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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otter partially submerged in water holding a small fish in its mouth

Otter Open House

Visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate river otters in our waters! Learn about these playful creatures and where to find them through…

LP/Pond Brook Conservation Area
The outlines of several trees stand in contrast to a purple sky speckled with stars in the background.

Peak Perseids

Join us for a night of unbelievable stargazing and s’mores. Bring your own camping chair or blanket to look up at the sky to witness up to…

SC/Lake House Area
A hand gently holding up a flower that has gone to seed.

Kinderealm: Seeds-n-Such

Children 3 to 5 and their adult companions will explore the amazing, tiny world of seeds — how they grow and travel and who they feed. Activities…

FASN/Visitors Center
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Trees for Cool Breezes

Native trees planted strategically in your yard can provide shade and help cool your home — plus lots more! Learn about top tree choices…

FASN/Visitors Center
colorful wildflowers with a bright blue sky and white clouds in the background

Art of Plant Pressing

Learn the tricks of the trade for mounting and preserving plant specimens and get the opportunity to try your hand at it. Plants and supplies…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
colorful wildflowers with a bright blue sky and white clouds in the background

Art of Plant Pressing

Learn the tricks of the trade for mounting and preserving plant specimens and get the opportunity to try your hand at it. Plants and supplies…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
the underside of an osprey with an open wingspan soaring through the blue sky holding a small branch

Osprey, Eagles and Purple Martins, Oh My!

Learn about two raptors and a special songbird that call Nimisila Reservoir home during a hike along an ODNR-managed trail with stops near…

NR/Lot SM2
Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Lil’ Sprouts

This biweekly program is designed to engage young children and accompanying adults in the wonderful world of gardening. Each class builds…

SLNC
Two bats rest next to one another.

Bat Night

Bats are some of the most fascinating and beneficial creatures of the night! Join us to learn about these fantastic flying insect controllers…

SC/Sherman Shelter
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Nature Saunter

Appreciate the outdoors at a leisurely pace with a stroll to observe nature along the 0.75-mile Pond View Trail. Enjoy a beverage and more…

LP/Tinkers Creek Area
Several fishing poles, some with bobbers.

Fishing Fridays

Come try your hand at fishing. We’ll provide the rods and bait, so all you have to do is show up! Anyone over the age of 16 will need a […]

SLNC
white-winged moth perched on a plant stem

Moth Night

Join a naturalist to discover the diversity and beauty of our local moths. While butterflies often steal the spotlight, you’ll be amazed…

WH/Downy Loop Trail