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. If you have questions regarding this new process, please call Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.).

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Creatures of the Night

Enjoy a 1.1-mile nighttime hike on Redwing Trail while learning about a few of the amazing creatures that prefer the cover of darkness. Flashlights…

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

Morning Meadow Hike

Join a naturalist to hike and bird along the 2-mile Meadow Trail. Along the way, we’ll keep our eyes and ears open for spring migrants and…

MF/Tallmadge Meadows Area
runners of all ages running with green trees in background

Mother’s Day 5K

Join us for the 14th annual Mother’s Day 5K, presented by Buckingham! This chip-timed race circles Munroe Falls Lake and is fun for the whole…

MF/Lake Area
A wooden overlook extends over a valley with green trees.

Overlook Stroll

Join a naturalist as we hike the 0.5-mile Overlook Trail. Enjoy the great views, native plants and birds that call this area of the Cuyahoga…

CV/Overlook Area
A woman sketches an apple on a sketch pad.

Nature Drawing for Adults

Join our interpretive artist for an entertaining lesson in nature drawing. Bring a sketchbook, pencil and a sense of humor. Beginners are…

LP/Nature Center
A close-up of a box turtle's head and red eyes.

Kinderealm: Turtles

It’s turtle time! Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions can learn about our scaly, shelled friends through a story, craft and more….

FASN/Visitors Center
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

National Ride of Silence

Join us in collaboration with South Street Ministries for a 2.75-mile bike ride on the Summit Lake Loop Trail in silence. We will honor cyclists…

SLNC
A woman sketches an apple on a sketch pad.

Nature Drawing for Adults

Join our interpretive artist for an entertaining lesson in nature drawing. Bring a sketchbook, pencil and a sense of humor. Beginners are…

Summit Lake Nature Center
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

Senior Cycling: Mapping Your Community

Join us in collaboration with South Street Ministries for a 10-mile bike ride exploring downtown Akron. This is a casually paced bike ride…

TT/Mustill Store Trailhead
Two hands hold out a green and yellow fish.

Homeschoolers: More than Just Something Fishy!

Homeschoolers ages 7 to 12 will learn about freshwater lakes and the creatures that call them home, how to protect and enjoy these aquatic…

FR/Brushwood Area
Two hands hold out a green and yellow fish.

Homeschoolers: More than Just Something Fishy!

Homeschoolers ages 7 to 12 will explore freshwater lakes and the creatures that call them home, learn how to protect and enjoy these aquatic…

FR/Brushwood Area
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