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 goldfinch stands on top of a cluster of coneflowers.

HELPING BIRDS IN OUR HOME SPACES

Join the Greater Akron Audubon Society to learn more about how you can help birds in your home and community spaces. Interpretive naturalist…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Lil Sprouts

This biweekly program is designed to engage young children and accompanying adults in the wonderful world of gardening. Each class builds…

SLNC
A bike standing on an asphalt path in the woods.

Senior Cycling

Join like-minded senior Summit Metro Parks supporters as we ride and explore various trails. We will gather to socialize and determine the…

TT/Clinton Trailhead
A chair at a desk.

Virtual: Balloflex

Get fit while you sit! Enjoy an online exercise session with a certified BalloFlex instructor. BalloFlex is a seated workout that incorporates…

Virtual
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 this weekly gardening program for children of all ages. Each class builds upon the last…

SLNC
A chickadee sits on a tree branch surrounded by orange leaves.

Birds & Words

Birds have inspired art and writing for thousands of years. Join a naturalist for a presentation about the symbolism of birds and their importance…

FASN/Visitors Center
A tree canopy full or bright orange and yellow leaves.

Fall Colors Spree Hike

Join a naturalist to enjoy fall colors on a hike along the 1.3-mile Rock Creek Trail.

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

Hiking Spree On The Portage Path

Cross this year’s longest spree trail off your list while exploring the significance of the Portage Path as you hike 3.4 miles with a naturalist.

TT/Wilbeth Road Trailhead
A gravel and dirt path leads through prairie to a forest.

Megafauna Behemoths

Halloween is known for monsters, so let’s talk about the behemoths that once roamed Ohio! Come learn about the megafauna that towered over…

FASN/Visitors Center
A pick-up truck with the SMP logo decorated as a train. Several people, including kids in costumes, are lined along the truck.

Truck-or-Treat

At this FREE event, visitors of all ages can explore the trucks and vehicles that help keep our parks beautiful while collecting treats from…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
A fallen log with moss and lichen on it.

Life Under Logs

Anyone home? Join a naturalist to discover the complex and secretive life that exists under logs and leaf litter. We will be mindfully stepping…

HH/Main Entrance
Water flowing over a rocky creek bed.

Creatures of the Water

Join a naturalist as we learn about the strange yet interesting creatures that live in streams and wetlands. We will discuss several species…