Wild Back Yards

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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Seedhead ID & Harvest Hike

Hike the late fall prairie and learn to identify native wildflower seedheads. Bring your own envelopes or small paper bags to take some seeds…

CV/Valley View Area
A woodpecker sitting on an angled tree branch.

Back Yards Gone Wild: DIY Woodpecker Feeders

Join a naturalist to learn about the fascinating lives of woodpeckers and how to attract them to your yard, then create a simple bird feeder…

LP/Nature Center
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Homegrown Habitats: Planning Your Wildlife Garden

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us for this new monthly series and learn how to rewild your home landscape….

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

Bird Feeders 101

Join a naturalist at our bird-feeding window to examine the many types of food and feeders you can use to attract birds right to your back…

FASN/Visitors Center
A monarch butterfly sitting on goldenrod flowers.

Homegrown Habitats: Navigating Planning & Zoning

Calling all people with yards or green spaces, big and small: Join us for this monthly series to learn how to rewild your home landscape….

FASN/Nature Realm
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

Homegrown Habitats: Shade Plants

Calling all people with yards or green spaces, big and small: Join us for this monthly series and learn how to rewild your home landscape….

FASN/Visitors Center
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Back Yards Gone Wild: DIY Bluebird Boxes

Join a naturalist for this monthly series focused on creating nature-friendly back yards. This month we will learn about cavity-nesting birds…

LP/Nature Center
a feathered bird sits on a branch with blue sky in the background

Back Yards Gone Wild: DIY Bluebird Boxes

Join a naturalist for this monthly series focused on creating nature-friendly back yards. This month we will learn about cavity-nesting birds…

LP/Nature Center

Good Garden Talks: Soil Health

Soil is the foundation of your garden and determines whether or not your plants will thrive. Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron…

SLNC

Homegrown Habitats: Rain Gardens

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us for this monthly series and learn how to rewild your home landscape….

FASN/Visitors Center
A monarch butterfly sitting on goldenrod flowers.

Plant by Numbers: Attracting Birds, Butterflies, Bees & Beyond

Join the Greater Akron Audubon Society to learn more about how gardeners play a vital role in the development and conservation of habitat…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge