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Junior Naturalist: Scales & Tales
Jul 09, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us this summer for our 6-part Jr. Naturalist series! This program is a 4-hour day camp for children ages 7-12. We’ll be exploring different aspects of TWC during each one, however, it is not required to attend all the sessions. In this session we will explore herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians. We…
View MoreStorytime Sprouts: Going on a Bug Hunt
Jul 09, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM
Buckeye Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhere are those bugs? We’ll read bug stories and try to be a bug. Then explore to find bugs everywhere! Storytime Sprouts is an early childhood program for children 2-6 years old. Only register and pay for children actively participating in Sprouts. There is no charge for adults.
View MoreNature Explorers: Can You See Me?
Jul 12, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM
Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterThis session of Nature Explorers focuses on camouflage! Learn some of the different tricks and traits animals use to blend in or stand out in nature and how this helps them survive. See if you can make your own camouflaged creature and hide it in nature. Nature Explorers is a seasonal early childhood program for…
View MoreWorld Snake Day
Jul 16, 2025 1:30PM—2:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterCelebrate World Snake Day at TWC! Meet Zea, our corn snake animal ambassador, and learn more about her and our native snakes.
View MoreJunior Naturalist: Destination Solar System
Jul 16, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building & Astronomy Building The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us this summer for our 6-part Jr. Naturalist series! This program is a 4-hour day camp for children ages 7-12. We’ll be exploring different aspects of TWC during each one, however, it is not required to attend all the sessions. Join our astronomer as we explore the solar system. We’ll explore the planets with…
View MoreNature Explorers: Can You See Me?
Jul 17, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM
Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterThis session of Nature Explorers focuses on camouflage! Learn some of the different tricks and traits animals use to blend in or stand out in nature and how this helps them survive. See if you can make your own camouflaged creature and hide it in nature. Nature Explorers is a seasonal early childhood program for…
View MoreExploring Senses Night Hike
Jul 18, 2025 9:00PM—10:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterBats can hear shapes, raccoons’ sense of touch is 4-5 times better than humans, and you make your own night vision. Join us at The Wilderness Center for a nighttime program exploring the unique senses of nocturnal creatures. We’ll practice some tricks to mimic these adaptations and sense the nighttime world in a whole new way.…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky
Jul 19, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Planetarium in the Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterTake a tour of the summer night sky with Robin, our Astronomy Education Specialist. Learn what constellations and bright stars are in the night sky this time of year and what planets we can see. Experience some of the incredible deep sky objects this sky has to offer including galaxies, star clusters, and more. And…
View MoreDark Skies Matter
Jul 19, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM
Trillium Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhat do indigo buntings and dung beetles have in common? Learn the answer to this intriguing question as we explore how light pollution affects animals that begin their day when the Sun sets. We’ll also look at how light pollution affects plants, people, and climate change. Having a dark sky does not mean we have…
View MoreFoxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour
Jul 19, 2025 10:00AM—11:30AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterInterested in learning more about conservation burial and environmentally friendly options for your final resting place? Join us for a guided tour of the Foxfield Preserve, one of only a dozen certified Burial Grounds in the country! We’ll begin promptly upstairs at The Wilderness Center for a half hour presentation, followed by a half-hour walk…
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