Jul 20 Sunday, 2pm-3:30pm 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
Jul 25 Friday, 7pm-8:30pm 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
Jul 26 Saturday, 11am-1pm 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
Aug 3 Sunday, 1pm-2:30pm 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
Aug 4 Monday, 10:30am-12pm 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
Aug 7 Thursday, 6pm-7:30pm 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
Aug 9 Saturday, 8:30pm-9:30pm 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
Aug 10 Sunday, 10am-1pm 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
Aug 13 Wednesday, 10:30am-11:30am 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
Aug 13 Wednesday, 1pm-2:30pm 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
Aug 14 Thursday, 8:30pm-10pm 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
Aug 20 Wednesday, 12am-11:59pm 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