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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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.
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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.
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Birding by the CanalJoin an SMP naturalist and Open Trail Collective as we enjoy fall birds and foliage along the accessible Towpath Trail. Binoculars will be available to borrow on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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Young Birders: Wonderful WoodpeckersKids ages 8 and up are invited to discover the world of woodpeckers through a short presentation and bird walk. An adult companion is required to remain for the entirety of the program.
Wood Hollow Metro Park
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Brumation NationExplore the mysteries of reptile hibernation, also known as brumation, with a naturalist on the 1.6-mile Willow Trail.
Firestone Metro Park
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Spree With Me: Howl-O-Ween at the MoonJoin a naturalist as the sun sets and full moon rises to discover some of the park’s most elusive and misunderstood residents: coyotes. After a short presentation, we’ll take a quiet moonlit stroll along the 1.4-mile Quarry Trail to call for these creatures in hopes they will respond.
Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park
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Spooky Species SpotlightDiscover the spooky, weird and gross things nature has to offer in this showcase of all things uncanny.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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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.
Join an SMP naturalist and Open Trail Collective as we enjoy fall birds and foliage along the accessible Towpath Trail. Binoculars will be available to borrow on a first-come, first-served basis.
Kids ages 8 and up are invited to discover the world of woodpeckers through a short presentation and bird walk. An adult companion is required to remain for the entirety of the program.
Explore the mysteries of reptile hibernation, also known as brumation, with a naturalist on the 1.6-mile Willow Trail.
Join a naturalist as the sun sets and full moon rises to discover some of the park’s most elusive and misunderstood residents: coyotes. After a short presentation, we’ll take a quiet moonlit stroll along the 1.4-mile Quarry Trail to call for these creatures in hopes they will respond.
Discover the spooky, weird and gross things nature has to offer in this showcase of all things uncanny.