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A fallen log with moss and lichen on it.

Guided Forest Therapy

Feeling ready to slow down and reconnect to the present moment? Do you feel most grounded and nurtured when spending time with nature? During…

LP/Nature Center
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Intro to Kayaking

Learn how to kayak and take a guided tour around the lake with a certified instructor. Minimum age is 13; ages 13 to 17 must be with an…

NR/Lot C6
A kayaker paddling across a body of water while the sun sets in the distance.

Sunset Kayak

Learn how to kayak and take a guided tour around the lake with a certified instructor to view a beautiful sunset. Minimum age is 13; ages…

NR/Lot C6
Several people paddleboarding across Nimisila Reservoir.

Intro To Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Learn how to paddleboard and take a guided tour around the lake with a certified instructor. Minimum age is 13; ages 13 to 17 must be with…

SLNC
Several people paddleboarding across Nimisila Reservoir.

Intro To Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Learn how to paddleboard and take a guided tour around the lake with a certified instructor. Minimum age is 13; ages 13 to 17 must be with…

SLNC
A woman in a foldable outdoor chair sketches on a notepad.

Nature Drawing for Adults

Join our interpretive artist for an entertaining lesson in nature drawing. Bring a sketchbook, pencil and a sense of humor. Beginners are…

FASN/Nature Realm
A woman in a foldable outdoor chair sketches on a notepad.

Virtual: Nature Drawing for Adults

Join our interpretive artist online for this entertaining virtual lesson in nature drawing. No experience is necessary; all you need are pencils,…

FASN/Nature Realm
Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Kids in the Garden

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron for weekly hands-on gardening activities for children of all ages. Seed, sow, water, harvest…and…

SLNC
Three tomatoes growing off of a tomato plant.

Good Garden Talks: Garlic Planting

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension for tips on planting garlic this fall for a tasty garden harvest next season….

SLNC
A tree canopy full or bright orange and yellow leaves.

Nature Saunter

Appreciate nature’s seasonal transition at a leisurely pace with a stroll along the 1.4-mile Old Mill Trail. Enjoy a beverage and nature conversation…

FR/Brushwood Area
a trail winds pass trees with yellow and brown leaves

Walk in the Woods

Hike with a naturalist on the 0.9-mile Fernwood Loop to check a trail off your Fall Hiking Spree form. As we walk, we will explore the hidden…

FASN/Nature Realm

Sunset Spree Hike

Learn about this year’s Fall Hiking Spree sustainability theme and enjoy the setting sun with a 2.8-mile round trip from Summit Lake Nature…

SLNC