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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Liberty Park Nature Center and an outdoor shelter.

Let’s Go Green: Wind and Geothermal Energy

Join us for the monthly “Let’s Go Green” program as we explore wind and geothermal energy. We’ll cover how wind power works, regulations…

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

Intro to Archery

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

SC/Archery Range

Music in the Park

Enjoy a performance by the Metro Parks Ensemble! Please bring your own chairs and blankets, and a picnic if you prefer. The concert will be…

DLQ/Quarry Trail

Kinderealm: Snakes

Children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions will learn about our slithery friend: the snake! We’ll go over some amazing adaptations that…

LP/Nature Center
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
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 weekly hands-on gardening activities for children of all ages. Seed, sow, water, harvest…and…

SLNC
Tall grasses sway in the sunlight against a blurred background

Homegrown Habitat: Native Grasses

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us for this monthly series and learn how to re-wild your home landscape….

FASN/Visitors Center
A stone and grass path leads to the chiseled rock of Deep Lock Quarry.

Nature Saunter

Appreciate the outdoors at a leisurely pace with a stroll to enjoy the rich natural heritage along parts of Quarry Trail. Enjoy a beverage…

DLQ/Quarry Trail
The exterior of Summit Lake Nature Center.

Date at the Lake

Bring a date and join us for a night of great views and memorable fun. It’s board game night — see which couple comes out on top! No babysitter?…

SLNC
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

Senior Cycling: Hand-Off Ride

Join us in collaboration with South Street Ministries for a ride on the Towpath Trail to Canal Place to meet up and participate with the Akron…

TT/Mustill Store Trailhead
the underside of an osprey with an open wingspan soaring through the blue sky holding a small branch

Osprey, Eagles and Purple Martins, Oh My!

Learn about two raptors and a special songbird that call Nimisila Reservoir home during a 3.1-mile hike along an easy trail.

NR/Lot SM2
Several people sitting in kayaks on land with paddles in hand.

Intro to Kayaking

Learn how to kayak and take a guided tour around the lake with a certified instructor. Minimum age is 13; ages 13 to 17 must be with an…