Nature Education

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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Self-Guided: Winter Birds Discovery

Learn about resident and visiting winter birds at your own pace with this self-guided hike along the 1.6-mile Willow Trail. This experience…

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area

Self-Guided Story Trail: Time to Sleep

Enjoy some crisp winter air while following a self-guided story trail based on the book “Time to Sleep.” Look for it along the 2.1-mile Black…

LP/Nature Center
Fallen leaves covering the ground.

Nature Saunter

Appreciate the outdoors at a leisurely pace with a stroll to explore late autumn nature along portions of Coyote Run Trail.  Enjoy a warm…

LP/Nature Center
a squirrel on a branch surrounded by colorful fall leaves

Squirrel Watching

Hike along the 1.4-mile Alder Trail to learn about squirrels and enjoy their antics. A pair of binoculars is recommended. Some pairs will…

GYH/Pioneer Area

Chickadee Drop In & Craft

Drop in to learn about these special winter birds, make a craft and try your luck at hand-feeding the chickadees.

LP/Nature Center
Close-up of a ring-billed gull showing its light gray and white plumage, speckled head, and yellow bill with a distinctive black ring near the tip

Bird Nerds: Gull ID

Newbies and experts alike are welcome to join our ongoing series to unpack a unique bird identification challenge each month. After an indoor…

FASN/Visitors Center
a white breasted nuthatch with blue and gray feathers perches on a tree trunk

Winter Bird Walk

Stroll the picturesque 1.8-mile Seven Ponds Trail to learn about northern species that migrate to Ohio and consider us a tropical winter paradise!…

LP/Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve
a squirrel on a branch surrounded by colorful fall leaves

Kinderealm: Squirrels

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about squirrels, the backyard critters we all know because of their playful antics,…

LP/Nature Center
clear water rushes over stones

Beyond the Summit: Speaker Series

Beyond the Summit is a speaker series featuring environmental professionals discussing topics related to water in Northeast Ohio. From watershed…

SLNC
A book laying open in a field of grass.

Book Club: Swamplands

Whether a first-time visitor or a longtime book club member, all adults are invited to share in a lively discussion about the inspiring book…

SLNC

Winter Wildlife Walk

Come enjoy nature on this 4-mile morning stroll discussing the winter season as we hike to Memorial Parkway and back along the Towpath Trail….

SR/Big Bend Area

Winter Bird Wander

Join a naturalist to look for winter resident birds and discuss why they’re here and how you can support them this winter. Bring binoculars…

CV/Valley View Area