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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Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Back Yards Gone Wild: Building with Nature

Water, wind, sun and soil — how do we manage these elements in our outdoor spaces? Explore nature-based landscaping techniques from rain…

LP/Nature Center
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

National Ice Cream Day Cycle

Join us in collaboration with South Street Ministries for a bike ride to Skoops Ice Cream to celebrate National Ice Cream Day! Expect to ride…

SLNC
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

Christmas in July at the Summit Lake Farmers Market

Join us in collaboration with South Street Ministries for a unique workshop during the Summit Lake Farmer’s Market, where we will upcycle…

TT/Summit Lake Trailhead

Kinderealm: Snakes

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about our slithery friend: the snake! We’ll go over some amazing adaptations that…

SLNC

Meet Me In The Garden: Attracting Wildlife to Your Outdoor Space

Join Monika Bowman Bell from Ohio Division of Wildlife as she discusses the benefits of attracting wildlife into your outdoor space, along…

FASN/Visitors Center
A grassy trail leading through prairie.

Insect Safari

Go on a safari for beautiful and bizarre insects along the 1.6-mile Prairie Trail. Sweep nets and observation jars will be provided.

SFB/Prairie Trail
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…and…

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 […]

SLNC
The sun setting over a field of goldenrod.

Sunsets & Swallows

Soak up the summer sunset and watch the swallows above the Cuyahoga River as we walk the 1.1-mile Missing Link Trail.

CV/Valley View Area
a dirt trail surrounded by grass and trees on a sunny day

Hike the Hills

Lace up those hiking boots and hit the Hampton Hills with a naturalist. Along the 3.2-mile Adam Run Trail, we’ll discuss the natural history…

HH/Main Entrance
bottles of yellow, blue and red paint sit on a table

Paint ‘N Take for Adults

Adult visitors will enjoy lemonade while completing a lovely seasonal, nature-inspired acrylic painting following basic step-by-step instructions….

FASN/Visitors Center
bottles of yellow, blue and red paint sit on a table

Paint ‘N Take for Adults

Adult visitors will enjoy lemonade while completing a lovely seasonal, nature-inspired acrylic painting following basic step-by-step instructions….

FASN/Visitors Center