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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Summer Insects Take FlightJoin Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Denny Reiser and an SMP naturalist to explore the colorful world of summer insects. We’ll enjoy a seated presentation on Seneca Deck followed by a stroll through the Rock & Herb Garden in search of some summer favorites!
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Bats, Up Close & PersonalBats are some of the most fascinating and beneficial creatures of the night! Join us to learn about these fantastic flying insect controllers up close as park biologists attempt to catch them with nets for observation and data collection. The program will take place in the outdoor shelter.
Liberty Park
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Homegrown Habitat: Caterpillars CountCalling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us and learn how to rewild your home landscape. This month, we’ll discover the hidden world of caterpillars. We’ll dive deeper into understanding how to best support the larval stage of butterflies and moths.
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Bees for BeginnersWould you bee-lieve how amazing bees can be? Explore the world of bees and discover our most common species in this program for bee beginners.
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Getting to Know GrassesOften overlooked and under loved, grasses play an essential role in our communities. Join for a hike along the 1.6-mile Prairie Trail to explore the fantastic features that make grasses so fascinating.
Springfield Bog Metro Park
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Join Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Denny Reiser and an SMP naturalist to explore the colorful world of summer insects. We’ll enjoy a seated presentation on Seneca Deck followed by a stroll through the Rock & Herb Garden in search of some summer favorites!
Bats are some of the most fascinating and beneficial creatures of the night! Join us to learn about these fantastic flying insect controllers up close as park biologists attempt to catch them with nets for observation and data collection. The program will take place in the outdoor shelter.
Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us and learn how to rewild your home landscape. This month, we’ll discover the hidden world of caterpillars. We’ll dive deeper into understanding how to best support the larval stage of butterflies and moths.
Would you bee-lieve how amazing bees can be? Explore the world of bees and discover our most common species in this program for bee beginners.
Often overlooked and under loved, grasses play an essential role in our communities. Join for a hike along the 1.6-mile Prairie Trail to explore the fantastic features that make grasses so fascinating.