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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A dirt path, littered with fallen leaves, extends through a forest.

Fall Foliage Hike

Join a naturalist on this 2-mile trek on Deer Run Trail to earn Fall Hiking Spree credit and enjoy the beautiful autumn colors! We will discuss…

ONW/Deer Run Trail
A wooden bridge over a shallow, rocky creek in a forest.

SELF-GUIDED STORYBOOK TRAIL: REMEMBER

Enjoy some exercise and fresh air while following a self-guided story trail based on the book “Remember.” Look for it along the 1.3-mile Rock…

FR/Brushwood Area
A statue of an Indigenous person portaging a canoe.

HISTORY OF THE PORTAGE PATH AND ARTIST’S TALK

Join us for a walk from Big Bend to the northernmost point of the Portage Path. You’ll learn about the history of this vital link between…

TT/Big Bend Trailhead
Kids drawing fish on large sketch pads.

Children’s Art Exhibit Opening & Reception

All visitors are invited to join an opening reception for the park district’s Children’s Art Exhibit, which displays the artwork of young…

FASN/Visitors Center
Art supplies, including paintbrushes, chalks, pencils and more.

Children’s Art Exhibit Open House

Join Summit Metro Parks to celebrate the opening of the 2024 Children’s Art Exhibit!

FASN/Visitors Center
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Intro To Archery

Participants will learn international-style target archery and test their marksmanship at an outdoor range. All equipment and hands-on instruction…

HH/Archery Range
A mushroom grows out of the mossy, leaf-covered ground.

Fall Woodland Mushrooms

A walk in the woods can reveal wonders of nature otherwise overlooked. Join a naturalist on a hike to discover the beauty, variety and interesting…

DLQ/Quarry Trail
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Intro To Archery

Participants will learn international-style target archery and test their marksmanship at an outdoor range. All equipment and hands-on instruction…

HH/Archery Range
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
Two bats rest next to one another.

Kinderealm: Bats

We invite children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions to go batty for bats! We will explore these winged wonders through a short lesson,…

FASN/Visitors Center
Paper organized in a spiral pattern.

Fold Your Own Fish

Coming in many shapes, sizes, and colors our parks are home to a dazzling array of these scaled swimmers. Fold and decorate your own origami…

SLNC
A pile of open magazines.

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