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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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A hand gently holding up a flower that has gone to seed.

Homegrown Habitat: Native Seed Starting

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

FASN/Nature Realm
a grassy trail surrounded by tall grasses and trees with changing leaves

Morning Meadow Walk

Take a walk along the 2-mile Meadow Trail as we discuss and observe the meadow on a fine fall morning.

MF/Tallmadge Meadows Area
Many large kids' picture books.

Autumn Nature Tales

Young children and their adult companions can enjoy an interactive autumn-themed story time. Make it a fun, family-friendly morning by exploring…

LP/Nature Center
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Archery Games

Practiced participants will review international-style target archery principles and test their marksmanship through a variety of fun and…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Archery Games

Practiced participants will review international-style target archery principles and test their marksmanship through a variety of fun and…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
A goldfinch stands on top of a cluster of coneflowers.

Bird Nerds: Finch ID

Newbies and experts alike are welcome to join our ongoing series to unpack a unique bird identification challenge each month. After an indoor…

FASN/Visitors Center

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
bins line a waste station for sorting with signage

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink!

Join a naturalist for a presentation on the history of recycling, best practices for successful sorting and what the future holds in the world…

FASN/Visitors Center
A forest with rocky ledges and mossy ground.

Geology of the Ledges

Join a naturalist as we walk back into time 250 million years ago…long before the dinosaurs! Explore how the ledges in this area were formed…

LP/Nature Center
a dirt trail surrounded by grass and trees on a sunny day

Better Than Sleepy Hollow Hike

Surely Ichabod Crane would prefer this glacially formed, scenic 1.9-mile Spring Hollow Trail in Adam Run Valley! Wear hiking boots as the…

HH/Main Entrance
An up-close photo of an owl's head.

Spree With Me: After Work Owl Prowl

Less work, more birding. Escape the office and enjoy a relaxed night hike on the 1.1-mile Redwing Trail for spree credit.

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
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. …

LP/Nature Center