And to add to Haans' post, if you have a fear of heights, the tower might not be what you want to do at Holden Arboretum. . The canopy walkway is ok. I was able to do that, but the tower I couldn't do. I stayed down and watched my husband and son go up. They loved it Gayle Wohlken Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 11, 2015, at 9:13 AM, Haans Petruschke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi, > > The new emergent tower and canopy walk at the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, > will open to the public on Sunday. These unique structures provide what is > literally a bird's perspective of the forest. > > The tower is rises 120 feet about the forest floor. Birds fly by at eye > level and you can look down into the treetops. The view is spectacular and > 360 degrees. Climbing the tower gives a unique perspective on the canopy > ecosystem. > > The canopy walkway puts you at a level just under the treetops, where many > birds make their living. You can view these birds at eye level and avoid > warbler neck. Fall warblers can be very good in Kirtland, and my own > experience is that birds coming across the lake will stop here and forage > in our forests after making that flight. > > Access to the tower and walkway is free for Holden Arboretum members. It > costs $4 for both, after paying admission for non members. The Holden > Arboretum is a not for profit outdoor museum which does not get any support > from taxes. It encompasses 3600 acres of with about 2800 are forest > preserve. Your membership or admission helps Holden to conserve these vast > natural area which are very important bird habitat. > > Haans > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]