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Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Fall Hiking Spree Kick-Off

Get a head start on the 2025 Fall Hiking Spree! Join guided hikes of the 0.6-mile Bluebird Trail at 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. or hike it anytime…

LP/Nature Center
Several fishing poles, some with bobbers.

Gone Fishin’

Anglers ages 15 and younger can learn the basics of fishing, then drop a line and see what they catch! Some rods and reels will be available…

F/Little Turtle Pond
A woman in a foldable outdoor chair sketches on a notepad.

Drawing Outdoors

Bring your drawing pad and pencils for an outdoor lesson in drawing. Beginners are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the…

FASN/Nature Realm
A hand gently holding up a flower that has gone to seed.

Kinderealm: Seeds-n-Such

Children 3 to 5 and their adult companions will explore the amazing, tiny world of seeds — how they grow and travel and who they feed. Activities…

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area
A gravel and dirt path leads through prairie to a forest.

Meet Me In The Garden: The Unusual World of Carnivorous Plants

Learn about the amazing adaptations of carnivorous plants from around the world and unique biomes in which they live. There will be a focus…

FASN/Visitors Center
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

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 people paddleboarding across Nimisila Reservoir.

Intro to Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Learn how to paddleboard and take a guided tour around the lake with a certified instructor. Minimum age is 13; ages 13 to 17 must be with…

SLNC
The silhouette of a paddleboarder on the water at sunset.

Sunset Stand-up Paddleboarding

Learn how to paddleboard and take a guided tour around the lake with a certified instructor to view a beautiful sunset. Minimum age is 13;…

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

Sunset Hike and Fire

Daytime descends into night and nocturnal creatures begin to stir. Join a naturalist as we hike into the woods and watch the forest transform…

FASN/Campfire Area
Two children was along a trail in the forest.

Flora of Firestone

Take a hike along the 1.1-mile Redwing Trail to learn about some of our local plant life and pick up plant identification tips and tricks.

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area