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Eco-friendly Home & Gardens

Eco-friendly Home & Gardens

Beginning January 2026, all program registration will be online. Registration will now open at 8:30 a.m. on the first day of the month prior to the program. If you have questions regarding this new process, please call Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.).

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Back Yards Gone Wild: Woodpecker Feeder Workshop

Join a naturalist to learn about the fascinating lives of woodpeckers and how to attract them to your yard. After a short presentation, we’ll…

LP/Nature Center
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Good Garden Talks: Winter Sowing

Some call it the lazy way to start your seeds — we call this method smart and fun! Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU…

SLNC

Wintry Bling Tree Craft

Add zing to your holidays by creating a beautiful upcycled “bling” tree. We will use small mismatched/discarded pieces of silver and gold…

FASN/Nature Realm

Wintry Bling Tree Craft

Add zing to your holidays by creating a beautiful upcycled “bling” tree. We will use small mismatched/discarded pieces of silver and gold…

FASN/Nature Realm
an orange and black butterfly spreads its wings on purple flowers

Building for Biodiversity

Monarch waystations and rain gardens make great additions to your Wild Back Yard! Discover their unique roles in supporting biodiversity and…

LP/Nature Center

MLK Day of Service — Seed Balls

Martin Luther King Jr. continues to inspire communities with the work he did over half a century ago. In his honor we will be making seed…

Summit Lake Nature Center

Back Yards Gone Wild: A Fresh Start

Want to start a new native planting but not sure where to begin? Join a naturalist gardener to discuss creating both small scale native garden…

LP/Nature Center
The welcome desk at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors Center.

Meet Me In The Garden: Gardening for a Sustainable Environment

Do you love gardening and have an interest in doing your part to improve the health of your local environment? Are you concerned about the…

FASN/Visitors Center

Lawnspiracy!

Fertilizer, gallons of water, hours of mowing all for a plant that can’t even support a fraction of the life of our native plants can. Why…

SLNC
Close-up of delicate light purple flowers with thin, tubular petals and green leaves against a soft green background

Cozy Up with Chamomile and Bergamot Teas

Learn all about comforting chamomile and wild bergamot, a native plant that supports human health as well as gardening benefits for pollinators….

FASN/Visitors Center
painted gourd birdhouse with a spotted pattern hanging from a branch

Birdfeeder Bakery

Regular feeders are for the birds! Join your fellow parkgoers in whipping up delightful dishes for our feathered friends.

SLNC
The welcome desk at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors Center.

Dazzle with Basil

Learn about one of the world’s most popular herbs — its origins, history, popular varieties and how to best use it when cooking. Enjoy a…

FASN/Visitors Center