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The welcome desk at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors Center.

Pet Rocks for Kids

Kids of all ages are welcome to come and create their very own pet rock using natural materials. All you need to bring is a smile and some…

FASN/Visitors Center
A hawk standing on a tree branch.

Raptor ID

Join a naturalist as we look toward the skies to spot hawks, vultures, ospreys, owls and eagles. Learn key identification tips and tricks…

LP/Nature Center
A bike standing on an asphalt path in the woods.

The Great Pumpkin Roll

Join us in collaboration with South Street Ministries for a bike ride to Szalay’s Farm & Market for a fun-filled family day! While there…

TT/Big Bend Trailhead
kids in cost

Truck-or-Treat

At this FREE event, visitors of all ages can explore the trucks and vehicles that help keep our parks beautiful while collecting treats from…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
A fallen log with moss and lichen on it.

Reading The Forested Landscape

Ever wonder if the landscape around you always looked the way it does now? Chances are it hasn’t! Join a naturalist to learn some skills…

CV/Valley View Area
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Glacial Geology of Summit County

Join a naturalist to learn how the last glacial event profoundly changed the Summit County landscape. See how Summit County looked 10,000…

LP/Nature Center
A close-up of rugged tree bark.

Guided Forest Therapy

Feeling ready to slow down and reconnect to the present moment? Do you feel most grounded and nurtured when spending time with nature? During…

FASN/Nature Realm
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
A coyote stands in low grass.

Howl-O-Ween at the Moon

Join a naturalist at dusk to discover some of the park’s most elusive and misunderstood residents: coyotes. After a short presentation,…

DLQ/Quarry Trail

Fine in the Pines Hike

Learn about the value of pines and several other tree species found along the 2-mile Piney Woods Trail. We’ll also talk about wildlife typically…

GYH/Pioneer Area
A book laying open in a field of grass.

Nature Writing Workshop

Join a writer-turned-naturalist for a session on writing about nature, cultural history and the environment. Bring work to learn how to reach…

FASN/Visitors Center
A stone and grass path leads to the chiseled rock of Deep Lock Quarry.

Self-Guided Story Trail: Compost Stew

Enjoy exploring late fall while following a self-guided story trail based on the book “Compost Stew.” Look for it along the 1.4-mile Quarry…

DLQ/Quarry Trail