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Wilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting
Dec 28, 2024 9:30AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterAre 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 on the second and fourth Saturdays each month. Members share their expertise and a little project each month. These monthly projects give us…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Living Worlds
Jan 03, 2025 7:00PM—8:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time as we explore the co-evolution of life and our planet. Discover the ways life has transformed Earth’s surface and atmosphere over billions of years making our planet livable. Then contemplate what life might look like and where it may be found…
View MoreStar Watch with TWC Astronomy Club
Jan 03, 2025 8:00PM—9:30PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterThe night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family. Explore our…
View MoreSeed Cleaning and Planting
Jan 03, 2025 4:00PM—6:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterSeeds in the winter? Yes! Milkweed, ironweed, brown eyed Susan and more! This will be a hybrid volunteer and learning event. We will clean and sow native seeds in the greenhouse with TWC's Director of Conservation. You will learn about the winter requirements of seeds that allow them to grow in the spring. We will…
View MoreTWC Readers Book Chat
Jan 04, 2025 2:00PM—3:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWalden, or Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau A classic of American literature that combines writings in natural history and philosophy.
View MorePlanetarium Show: Living Worlds
Jan 04, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Journey through space and time as we explore the co-evolution of life and our planet. Discover the ways life has transformed Earth’s surface and atmosphere over billions of years making our planet livable. Then contemplate what life might look like and where it may be found…
View MoreStorytime Sprouts: Snowflakes
Jan 08, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterBeautiful white snowflakes float down through the air. Read about snow, catch a snowflake, and then take a walk in the snow. 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 MoreBreakfast with the Birds
Jan 11, 2025 9:00AM—11:30AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin TWC’s Bird Club in the Bird Observation Room in our Interpretive Building and enjoy Breakfast with the Birds! The TWC Bird Club will host this morning event and will be on-site to help our bird viewers identify the birds in our Bird Observation Room.
View MoreWilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting
Jan 11, 2025 9:30AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterAre 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 on the second and fourth Saturdays each month. Members share their expertise and a little project each month. These monthly projects give us…
View MoreAnimal Keeper for a Day
Jan 11, 2025 10:30AM—12:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterHave you ever wondered what it’s like to be an animal keeper? This program offers the experience of caring for our ambassador reptiles! Participants will learn about our Eastern box turtles and corn snake and will be trained how to safely handle them. Activities will include animal care and husbandry tasks such as diet preparation…
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