Self-Guided: Winter Raptors
Hike the 1.4-mile Seneca Trail through February 10 to learn all about what Ohio’s birds of prey are up to when winter sets in.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Summit Metro Parks
Nature Education
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Drop-In Discovery: Groundhog DayChildren and their adult companions, join us a day early to celebrate all things woodchuck and make predications for spring! Discover fun facts about these amazing rodents, learn the lore behind their weather predicting abilities and make a craft to take home.
Liberty Park
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Fantastic FoxesJoin a naturalist for a talk about the fantastic fox! We’ll explore the adaptations that make them such unique canines and successful hunters. Afterward, we’ll take a short hike to search for signs of their activity.
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Enjoy the Snow MoonJoin a naturalist as we take in the winter glow of the Snow Moon. We’ll share moon facts, myths and lore. Weather permitting, we will take a short hike as we learn (telescopes may be available if the skies are clear). Afterward, warm up with a fire and hot chocolate in the nature center.
Liberty Park
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Coffee With the BirdsJoin a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
Liberty Park
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Bird Feeders 101Join a naturalist at our bird feeding window to examine the many types of food and feeders you can use to attract birds right to your back yard.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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Cozy Up with Chamomile and Bergamot TeasLearn all about comforting chamomile and wild bergamot, a native plant that supports human health as well as gardening benefits for pollinators. Enjoy samples of both teas.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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Make & Take Nature ValentinesDrop by to make nature-themed valentines to take home! After crafting, enjoy sipping hot cocoa in front of the crackling fireplace and learn how some of our animal neighbors show their affection for one another.
Liberty Park
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Birdfeeder BakeryRegular feeders are for the birds! Join your fellow parkgoers in whipping up delightful dishes for our feathered friends. |
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Kinderealm: EvergreensChildren ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about our everlasting friends: evergreens! We’ll find out how they last all winter and which ones we have outside through a story, craft and activities. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and […]
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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Let’s Get Crafty: Nature EmbroideryStart an embroidery project with park staff while learning about the wildlife in your creation, then finish the project at your own pace. Guidance and supplies are included in the registration fee. For crafty people 16 and older. Cost: $10/person. Registration is required and begins 1/1.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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Untold Stories of Freshwater MusselsFreshwater mussels are now our most threatened — and perhaps, forgotten — group of animals in the state. Join a naturalist to learn about them and the role they’ve played in creating the Ohio we know today. |
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Winter Nature TalesYoung children and their adult companions can enjoy an interactive, winter-themed story time. Make it a fun, family-friendly morning by exploring the park after the program.
Liberty Park
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Coffee With The BirdsJoin a naturalist to see the birds on our lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights!
Towpath Trail
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Muskrat LoveCome celebrate the season of love on a 1-mile, guided walk searching for our featured creature: muskrats! We’ll explore the curious and secret lives of these aquatic rodents. Please dress for the weather.
Firestone Metro Park
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Coffee With the BirdsJoin a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
Liberty Park
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Self-Guided: All About BeaversDiscover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
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Great Backyard Bird CountGather to spot resident and migratory bird species alike while learning about the importance of community science projects like the Great Backyard Bird Count. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather — we’ll be hiking Prather and Missing Link Trails!
Cascade Valley Metro Park
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Whodunnit? Tracks for KidsIs that just a series of tracks in the snow or . . . a mystery waiting to be solved? Rookie detectives and hard-boiled trackers alike are invited to brush up on their tracking skills to solve cases and present their findings to the force before we go on patrol to find tracks and clues […]
Towpath Trail
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Kinderealm: EvergreensChildren ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about our everlasting friends: evergreens! We’ll find out how they last all winter and which ones we have outside through a story, craft and activities. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and […]
Furnace Run Metro Park
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Homeschoolers: Sappy NatureMaple sap provides some of nature’s sweetest treats. Homeschoolers ages 7 to 12 are invited to join us on a fun adventure to learn about maple trees and the amazing science and history of the maple sugaring process that dates back to Indigenous Peoples. Registration is required and begins 1/1.
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Homegrown Habitat: Remove That, Plant ThisCalling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us and learn how to re-wild your home landscape. This month, we’ll highlight some of the most common invasive and exotic landscaping plants. You’ll discover how to remove them properly and what native plant to replace them with this spring.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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Waterfowl WatchDo you know your dabblers from your divers? Your geese from gadwall? Join a naturalist to learn more as we walk approximately 2 miles along the canal in search of waterfowl. Several pairs of binoculars are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Towpath Trail
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Coffee With The BirdsJoin a naturalist to see the birds on our lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights!
Towpath Trail
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Coffee With the BirdsJoin a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
Liberty Park
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Bird Nerds: Great Blue HeronBird enthusiasts of all kinds are welcome to join us for a deep dive into one of Ohio’s most recognizable species each month. You see them. You love them. But how well do you really know them? After our indoor presentation, those interested can join for a guided birding walk.
Firestone Metro Park
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Kinderealm: EvergreensChildren ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about our everlasting friends: evergreens! We’ll find out how they last all winter and which ones we have outside through a story, craft and activities. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and […]
Goodyear Heights Metro Park
Free
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Meet Me In The Garden: Beautiful Things with WingsJoin in to learn about dragons, damsels, butterflies and hummers! Judy Semroc from Nature Spark will help us discover their natural history, habitat preferences and valuable roles in the home garden habitat, plus strategies for inviting them to utilize your yards and gardens.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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1 event,
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Morning Meadow HikeStart your day by joining a naturalist to hike along the 2-mile Meadow Trail. We will search for winter wildlife and learn about some of the signs they may leave behind.
Munroe Falls Metro Park
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2 events,
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Coffee With The BirdsJoin a naturalist to see the birds on our lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights!
Towpath Trail
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Coffee With the BirdsJoin a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
Liberty Park
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Self-Guided: Winter Raptors
Hike the 1.4-mile Seneca Trail through February 10 to learn all about what Ohio’s birds of prey are up to when winter sets in.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Drop-In Discovery: Groundhog Day
Children and their adult companions, join us a day early to celebrate all things woodchuck and make predications for spring! Discover fun facts about these amazing rodents, learn the lore behind their weather predicting abilities and make a craft to take home.
Liberty Park
Fantastic Foxes
Join a naturalist for a talk about the fantastic fox! We’ll explore the adaptations that make them such unique canines and successful hunters. Afterward, we’ll take a short hike to search for signs of their activity.
Enjoy the Snow Moon
Join a naturalist as we take in the winter glow of the Snow Moon. We’ll share moon facts, myths and lore. Weather permitting, we will take a short hike as we learn (telescopes may be available if the skies are clear). Afterward, warm up with a fire and hot chocolate in the nature center.
Liberty Park
Self-Guided: Winter Raptors
Hike the 1.4-mile Seneca Trail through February 10 to learn all about what Ohio’s birds of prey are up to when winter sets in.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Self-Guided: Winter Raptors
Hike the 1.4-mile Seneca Trail through February 10 to learn all about what Ohio’s birds of prey are up to when winter sets in.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Self-Guided: Winter Raptors
Hike the 1.4-mile Seneca Trail through February 10 to learn all about what Ohio’s birds of prey are up to when winter sets in.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Self-Guided: Winter Raptors
Hike the 1.4-mile Seneca Trail through February 10 to learn all about what Ohio’s birds of prey are up to when winter sets in.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Self-Guided: Winter Raptors
Hike the 1.4-mile Seneca Trail through February 10 to learn all about what Ohio’s birds of prey are up to when winter sets in.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Self-Guided: Winter Raptors
Hike the 1.4-mile Seneca Trail through February 10 to learn all about what Ohio’s birds of prey are up to when winter sets in.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Coffee With the Birds
Join a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
Liberty Park
Bird Feeders 101
Join a naturalist at our bird feeding window to examine the many types of food and feeders you can use to attract birds right to your back yard.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Cozy Up with Chamomile and Bergamot Teas
Learn all about comforting chamomile and wild bergamot, a native plant that supports human health as well as gardening benefits for pollinators. Enjoy samples of both teas.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Self-Guided: Winter Raptors
Hike the 1.4-mile Seneca Trail through February 10 to learn all about what Ohio’s birds of prey are up to when winter sets in.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Make & Take Nature Valentines
Drop by to make nature-themed valentines to take home! After crafting, enjoy sipping hot cocoa in front of the crackling fireplace and learn how some of our animal neighbors show their affection for one another.
Liberty Park
Birdfeeder Bakery
Regular feeders are for the birds! Join your fellow parkgoers in whipping up delightful dishes for our feathered friends.
Self-Guided: Winter Raptors
Hike the 1.4-mile Seneca Trail through February 10 to learn all about what Ohio’s birds of prey are up to when winter sets in.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Self-Guided: Winter Raptors
Hike the 1.4-mile Seneca Trail through February 10 to learn all about what Ohio’s birds of prey are up to when winter sets in.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Kinderealm: Evergreens
Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about our everlasting friends: evergreens! We’ll find out how they last all winter and which ones we have outside through a story, craft and activities. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and begins 1/1.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Let’s Get Crafty: Nature Embroidery
Start an embroidery project with park staff while learning about the wildlife in your creation, then finish the project at your own pace. Guidance and supplies are included in the registration fee. For crafty people 16 and older. Cost: $10/person. Registration is required and begins 1/1.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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 them and the role they’ve played in creating the Ohio we know today.
Winter Nature Tales
Young children and their adult companions can enjoy an interactive, winter-themed story time. Make it a fun, family-friendly morning by exploring the park after the program.
Liberty Park
Coffee With The Birds
Join a naturalist to see the birds on our lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights!
Towpath Trail
Muskrat Love
Come celebrate the season of love on a 1-mile, guided walk searching for our featured creature: muskrats! We’ll explore the curious and secret lives of these aquatic rodents. Please dress for the weather.
Firestone Metro Park
Coffee With the Birds
Join a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
Liberty Park
Self-Guided: All About Beavers
Discover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
Great Backyard Bird Count
Gather to spot resident and migratory bird species alike while learning about the importance of community science projects like the Great Backyard Bird Count. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather — we’ll be hiking Prather and Missing Link Trails!
Cascade Valley Metro Park
Self-Guided: All About Beavers
Discover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
Whodunnit? Tracks for Kids
Is that just a series of tracks in the snow or . . . a mystery waiting to be solved? Rookie detectives and hard-boiled trackers alike are invited to brush up on their tracking skills to solve cases and present their findings to the force before we go on patrol to find tracks and clues right outside our door.
Towpath Trail
Self-Guided: All About Beavers
Discover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
Self-Guided: All About Beavers
Discover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
Kinderealm: Evergreens
Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about our everlasting friends: evergreens! We’ll find out how they last all winter and which ones we have outside through a story, craft and activities. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and begins 1/1.
Furnace Run Metro Park
Self-Guided: All About Beavers
Discover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
Homeschoolers: Sappy Nature
Maple sap provides some of nature’s sweetest treats. Homeschoolers ages 7 to 12 are invited to join us on a fun adventure to learn about maple trees and the amazing science and history of the maple sugaring process that dates back to Indigenous Peoples. Registration is required and begins 1/1.
Homegrown Habitat: Remove That, Plant This
Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us and learn how to re-wild your home landscape. This month, we’ll highlight some of the most common invasive and exotic landscaping plants. You’ll discover how to remove them properly and what native plant to replace them with this spring.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Self-Guided: All About Beavers
Discover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
Waterfowl Watch
Do you know your dabblers from your divers? Your geese from gadwall? Join a naturalist to learn more as we walk approximately 2 miles along the canal in search of waterfowl. Several pairs of binoculars are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Towpath Trail
Self-Guided: All About Beavers
Discover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
Coffee With The Birds
Join a naturalist to see the birds on our lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights!
Towpath Trail
Coffee With the Birds
Join a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
Liberty Park
Bird Nerds: Great Blue Heron
Bird enthusiasts of all kinds are welcome to join us for a deep dive into one of Ohio’s most recognizable species each month. You see them. You love them. But how well do you really know them? After our indoor presentation, those interested can join for a guided birding walk.
Firestone Metro Park
Self-Guided: All About Beavers
Discover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
Self-Guided: All About Beavers
Discover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
Self-Guided: All About Beavers
Discover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
Self-Guided: All About Beavers
Discover the brilliant, burly and busy beaver as you hike along the 0.6-mile Cherry Lane Trail. Be ready to learn all about their amazing adaptations and behaviors and look for signs of them on your hike! This experience is available through February 25.
Kinderealm: Evergreens
Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about our everlasting friends: evergreens! We’ll find out how they last all winter and which ones we have outside through a story, craft and activities. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. Registration is required and begins 1/1.
Goodyear Heights Metro Park
Meet Me In The Garden: Beautiful Things with Wings
Join in to learn about dragons, damsels, butterflies and hummers! Judy Semroc from Nature Spark will help us discover their natural history, habitat preferences and valuable roles in the home garden habitat, plus strategies for inviting them to utilize your yards and gardens.
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
Morning Meadow Hike
Start your day by joining a naturalist to hike along the 2-mile Meadow Trail. We will search for winter wildlife and learn about some of the signs they may leave behind.
Munroe Falls Metro Park
Coffee With The Birds
Join a naturalist to see the birds on our lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights!
Towpath Trail
Coffee With the Birds
Join a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
Liberty Park