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. 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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Reading The Forested LandscapeEver 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 that can be used to read the forested landscape.
Cascade Valley Metro Park
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Glacial Geology of Summit CountyJoin a naturalist to learn how the last glacial event profoundly changed the Summit County landscape. See how Summit County looked 10,000 years ago: no trees or plants, just vast areas of sand, rocks, snow and ice. Learn about Lake Cuyahoga, a large glacial lake that once covered Akron to depths of over 100 feet. |
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Indigenous PathwaysJoin a naturalist as we explore how the pathways used by Indigenous Peoples and early settlers were transformed into many of the roads and interstates throughout Ohio. Discover their vital role in trade, travel, military strategy, settlement and the resulting displacement of Indigenous cultures.
Liberty Park
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Geology of the LedgesJoin 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 and then exposed by the last ice age. Learn why this unique ecosystem is so important. Boots are highly recommended as we will be hiking off-trail.
Liberty Park
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Better Than Sleepy Hollow HikeSurely Ichabod Crane would prefer this glacially formed, scenic 1.9-mile Spring Hollow Trail in Adam Run Valley! Wear hiking boots as the trail crosses several seasonal streams. |
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Subterranean Secrets of Silver CreekHike the 2.0-mile Chippewa Trail and learn about the secrets below our feet including soils, animals, abandoned coal mines and more.
Silver Creek Metro Park
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Drop In: Butter MakingStill a household staple, butter has played a crucial role in preserving dairy throughout human history. Drop in to carry on the tradition and make your own tasty butter, while supplies last. |
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 that can be used to read the forested landscape.
Join a naturalist to learn how the last glacial event profoundly changed the Summit County landscape. See how Summit County looked 10,000 years ago: no trees or plants, just vast areas of sand, rocks, snow and ice. Learn about Lake Cuyahoga, a large glacial lake that once covered Akron to depths of over 100 feet.
Join a naturalist as we explore how the pathways used by Indigenous Peoples and early settlers were transformed into many of the roads and interstates throughout Ohio. Discover their vital role in trade, travel, military strategy, settlement and the resulting displacement of Indigenous cultures.
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 and then exposed by the last ice age. Learn why this unique ecosystem is so important. Boots are highly recommended as we will be hiking off-trail.
Surely Ichabod Crane would prefer this glacially formed, scenic 1.9-mile Spring Hollow Trail in Adam Run Valley! Wear hiking boots as the trail crosses several seasonal streams.
Hike the 2.0-mile Chippewa Trail and learn about the secrets below our feet including soils, animals, abandoned coal mines and more.
Still a household staple, butter has played a crucial role in preserving dairy throughout human history. Drop in to carry on the tradition and make your own tasty butter, while supplies last.