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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. 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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Fern growing up out of the forest floor.

Old Mill Hike

Join a naturalist for a hike along the 1.4-mile Old Mill Trail. We will be brushing up on our plant and bird ID while we talk about the interesting…

FR/Brushwood Area
Several people sitting in kayaks on land with paddles in hand.

Ohio & Erie Canal Kayak Paddle

Join a certified instructor on the Ohio & Erie Canal for a guided, round-trip kayak paddle from Summit Lake to Manchester Road. Learn…

SLNC
A statue of an Indigenous person portaging a canoe.

History of the Portage Path

Join us for a walk from Big Bend to the northernmost point of the Portage Path. You’ll learn about the history of this vital link between…

TT/Big Bend Trailhead
Tall grasses sway in the sunlight against a blurred background

Terrifying Titans: Megafauna

Halloween is known for monsters, so let’s talk about the behemoths that once covered Ohio! Come learn about the megafauna that towered over…

FASN/Visitors Center
Two bats rest next to one another.

Spooky “Tails” Around the Campfire

Go on a ghostly tour through Akron’s haunted past and learn about local spirits whose stories linger, as well as fun facts about several captivating…

FASN/Nature Realm
A stone and grass path leads to the chiseled rock of Deep Lock Quarry.

Deeper Into the Quarry Hike

Learn about the important role of the Berea sandstone quarries along the Cuyahoga River during the canal era and the many ways in which the…

DLQ/Quarry Trail
A fallen log with moss and lichen on it.

Reading The Forested Landscape

Ever wonder if the landscape around you always looked the way it does now? Chances are it hasn’t! Join a naturalist to learn some skills…

CV/Valley View Area
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Glacial Geology of Summit County

Join a naturalist to learn how the last glacial event profoundly changed the Summit County landscape. See how Summit County looked 10,000…

LP/Nature Center
A statue of an Indigenous person carrying a canoe.

Indigenous Pathways

Join a naturalist as we explore how the pathways used by Indigenous Peoples and early settlers were transformed into many of the roads and…

LP/Nature Center
A forest with rocky ledges and mossy ground.

Geology of the Ledges

Join a naturalist as we walk back into time 250 million years ago…long before the dinosaurs! Explore how the ledges in this area were formed…

LP/Nature Center
a dirt trail surrounded by grass and trees on a sunny day

Better Than Sleepy Hollow Hike

Surely Ichabod Crane would prefer this glacially formed, scenic 1.9-mile Spring Hollow Trail in Adam Run Valley! Wear hiking boots as the…

HH/Main Entrance
A wooden bridge over a shallow, rocky creek in a forest.

Subterranean Secrets of Silver Creek

Hike the 2.0-mile Chippewa Trail and learn about the secrets below our feet including soils, animals, abandoned coal mines and more.

SC/Big Oak Area