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Breakfast 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…
View MorePresentation: Dark Skies Matter
Jan 11, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
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. Of all the types of pollution humans have…
View MoreNight Hike at Foxfield with Dark Skies Presentation
Jan 17, 2025 6:30PM—8:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us for a night hike with a twist. We will be adding a dark skies presentation before our night hike. Foxfield is our green burial grounds that have trails that many people can enjoy during the day, but we will hike there at night for this program! You will learn about the importance of…
View MoreBackpackers’ and Dayhikers’ Club Meeting
Jan 17, 2025 7:00PM—8:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterPlanetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky
Jan 18, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterTake a tour of the winter night sky with Robin, our Astronomy Education Specialist. Learn what constellations and bright stars are in the night sky this time of year and what planets we can see. Experience some of the incredible deep sky objects this sky has to offer including galaxies, star clusters, and more. And…
View MoreWinter Mindfulness
Jan 18, 2025 1:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterStillness, Resilience, and maybe even, Joy! Explore how the deep winter months can be nourishing times of self-reflection, creativity, and restorative rest. Learn simple mindfulness techniques to thrive in late winter through outdoor nature immersion, mindful tea drinking, and stillness meditation. Instructor: Caryl Church-Jesseph, M.A. Caryl Church-Jesseph (she/her) has a Masters Degree in Art Education…
View MoreStorytime Sprouts: Snowflakes
Jan 21, 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 MoreWilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting
Jan 25, 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…
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