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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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Four pawpaw fruit hang from the end of a tree branch.

Edible Native Plants for the Home Landscape

Native plants aren’t just for the birds! From strawberry and elderberry to pawpaw and persimmon, join a naturalist to learn about incorporating…

MF/Lake Area
A wooden boardwalk extending through a forest.

Let’s Go Green: Risks and Rewards

Join us for the next program in our series “Let’s Go Green.” We will discuss the risks of maintaining the status quo and the rewards of adopting…

LP/Nature Center
water flows down a dam with green trees in the background

Free the Falls Public Meeting

Members of the public are invited to attend a community update on the process to remove a 420-foot-wide, 60-foot-tall dam within Gorge Metro…

Akron-Summit County Public Library – Main Library
A close-up of a box turtle's head and red eyes.

Kinderealm: Turtles

It’s turtle time! Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions can come learn about our scaly, shelled friends through a story, craft and…

LP/Nature Center

Spring Bird Stroll

For some folks, spring means birds. We are those folks! Join a naturalist on a guided hike to see which bird species are present at the Valley…

CV/Valley View Area

Meet Me In the Garden: The Everyday Conservationist

From lessening the lawn and planting native to leaving your leaves and supporting pollinators, there’s no shortage of ways to help the planet…

FASN/Visitors Center
a feathered bird sits on a branch with blue sky in the background

Women in Birding Hike

All are welcome to celebrate women birders and female birds on the 1.6-mile Willow Trail.

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

Self-Guided Hike: Meet the Seiberlings

Learn about the Seiberling family’s role in preserving F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm and their contributions to Akron and Summit Metro Parks…

FASN/Nature Realm
Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Lil’ Sprouts

This biweekly program is designed to engage young children and accompanying adults in the wonderful world of gardening. Each class builds…

SLNC
Water flowing over a rocky creek bed.

Fossils for Kids

Kids and their adult companions can join a naturalist while exploring the stream to hunt for fossils and learn about the ancient creatures…

FR/Brushwood Area
Art supplies, including paintbrushes, chalks, pencils and more.

Drawing Outdoors

Bring your drawing pad and pencils for an outdoor lesson in drawing. Beginners are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the…

FASN/Visitors Center
A black moth with and orange and blue head resting on a leaf.

Moth Night

Join a naturalist to discover the diversity and beauty of our local moths. While butterflies often steal the spotlight, you’ll be amazed…

DLQ/Quarry Trail