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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Many large kids' picture books.

Self-Guided: Story Trail

Explore the 1.2-mile Downy Loop Trail and enjoy a laugh while reading a story trail based on the book, “The Little Mole Who Went in Search…

WH/Downy Loop Trail
Several people sitting in kayaks on land with paddles in hand.

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…

Summit Lake Nature Center

Music by the Lake

Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if…

MF/Lake Area
A gravel and dirt path leads through prairie to a forest.

Self-Guided Hike: Meet the Seiberlings

Learn about the Seiberling family’s role in preserving F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm and their contributions to Akron and Summit Metro Parks…

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

Lil’ Sprouts

This biweekly program is designed to engage young children and accompanying adults in the wonderful world of gardening. Each class builds…

SLNC
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…

SLNC
Three tomatoes growing off of a tomato plant.

Good Garden Talks: Weed & Water Management

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn weed management and proper watering techniques for your vegetable…

Kenmore & Ira Community Garden

Summer Census Bird Walk

It’s the opening day of the Summer Breeding Bird Census! Join a naturalist and counter from the Greater Akron Audubon Society to discover…

MF/Tallmadge Meadows Area

Bank Swallow Stroll

Take a short stroll with a naturalist to learn all about bank swallows! We will get a glimpse of their annual nesting colony, providing an…

CV/Overlook Area
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Liberty Park Nature Center 10th Anniversary Celebration

Join us for a day of family-friendly fun to celebrate Liberty Park Nature Center’s 10th anniversary! Enjoy music, light refreshments and…

LP/Nature Center
A goldfinch stands on top of a cluster of coneflowers.

Queer Birders Walk

Celebrate Pride Month with a birding walk on the 1.2-mile Pheasant Run Trail. Birder or not, queer or ally, doesn’t matter — all are welcome!…

SC/Lake House Area
A women prepares to shoot a bow and arrow at an archery range.

Intro to Archery

Participants will learn the international style archery and test their marksmanship at our outdoor range.  All equipment and hands on instruction…

HH/Archery Range