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TWC Bird Club’s Great Backyard Bird Count

Feb 15, 2025 9:00AM—2:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Join TWC's Bird Club in the Wildlife Observation Room for their Annual Great Backyard Bird Count! Bring your bins and cameras to see how many species and numbers we can get – the more eyes the better! An extra perk is seeing old birding friends or making new ones! Come for 15 minutes, an hour,…

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Nature Explorers: Tracks!

Feb 15, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Join us on our adventure of learning about tracks! Winter is a great time to see and learn about what winter animals may be around us. This is a unique sneak peek to our popular seasonal program. Nature Explorers is a new 3-7 year old seasonal program. Only register the children that will be actively…

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Presentation: Dark-Sky Friendly Lighting

Feb 15, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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A dark sky is an important part of our environment and must be preserved through appropriate conservation practices.  Outdoor lighting disrupts wildlife, impacts human health, wastes money and energy, contributes to climate change, and blocks our view of the universe.  In this Presentation/demonstration, learn what the different types of light pollution are, the differences between…

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Storytime Sprouts: Changing Seasons

Feb 18, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Winter to spring to summer to fall – explore the changing seasons with stories, songs, and games. Then go for a walk to enjoy the beautiful season today. 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…

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Winter Brush Blitz at Brewster Bog

Feb 21, 2025 11:00AM

Brewster Bog 40.70594, -81.61311 ,

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Join us for our Winter Brush Blitz, a hands-on volunteer series focused on clearing invasive woody plants and restoring native habitats on off-site, closed preserves not typically open to the public! Bundle up, grab your gloves, and help us tackle brush and brambles that threaten the health of these special ecosystems. Along the way, you'll…

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Coyote Howl Prowl Night Hike

Feb 21, 2025 7:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Coyote mating season is at its peak in mid-February. Join us for a night hike as we explore the trails listening for the yips and howls of the song dog at its most active time of year. Bring your red-light flashlight – white lights are not allowed on the trails at night. Don’t have a…

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TWC Nature Photo Club Meeting

Feb 22, 2025 9:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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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, but TWC membership is a prerequisite for joining a TWC club.

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Wilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting

Feb 22, 2025 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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Planetarium Show: Arcs to Auroras

Feb 22, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

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

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No pencil can draw it, no colors can paint it, no words can describe it in all its magnificence – Julius von Payer, Austrian Explorer.  We’ve all been captivated by the dancing northern lights we call auroras.  Join us as we learn how Earth’s magnetic field creates auroras and how this magnetic field protects our…

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