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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Kinderealm: Fabulous FlowersChildren ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will discover the fabulous lives of flowers through activities, a story and short hike. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and begins 8/1.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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Kinderealm: Fabulous FlowersChildren ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will discover the fabulous lives of flowers through activities, a story and short hike. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and begins 8/01.
Liberty Park
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Conquering the January 1003, 2, 1 … Happy New Year (of Birding)! 100 species by January 31st. Easy enough, right? Now try doing that by January 2! Join the Greater Akron Audubon Society alongside Cleveland Metroparks Naturalist Tyler McClain as he takes us on his 48-hour journey to see 100 species of birds in Ohio.
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Good Garden Talks: Cozy Up with Chamomile & Bergamot TeasJoin us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn all about comforting chamomile and wild bergamot, native plants that support human health and pollinators. Enjoy samples of both teas.
Goodyear Heights Metro Park
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Young Birders: Vocal VireosKids ages 8 and up are invited to discover the lives of vireos through a short presentation and bird walk before they head south for the winter. An adult companion is required to remain for the entirety of the program.
Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park
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Kinderealm: Fabulous FlowersChildren ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will discover the fabulous lives of flowers through activities, a story and short hike. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and begins 8/01. |
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Bees & BloomsJoin a naturalist to search for late summer bees and blooms as we discuss what happens to bees when the days grow cooler.
Munroe Falls Metro Park
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Back Yards Gone Wild: Seed CollectingJoin a naturalist to learn how to start beautiful, beneficial native plants from seed, including collection, storage and propagation techniques. After learning, get hands-on as we collect seeds as a group, then go home with some of your bounty! Gardeners are encouraged to bring native seeds from home to swap as well.
Liberty Park
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Pawpaw Appreciation NightDiscover Ohio’s state native fruit, the pawpaw! Learn the history of this fruit, its benefits and how to grow it. After a presentation, you’ll take home recipes and seeds (while supplies last) and sample its delicious banana-like flavor.
Liberty Park
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Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will discover the fabulous lives of flowers through activities, a story and short hike. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and begins 8/1.
Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will discover the fabulous lives of flowers through activities, a story and short hike. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and begins 8/01.
3, 2, 1 … Happy New Year (of Birding)! 100 species by January 31st. Easy enough, right? Now try doing that by January 2! Join the Greater Akron Audubon Society alongside Cleveland Metroparks Naturalist Tyler McClain as he takes us on his 48-hour journey to see 100 species of birds in Ohio.
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn all about comforting chamomile and wild bergamot, native plants that support human health and pollinators. Enjoy samples of both teas.
Kids ages 8 and up are invited to discover the lives of vireos through a short presentation and bird walk before they head south for the winter. An adult companion is required to remain for the entirety of the program.
Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will discover the fabulous lives of flowers through activities, a story and short hike. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and begins 8/01.
Join a naturalist to search for late summer bees and blooms as we discuss what happens to bees when the days grow cooler.
Join a naturalist to learn how to start beautiful, beneficial native plants from seed, including collection, storage and propagation techniques. After learning, get hands-on as we collect seeds as a group, then go home with some of your bounty! Gardeners are encouraged to bring native seeds from home to swap as well.
Discover Ohio’s state native fruit, the pawpaw! Learn the history of this fruit, its benefits and how to grow it. After a presentation, you’ll take home recipes and seeds (while supplies last) and sample its delicious banana-like flavor.