Training and workshops

Currently approved Back Yard Hen Keeping Training providers:

Cleveland Metroparks
North Chagrin Nature Center
Office: 440-473-3370
www.clevelandmetroparks.com

Ohio State University, Cuyahoga County Extension
http://cuyahoga.osu.edu/

On-line Hen or Poultry Training Courses:
The city now allows for hen raising training from on-line training programs. You must be able to provide a certificate from the organization providing the training that confirms your completed the course.

Below is a link to an on-line training program that has been approved for use:
University of Arkansas, System Division of Agriculture
Backyard Poultry Online Course Series
http://courses.uaex.edu/

Should you have questions about whether or not other Hen Keeping Education Programs would be accepted for the Educational Requirement listed in Lakewood Ordinance No. 23-16, please contact the Mayor’s Office at 216-529-6600.