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Foxfield Preserve Virtual Info Session
Jun 10, 2023 10:00AM—11:00AM
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RegisterFoxfield Preserve is a conservation burial ground offering a sustainable and meaningful alternative to conventional burial practices. Join us for a virtual presentation where we will introduce natural burial, review your end-of-life options, and discuss how burial at Foxfield Preserve can serve you, your family, and the environment through a natural legacy. Following the presentation, we welcome participation in…
View MoreEducator Workshop: Exploring the Ecology of Lyme Disease
Jun 14, 2023 9:00AM—Jun 15, 2023 4:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterLyme Disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, affecting approximately 450,000 people each year. It is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochete bacterium that is passed between wildlife and humans by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis, Figure 1). Surprisingly little is known about the prevalence of B. burgdorferi infection among ticks…
View MoreStorytime Sprouts: Finding Fish
Jun 14, 2023 10:00AM—11:00AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterLet’s go explore and learn about fish! With a nice walk to the lake we will look for our fish friends. We will then read stories and engage in rhymes and activities about fish. Free for member children. $4 for each nonmember child. Accompanying adults are free of charge. Storytime Sprouts is a preschool program for…
View MoreBecome a Dark Sky Citizen Scientist
Jun 16, 2023 9:00PM—11:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterLight pollution was a term coined by astronomers, but today it’s used by ecologists, physiologists and neurologists who study the effects of the disappearing night. Loss of the night is no longer just about losing our view of the heavens, it’s about all living things, including humans. We will explore the impact that darkness and…
View MoreSaturday Creature Feature!
Jun 17, 2023 12:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us for some family-friendly fun! Meet a TWC ambassador animal at our free Saturday programs. Programs are EVERY SATURDAY at 12:30 in the Cardinal Room of the Interpretive Building. Multiple topics featuring Zea, Barnaby, Gus, the honeybees, and the wildlife visible from the bird viewing room. Join us to learn about who they are and…
View MoreEnvironmental Investigators: Soaring Friends
Jun 17, 2023 10:00AM—11:00AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterBirds are in the air and soaring right above us. In this family-friendly program you’ll learn about some of these feathered friends and what makes them unique. Includes fun activities where you’ll hunt like a bird and figure out what type of food a bird eats based on the type of beak it has.…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Forward! To The Moon
Jun 17, 2023 1:00PM—2:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterIn just a single lifetime we have moved from our first space rocket launch to using space technology in our everyday day life. The Apollo Moon landings of the last century were just the beginning. Be inspired by NASA’s Artemis program, named after the Greek Moon Goddess and twin to Apollo, our next chapter in…
View MoreFoxfield Preserve Guided Tour
Jun 17, 2023 10:00AM—11:30AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterIf you are 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. Registration required. Tour attendees will meet at The Wilderness Center’s Interpretive Building. We will form a processional and drive to the cemetery from there. A walking…
View MoreSaturday Creature Feature!
Jun 24, 2023 12:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us for some family-friendly fun! Meet a TWC ambassador animal at our free Saturday programs. Programs are EVERY SATURDAY at 12:30 in the Cardinal Room of the Interpretive Building. Multiple topics featuring Zea, Barnaby, Gus, the honeybees, and the wildlife visible from the bird viewing room. Join us to learn about who they are and…
View MoreStorytime Sprouts: Finding Fish
Jun 27, 2023 10:00AM—11:00AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterLet’s go explore and learn about fish! With a nice walk to the lake we will look for our fish friends. We will then read stories and engage in rhymes and activities about fish. Free for member children. $4 for each nonmember child. Accompanying adults are free of charge. Storytime Sprouts is a preschool program for…
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