Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center d.b.a. The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Connect, Conserve, Inspire
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Early Childhood Education
The Nature Center offers a variety of classes for preschool-aged children, including four-to-six week sessions and field trips for area preschools and government-funded day care centers located in low-income, inner-city neighborhoods, as well as for area public, private, parochial, and charter schools. Naturalists tailor lessons to complement and reinforce concepts taught in the classroom and to align with Ohio proficiency test standards.
Natural Resource Management
Our natural resource management activities include managing twenty acres of land; maintaining walking/hiking trails that are free and open to the public; protecting animal and plant habitat; and serving as a model of green building practices.
Adult and Family Programming
We offer a variety of programming for adults and families, including:
Sustainabiilty Workshops on topics such as composting, rain barrels, "greening your home," wildlife rehabilitation, and sustainable gardening.
Enviornmental Town Halls, which are a series of topical events that focus on environmental issues facing our community. These forums are interactive and encourage discussion and action.
Nature Hikes are led by naturalists throughout the Doan Brook Watershed and beyond, focusing on topics such as birding, wildlife viewing, plant identification, mushroom identification, and geology.
Nature Photography Club
Birding Activities
Where we work
External reviews

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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Suggestion box/email,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback,
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center d.b.a. The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Board of directorsas of 01/25/2023
Meg Hunter
President, Nightingale Care
Term: 2022 - 2025
Graham Hearns
The Riverside Company
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.