Click here to adopt a Purple Martin Nest for the 2026 season and help us support these birds survival. Your donation will help feed the Purple Martin colonies around Portage Lakes during the Spring and Summer while they are here breeding and raising fledglings.
You’ll have opportunities to check your nest throughout the season and view your eggs and babies. Our adoptees will also be placed in a drawing to win special prizes at the end of the season on September 1st.
THANK YOU!
Saturday, June 13th
8:30 – 10:00
Come to feed purple martins at our State Mill Boat Launch area site and learn about their role around Portage Lakes. This will be followed by an all levels yoga class lakeside with the melodies of the birds to accompany us. Bring your own mat, or mats provided for those who don’t have one. Rain date June 20th.
Location:
803 State Mill Rd.
Akron, Ohio 44319
$25 Donation
Dedicated to Conservation, Awareness and Education
The Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association is an organization dedicated to the survival of the Purple Martin species. Our conservation efforts are to give the birds the ideal environment for nesting and raising their babies.
We have a number of educational activities and events through the year. We welcome you to join us raising awareness about the Purple Martins in Portage Lakes and how they contribute to our ecology. Our School Education Day, Martinfest, Adopt-a-Nest and Twilight Boat Rides are just some fun ways you can learn about the birds or even volunteer your help with. Check our calendar of events below for dates and more information.
We’re happy to have these aerial acrobats in Portage Lakes, Ohio and do our best to make them feel welcome. Our sanctuaries are an important part of our ecological habitat. We appreciate your donations to help in the upkeep and maintenance of our several sites around the Portage Lakes!
Events in June 2026
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5June 5, 2026●(1 event) June 5, 2026 |
6June 6, 2026●(1 event) June 6, 2026 |
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12June 12, 2026●(1 event) June 12, 2026 |
13June 13, 2026●●(2 events) June 13, 2026 – North Reservoir Boat Launch Area |
14June 14, 2026●(1 event) June 14, 2026 |
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19June 19, 2026●(1 event) June 19, 2026 |
20June 20, 2026●(1 event) June 20, 2026 |
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25June 25, 2026
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26June 26, 2026●(1 event) June 26, 2026 |
27June 27, 2026●(1 event) June 27, 2026 |
28June 28, 2026●(1 event) – North Reservoir Boat Launch Area |
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3July 3, 2026●(1 event) July 3, 2026 |
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