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. Please register for the individuals in your household only. If you have questions regarding this new process, please call Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Wednesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 12 – 5 p.m.).

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Dragons and Damsels

Join a naturalist as we look for dragonflies and damselflies along the edges of the ponds in Tinkers Creek Nature Preserve. Discover how these…

LP/Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve
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Nature Saunter

Appreciate nature’s seasonal transition at a leisurely pace with a stroll along the 1.4-mile Old Mill Trail. Enjoy a beverage and nature conversation…

FR/Brushwood Area
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Walk in the Woods

Hike with a naturalist on the 0.9-mile Fernwood Loop to check a trail off your Fall Hiking Spree form. As we walk, we will explore the hidden…

FASN/Nature Realm

Sunset Spree Hike

Learn about this year’s Fall Hiking Spree sustainability theme and enjoy the setting sun with a 2.8-mile round trip from Summit Lake Nature…

SLNC

Fall Warbler Walk

Enjoy the fall weather with a walk along the 1.1-mile Redwing Trail to look for migrating warblers.

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
Two bats rest next to one another.

Twilight Bat Hike

Hike the 1.2-mile Pheasant Run Trail as the sun sets to hopefully observe bats and learn about the amazing ways they support healthy ecosystems…

SC/Pheasant Run Area
Many large kids' picture books.

Self-Guided Story Trail: The Earth & I

Enjoy a late summer walk along the 1.4-mile Old Mill Trail while following a self-guided story trail based on the book “The Earth & I.”…

FR/Brushwood Area
A tree swallow with outstretched wings lands on a branch

Swallows and Swifts

Join a naturalist to learn about the fascinating lives and migratory journeys of these insect-gobbling birds! We’ll meet in the shelter for…

LP/Nature Center
a trail winds pass trees with yellow and brown leaves

Fernwood Stroll

Join a naturalist for a hike along the 0.9-mile Fernwood Loop. We’ll be on the lookout for who’s around and any seasonal happenings as summer…

FASN/Visitors Center
Two hands hold out a green and yellow fish.

Kinderealm: Fishies

Children ages 3 to 5 and their adult companions can get hooked and learn all about our fishy friends! We will be learning with a story, craft,…

MF/Shady Shelter

Summer Nature Tales

In an interactive story time, young children and their adult companions can explore what’s happening in nature as summer comes to an end….

LP/Nature Center
A coyote stands in low grass.

Get to Know Coyotes

Join a naturalist to explore one of Ohio’s most beautiful, and most misunderstood creatures: the coyote. We’ll chat for a bit, then take a…

FASN/Seneca Deck