Summit Metro Parks
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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Submit Entries for Verdant WondersOhio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s new literary journal that focuses on nature and culture. Submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays and poetry are welcome September 1 through December 31, 2025. Learn more about submission guidelines and fill out a submission form: Verdant […] |
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Coffee With the BirdsJoin a naturalist to see the birds on the lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights!
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Coffee With the BirdsJoin a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
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Coffee With the BirdsJoin a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
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Coffee With the BirdsJoin a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
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Poe in the ParkCelebrate Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday and learn about his literary contributions and a famous Ohioan who was a Poe fan. We will also listen to readings of several of Poe’s most famous works.
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Coffee With the BirdsJoin a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
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Winter Poetry HikeGet moving, enjoy wintry scenery and bring your favorite short poems that celebrate this season as we walk along! Enjoy hot chocolate at the end of the hike.
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Coffee With The BirdsJoin a naturalist to see the birds on the lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights!
Towpath Trail
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Coffee With the BirdsJoin a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
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Travel to IcelandDiscover the history, geology, culture and the similarities Ohio has with this scenic country nestled in the Atlantic. Iceland awaits!
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
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Ohio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s new literary journal that focuses on nature and culture. Submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays and poetry are welcome September 1 through December 31, 2025. Learn more about submission guidelines and fill out a submission form: Verdant Wonders Submission Form
Ohio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s new literary journal that focuses on nature and culture. Submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays and poetry are welcome September 1 through December 31, 2025. Learn more about submission guidelines and fill out a submission form: Verdant Wonders Submission Form
Ohio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s new literary journal that focuses on nature and culture. Submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays and poetry are welcome September 1 through December 31, 2025. Learn more about submission guidelines and fill out a submission form: Verdant Wonders Submission Form
Ohio residents are invited to submit their creative works for publication in Verdant Wonders, the park district’s new literary journal that focuses on nature and culture. Submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essays and poetry are welcome September 1 through December 31, 2025. Learn more about submission guidelines and fill out a submission form: Verdant Wonders Submission Form
Join a naturalist to see the birds on the lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights!
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 insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
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 insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
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 insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
Celebrate Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday and learn about his literary contributions and a famous Ohioan who was a Poe fan. We will also listen to readings of several of Poe’s most famous works.
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 insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand-feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
Get moving, enjoy wintry scenery and bring your favorite short poems that celebrate this season as we walk along! Enjoy hot chocolate at the end of the hike.
Join a naturalist to see the birds on the lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding insights!
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 insights. Make it a total “birdy” day: Hand feed the chickadees or stay to help count birds for Project Feeder Watch.
Discover the history, geology, culture and the similarities Ohio has with this scenic country nestled in the Atlantic. Iceland awaits!