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Owl Prowl

Apr 28, 2023 8:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

  Whooo likes owls? Come to The Wilderness Center for this nighttime program to learn about these intriguing nocturnal birds. Learn how owls thrive in the night, the different owl calls, and signs that owls are around. Out on the trails, channel your inner owl with some activities as we try to spot some owls…

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Astronomy Club Meeting

Apr 28, 2023 7:30PM—9:30PM

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

Come join members of the Wilderness Center Astronomy Club for our monthly meeting. We will start at 7:30pm with an hour long talk or presentation followed by refreshments and our business meeting. Observing after if clear. Everyone is welcome.

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Wilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting

Apr 22, 2023 9:30AM—12:00PM

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

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

Apr 22, 2023 9:30AM—12:00PM

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

Monthly meeting of the TWC Nature Photo Club with special guest judges who will present a photo contest style critique and workshop in the Trillium Room.  Open to all amateur and advanced photographers.  

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Run Wild!!

Apr 22, 2023 8:00AM—12:00PM

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

Run Wild on the trails at The Wilderness Center! Join us in celebrating Earth Day with an early morning run/walk and experience the beauty of nature. Take on the timed 10K or 5K, or bring the whole family out for the One-Mile Fun Run! Your registration fee will support conservation and nature education efforts in…

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Restoring Ecological Services With Native Plants

Apr 15, 2023 12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

A part of our free Come Grow with Us Series. Learn about your garden’s potential to help the planet and how to use that as a framework for selecting native plants, including important considerations for getting the look and visitors you want. Presentation by Jen Johnson with Native Roots. Sonia Bingham and Jen Johnson formed…

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Dark Skies Matter

Apr 15, 2023 11:00AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

  Light 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…

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Bugs, Birds, and Native Plants

Apr 15, 2023 2:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

A part of our free Come Grow with Us Series. Join TWC for a seminar on bugs, birds, and native plants. Learn how they benefit our environment. Presentation by Megan Shoenfelt from The Terra Depot. This event is sponsored by: 

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Backpackers’ and Dayhikers’ Club Meeting

Apr 14, 2023 7:00PM—8:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

“Hiking and Backpacking Patagonia” will be presented by guest speaker Nancy DeCecco. Patagonia is a region at the southern end of South America that lies in both Argentina and Chile. There’s no denying that Patagonia is extra special with varied landscapes that include the Andes Mountains, forests, glaciers, lakes, rivers, volcanoes, rainforests, and deserts. The…

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Wilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting

Apr 08, 2023 9:30AM—12:00PM

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

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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