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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Good Garden Talks: Bluebird Boxes

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron for this wild workshop! Learn about Ohio’s eastern bluebird, then build your own bluebird box…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
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Young Birders: Timberdoodles

Kids ages 8 and up are invited to learn about the elusive timberdoodle, better known as the American woodcock, through a short presentation…

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
A goldfinch stands on top of a cluster of coneflowers.

Virtual: Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Summit Metro Parks Foundation is excited to bring the world-class Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Akron to celebrate the beauty of nature…
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Migration Madness Field Trip

Join park naturalists on a bus trip to the wetlands of Killbuck Marsh and Funk Bottoms Wildlife Areas for a morning of migrating waterfowl,…

FASN/Nature Realm
a metal bucket with snow on top hangs on the bark of a maple tree

Maple Mania

Everyone loves real maple syrup! Stop in to discover the ins and outs of maple sugaring. See how the trees are tapped, how sap is collected…

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

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Summit Metro Parks Foundation is excited to bring the world-class Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Akron to celebrate the beauty of nature…

The Nightlight
A goldfinch stands on top of a cluster of coneflowers.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Summit Metro Parks Foundation is excited to bring the world-class Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Akron to celebrate the beauty of nature…

The Nightlight
A goldfinch stands on top of a cluster of coneflowers.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Summit Metro Parks Foundation is excited to bring the world-class Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Akron to celebrate the beauty of nature…

The Nightlight
A goldfinch stands on top of a cluster of coneflowers.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Summit Metro Parks Foundation is excited to bring the world-class Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Akron to celebrate the beauty of nature…

The Nightlight
a metal bucket with snow on top hangs on the bark of a maple tree

Maple Mania

Everyone loves real maple syrup! Stop in to discover the ins and outs of maple sugaring. See how the trees are tapped, how sap is collected…

LP/Nature Center
A yellow warbler sitting on a tree branch.

Self-Guided Trail: Migratory Birds

Hit the 1.1-mile Redwing Trail to discover fun facts about bird migration and identification while experiencing the beauty of peak migration…

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
Close-up of a turkey vulture showing its red, wrinkled head and sharp hooked beak against a blurred background.

Kinderealm: Turkey Vultures

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about the extraordinary turkey vulture, their revolting habits, and important lives…

SLNC