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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Let’s Go Green: What Is Climate Science?

Join a naturalist for the first program in our monthly Let’s Go Green series as we look into the facts and fiction of climate change and the…

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

Self-Guided: Awaiting Warblers

Hike the 0.9-mile Fernwood Trail through April 28 to discover the world of warblers as we await these colorful migrants.

FASN/Visitors Center
Several fishing poles, some with bobbers.

Special Needs Fishing Derby

Adults and children with special needs are invited to cast a line in Little Turtle Pond at the Special Needs Fishing Derby, presented by Wayside…

F/Little Turtle Pond
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
colorful wildflowers with a bright blue sky and white clouds in the background

Good Garden Talks: Guerrilla Gardening

Neglected, abandoned and unmaintained public spaces can burden any community, but there’s potential for change. Join us in collaboration…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
The outlines of several trees stand in contrast to a purple sky speckled with stars in the background.

Drive-In Astronomy Night

Join a naturalist for a drive-in style program on the science and history of our night sky. Learn what a light year is, why stars twinkle…

LP/Nature Center
Many large kids' picture books.

Spring Nature Tales

Young children and their adult companions can celebrate spring with an interactive, spring-themed story time. Make it a fun, family-friendly…

LP/Nature Center

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.

BHT/Young Road Lot
A yellow warbler sitting on a tree branch.

Bird Nerds: Warbler ID

Newbies and experts alike are welcome to join our ongoing series to unpack a unique bird identification challenge each month. After an indoor…

FASN/Visitors Center

Self Guided: Spring Wildflower Walk

Welcome, spring! Hike the 1.1-mile Ledges Trail through May 3 to discover delicate spring blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors. Interpretive…

LP/Nature Center
A monarch butterfly sitting on goldenrod flowers.

Plant by Numbers: Attracting Birds, Butterflies, Bees & Beyond

Join the Greater Akron Audubon Society to learn more about how gardeners play a vital role in the development and conservation of habitat…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
colorful wildflowers with a bright blue sky and white clouds in the background

Wildflower Hike

Enjoy a hike along the 1.8-mile Parcours Trail to look for and learn about spring’s early blooms.

GYH/Main Entrance