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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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Full Moon Owl Prowl

Join a naturalist for a quiet evening hike along the 1.4-mile Quarry Trail in search of owls beneath the light of a full moon. Learn some…

DLQ/Quarry Trail
painted gourd birdhouse with a spotted pattern hanging from a branch

Good Garden Talks: Bird House Gourds

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to make a bird house from a gourd! All supplies will be provided.

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
Red-headed woodpecker clinging to the side of a tree trunk

Nature Saunter

Appreciate the outdoors at a leisurely pace with a stroll to look for woodpeckers and other fall wildlife along portions of Downy Loop Trail. …

WH/Downy Loop Trail
a group of black bodied, white beaked american coots float in blue water

Waterfowl in the Fall

Join a naturalist for a walk at Summit Lake to search for waterfowl as they undergo their fall migration. Binoculars available to borrow on…

SLNC

Hiking Spree Shield Assistance

Is attaching the hiking spree shield more challenging than actually hiking the eight trails? Summit Metro Parks volunteers will gladly attach…

FASN/Visitors Center
A mushroom grows out of the mossy, leaf-covered ground.

Eye Spy & Campfire

Pick up a scavenger hunt list and hit the 1.4-mile Old Mill Trail in search of animals, plants, fungi and more. Afterward, stop by the campfire…

FR/Brushwood Area
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Native Seed Collection

Join a naturalist and learn how to identify seedheads, then try your hand at collecting and processing native seeds to take home. Please bring…

CV/Valley View Area
A book sits on a book stand in a gift shop. The title is "Akron at 200: A Bicentennial History."

Book Signing: Akron at 200

Join Summit Metro Parks for a book signing with editors and authors of “Akron at 200: A Bicentennial History.” A limited number of books will…

FASN/Nature Realm
Several logs are piled onto a campfire.

Campfire Chemistry

Create a campfire with glowing greens, baffling blues and pristine purples. It’s not magic, it’s chemistry! Experience a unique fire and learn…

SC/Lake House Area
A woman sketches an apple on a sketch pad.

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…

LP/Nature Center
Red-headed woodpecker clinging to the side of a tree trunk

Kinderealm: Woodpeckers

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companion will learn about the incredible lives of woodpeckers through a story, craft and outdoor activity. …

FASN/Nature Realm
Paper organized in a spiral pattern.

Nature Collage

Let’s make a beautiful nature-inspired collage using recycled paper! Join our interpretive artist for this easy, fun lesson. All materials…

FASN/Visitors Center