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Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Back Yards Gone Wild: Building with Nature

Water, wind, sun and soil — how do we manage these elements in our outdoor spaces? Explore nature-based landscaping techniques from rain…

LP/Nature Center
The sun setting over a field of goldenrod.

Sunsets & Swallows

Soak up the summer sunset and watch the swallows above the Cuyahoga River as we walk the 1.1-mile Missing Link Trail.

CV/Valley View Area
bottles of yellow, blue and red paint sit on a table

Paint ‘N Take for Adults

Adult visitors will enjoy lemonade while completing a lovely seasonal, nature-inspired acrylic painting following basic step-by-step instructions….

FASN/Visitors Center
The exterior of Summit Lake Nature Center.

Candle Making

Not much of a butcher or a baker? You can still be a candlestick maker! Enjoy making your own candles with assistance from a naturalist.

SLNC
Water flowing over a rocky creek bed.

Creek Walk for Kids

Kids and their adult companions can get hands-on in the creek to search for insects, amphibians, fish and even fossils! Dress to get wet….

FR/Brushwood Area
Three tomatoes growing off of a tomato plant.

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
otter partially submerged in water holding a small fish in its mouth

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
A hand gently holding up a flower that has gone to seed.

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
A close-up of rugged tree bark.

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
Two bats rest next to one another.

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