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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Good Garden Talks: History of Food Crops

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn about the interesting history of common fruits and vegetables grown…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
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Nature Saunter

Appreciate the outdoors at a leisurely pace with a stroll along portions of Downy Loop Trail. Enjoy a warm beverage and nature conversation…

WH/Downy Loop Trail
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Migration Madness Field Trip

Join Summit Metro Parks naturalists on a bus trip to Wayne County to experience migrating waterfowl and shorebirds in the wetlands of Killbuck…

FASN/Nature Realm

Self-Guided: Amphibian Life

Enjoy your hike on redwing trail while learning all about our local amphibians. There will be ten stops in total, talking all about their…

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
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Back Yards Gone Wild: DIY Bluebird Boxes

Join a naturalist for this monthly series focused on creating nature-friendly back yards. This month we will learn about cavity-nesting birds…

LP/Nature Center
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Back Yards Gone Wild: DIY Bluebird Boxes

Join a naturalist for this monthly series focused on creating nature-friendly back yards. This month we will learn about cavity-nesting birds…

LP/Nature Center
a feathered bird sits on a branch with blue sky in the background

Bluebirds in Your Back Yard

Join the Greater Akron Audubon Society to dive into the world of bluebirds. Dale Rabung, a charter member of the Ohio Bluebird Society, has…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
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Let’s Get Crafty: Nature Embroidery

Start an embroidery project while learning about the wildlife in your creation, then finish the project at your own pace. Guidance and supplies…

FR/Brushwood Area
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Spring Nature Tales

Young children and their adult companions can celebrate spring in an interactive, spring-themed story time. Make it a fun, family-friendly…

LP/Nature Center
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Words of the Season: Spring

Join a writer-turned-naturalist to discover the literary meanings of spring and their real-life connections.

FASN/Visitors Center

Friday Night Frogs

Venture out on a night hike in search of frogs and discover the important roles amphibians play in our world. Please bring a headlamp or flashlight.

CV/Valley View Area
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Changing Forests of Pheasant Run

Ohio’s forests come in many forms. Hike through the successional forests of the 1.2-mile Pheasant Run Trail to learn what a successional forest…

SC/Lake House Area