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Good For All Ages

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. If you have questions regarding this new process, please call Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.).

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Submit Entries for Verdant Wonders

Ohio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s new literary journal that…

Self-Guided: Winter Birds Discovery

Learn about resident and visiting winter birds at your own pace with this self-guided hike along the 1.6-mile Willow Trail. This experience…

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area

Self-Guided Story Trail: Time to Sleep

Enjoy some crisp winter air while following a self-guided story trail based on the book “Time to Sleep.” Look for it along the 2.1-mile Black…

LP/Nature Center

Chickadee Drop In & Craft

Drop in to learn about these special winter birds, make a craft and try your luck at hand-feeding the chickadees.

LP/Nature Center

Campfire Open House

Join us for “snow” much winter fun! Toast marshmallows over a fire for s’mores, try your hand at feeding the chickadees and hit the trail…

LP/Nature Center
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Nature Board Game Night

Settle in for a cozy evening of nature-themed board games. Join a naturalist for a featured game or try a selection of other popular tabletop…

SLNC
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Campfire S’mores

Hikers can stop by to make s’mores (while supplies last) and enjoy a nice campfire to warm up before or after their hike.

FASN/Nature Realm

Signs of Life Hike

Join a naturalist as we hike about a mile along the Towpath Trail to look for evidence of life that thrives in the winter. We’ll look for…

SR/Big Bend Area

Snow Much Fun Open House

Snow or not, there’s bound to be fun at Liberty Park! Toast a s’more over a fire, paint in the snow and try your hand at feeding the chickadees….

LP/Nature Center
Adult and child working together on a craft project at a green table filled with art supplies and paper cutouts

Kinderealm: Animal Tracks

Calling all junior nature detectives! We need YOU to crack a wildlife mystery case. Children 3 to 6 years old and their adult companions will…

FASN/Visitors Center

Adapted Movie Night: Frozen 2

Join us for the ultimate sensory-friendly winter movie experience! Cozy up indoors and enjoy an evening watching “Frozen 2” with the Autism…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge

Winter Poetry Hike

Get moving, enjoy wintry scenery and bring your favorite short poems that celebrate this season as we walk along! Enjoy hot chocolate at the…

BHT/ SR 82 Lot