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Star Watch
Jul 01, 2022 9:30PM—11:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWe’ll share the night sky with you using Astronomy Club member telescopes and we’ll also point out some constellations and tell a few star stories. Registration recommended so that we can alert you if the event is cancelled due to weather. Cancelled if cloudy.
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Aug 05, 2022 9:30PM—11:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWe’ll share the night sky with you using Astronomy Club member telescopes and we’ll also point out some constellations and tell a few star stories. Registration recommended so that we can alert you if the event is cancelled due to weather. Cancelled if cloudy.
View MoreEnvironmental Investigators: Flopping Frogs
Jul 22, 2022 2:00PM—3:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterSee different types of frogs that live in Ohio. Learn our regional frog calls, and try your hand at catching tadpoles in our pond! For families/groups with children of all ages. We are pleased to offer this event FREE of charge thanks to the generous support of an Anonymous Donor. However, space is limited and…
View MoreEnvironmental Investigators: Insect Safari
Aug 19, 2022 2:00PM—3:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterCatch a variety of insects in the prairie and meadow and learn to identify your specimens! See if you can spy their five eyes (among other amazing features), then release them back into the grass. For families/groups with children of all ages. We are pleased to offer this event FREE of charge thanks to the…
View MoreEnvironmental Investigators: Pond Critter Catching
Aug 28, 2022 10:00AM—11:00AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterSo many creatures inhabit our pond, from tadpoles and larval salamanders to amazing water bugs! Join a naturalist in catching these little wonders, and learn to identify them! Participants will not be going in the water. For families/groups with children of all ages. We are pleased to offer this event FREE of charge thanks to…
View MorePlanetarium Show: “Phantom of the Universe”
Aug 20, 2022 12:30PM—1:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJourney with protons racing through the world’s largest particle collider, view up close the Big Bang and emergent universe; descend nearly a mile deep to an underground experiment in South Dakota all in the search of dark matter. A “Tonight’s Sky” program showing seasonal constellations and planets currently in the night sky will follow the…
View MorePlanetarium Show: “Phantom of the Universe”
Aug 20, 2022 2:00PM—3:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJourney with protons racing through the world’s largest particle collider, view up close the Big Bang and emergent universe; descend nearly a mile deep to an underground experiment in South Dakota all in the search of dark matter. A “Tonight’s Sky” program showing seasonal constellations and planets currently in the night sky will follow the…
View MorePlanetarium Show: “Impact! Encounters with Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids”
Aug 13, 2022 12:30PM—1:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWe will learn about the Chicxulub and Tunguska meteor events, the Brenham meteorite fall, and the asteroid fragment that struck Siberia on February 15, 2013, becoming the most documented meteor event in history. We learn how asteroid hunters seek new objects in the solar system, and how ground penetrating radar is used to find meteorites…
View MorePlanetarium Show: “Impact! Encounters with Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids”
Aug 13, 2022 2:00PM—3:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWe will learn about the Chicxulub and Tunguska meteor events, the Brenham meteorite fall, and the asteroid fragment that struck Siberia on February 15, 2013, becoming the most documented meteor event in history. We learn how asteroid hunters seek new objects in the solar system, and how ground penetrating radar is used to find meteorites…
View MorePlanetarium Show: “Impact! Encounters with Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids”
Aug 12, 2022 11:00AM—12:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave. SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWe will learn about the Chicxulub and Tunguska meteor events, the Brenham meteorite fall, and the asteroid fragment that struck Siberia on February 15, 2013, becoming the most documented meteor event in history. We learn how asteroid hunters seek new objects in the solar system, and how ground penetrating radar is used to find meteorites…
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