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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Fantastic Foxes

Join a naturalist to learn all about foxes and the skills that make them keen hunters and hiders. Afterwards we will hike to search for signs…

FASN/Visitors Center
A goldfinch stands on top of a cluster of coneflowers.

Planning Your 2025 Wild Back Yard

Planning on updating your landscape in the coming year? Join a naturalist to discuss how to create a beautiful and biodiverse Wild Back Yard….

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

Self-Guided Storybook Trail: North Country Spring

Bring the family to enjoy some exercise and fun while following a self-guided story trail based on the book “North Country Spring.” This experience…

DLQ/Quarry Trail

Self-Guided Story Trail: A Frog in the Bog

Who’s in the bog? It’s a frog! Follow a self-guided story trail based on the book “A Frog in the Bog” along the 1.6-mile Prairie Trail….

SFB/Prairie Trail

Kinderealm: Herons

Here come the herons! We invite children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions to join us as we learn about great blue herons through a short…

SLNC
The exterior of Summit Lake Nature Center.

Kids in the Garden

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron for weekly hands-on gardening activities for children of all ages. Seed, sow, water, harvest…

SLNC

Breakfast with Waterfowl

Drop in at the campground boat launch to start your morning right with a campfire, pie iron pancakes and birdwatching. We’ll have binoculars,…

NR/Lot C4
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Winter Nature Tales

Spring is almost here! Young children and their adult companions can celebrate the change of seasons in an interactive, spring-themed story…

LP/Nature Center
An up-close photo of an owl's head.

Owl Prowl

Whooo goes there? Hike the 2-mile Chippewa Trail at night to get a glimpse into the nocturnal world of owls.

SC/Big Oak Area
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Maple Mania

Everyone loves real maple syrup! Join us as we learn the ins and outs of maple sugaring. See how the trees are tapped, how sap is collected…

LP/Nature Center

Coffee With The Birds

Join a naturalist to see which birds are taking up residence on our lake this winter. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide…

SLNC
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Maple Mania

Everyone loves real maple syrup! Join us as we learn the ins and outs of maple sugaring. See how the trees are tapped, how sap is collected…

LP/Nature Center