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Self-Guided: Winter Birds Discovery

Learn about resident and visiting winter birds at your own pace with this self-guided hike along the 1.6-mile Willow Trail. This experience…

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
Many large kids' picture books.

Autumn Nature Tales

Young children and their adult companions can enjoy an interactive late autumn-themed story time. Make it a fun, family-friendly morning by…

LP/Nature Center

Words of the Season: Winter

Join a writer-turned-naturalist for a seminar on winter and flowery literature. It will make this frigid season more inviting!

FASN/Visitors Center

Self-Guided Story Trail: Time to Sleep

Enjoy some crisp winter air while following a self-guided story trail based on the book “Time to Sleep.” Look for it along the 2.1-mile Black…

LP/Nature Center

Winter is Alive

Enjoy a wintry hike on the 2.1-mile Black Bear Trail to learn how wildlife survives and thrives in colder temperatures, then enjoy a cup of…

LP/Nature Center
a squirrel on a branch surrounded by colorful fall leaves

Kinderealm: Squirrels

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about squirrels, the backyard critters we all know because of their playful antics,…

FASN/Visitors Center
Fallen leaves covering the ground.

Nature Saunter

Appreciate the outdoors at a leisurely pace with a stroll to explore late autumn nature along portions of Coyote Run Trail.  Enjoy a warm…

LP/Nature Center
a squirrel on a branch surrounded by colorful fall leaves

Squirrel Watching

Hike along the 1.4-mile Alder Trail to learn about squirrels and enjoy their antics. A pair of binoculars is recommended. Some pairs will…

GYH/Pioneer Area

Chickadee Drop In & Craft

Drop in to learn about these special winter birds, make a craft and try your luck at hand-feeding the chickadees.

LP/Nature Center
Close-up of a ring-billed gull showing its light gray and white plumage, speckled head, and yellow bill with a distinctive black ring near the tip

Bird Nerds: Gull ID

Newbies and experts alike are welcome to join our ongoing series to unpack a unique bird identification challenge each month. After an indoor…

FASN/Visitors Center
a white breasted nuthatch with blue and gray feathers perches on a tree trunk

Winter Bird Walk

Stroll the picturesque 1.8-mile Seven Ponds Trail to learn about northern species that migrate to Ohio and consider us a tropical winter paradise!…

LP/Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve
a squirrel on a branch surrounded by colorful fall leaves

Kinderealm: Squirrels

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about squirrels, the backyard critters we all know because of their playful antics,…

LP/Nature Center