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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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A grassy trail leading through prairie.

Bees & Blooms

Join naturalists to look for emerging bees and late spring blooms flowering as we discuss the dynamic of early summer and its effects on pollinators.

SFB/Prairie Trail
A grassy trail leading through prairie.

Sunset Photo Hike

Explore the wonders of nature and photography! Hike the 1.6-mile Prairie Trail, explore your favorite plants, and learn basic photography…

SFB/Prairie Trail

Self-Guided: Pollinators

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…

MF/Tallmadge Meadows Area

Bears for Kids

Kids and their adult companions join a naturalist to learn all about bears through fun outdoor activities! We will start in the shelter for…

LP/Nature Center
Two black crows perched on a bare branch with a blue sky in the background

Kinderealm: Clever Crows

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…

LP/Nature Center
Two children was along a trail in the forest.

Pop-Up Nature Center: Furnace Run

Our nature centers are hitting the road! Join us as Brushwood Lodge transforms into a nature center for a day, complete with activities for…

FR/Brushwood Area
Black bird with a distinctive red and yellow patch on its wing perched on a thin branch amid green foliage

Young Birders: Brilliant Blackbirds

Kids ages 8 and up are invited to learn about family Icteridae’s brilliance in color and cleverness through a short presentation and bird…

SR/Big Bend Area
A close-up of rugged tree bark.

Tree Trek

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…

CV/Oxbow Area