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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a feathered bird sits on a branch with blue sky in the background

Self-Guided: Birds & Blooms

Spring migration has reached its peak! Take a walk through the Rock & Herb Garden between May 19 and May 28 to learn about how native…

FASN/Nature Realm
A half-submerged beaver swims in calm water near a moss-covered fallen tree branch

Kinderealm: Beavers

Splash! Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions can come learn all about big-tailed, buck-toothed, busy beavers through a story, craft…

LP/Nature Center
A winding dirt trail cuts through a sunlit forest in early autumn, with tall trees and yellowing leaves creating a canopy of warm, dappled light

Inspiring Spiders Tickle My Fancy

Join the Greater Akron Audubon Society and honor Bert Szabo, their first interpretive naturalist, as we welcome retired Interpretive Naturalist…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
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 and nature. Each class…

SLNC
A camping tent with rolled-up sleeping pads, a lantern and pie iron in front of it.

Homeschoolers: Camporee Summer Send-Off

Calling all homeschool families: Join naturalists to celebrate the beginning of summer! We’ll learn some tent camping basics like tent set-up,…

FASN/Campfire Area
A hand gently holding up a flower that has gone to seed.

Good Garden Talks: Plant Swap

Join us to swap plants! These can be cuttings from plants in your yard or freshly grown from seed. Plants should be labeled by name and contained…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
Small green frog resting on green aquatic plants in a dark, shallow pond environment.

Friday Night Frogs

Venture out on a night hike in search of frogs and discover the important roles amphibians play in our world. Please bring a headlamp or flashlight.

CV/Valley View Area
A small brown bird with a speckled chest stands among green grasses

Young Birders: Thrush Rush

Kids ages 8 and up are invited to join naturalists who are “veery” excited about this fascinating group of birds! Learn about family Turdidae…

FR/Brushwood Area
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

Cycling Tour: Summit Lake & Kenmore

Explore the historical, cultural and economic significance of the Kenmore and Summit Lake neighborhoods. A Jewish cemetery, a renovated pump…

SLNC
A stone and grass path leads to the chiseled rock of Deep Lock Quarry.

Nature Saunter

Appreciate the outdoors at a leisurely pace on a meander to observe birds and other signs of spring along portions of Quarry Trail.

DLQ/Quarry Trail
a grassy trail surrounded by tall grasses and trees with changing leaves

Spring Bird Walk

Join a naturalist for birding along the beautiful 2-mile Meadow Trail. As we walk through forests, wetlands and prairies, we will learn what…

MF/Tallmadge Meadows Area
Purple aster flowers with yellow centers in bloom

Blooms by Blacklight

Take a peek just beyond the visible spectrum as we explore spring wildflowers the way pollinators do on the 1.2-mile Pheasant Run Trail.

SC/Pheasant Run Area