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. 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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Self-Guided: Spring Wildflower WalkWelcome, spring! Hike the 1.1-mile Ledges Trail through May 3 to discover delicate spring blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors. Interpretive signs will be posted along the way to point out these beauties and guide your learning experience.
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Homegrown Habitat: Frogs & SnakesCalling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us and learn how to rewild your home landscape. This month, discover ways to garden alongside amphibians and reptiles. From toad abodes to rock gardens, there are lots of ways to embrace our scaly and slimy friends at home!
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Good Garden Talks: Plant SwapJoin us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron to swap some plants! These can be cuttings from plants in your yard or freshly grown from seed. Plants should be labeled by name and contained in pots. Vegetables, herbs and native plants are preferred, but all plants are welcome! All are encouraged to attend, even without […]
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Back Yards Gone Wild: Gardening on a BudgetNative plant gardening doesn’t have to be expensive! Join fellow gardeners for a discussion of how to get the best bang for your buck — learn about local sales, how to start plants successfully from seed or cuttings and how to split mature plants through hands-on demonstrations. We’ll end with a plant swap, so bring […]
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Moon Gardening for Nocturnal CreaturesFrom flickering fireflies to dancing bats and marvelous moths (butterflies of the night) — how can you use native plants to make your back yard more inviting to our nocturnal neighbors? We’ll talk night-blooming flowers, habitat features, firefly-friendly yards and more.
Munroe Falls Metro Park
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Powering Tomorrow SustainablyJoin a naturalist for this monthly series exploring how emerging technologies and evolving policies are shaping our daily lives — and paving the way toward a more sustainable future. This month, we will focus on where electricity comes from when you flip a switch, tracing its journey from generation to transmission to distribution, and learning […]
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C-Change ConversationsThe Akron Garden Club, in association with the Akron-Summit County Public Library and Summit Metro Parks, invites the community to a special evening program featuring Kathleen Biggins, founder of C-Change Conversations. C-Change Conversations is a nationally recognized, non-partisan educational initiative designed to help audiences better understand the science and real-world impacts of climate change. Through an […] |
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Good Garden Talks: Plant SwapJoin us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron to swap plants! These can be cuttings from plants in your yard or freshly grown from seed. Plants should be labeled by name and contained in pots. Vegetables, herbs and native plants are preferred, but all plants are welcome. All are encouraged to attend, even without plants […]
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Beyond the Summit: Summit Lake Fish BiodiversityBeyond the Summit is a speaker series featuring environmental professionals discussing topics related to water in Northeast Ohio. From watershed health to fishing best practices, each talk offers community members the chance to learn from experts shaping the future of our water resources. This month’s guest joins us from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources […] |
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Good Garden Talks: Small Scale CompostingHealthy plants rely on soil microbes for nutrients. Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn how to make and use compost from food and garden waste to build soil that supports productive gardens. |
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Welcome, spring! Hike the 1.1-mile Ledges Trail through May 3 to discover delicate spring blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors. Interpretive signs will be posted along the way to point out these beauties and guide your learning experience.
Welcome, spring! Hike the 1.1-mile Ledges Trail through May 3 to discover delicate spring blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors. Interpretive signs will be posted along the way to point out these beauties and guide your learning experience.
Welcome, spring! Hike the 1.1-mile Ledges Trail through May 3 to discover delicate spring blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors. Interpretive signs will be posted along the way to point out these beauties and guide your learning experience.
Welcome, spring! Hike the 1.1-mile Ledges Trail through May 3 to discover delicate spring blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors. Interpretive signs will be posted along the way to point out these beauties and guide your learning experience.
Welcome, spring! Hike the 1.1-mile Ledges Trail through May 3 to discover delicate spring blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors. Interpretive signs will be posted along the way to point out these beauties and guide your learning experience.
Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us and learn how to rewild your home landscape. This month, discover ways to garden alongside amphibians and reptiles. From toad abodes to rock gardens, there are lots of ways to embrace our scaly and slimy friends at home!
Welcome, spring! Hike the 1.1-mile Ledges Trail through May 3 to discover delicate spring blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors. Interpretive signs will be posted along the way to point out these beauties and guide your learning experience.
Welcome, spring! Hike the 1.1-mile Ledges Trail through May 3 to discover delicate spring blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors. Interpretive signs will be posted along the way to point out these beauties and guide your learning experience.
Welcome, spring! Hike the 1.1-mile Ledges Trail through May 3 to discover delicate spring blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors. Interpretive signs will be posted along the way to point out these beauties and guide your learning experience.
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron to swap some plants! These can be cuttings from plants in your yard or freshly grown from seed. Plants should be labeled by name and contained in pots. Vegetables, herbs and native plants are preferred, but all plants are welcome! All are encouraged to attend, even without plants to share. In the…
Native plant gardening doesn’t have to be expensive! Join fellow gardeners for a discussion of how to get the best bang for your buck — learn about local sales, how to start plants successfully from seed or cuttings and how to split mature plants through hands-on demonstrations. We’ll end with a plant swap, so bring any cuttings, starts or seeds…
From flickering fireflies to dancing bats and marvelous moths (butterflies of the night) — how can you use native plants to make your back yard more inviting to our nocturnal neighbors? We’ll talk night-blooming flowers, habitat features, firefly-friendly yards and more.
Join a naturalist for this monthly series exploring how emerging technologies and evolving policies are shaping our daily lives — and paving the way toward a more sustainable future. This month, we will focus on where electricity comes from when you flip a switch, tracing its journey from generation to transmission to distribution, and learning why this system has become…
The Akron Garden Club, in association with the Akron-Summit County Public Library and Summit Metro Parks, invites the community to a special evening program featuring Kathleen Biggins, founder of C-Change Conversations. C-Change Conversations is a nationally recognized, non-partisan educational initiative designed to help audiences better understand the science and real-world impacts of climate change. Through an engaging multimedia presentation, Biggins explores…
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron to swap plants! These can be cuttings from plants in your yard or freshly grown from seed. Plants should be labeled by name and contained in pots. Vegetables, herbs and native plants are preferred, but all plants are welcome. All are encouraged to attend, even without plants to share. Meet in the…
Beyond the Summit is a speaker series featuring environmental professionals discussing topics related to water in Northeast Ohio. From watershed health to fishing best practices, each talk offers community members the chance to learn from experts shaping the future of our water resources. This month’s guest joins us from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife to talk…
Healthy plants rely on soil microbes for nutrients. Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn how to make and use compost from food and garden waste to build soil that supports productive gardens.