BioBlitz!

Sep 13, 2024 10:00AM—4:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join The Wilderness Center in our quest to document all species of plants, animals, and other living things on our property! We will be using iNaturalist (a smartphone app) to record as many species as possible during this full-day event. During regular hours (10 AM – 4 PM), TWC staff will be available to help…

Breakfast with the Birds

Sep 14, 2024 9:30AM—11:00AM

Join 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. Join us with this additional event that is part of…

Early Birds Bird Walk

Sep 14, 2024 9:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

FREE! Join us for a free bird walk around the ground and trails of The Wilderness Center! Fall migration is a great time to view both resident birds and species that are passing through. We will explore our woodland, prairie, and lake habitats looking for songbirds, waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors. All birding levels welcome. Please…

Backyard Habitat Speaker: Zac Justus, What the heck is growing in my yard!

Sep 14, 2024 1:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

What the heck is growing in my yard! How to identify and manage invasive plants in your backyard. Spend the afternoon with our Land Steward, Zac Justus learning about common backyard invasive plants! We will explore some common landscape varieties that have become invasive and their alternatives, learn how to identify invasive plants, their common…

Backyard Habitat Initiative Speaker: Lisa Rainsong, Gardening for a Concert

Sep 18, 2024 6:00PM—7:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Gardening for a Concert: Creating Concert Halls for Nature’s Music from Parks to Your Backyard From bird songs in the spring and summer to an evening chorus of crickets and katydids in later summer into fall, we can invite and welcome nature’s chorus into our yards and gardens. A large park may have a full-sized…