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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Self-Guided Storybook Trail

Where have all the frogs gone? Enjoy a silly story called “The Froggies Do Not Want to go to Sleep” as a part of the 1.6 mile Prairie Trail…

SFB/Prairie Trail
A chickadee sits on a tree branch surrounded by orange leaves.

Ginger”bird” House Feeders

Join us to create a gingerbread-inspired bird feeder out of seeds, nuts, festive foliage and more. We will learn about healthy backyard bird…

FASN/Visitors Center

Holiday Concert

Celebrate the season and get cozy indoors with a holiday performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble! Light refreshments will be provided.

CV/Himelright Lodge
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Kinderealm: Winter’s Canvas

Winter’s not all white! Children 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn all about nature’s unique winter palette and create crafts with…

SLNC
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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
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Virtual: Balloflex

Get fit while you sit! Enjoy an online exercise session with a certified BalloFlex instructor. BalloFlex is a seated workout that incorporates…

Virtual
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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

Good Garden Talks: Winter Sowing

Some call it the lazy way to start your seeds — we call this method smart and fun! Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU…

Winter Bird ID

Enjoy a sit-down presentation and learn to identify common resident and migratory winter birds. We’ll also cover avian appreciation and how…

FASN/Visitors Center
A yellow warbler sitting on a tree branch.

Drop-In: Bird Feeder Craft

Want to attract birds to your yard? Drop in and make your own mini bird feeders using sun butter and tree cookies.

Downy Woodpecker Hike

Enjoy a wintry walk on the 1.2-mile Downy Loop Trail, where we’ll look for the small woodpeckers that live in the area’s beech-maple woods…

WH/Downy Loop Trail

Overwintering Wonders

Ever wonder where our insects and animals go in the winter? Let’s find out through this presentation and craft!

FASN/Nature Realm