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Summit Metro Parks

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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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Drop In Candle Making

Not much of a butcher or a baker? You can still be a candlestick maker! Enjoy making your own candles with assistance from a naturalist.

SLNC

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
Two children was along a trail in the forest.

Virtual: History of Firestone Metro Park

Discover over a century of Firestone history through stories and images. From coal mining and dairy farming to the acquisition and design…
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 squirrel on a branch surrounded by colorful fall leaves

Kinderealm: Squirrels

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about squirrels, the backyard critters we all know because of their playful antics,…

FASN/Visitors Center
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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
a table covered in magazines and paper clippings

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…
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Archery Games

Practiced participants will review international-style target archery principles and test their marksmanship through a variety of fun and…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
An indoor archery target with several arrows sticking out.

Archery Games

Practiced participants will review international-style target archery principles and test their marksmanship through a variety of fun and…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
Fallen leaves covering the ground.

Nature Saunter

Appreciate the outdoors at a leisurely pace with a stroll to explore late autumn nature along portions of Coyote Run Trail.  Enjoy a warm…

LP/Nature Center
a squirrel on a branch surrounded by colorful fall leaves

Squirrel Watching

Hike along the 1.4-mile Alder Trail to learn about squirrels and enjoy their antics. A pair of binoculars is recommended. Some pairs will…

GYH/Pioneer Area

Chickadee Drop In & Craft

Drop in to learn about these special winter birds, make a craft and try your luck at hand-feeding the chickadees.

LP/Nature Center