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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Fossils for KidsKids and their adult companions can join a naturalist to explore the stream in search of fossils and learn about the ancient creatures that once called this park home. Follow posted signs to meet in the picnic area for an introduction and to make a fossil of your own to take home. Dress to get […]
Furnace Run Metro Park
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Good Garden Talks: Watering the GardenJoin us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to discuss effective methods for watering in the vegetable garden.
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Bats, Up Close & PersonalBats are some of the most fascinating and beneficial creatures of the night! Join us to learn about these fantastic flying insect controllers up close as park biologists attempt to catch them with nets for observation and data collection. The program will take place in the outdoor shelter.
Liberty Park
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Bug Hunt for Grown UpsDo you remember exploring as a kid, searching for bugs with a net and jar in hand? Join a naturalist for a hands-on dive into the world of insects to rekindle that sense of wonder! We’ll begin in the shelter for an introduction and microscope viewing, then strike out into the field and pond edge […]
Wood Hollow Metro Park
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Nature Realm History HikeEnjoy your hike along the 1.2-mile Seneca Trail as we talk about the history of F.A Seiberling Nature Realm and how it became the amazing park we have today!
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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Book Club: Mozart’s StarlingNew visitors and regular adult readers are invited to share in a lively discussion about “Mozart’s Starling,” by Lyanda Lynn Haup. Beverages will be provided.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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Powering Tomorrow SustainablyJoin a naturalist for this monthly series to explore how emerging energy technologies and evolving policies are shaping our daily lives and paving the way toward a more sustainable future. This month, we’ll highlight sustainability efforts led by individuals, industries, and communities — locally, statewide and around the world.
Liberty Park
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Self-Guided: Goodbye, Birds!Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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Bees for BeginnersWould you bee-lieve how amazing bees can be? Explore the world of bees and discover our most common species in this program for bee beginners.
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Young Birders: Novel NightjarsKids ages 8 and up are invited to discover the novelties of nightjars through a short presentation and bird walk. An adult companion is required to remain for the entirety of the program.
Cascade Valley Metro Park
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Kids and their adult companions can join a naturalist to explore the stream in search of fossils and learn about the ancient creatures that once called this park home. Follow posted signs to meet in the picnic area for an introduction and to make a fossil of your own to take home. Dress to get wet; closed-toe shoes required.
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to discuss effective methods for watering in the vegetable garden.
Bats are some of the most fascinating and beneficial creatures of the night! Join us to learn about these fantastic flying insect controllers up close as park biologists attempt to catch them with nets for observation and data collection. The program will take place in the outdoor shelter.
Do you remember exploring as a kid, searching for bugs with a net and jar in hand? Join a naturalist for a hands-on dive into the world of insects to rekindle that sense of wonder! We’ll begin in the shelter for an introduction and microscope viewing, then strike out into the field and pond edge to search for insects for…
Enjoy your hike along the 1.2-mile Seneca Trail as we talk about the history of F.A Seiberling Nature Realm and how it became the amazing park we have today!
New visitors and regular adult readers are invited to share in a lively discussion about “Mozart’s Starling,” by Lyanda Lynn Haup. Beverages will be provided.
Join a naturalist for this monthly series to explore how emerging energy technologies and evolving policies are shaping our daily lives and paving the way toward a more sustainable future. This month, we’ll highlight sustainability efforts led by individuals, industries, and communities — locally, statewide and around the world.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Would you bee-lieve how amazing bees can be? Explore the world of bees and discover our most common species in this program for bee beginners.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Through August 28, hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail and discover which birds we’ll say goodbye to this autumn.
Kids ages 8 and up are invited to discover the novelties of nightjars through a short presentation and bird walk. An adult companion is required to remain for the entirety of the program.