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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…
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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
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Homegrown Habitat: Collecting Native Seeds

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us for this monthly series and learn how to re-wild your home landscape….

FASN/Visitors Center
Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Nature Saunter

Appreciate the flora and fauna of autumn at a leisurely pace with a stroll along the 1.6-mile Buttonbush Trail. Enjoy a beverage and nature…

LP/Pond Brook Conservation Area

Jack-O’-Lantern Hike

Learn the lore of the glow-in-the-dark Jack-o’-lantern mushroom then hit the trail in search of it and other wonders of the night. Flashlights…

GYH/Main Entrance
A grassy trail leading through prairie.

Husks & Hiking

Take a hike on the 1.6-mile Prairie Trail as fall comes into full force! We’ll talk about what happens to flowers that are past their season…

SFB/Prairie Trail
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Spooky “Tails” Around the Campfire

Go on a ghostly tour through Akron’s haunted past and learn about local spirits whose stories linger, as well as fun facts about several captivating…

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

Deeper Into the Quarry Hike

Learn about the important role of the Berea sandstone quarries along the Cuyahoga River during the canal era and the many ways in which the…

DLQ/Quarry Trail
Many large kids' picture books.

Stone Soup

Sharing really is caring. Bring your little ones to Pioneer Shelter for a classic story and cooking activity.

GYH/Pioneer Area
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Fall Foliage Hike

Take a trek on the 1.9-mile Spring Hollow Trail alongside a naturalist to earn Fall Hiking Spree credit while enjoying the beautiful autumn…

HH/Main Entrance
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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
orange and white pumpkins sit on a table outdoors

Pumpkin Carving

Join us to create a seasonal work of art! BYOP (pumpkin, that is) or register to receive two free pumpkins per family. Carving utensils provided….

LP/Nature Center