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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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Untold Stories of Freshwater Mussels

Freshwater mussels are now our most threatened — and perhaps, forgotten — group of animals in the state. Join a naturalist to learn about…

SLNC
A stone and grass path leads to the chiseled rock of Deep Lock Quarry.

Virtual: History of Deep Lock Quarry

Join us online to learn the history of Deep Lock Quarry and the role it played on the Ohio and Erie Canal, in Akron and beyond. We’ll discover…

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Dazzle with Basil

Learn about one of the world’s most popular herbs — its origins, history, popular varieties and how to best use it when cooking. Enjoy a…

FASN/Visitors Center
A tree swallow with outstretched wings lands on a branch

Women of Ornithology

Join a naturalist for a presentation to celebrate and discuss the amazing history of women ornithologists.

FASN/Visitors Center
a metal bucket with snow on top hangs on the bark of a maple tree

Flapjacks and Sap Facts: A Maple Sugaring Breakfast

Join us as we reap the fruits of our labor by enjoying a traditional pancake breakfast with our own Liberty Park maple syrup. As we wrap up…

LP/Nature Center
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The Cuyahoga: A Dam Good Story

Join the Greater Akron Audubon Society to welcome Watershed Specialist Elaine Marsh, a lifelong lover of the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie….

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
a metal bucket with snow on top hangs on the bark of a maple tree

Maple Mania

Everyone loves real maple syrup! Stop in to discover the ins and outs of maple sugaring. See how the trees are tapped, how sap is collected…

LP/Nature Center
a metal bucket with snow on top hangs on the bark of a maple tree

Maple Mania

Everyone loves real maple syrup! Stop in to discover the ins and outs of maple sugaring. See how the trees are tapped, how sap is collected…

LP/Nature Center

Animal Tales Campfire

Why do bears sleep all winter and how did the opossum get his bare tail? Gather around a fire at sunset to hear tales and learn some facts…

LP/Nature Center