👏👏👏 Cleveland Metroparks & partners today broke ground on the Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center, a world-class community center coming to E. 55th Street Marina!

Cleveland Metroparks and Partners Break Ground on World-Class Community Sailing Center ⛵️ Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center at E. 55th Street Marina will be first of its kind along Lake Erie in the State of Ohio Cleveland Metroparks and partners today broke ground on the Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center, a world-class community center coming to E. 55th Street Marina. When complete in 2026, it will be the first community #sailing center of its kind along Lake Erie in Ohio, offering stunning views of the Cleveland skyline and Lake Erie sunsets. The project will provide unprecedented public access and sailing opportunities to the region, thanks to major support from partners including the Parker Hannifin Corporation, Madeleine Parker, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation and The Cleveland Foundry. Learn more at link in bio. #YourTimeYourPlace

Oh baby! If you’re looking to get outdoors this spring with baby in tow, May’s Ten to Explore presented by @waysidefurniture has ten stroller-friendly #trails across the Emerald Necklace. Learn more at link in bio. 👶 #YourTimeYourPlace

Exciting news along Cleveland’s lakefront! ⛵️ Cleveland Metroparks and partners are breaking ground on the Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed to provide unprecedented public access to Lake Erie and new #sailing education and recreational opportunities. The project is expected to be completed in 2026 and is supported by key partners including Parker Hannifin Corporation and Madeleine Parker, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation, and The Cleveland Foundry. Join us tomorrow, May 9 at 10 a.m. at E. 55th Street Marina to be part of this community celebration. #YourTimeYourPlace Travel Advisory: If you’re traveling eastbound on I-90, exit at MLK Jr. Dr., turn left, and re-enter westbound I-90, then exit at E. 55th Street westbound. There are no travel impacts westbound on I-90 or north and southbound on E. 55th Street.

Summer's coming! 🌱 Spring #wildflower season is winding down for the year. While the Virginia bluebells are past their peak, there is still a chance to see them before they completely fade away. They are found in moist woodlands and flood plains throughout Cleveland Metroparks. Look for clusters of pendulous, bell-shaped purple to pink flowers, there may even be a few with white flowers on them. They attract long-tongued pollinators like bumblebees, butterflies, hummingbird moths, bee flies and hummingbirds. -PT, Naturalist #YourTimeYourPlace

Swing into spring! ⛳️ Book your tee time today at link in bio. #YourTimeYourPlace

Happy May the Fourth! 🌳 Back by popular demand, shop the new “May the Forest” collection in-store at North Chagrin, Rocky River, and Hinckley Nature Shops and online at link in bio. #YourTimeYourPlace

Tomorrow! Emmy Award winning @fox8newscleveland reporter Kenny Crumpton has been a staple on Cleveland television for over 25 years – and an avid outdoor enthusiast for even longer. Hear all about Kenny’s journey on next Tales & Trails Podcast that drops tomorrow, May 5. 🎧 #YourTimeYourPlace

Save the date for Cleveland Metroparks native #plant sale at all five nature centers on Saturday, May 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. while supplies last! Grab gifts for mom at North Chagrin and Rocky River Nature Shops during your visit. 🌱 #YourTimeYourPlace

This and your favorite person. 🫶

A moment for marsh marigold. 💛

Traffic jam! 🐢 Rising spring temperatures encourage cold-blooded animals, like this baby midland painted #turtle, to become more active. Hatchlings may be taking their first steps from the nest, while adult turtles may be looking for a place to lay eggs or a new body of water to call home. Most animals are best left alone, but if you spot a turtle that may be at risk of being run over or stepped on, it’s better to move them in the direction they were headed, not where they are coming from. -MR, Naturalist #YourTimeYourPlace

This weekend! Come and #race the clock for the 2nd Annual Pump Track Race at Cleveland-Cliffs Bike Park on May 3! You will get your chance to race the clock to see how you stack up against other riders. Ages 5 & up, registration required. 🚲 #YourTimeYourPlace

It's back! The Annual @fox8newscleveland Golf Outing presented by @crosscountrymtg is back! Register your foursome today and join Cleveland Metroparks and Fox 8 celebrities at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course on Friday, June 27. If you can’t make the tournament, come play 9-holes at Shawnee Hills Par 3 Course in Bedford or Washington Golf Course in Newburgh Heights on June 27 after 10 a.m. for $8 9-hole green fee courtesy of Fox 8. Register at link in bio. ⛳️ #YourTimeYourPlace

April camera roll. 🤌 Pictured: squirrel corn, twoleaf miterwort, sharp-lobed hepatica

Happy National Pretzel Day! 📍Merwin's Wharf, Lakefront Reservation