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Terrifying Titans: Megafauna

Halloween is known for monsters, so let’s talk about the behemoths that once covered Ohio! Come learn about the megafauna that towered over…

FASN/Visitors Center
acorns and brown leaves lay upon dirt

Kinderealm: Acorns

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn how the small acorn plays a mighty role in our forests through stories, crafts…

FASN/Nature Realm
A chickadee sits on a tree branch surrounded by orange leaves.

Spree With Me: After Work Bird Walk

Don’t let your 9 to 5 get in the way of completing the Fall Hiking Spree. Bird along the 1.1-mile Redwing Trail and check a spree trail off…

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Nature Saunter

Appreciate the flora and fauna of autumn at a leisurely pace with a stroll along the 1.6-mile Buttonbush Trail. Enjoy a beverage and nature…

LP/Pond Brook Conservation Area

Jack-O’-Lantern Hike

Learn the lore of the glow-in-the-dark Jack-o’-lantern mushroom then hit the trail in search of it and other wonders of the night. Flashlights…

GYH/Main Entrance
A grassy trail leading through prairie.

Husks & Hiking

Take a hike on the 1.6-mile Prairie Trail as fall comes into full force! We’ll talk about what happens to flowers that are past their season…

SFB/Prairie Trail
Two bats rest next to one another.

Spooky “Tails” Around the Campfire

Go on a ghostly tour through Akron’s haunted past and learn about local spirits whose stories linger, as well as fun facts about several captivating…

FASN/Nature Realm
A stone and grass path leads to the chiseled rock of Deep Lock Quarry.

Deeper Into the Quarry Hike

Learn about the important role of the Berea sandstone quarries along the Cuyahoga River during the canal era and the many ways in which the…

DLQ/Quarry Trail
Many large kids' picture books.

Stone Soup

Sharing really is caring. Bring your little ones to Summit Lake Nature Center for a classic story and cooking activity.

SLNC
A tree canopy full or bright orange and yellow leaves.

Fall Foliage Hike

Take a trek on the 1.9-mile Spring Hollow Trail alongside a naturalist to earn Fall Hiking Spree credit while enjoying the beautiful autumn…

HH/Main Entrance
acorns and brown leaves lay upon dirt

Kinderealm: Acorns

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn how the small acorn plays a mighty role in our forests through stories, crafts…

LP/Nature Center
A common loon with black-and-white plumage and red eyes swims on a lake, holding a freshly caught fish in its beak

Loons for the Loon-Lovers

Join the Greater Akron Audubon Society and Professor of Biological Sciences at Ohio Northern University Jay Mager to discover the life history…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge