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  • Backyard Habitat Project: Build a Birdhouse: Wrens/Nuthatches/Chickadees

    Mar 14, 2026 1:00PM—2:00PM

    The Wilderness Center, Cardinal Room, 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Learn more about some of the tiniest, most charismatic birds that share your backyard and what they need to thrive. Then build a birdhouse using the materials provided, TWC tools, and support from the TWC Woodcarvers Club.  1 birdhouse kit per registration (can be individuals or families).

  • Spring Equinox Night Hike

    Mar 20, 2026 8:00PM—9:00PM

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

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    The first day of spring is here at last! Join us for a night hike on the vernal equinox as we celebrate the arrival of the season of new life and warming weather. Terrain: up to 1.5 miles; on gravel, grass, and sloped trails; slow pace with limited visibility (red flashlights provided!). Weather-appropriate attire and…

  • Astronomy Day

    Mar 21, 2026 10:00AM—9:00PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Are you fascinated by the wonders of our solar system and by the mysterious exoplanets that fill our galaxy?  Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live and work on the International Space Station (ISS)?  Feed your curiosity at TWC’s Astronomy Day!   There will be guest speakers, hands-on planet learning activities, planet and…

  • Carl & Audrey Lavin Speaker Series: Celebrating Native Plant Month

    Apr 02, 2026 6:00PM

    Buckeye Room, Nature Center, The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave SW, Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Exploring Plant-Pollinator Relationships Presented by Dr. Jennifer Ison, College of Wooster Spring starts with bees in the breeches! Learn how queen bumblebees pollinate an early spring wildflower and why it matters. In her talk, Jennifer will provide a preview of many of the superb forest wildflowers that will be on display during April, an overview…

  • Backyard Habitat Project: Toad Abodes

    Apr 11, 2026 11:00AM—12:00PM

    The Wilderness Center, Trillium Room, 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Learn more about American toads! From the myth that they cause warts to their long, musical trill on spring evenings, these native amphibians make for great neighbors. We’ll discuss their habitat needs and build toad abodes to shelter them as they eat insects and invertebrates in our backyard ecosystems.   1 toad abode kit per…

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Amphibian Safari Night Hike

Apr 17, 2026 8:00PM—9:00PM

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

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Join us for a night hike that doubles as a community science project! Tonight, we’ll learn how to identify frog vocalizations, then hike around TWC’s wetlands, collecting data on our native toads and frog populations. These amphibians play an important role in wetland ecosystems. Spring monitoring programs use their mating calls to track populations and…

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Annual Christmas Bird Count

Dec 19, 2025 9:00AM—4:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join TWC Staff and Bird Club volunteers for the annual Christmas Bird Count! The Christmas Bird Count is a national community science project organized by the National Audubon Society. Since Christmas Day in 1900, this event has provided valuable data on bird populations, helping scientists track long-term trends and understand how bird populations are affected…

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Project Feederwatch

Feb 27, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join TWC staff and volunteers as part of a new Community Science project! During the winter months TWC will support Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s long-term bird studies by counting all birds that gather at the feeding stations outside the Nature Center viewing windows. A quick and easy orientation will be offered on the data collection…

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Project Feederwatch

Feb 26, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join TWC staff and volunteers as part of a new Community Science project! During the winter months TWC will support Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s long-term bird studies by counting all birds that gather at the feeding stations outside the Nature Center viewing windows. A quick and easy orientation will be offered on the data collection…

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Project Feederwatch

Feb 20, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join TWC staff and volunteers as part of a new Community Science project! During the winter months TWC will support Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s long-term bird studies by counting all birds that gather at the feeding stations outside the Nature Center viewing windows. A quick and easy orientation will be offered on the data collection…

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Project Feederwatch

Feb 19, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join TWC staff and volunteers as part of a new Community Science project! During the winter months TWC will support Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s long-term bird studies by counting all birds that gather at the feeding stations outside the Nature Center viewing windows. A quick and easy orientation will be offered on the data collection…

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Project Feederwatch

Feb 13, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join TWC staff and volunteers as part of a new Community Science project! During the winter months TWC will support Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s long-term bird studies by counting all birds that gather at the feeding stations outside the Nature Center viewing windows. A quick and easy orientation will be offered on the data collection…

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Project Feederwatch

Feb 12, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join TWC staff and volunteers as part of a new Community Science project! During the winter months TWC will support Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s long-term bird studies by counting all birds that gather at the feeding stations outside the Nature Center viewing windows. A quick and easy orientation will be offered on the data collection…

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Project Feederwatch

Feb 06, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join TWC staff and volunteers as part of a new Community Science project! During the winter months TWC will support Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s long-term bird studies by counting all birds that gather at the feeding stations outside the Nature Center viewing windows. A quick and easy orientation will be offered on the data collection…

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Project Feederwatch

Feb 05, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join TWC staff and volunteers as part of a new Community Science project! During the winter months TWC will support Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s long-term bird studies by counting all birds that gather at the feeding stations outside the Nature Center viewing windows. A quick and easy orientation will be offered on the data collection…

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Past | Archive

Project Feederwatch

Mar 13, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center, Nature Center, Wildlife Observation Room, 9877 Alabama Ave SW, Wilmot, OH 44689

Winter Brush Blitz

Mar 13, 2026 11:00AM

Brewster Wetland Complex, 40.71297, -81.60802

Project Feederwatch

Mar 12, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center, Nature Center, Wildlife Observation Room, 9877 Alabama Ave SW, Wilmot, OH 44689

Backyard Habitat Community Kickoff 2026!

Mar 12, 2026 6:30PM—7:30PM

The Wilderness Center, Buckeye Room, 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Storytime Sprouts: Day of the Dinosaurs

Mar 11, 2026 10:00AM—11:00AM

The Wilderness Center, Buckeye Room, 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

TWC Homeschool Series: Nature & Science

Mar 11, 2026 9:30AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center, Cardinal Room, 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689