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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Spree With Me: Wildlife Along the CanalCross a spree trail off your list with a 2.2-mile round-trip hike from Wilbeth to Summit Lake Nature Center and back. We’ll explore the impacts of the Ohio & Erie Canal on our landscape and the plants and animals that have weathered those changes.
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Spree With Me: Rock Creek HistoryWe’ll be crossing off a hiking spree trail while learning about the rich history of Furnace Run and what great things can be found in the park.
Furnace Run Metro Park
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Canal PaddleJoin a certified instructor on the Ohio Erie Canal for a guided, round-trip paddle south from Summit Lake. Learn about the canal’s history and how it put Akron on the map. Minimum age is 13; ages 13 to 17 must be with an adult participant. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes and be able to swim. […]
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Good Garden Talks: Cozy Up with Chamomile & Bergamot TeasJoin us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn all about comforting chamomile and wild bergamot, native plants that support human health and pollinators.
Goodyear Heights Metro Park
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Spree With Me: Harvest MoonShine on harvest moon! Take a hike on the 2-mile Chippewa Trail and explore the agricultural history of Silver Creek Metro Park under the harvest moon, all while earning spree credit.
Silver Creek Metro Park
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Pawpaw Appreciation NightDiscover Ohio’s state native fruit, the pawpaw! Learn the history of this fruit, its benefits and how to grow it. After a presentation, you’ll take home recipes and seeds (while supplies last) and sample its delicious banana-like flavor.
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Cross a spree trail off your list with a 2.2-mile round-trip hike from Wilbeth to Summit Lake Nature Center and back. We’ll explore the impacts of the Ohio & Erie Canal on our landscape and the plants and animals that have weathered those changes.
We’ll be crossing off a hiking spree trail while learning about the rich history of Furnace Run and what great things can be found in the park.
Join a certified instructor on the Ohio Erie Canal for a guided, round-trip paddle south from Summit Lake. Learn about the canal’s history and how it put Akron on the map. Minimum age is 13; ages 13 to 17 must be with an adult participant. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes and be able to swim. All equipment, including life jackets,…
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn all about comforting chamomile and wild bergamot, native plants that support human health and pollinators.
Shine on harvest moon! Take a hike on the 2-mile Chippewa Trail and explore the agricultural history of Silver Creek Metro Park under the harvest moon, all while earning spree credit.
Discover Ohio’s state native fruit, the pawpaw! Learn the history of this fruit, its benefits and how to grow it. After a presentation, you’ll take home recipes and seeds (while supplies last) and sample its delicious banana-like flavor.