Summit Metro Parks
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. Please register for the individuals in your household only. If you have questions regarding this new process, please call Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Wednesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 12 – 5 p.m.).
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Sunset Photo HikeExplore the wonders of nature and photography! Hike the 1.6-mile Prairie Trail, explore your favorite plants, and learn basic photography rules of composition, moment and light using an SLR (Single-Lens Reflex), mirrorless camera, or cell phone. Bring your creativity, curiosity and camera and nature will do the rest! |
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Self-Guided: PollinatorsSummer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Munroe Falls Metro Park
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Bears for KidsKids and their adult companions join a naturalist to learn all about bears through fun outdoor activities! We will start in the shelter for a discussion and craft, then walk the 0.25-mile Maple Loop Trail to search for the “bear” necessities our furry neighbors need to survive.
Liberty Park
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Kinderealm: Clever CrowsChildren ages 3 to 6 with their adult companions will learn all about crows — considered to be among the most intelligent of all birds because of their tool use, problem solving skills, ability to plan tasks and more! Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration […]
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Conservation in Action: Migratory Songbirds of the Cuyahoga ValleyJoin us for a presentation with biologists Mariamar Gutierrez and Dan Toth. They will discuss the ongoing migratory bird monitoring efforts conducted jointly by Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Summit Metro Parks.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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Pop-Up Nature Center: Furnace RunOur nature centers are hitting the road! Join us as Brushwood Lodge transforms into a nature center for a day, complete with activities for all ages including education stations, a storybook trail, fishing and an opportunity to shop our pop-up Maple Leaf Gifts. Bring any nature or history questions for our naturalists and cool off […]
Furnace Run Metro Park
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Young Birders: Brilliant BlackbirdsKids ages 8 and up are invited to learn about family Icteridae’s brilliance in color and cleverness through a short presentation and bird walk. An adult companion is required to remain for the entirety of the program.
Sand Run Metro Park
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Good Garden Talks: Pest Management & Beneficial InsectsJoin us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn how to encourage beneficial insects and manage pests in the vegetable garden. |
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Booming BloomsDiscover nature’s fireworks in the form of beautiful blooms as we celebrate and discuss all the land has to offer.
Springfield Bog Metro Park
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Explore the wonders of nature and photography! Hike the 1.6-mile Prairie Trail, explore your favorite plants, and learn basic photography rules of composition, moment and light using an SLR (Single-Lens Reflex), mirrorless camera, or cell phone. Bring your creativity, curiosity and camera and nature will do the rest!
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Kids and their adult companions join a naturalist to learn all about bears through fun outdoor activities! We will start in the shelter for a discussion and craft, then walk the 0.25-mile Maple Loop Trail to search for the “bear” necessities our furry neighbors need to survive.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the .35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover fast facts about pollinators. This experience is available through June 17.
Children ages 3 to 6 with their adult companions will learn all about crows — considered to be among the most intelligent of all birds because of their tool use, problem solving skills, ability to plan tasks and more! Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and begins 5/1.
Join us for a presentation with biologists Mariamar Gutierrez and Dan Toth. They will discuss the ongoing migratory bird monitoring efforts conducted jointly by Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Summit Metro Parks.
Our nature centers are hitting the road! Join us as Brushwood Lodge transforms into a nature center for a day, complete with activities for all ages including education stations, a storybook trail, fishing and an opportunity to shop our pop-up Maple Leaf Gifts. Bring any nature or history questions for our naturalists and cool off with lemonade and watermelon, while…
Kids ages 8 and up are invited to learn about family Icteridae’s brilliance in color and cleverness through a short presentation and bird walk. An adult companion is required to remain for the entirety of the program.
Take a hike along the 1.2-mile Oxbow Trail as we learn about the surrounding trees and critters and how the trees can tell us about the history of the park.
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn how to encourage beneficial insects and manage pests in the vegetable garden.
Discover nature’s fireworks in the form of beautiful blooms as we celebrate and discuss all the land has to offer.
