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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
Join 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
Where 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 MoreFalcon Flats Reborn: A Wetland Restoration Reveal
Jun 30, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM
Fairless Elementary School 12000 Navarre Rd SW Navarre, OH 44662
In 2024, TWC highlighted our Falcon Flats property in the fall with a newsletter article and private hike to show what the habitat looked like before construction of our major restoration project. At the time, it wasn’t very impressive. Now, we are giving members the opportunity to see what newly constructed wetlands look like. The…
View MoreNative Plant Pop Up Shop
Jun 28, 2025 10:00AM—4:00PM
It’s not too late to add beautiful and beneficial native plants to your garden or backyard habitat! 🌸 Our native plants are affordable. Most are just $9 for a 4.5″ pot! 🌸 Our native plants are hardy. We’ve teamed up with Megan Schoenfelt from local nursery Terra Depot to ensure that our plants are as…
View MoreFirefly Festival
Jun 28, 2025 7:00PM—10:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Mark your calendars now for The Wilderness Center’s 2nd Annual Firefly Festival! This family-friendly, summer evening event celebrates our shining friends, fireflies! Explore the magical world of fireflies and other nightly creatures, combining education, hands-on activities, and flashes of fun! We are excited for Firefly Festival to become a new annual tradition for families and…
View MoreJunior Naturalist: Woodland Wonder
Jun 25, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Join 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. Let’s explore the wonders of the forest! This special habitat makes up most of…
View MoreStorytime Sprouts: Finding Fish
Jun 24, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM
Buckeye Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Come meet our fish friends! We’ll read fish stories and sing fish songs. After, we’ll walk down to the lake to see if we can find some fish. 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…
View MoreDark Skies Matter
Jun 21, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM
Trillium Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
What 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 MorePlanetarium Show: The Cowboy Astronomer
Jun 21, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Planetarium in the Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Learn about the night sky from the unique perspective of a Cowboy Astronomer. Our cowboy will tell us about stars, their properties, their motion, and seasonal changes in the sky. You’ll learn about constellations and some of the other objects in the night sky like the Pleiades star cluster, the Andromeda Galaxy, nebulae, and supernovas…
View MoreFoxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour
Jun 21, 2025 10:00AM—11:30AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Interested 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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