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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Homegrown Habitat: Remove That, Plant This

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us and learn how to re-wild your home landscape. This month, we’ll highlight…

FASN/Visitors Center
Two ducks swimming side by side on calm blue water, one with a reddish-brown head and the other with mottled brown feathers

Waterfowl Watch

Do you know your dabblers from your divers? Your geese from gadwall? Join a naturalist to learn more as we walk approximately 2 miles along…

TT/Manchester Road Trailhead
a feathered bird sits on a branch with blue sky in the background

Coffee With the Birds

Join a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding…

LP/Nature Center
Female northern cardinal perched on a thin branch with muted gray background of leafless twigs

Coffee With The Birds

Join a naturalist to see the birds on our lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll…

SLNC

Black Bear Ramble

Enjoy a hike in the wintry woods as we look for signs of our largest mammal, the black bear. Children are invited to bring their favorite…

LP/Nature Center

Winter Tree ID Hike

Hit the trail to learn some tips and tricks for identifying trees without their leaves while enjoying the serenity of a forest in winter.

F/Little Turtle Pond

Kinderealm: Evergreens

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about our everlasting friends: evergreens! We’ll find out how they last all winter…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
a blue and green bodied dragonfly with black wings perches on a green stem

Meet Me In The Garden: Beautiful Things with Wings

Join in to learn about dragons, damsels, butterflies and hummers! Judy Semroc from Nature Spark will help us discover their natural history,…

FASN/Visitors Center
a grassy trail surrounded by tall grasses and trees with changing leaves

Morning Meadow Hike

Start your day by joining a naturalist to hike along the 2-mile Meadow Trail. We will search for winter wildlife and learn about some of the…

MF/Tallmadge Meadows Area

Coffee With the Birds

Join a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding…

LP/Nature Center
Female northern cardinal perched on a thin branch with muted gray background of leafless twigs

Coffee With The Birds

Join a naturalist to see the birds on our lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll…

SLNC

Bird Nerds: Great Blue Heron

Bird enthusiasts of all kinds are welcome to join us for a deep dive into one of Ohio’s most recognizable species each month. You see them….

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge