Summit Metro Parks
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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Submit Entries for Verdant WondersOhio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s literary journal that focuses on nature and culture. Submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays and poetry are welcome September 1 through December 31, 2026. Learn more about submission guidelines and fill out a submission form: Verdant Wonders […] |
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S’more Birds Please!Stop by our open house campfire to make a s’more over the fire, then grab some sunflower seed to feed the chickadees right from your hand!
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Winter Flower IdentificationJoin a naturalist for a guided walk through a sleeping prairie to enjoy the surprising beauty of summer flowers’ final form. We will discuss basic winter weed identification and the importance of these plants all year round.
Springfield Bog Metro Park
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Self-Guided: All About BeaversEnjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike. |
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Kinderealm: Sleeping SeedsChildren ages 3 to 6 with their adult companions are invited to learn about the habits of seeds in the winter and explore the life of a plant as we eagerly await the coming spring. Program includes a story, craft and activities. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats […]
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Nature Reflections: Winter BirdsConnect to nature in a new way through this bimonthly guided nature journaling series. Each program we will focus on a topic in nature and our own relation to it through writing, drawing, and painting. Bring your own journal; all other supplies will be provided. |
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Snow Survival SaunterJust how do living things make it through the cold season? Walk the 1.1-mile Redwing Trail with a naturalist to talk about how living things survive the winter while looking for signs of current activity.
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Drop-in Discovery: HibernationKids of all ages can drop in to learn about hibernation! Warm up by the fire with some hot cocoa, make a simple craft and search for hibernating critters hidden around the nature center.
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Kinderealm: Sleeping SeedsChildren ages 3 to 6 with their adult companions are invited to learn about the habits of seeds in the winter and explore the life of a plant as we eagerly await the coming spring. Program includes a story, craft and activities. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats […]
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Hot Chocolate HikeBring your own favorite hot beverage or help yourself to some of our hot chocolate before we hike the 1.3-mile Firefly Trail together on a lovely winter afternoon. Who knows what we’ll see in nature! Please come dressed for the weather.
Munroe Falls Metro Park
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Birdseed BuffetHelp support local wildlife and learn the basics of birdfeeders! Come find out which birds come to each feeder type, when to put out different foods, how to maintain feeders and more. A selection of birdseed will be available for guests to try out at home!
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Campfire S’moresStop by to make s’mores (while supplies last), sip hot chocolate and enjoy a nice campfire to warm up before or after their hike.
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Ohio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s literary journal that focuses on nature and culture. Submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays and poetry are welcome September 1 through December 31, 2026. Learn more about submission guidelines and fill out a submission form: Verdant Wonders Submission Form
Ohio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s literary journal that focuses on nature and culture. Submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays and poetry are welcome September 1 through December 31, 2026. Learn more about submission guidelines and fill out a submission form: Verdant Wonders Submission Form
Ohio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s literary journal that focuses on nature and culture. Submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays and poetry are welcome September 1 through December 31, 2026. Learn more about submission guidelines and fill out a submission form: Verdant Wonders Submission Form
Ohio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s literary journal that focuses on nature and culture. Submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays and poetry are welcome September 1 through December 31, 2026. Learn more about submission guidelines and fill out a submission form: Verdant Wonders Submission Form
Ohio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s literary journal that focuses on nature and culture. Submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays and poetry are welcome September 1 through December 31, 2026. Learn more about submission guidelines and fill out a submission form: Verdant Wonders Submission Form
Stop by our open house campfire to make a s’more over the fire, then grab some sunflower seed to feed the chickadees right from your hand!
Join a naturalist for a guided walk through a sleeping prairie to enjoy the surprising beauty of summer flowers’ final form. We will discuss basic winter weed identification and the importance of these plants all year round.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Children ages 3 to 6 with their adult companions are invited to learn about the habits of seeds in the winter and explore the life of a plant as we eagerly await the coming spring. Program includes a story, craft and activities. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required…
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Connect to nature in a new way through this bimonthly guided nature journaling series. Each program we will focus on a topic in nature and our own relation to it through writing, drawing, and painting. Bring your own journal; all other supplies will be provided.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Just how do living things make it through the cold season? Walk the 1.1-mile Redwing Trail with a naturalist to talk about how living things survive the winter while looking for signs of current activity.
Kids of all ages can drop in to learn about hibernation! Warm up by the fire with some hot cocoa, make a simple craft and search for hibernating critters hidden around the nature center.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Children ages 3 to 6 with their adult companions are invited to learn about the habits of seeds in the winter and explore the life of a plant as we eagerly await the coming spring. Program includes a story, craft and activities. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required…
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Bring your own favorite hot beverage or help yourself to some of our hot chocolate before we hike the 1.3-mile Firefly Trail together on a lovely winter afternoon. Who knows what we’ll see in nature! Please come dressed for the weather.
Help support local wildlife and learn the basics of birdfeeders! Come find out which birds come to each feeder type, when to put out different foods, how to maintain feeders and more. A selection of birdseed will be available for guests to try out at home!
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Stop by to make s’mores (while supplies last), sip hot chocolate and enjoy a nice campfire to warm up before or after their hike.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Enjoy a 0.6-mile stroll along Cherry Lane Trail to learn about the brilliant, burly and busy beaver! You’ll discover their amazing adaptations and behaviors while staying on the lookout for the signs of beavers as you hike.
Children ages 3 to 6 with their adult companions are invited to learn about the habits of seeds in the winter and explore the life of a plant as we eagerly await the coming spring. Program includes a story, craft and activities. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required…