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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a white breasted nuthatch with blue and gray feathers perches on a tree trunk

New Year Bird Walk

New year, new checklist! Grab your binoculars and a field guide, then hit the trail with a naturalist in a collective pursuit of the “January…

CV/Valley View Area

Coffee With the Birds

Join a naturalist to see which birds visit our viewing area. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll provide warm beverages and birding…

LP/Nature Center
a group of black bodied, white beaked american coots float in blue water

Coffee With the Birds

Join a naturalist to see the birds on the lake from the comfort of Summit Lake Nature Center. Bring a mug and your bird questions — we’ll…

SLNC

Signs of Life Hike

Join a naturalist as we hike about a mile along the Towpath Trail to look for evidence of life that thrives in the winter. We’ll look for…

SR/Big Bend Area
an orange and black butterfly spreads its wings on purple flowers

Building for Biodiversity

Monarch waystations and rain gardens make great additions to your Wild Back Yard! Discover their unique roles in supporting biodiversity and…

LP/Nature Center
Female northern cardinal perched on a thin branch with muted gray background of leafless twigs

Winter Bird Walk

Join a naturalist for 2.1 miles of birding on Missing Link and Prather Trails. We will explore who sticks around to bear the winter weather…

CV/Valley View Area

Snow Much Fun Open House

Snow or not, there’s bound to be fun at Liberty Park! Toast a s’more over a fire, paint in the snow and try your hand at feeding the chickadees….

LP/Nature Center
green leaves with white snow on them

Jolly for Holly Hike

Enjoy a hike on the 1.4-mile Alder Trail as we discover how hollies keep their leaves year-round.

GYH/Pioneer Area

Hiking Spree Shield Assistance

Is attaching the hiking spree shield more challenging than actually hiking the eight trails? Summit Metro Parks volunteers will gladly attach…

FASN/Visitors Center
The outlines of several trees stand in contrast to a purple sky speckled with stars in the background.

Stroll Through the Trees

Join a naturalist as we walk through the forest on a winter’s night. Listen to the wind through the trees and owls calling while looking for…

LP/Nature Center
A person standing and showing artwork in a sketchbook to two seated people indoors

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
Adult and child working together on a craft project at a green table filled with art supplies and paper cutouts

Kinderealm: Animal Tracks

Calling all junior nature detectives! We need YOU to crack a wildlife mystery case. Children 3 to 6 years old and their adult companions will…

FASN/Visitors Center