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Good Garden Talks: Pest Management

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…

Stadelman Community Garden

Sturgeon Full Moon Hike

See and learn about the full Sturgeon Moon during a hike along the 0.35-mile Meadow Loop Trail. Bring a flashlight along!

MF/Tallmadge Meadows Area
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Otter Open House

Visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate river otters in our waters! Learn about these playful creatures and where to find them through…

LP/Pond Brook Conservation Area
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Kinderealm: Seeds-n-Such

Children 3 to 5 and their adult companions will explore the amazing, tiny world of seeds — how they grow and travel and who they feed. Activities…

FASN/Visitors Center
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Trees for Cool Breezes

Native trees planted strategically in your yard can provide shade and help cool your home — plus lots more! Learn about top tree choices…

FASN/Visitors Center
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Bat Night

Bats are some of the most fascinating and beneficial creatures of the night! Join us to learn about these fantastic flying insect controllers…

SC/Sherman Shelter
A goldfinch stands on top of a cluster of coneflowers.

Self-Guided: Goodbye, Birds!

Fall flyers are gearing up to take off for migration! Walk the 1-mile Prather Trail to learn about the birds we’ll say goodbye to this fall.

CV/Valley View Area
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Summer Saunter

Take a leisurely hike on the 1.3-mile Rock Creek Trail to enjoy the summer morning and talk about seasonal changes.

FR/Brushwood Area
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Kinderealm: Seeds-n-Such

Children 3 to 5 and their adult companions will explore the amazing, tiny world of seeds — how they grow and travel and who they feed. Activities…

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
A gravel and dirt path leads through prairie to a forest.

Meet Me In The Garden: The Unusual World of Carnivorous Plants

Learn about the amazing adaptations of carnivorous plants from around the world and unique biomes in which they live. There will be a focus…

FASN/Visitors Center
A tree swallow with outstretched wings lands on a branch

Swallows and Swifts

Join a naturalist to learn about the fascinating lives and migratory journeys of these insect-gobbling birds! We’ll meet in the shelter for…

LP/Nature Center
A camping tent with rolled-up sleeping pads, a lantern and pie iron in front of it.

Tent Camping Workshop

Families are invited to a fun introductory camping experience led by naturalists. We will offer fishing, hiking, upcycled crafting, simple…

SC/Lake House Area