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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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Wildflower Walk

Spring is here and it’s time to look for wildflowers! Join a naturalist to explore this beautiful wetland area as nature begins to bloom.

GYH/Pioneer Area
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Self-Guided: Dragonflies

Earn Spree for All credit while learning about dragonflies at your own pace with this self-guided hike to Alder Pond and back.

GYH/Pioneer Area
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Self-Guided: Birds & Blooms

Spring migration has reached its peak! Take a walk through the Rock & Herb Garden between May 19 and May 28 to learn about how native…

FASN/Nature Realm
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

Cycling Tour: Summit Lake & Kenmore

Explore the historical, cultural and economic significance of the Kenmore and Summit Lake neighborhoods. A Jewish cemetery, a renovated pump…

SLNC
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Music in the Park: Season Kick-Off

The Metro Parks Ensemble is back for their 25th year of bringing music to the parks! Join us to celebrate their anniversary with this special…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
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Gone Fishin’

Welcome to fishing for all ages! Youth ages 15 and younger can learn the basics of fishing, then drop a line and see what they can catch!…

MF/Shady Shelter
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Music by the Lake

Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble, presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if…

MF/Lake Area

Self-Guided: Pollinators

Summer is all about insects: butterflies, beetles, bees and many more! Enjoy a self-guided hike along the 0.35-mile Meadow Loop Trail to discover…

MF/Tallmadge Meadows Area
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Music by the Lake

Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble, presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if…

SC/Sherman Shelter
people playing instruments with green trees and a lake in the background on a sunny day

Music in the Park

Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if you prefer. In the event of inclement…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
Several fishing poles, some with bobbers.

Gone Fishin’

Welcome to fishing for all ages! Youth ages 15 and younger can learn the basics of fishing, then drop a line and see what they can catch!…

FR/Brushwood Area
Two cyclists wearing helmets ride on a leaf-strewn forest path surrounded by green trees and foliage.

Cycling Tour: Clinton & Canal Fulton

Explore the historical, cultural and economic significance of the Village of Clinton and the Canal Fulton neighborhoods. The Rhoads-Harter…

TT/Clinton Trailhead