of the educational mission of Farmpark when you adopt a tap. At the higher level you and your guests can help tap a tree, gather sap and take part in the process of making sap into syrup! Assist in the making of maple candy and take home both some syrup and candy to celebrate the sugaring season. 

Barnyard Parent
Lake Metroparks Farmpark Back a Breed Program 
 
By becoming a “Barnyard Parent,” you’re helping defray the cost of food, housing, care and medicine for animals at Lake Metroparks Farmpark. More importantly, you’re becoming a member of the animal care family.

Click here to order your Lake Metroparks gift card(s).
Contact the Lake Metroparks Registration at 440-358-7275 for more information.

A shipping and handling fee applies per card mailed. Your card(s) will be mailed to you within three business days. 
 

Quilting workshops enhance skills and appreciation for the art of quilting

Bonnie McCaffery - featured artist at Quilts 2014

 

Quilting workshops and lectures are offered to heighten an appreciation for the art of quilting throughout Quilts 2014. Workshops led by featured and regional quilt artists offer people of all ages and quilting abilities a chance to discover and improve on a wide variety of quilting techniques.

 

The Quilts 2014 program guide provides important information pertaining to all aspects of the show. Included is the listing of the Featured artists' workshops, dinner/lectures and regional artists workshops. Also included are the Quilts 2014 Exhibitor Calendar and Entry Form.

 

Register today for quilting workshops and dinner/lectures during Quilts 2014.

 



UPDATE: Paving project at Chapin Forest Reservation

Entrance and first parking lot at the Rt. 306 entrance to be paved 11/14 - 11/15.
Access to park closed to Rt. 306 entrance during project

The entrance and first parking lot at Chapin Forest Reservation, located at 9938 Chillicothe Road (Rt. 306), will be paved Thursday, November 14 and is scheduled to be completed Friday, November 15. There will be no vehicular access to the park through the Rt. 306 entrance while work is in progress. The entrance and parking lot is scheduled to re-open on Saturday, November 16, weather dependent.

Visitors may park and enter Chapin Forest Reservation through the Hobart Road entrance at 10381 Hobart Road. This entrance offers trails that reach all destinations in the park including the scenic overlook. The picnic areas, shelters, and playground located off the Rt. 306 entrance may also be accessed by trail.

Hobart Road Entrance: Take I-90 to Rt. 306 south. Go four miles and turn right (west) onto Chardon Road (Rt. 6). Go one mile and turn right (north) onto Hobart Road. Go ½ mile to the park entrance located on the right (east).

For more information or to check access updates, visit lakemetroparks.com or call 440-639-7275.