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Submit Photos for Amateur Photography Exhibit

From September 1 through November 16, visitors may submit two entries for our Annual Amateur Photography Exhibit, which will be displayed…
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Submit Entries for Verdant Wonders

Ohio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s new literary journal that…
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Self-Guided Story Trail: The Earth & I

Enjoy a walk along the 0.6-mile Bluebird Trail while following a self-guided story trail based on the book The Earth & I. This experience…

LP/Nature Center
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Kids in the Garden

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron for weekly hands-on gardening activities for children of all ages. Seed, sow, water, harvest…and…

SLNC
Three tomatoes growing off of a tomato plant.

Good Garden Talks: Share the Harvest

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to enjoy a potluck from the harvest. Bring some of your garden’s harvest…

GYH/Main Entrance
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Archery Games

Practiced participants will review international-style target archery principles and test their marksmanship through a variety of fun and…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge

Date at the Lake

Bring a date and join us for a night of great views and memorable fun. Learn the art of pressing plants and take home your masterpiece just…

SLNC
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Archery Games

Practiced participants will review international-style target archery principles and test their marksmanship through a variety of fun and…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
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Birding on the Towpath

Join a naturalist for birding along the accessible Towpath Trail. Bird expert or total novice, all are welcome! Binoculars will be available…

TT/Clinton Trailhead
A spotted sandpiper with brown and white plumage stands at the edge of a shallow, algae-covered pond, surrounded by soft sunlight and scattered feathers

Bird Nerds: Shorebird Basics

Newbies and experts alike are welcome to join our ongoing series to unpack a unique bird identification challenge each month. After an indoor…

FASN/Visitors Center
A pick-up truck with the SMP logo decorated as a train. Several people, including kids in costumes, are lined along the truck.

Truck-or-Treat

At this FREE event, presented by Wayside Furniture, visitors of all ages can explore the trucks and vehicles that help keep our parks beautiful…

SC/Lake House Area
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Self-Guided: Bats

Come learn all about our native, flying mammals: bats! Hike along the .6-mile Cherry Lane Trail through October 26 to learn all about our…

FASN/Nature Realm