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 yellow warbler sitting on a tree branch.

Kinderealm: April Showers

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn how April rains prepare plants and animals for spring. A craft and short walk are…

FASN/Visitors Center

Meet Me In The Garden: Growing Lavender

Jim and Amy Duxbury will share their gardening secrets for growing a variety of lavender on a former concrete dumpsite, all while realizing…

FASN/Visitors Center
A river surrounded by green brush and trees.

Self-Guided: Tuscarawas History

Travel along the 1.6-mile Willow Trail at your own pace and learn about the rich history of the Tuscarawas River, which flows through Firestone…

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
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
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
Paper organized in a spiral pattern.

Virtual Nature Collage

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

Virtual
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

Homegrown Habitats: Rain Gardens

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

FASN/Visitors Center
A woodpecker sitting on an angled tree branch.

Birding Bucket List: Spring Migration

Spring sings as migration begins! From warblers to waterfowl, let’s talk about what migrants you’ll see this season so you can check them…

FASN/Visitors Center

Amphibian Night Life

Break out your flashlight and join naturalists to search for amphibians! Along the way, we’ll discuss what these tiny yet awe-inspiring creatures…

SR/Old Portage Area
Several fishing poles, some with bobbers.

Kids’ Fishing Derby

Join Summit Metro Parks for the Kids’ Fishing Derby, presented by Wayside Furniture. Anglers 15 and younger are invited to cast a line in…

F/Little Turtle Pond

Moonlit Mythical Madness

Celebrate National Unicorn Day around the campfire as our naturalists tell tales of history’s greatest folktale legends. Are Sasquatch, Mothman…

CV/Oxbow Area