Northern Ring-Necked Snakes

July 11, 2025

The northern ring-necked snake is native to Ohio.  Found throughout Ohio except for the west-central and extreme northwestern counties they are quite common in southern and eastern Ohio.  They live in damp areas of forest habitats, along rocky streams, damp forested slopes and regenerating clear cuts.  They are one of the few snake species that…

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Wildlife Wednesday 07/16/2025

July 11, 2025

It’ssssssss #WildlifeWednesday and #WorldSnakeDay and we are celebrating our prettiest and slitheriest resident animal ambassador, Zea the corn snake! The corn snake is a type of rat snake found in North America, mostly in the central and southeastern United States. It is not venomous, and kills its prey instead by constriction (squeezing). It is a…

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Wildlife Wednesday 12/11/2024

December 6, 2024

Happy #WildlifeWednesday! Mrooowwwr. Purr. Hiss. Growl. These are the sounds one could hear from Ohio’s resident wildcat, the bobcat. These small native cats are part of the “purring cat” family (which also includes lynxes, ocelots, and house cats) and cannot roar. Quiet, secretive, and avoidant of humans, bobcats are crepuscular and active mainly at dusk…

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Fall Greetings…

November 2, 2022

From the Director of Development Hello! I am the new Director of development here at The Wilderness Center. I joined the team in May and have been busy ever since! Our goal in the Development Team Is to allow TWC to continue fulfilling its mission to educate and engage our community on the importance of…

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Big Cheers for Volunteers!

January 6, 2022

The Wilderness Center could not function without the work of volunteers.  In 2021, 171 volunteers donated 3,445 hours to Education, Conservation and Community! Grounds and Maintenance volunteers keep the trails and Interpretive Building looking beautiful! Eight volunteers worked a total of 536 hours. Tim Palaski works every week and logged 250 hours! Store Greeters are…

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