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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Self-Guided Trail: Banquet for Biodiversity

Walk the 0.25-mile Maple Loop Trail through July 26 to discover how native plants support biodiversity, particularly pollinators! Informative…

LP/Nature Center

Self-Guided Story Trail: Some Bugs

Enjoy fun and exploration while following a self-guided story trail based on the book, “Some Bugs.” This experience will be available…

FR/Daffodil Trail

Snakes for Kids

Kids and their adult companions: Join a naturalist to learn about the fascinating slithering creatures found in our parks. We’ll start in…

LP/Nature Center
people playing instruments with green trees and a lake in the background on a sunny day

Music by the Lake

Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble presented by Wayside Furniture! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if…

MF/Lake Area
an orange and black butterfly spreads its wings on purple flowers

Kinderealm: Butterflies

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions can learn all about amazingly beautiful butterflies and their mesmerizing metamorphosis through…

FASN/Nature Realm
A women prepares to shoot a bow and arrow at an archery range.

Archery Open House

Join us for a free, hands-on opportunity to try international-style target archery! Time slots, equipment and instruction provided on a first-come,…

HH/Archery Range

Summer Nature Tales

Young children and their adult companions can enjoy an interactive summer-themed story time. Make it a fun, family-friendly morning by exploring…

LP/Nature Center
Several fishing poles, some with bobbers.

Fishing Friday

Come try your hand at fishing. We’ll provide the rods and bait, so all you have to do is show up! Anyone over the age of 16 will need a valid…

SLNC
Several people sitting in kayaks on land with paddles in hand.

Summit Lake Float

Apply sunscreen and join us on Summit Lake! Presented by the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition and Summit Metro Parks, Summit Lake Float…

Summit Lake NorthShore Park
A dark blue-gray bird with a long beak and white underbelly perched on a thin branch with a blurred green and yellow background.

Bird Nerds: Belted Kingfisher

Bird enthusiasts of all kinds are welcome to join us for a deep dive into one of Ohio’s most recognizable species each month. You see them….

FASN/Visitors Center
Fern growing up out of the forest floor.

Nature Saunter

Appreciate the outdoors at a leisurely pace on a meander to observe ferns and other summer flora and fauna along the 1.1-mile Ledges Trail.

LP/Nature Center
Two cyclists wearing helmets ride on a leaf-strewn forest path surrounded by green trees and foliage.

Cycling FRIENDS! Preview

Join Summit Metro Parks, South Street Ministries, and local cyclists Brian Bortz and Lilly Usner for a preview of Cycling FRIENDS! — an…

TT/Big Bend Trailhead