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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Meet Me In The Garden: The Unusual World of Carnivorous Plants

Learn about the amazing adaptations of carnivorous plants from around the world and unique biomes in which they live. There will be a focus…

FASN/Visitors Center
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

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
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
The silhouette of a paddleboarder on the water at sunset.

Sunset Stand-up Paddleboarding

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

SLNC
Several fishing poles, some with bobbers.

Fishing Fridays

Come try your hand at fishing. We’ll provide the rods and bait, so all you have to do is show up! Anyone over the age of 16 will need a valid…

SLNC

Sunset Hike and Fire

Daytime descends into night and nocturnal creatures begin to stir. Join a naturalist as we hike into the woods and watch the forest transform…

FASN/Campfire Area
Two children was along a trail in the forest.

Flora of Firestone

Take a hike along the 1.1-mile Redwing Trail to learn about some of our local plant life and pick up plant identification tips and tricks.

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
a blue and green bodied dragonfly with black wings perches on a green stem

Dragons and Damsels

Join a naturalist as we look for dragonflies and damselflies along the edges of the ponds in Tinkers Creek Nature Preserve. Discover how these…

LP/Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

Bike Ride & Picnic

Join us in collaboration with South Street Ministries to celebrate “National Eat Outside Day” with a bike ride and picnic. This will be…

SLNC
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
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…

NR/Lot C6