The Wilderness Center
Special Interest Clubs
The Wilderness Center is the home to special interest clubs. People who share common interests come together to explore their hobbies and serve the community.These special interest clubs are a vital piece of The Wilderness Center community.
Each club has its own officers, plans its own activities. (Some may collects dues and produce newsletters others are highly informal.) The only requirement is a membership in The Wilderness Center.
For information about any of these clubs, call TWC at (330) 359-5235. You are also welcome to just visit a meeting.
The
Wilderness Center Botanizers
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The Botanizers club is interested in studying and identifying plants, shrubs, mosses, mushrooms, and grasses. The main activity is field trips to find and identify plants. The day-long trips run throughout the state to widely varied sites such as woods, prairies, and bogs. The trips are often to places closed to the public. A weekend trip is held annually to a place of special interest.
Knowledge of plant botany is not necessary to join the group, only interest in wild plants and a desire to learn about them.
The Botanizers lead several plant walks during the year for the general public on Center properties. All members are encouraged to participate in these walks and share their plant knowledge and interest with others. |
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The Wilderness Center
Nature Photo Club
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TWC's Nature Photo Club is a group
of people interested in improving their picture taking skills.
All levels of skill are represented from beginner "point
and shooters" to a few "pros". The programs,
field trips, and contests are all designed to improve the
photography capabilities of those involved. The club provides
members with opportunities for showing accomplishments, having
work critiqued, sharing information, receiving instruction,
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The
Wilderness Center Backpackers
and Dayhikers
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The Backpackers and Dayhikers is a very active group. The club sponsors at least one weekend backpack trip each month. The trips take us to remote areas in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Each year, we have a week trip in the western U.S. We have traveled to Wyoming, Colorado, and Oregon.
Day hikes are scheduled through the year as well as canoeing, biking, and cross country skiing. We welcome anyone who shares our love of the woods and forest, and enjoys the physical and mental challenges backpacking requires. We meet each month at the Center to plan trips and learn how to make our outdoor activities more enjoyable.
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The Wilderness Center Woodcarving
Club
Are you fascinated by the ability to take a nondescript block of wood and transform it into something useful or a work of art? If so, join TWC's Woodcarvers. The club meets from 9 until noon on the second and fourth Saturdays each month. Learning is accomplished with members sharing their expertise and the presentation of a little project each month. These monthly projects give us the opportunity to get acquainted with many techniques as well as a variety of materials and styles of carving from whittling to detailed woodburning. The Woodcarvers sponsor The Wilderness Center Woodcarvers Show each fall. TWC members of all skill levels from beginners to skilled carvers are welcome. |
The
Storytellers of the Wilderness Center
The Storytellers of The Wilderness Center is dedicated to the preservation of the oral traditions of our past, with the
intent to carry them forward into the future. Activities include concerts for public enjoyment and workshops to help
others learn the art of oral story presentation. The club has people from countries throughout northeastern Ohio.
Anyone who is interested in the art and beauty of the spoken word is invited to attend.
The
Wilderness Center Astronomy Club
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TWC's Astronomy Club is a friendly group of people who share a common interest in astronomy. We offer programs and projects that appeal to a variety of interests, knowledge, and skills. We have a special interest in school education through TWC's in-house and outreach programs. We have members with all levels of expertise, from newcomers to advanced amateurs. We welcome anyone who has an interest in the night sky. we meet monthly for a program and meeting. Public observing is held at TWC's Astronomy Education Building on the first Friday of each month after ark along with a planetarium program regardless of the weather. Many members also bring their own telescopes. See the website www.twcac.org for details and more information. |
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The
Wilderness Center Cavers and Climbers
What is caving? We are a National Speleological Society affiliated caving club, which means we are big into safety, training, and cave conservation-Machan's Rock cave is our club project- and fun! We cave in Ohio and neighboring states, do a little camping, and see some incredible places, both in-cave and out. We love
beginning cavers and have trips to get you started. We are a rock climbing club! We do top-roping, bouldering, rappelling and ascending. We climb both indoors and out at Kendall Cliffs indoor climbing wall near Peninsula, Red River Gorge, KY, Seneca Rocks, WV, and local areas.
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The Wilderness Center
Birding Club
Our organization was established in 1988 under the leadership of Henry Merkle. Our annual business meeting is in September, but we have at least monthly day-trips and occasional weekend trips throughout the year, along with monthly Saturday morning birdwalks at The Wilderness Center. We participate in the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count and International Migratory Bird Day in the Black Swamp area of NW Ohio.
Watch your TWC newsletter for dates and times of our quarterly birding programs. Previous programs have featured naturalists, backyard birding programs for adults and children, along with fun crafts. (See our “what’s new” section for the most recent upcoming program.) Programs are for individuals and families interested in learning more about birds and their habitats,. For more information call 330-359-5235, or email us.
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The
Wilderness Center Fly Fishing Club
The Fly Fishing Club was formed in 1996. Its mission is to stimulate enthusiasm, interest, and awareness in stream and lake ecosystems and to foster developing mastery of fly fishing and fly tying skills and techniques for all types of fly fishing. The club holds meetings during the winter months with activities ranging from fly tying sessions to didactic presentations about subjects related to fly fishing. On the water excursions are planned for warm weather months. For more information, direct your e-mail to: nault.1@osu.edu.
The
Wilderness Center Geology Club
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The Geology Club was organized in 1998. It consists of people interested in nature and the earth sciences with a major emphasis on geology. The club is for people of all ages and backgrounds that desire to learn more about geology and wish to share their knowledge and experiences with others.
Monthly meetings are held at TWC and in the field. Both professional and amateur geologists serve as guest speakers and field trip leaders. Join us for learning and fun.
The Wilderness Center Geocaching
Club
The Geocaching Club combines outdoor
adventure with the latest GPS technology. Meetings are listed in
the Center's Members' Newsletter. To learn more about Geocaching
visit http://www.geocaching.com
The WIlderness Center Needle
Crafters Club
Come and check out TWC's newest Club! The TWC Needle Crafters meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month, from 9:30-noon. Bring your project and supplies, enjoy working and chatting with others, and get help with that pattern instruction that's driving you nuts! Embroiderers, knitters, crocheters, quilters, needlepointers, and other handworkers welcome!
Anyone who wants to should bring a treat to share. For questions, call Joann at the Center, (330)-359-5235.
The Needle Crafters Club meets on the third Saturday of each month at 9:30 A.M.. Please attend if you are interested, or call TWC for more information.
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