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  • Members’ Only Guided Hike at Falcon Flats

    Oct 21, 2024 10:00AM—12:00PM

    Fairless Elementary School 12000 Navarre Rd SW Navarre, OH 44662

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    TWC’s Director of Conservation will lead you through an ongoing restoration site. The hike will be approximately 1-2 miles long and is moderate difficulty because there are no existing trails onsite. Falcon Flats is a closed preserve that consists of 144 acres of wetland and swamp forest. The preserve reverted to natural habitat after being…

  • Fall Stewardship Challenge: Zoar Clean Up

    Oct 25, 2024 10:00AM—4:00PM

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    Our Land Steward, Zac, has uncovered yet another significant dumpsite, and we need your support! For years, illegal dumping has plagued this area, leaving behind an alarming mix of tires, appliances, cars, and general waste. This debris is not just unsightly; it’s leaching harmful chemicals into our waterways, threatening our land, air, and water quality.…

  • Fall Stewardship Challenge: Zoar Clean Up

    Oct 26, 2024 10:00AM—4:00PM

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    Our Land Steward, Zac, has uncovered yet another significant dumpsite, and we need your support! For years, illegal dumping has plagued this area, leaving behind an alarming mix of tires, appliances, cars, and general waste. This debris is not just unsightly; it’s leaching harmful chemicals into our waterways, threatening our land, air, and water quality.…

  • Planetarium Show: Moons- Worlds of Mystery

    Nov 01, 2024 7:00PM—8:00PM

    Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Join us as we explore the little worlds of our solar system.  Learn how our own Moon was born and the role it has played in making Earth a planet habitable for life.  Explore the diversity of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, Saturn’s moon Titan and moons orbiting asteroids and Kuiper Belt objects like Pluto.  Speculate…

  • Fall Stewardship Challenge: Invasive Plant Removal at Zoar Woods

    Nov 08, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM

    GPS Coordinates: 40.57836, -81.44428

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    Invasive plants are one of the leading causes of plant and animal extinctions in the world. 1 in every 4 extinctions are related to invasive species. Come join our Land Steward as we remove invasive plants from Zoar Woods. As summer comes to a close, the cool crisp air, vibrant forests, and breezy prairies of…

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Members’ Only Guided Hike at Falcon Flats

Oct 21, 2024 10:00AM—12:00PM

Fairless Elementary School 12000 Navarre Rd SW Navarre, OH 44662

Register

TWC’s Director of Conservation will lead you through an ongoing restoration site. The hike will be approximately 1-2 miles long and is moderate difficulty because there are no existing trails onsite. Falcon Flats is a closed preserve that consists of 144 acres of wetland and swamp forest. The preserve reverted to natural habitat after being…

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Fall Stewardship Challenge: Seed Collection

Oct 22, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Collecting seeds is a great way to help grow native plants with the local genotype and allows us to restore lands with plants adapted to the area. This is a fun event to come and learn about plant ID and see some of the threatened and endangered plants of The Wilderness Center. As summer comes…

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Storytime Sprouts: Rain or Shine

Oct 22, 2024 10:00AM—11:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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What will we do this month? It depends on the weather! We’ll hear stories and sing songs about the rain, then go for a walk outside to play in sunbeams or raindrops. Storytime Sprouts is an early childhood program for children 2-6 years old. Only register and pay for children actively participating in Sprouts. There…

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Nature Explorers: What’s Happening Outside?

Oct 24, 2024 10:00AM—11:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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In this month of Nature Explorers join us as we focus on learning about the fall season. We will learn how to be prepared for all the seasons and different types of weather we see in Ohio. Nature Explorers is a new 3-7 year old seasonal program. Only register the children that will be actively…

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Guided Hike: Fall Colors on Pioneer Path

Oct 24, 2024 3:00PM—4:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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FREE! Join us for a free guided hike as we go along Pioneer Path to experience the fall colors. We will explore the surrounding plants and animals as well as the unique trail. Dress for the weather and be prepared to hike, spots are limited.

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Fall Stewardship Challenge: Zoar Clean Up

Oct 25, 2024 10:00AM—4:00PM

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Our Land Steward, Zac, has uncovered yet another significant dumpsite, and we need your support! For years, illegal dumping has plagued this area, leaving behind an alarming mix of tires, appliances, cars, and general waste. This debris is not just unsightly; it’s leaching harmful chemicals into our waterways, threatening our land, air, and water quality.…

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Fall Stewardship Challenge: Zoar Clean Up

Oct 26, 2024 10:00AM—4:00PM

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Our Land Steward, Zac, has uncovered yet another significant dumpsite, and we need your support! For years, illegal dumping has plagued this area, leaving behind an alarming mix of tires, appliances, cars, and general waste. This debris is not just unsightly; it’s leaching harmful chemicals into our waterways, threatening our land, air, and water quality.…

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Wilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting

Oct 26, 2024 9:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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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 on the second and fourth Saturdays each month. Members share their expertise and a little project each month. These monthly projects give us…

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TWC Nature Photo Club Meeting

Oct 26, 2024 9:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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The program will be “Adding Impact to Your Photography” presented by Kolman Rosenburg Shooting topic is “Water”. Participating in a free TWC Nature Photography Club program is a great way to meet club members and learn more about the club. The presentation is free, and TWC membership is a prerequisite for joining a TWC club.

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Fall Stewardship Challenge: Planting at Brewster

Nov 01, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM

GPS Coordinates: 40.70541, -81.61441

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Come help restore an old pasture and homesite at our Brewster Wetland preserve! This is an exciting opportunity to see how restoration works firsthand, while planting trees and spreading our previously collected seeds. This is a fun event that the whole family will enjoy! As summer comes to a close, the cool crisp air, vibrant…

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Past | Archive

Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tours

Oct 19, 2024 1:00PM—2:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Planetarium Show: Death of the Dinosaurs

Oct 19, 2024 11:00AM—12:00PM

Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Fall Stewardship Challenge: Invasive Plant Removal

Oct 18, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Backpackers’ and Dayhikers’ Club Meeting

Oct 18, 2024 7:00PM—8:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Guided Hike: Sigrist Woods

Oct 17, 2024 1:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Citizen Science- Spotted Lanternfly Survey

Oct 14, 2024 10:00AM—12:00PM

2nd St. SW Brewster, OH