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World Snake Day
Jul 16, 2025 1:30PM—2:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterCelebrate World Snake Day at TWC! Meet Zea, our corn snake animal ambassador, and learn more about her and our native snakes.
View MoreJunior Naturalist: Scales & Tales
Jul 09, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us this summer for our 6-part Jr. Naturalist series! This program is a 4-hour day camp for children ages 7-12. We'll be exploring different aspects of TWC during each one, however, it is not required to attend all the sessions. In this session we will explore herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians. We…
View MoreStorytime Sprouts: Going on a Bug Hunt
Jul 09, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM
Buckeye Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhere are those bugs? We’ll read bug stories and try to be a bug. Then explore to find bugs everywhere! 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 MoreJunior Naturalist: Woodland Wonder
Jun 25, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us this summer for our 6-part Jr. Naturalist series! This program is a 4-hour day camp for children ages 7-12. We'll be exploring different aspects of TWC during each one, however, it is not required to attend all the sessions. Let's explore the wonders of the forest! This special habitat makes up most of…
View MoreStorytime Sprouts: Finding Fish
Jun 24, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM
Buckeye Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterCome meet our fish friends! We’ll read fish stories and sing fish songs. After, we’ll walk down to the lake to see if we can find some fish. 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…
View MoreDark Skies Matter
Jun 21, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM
Trillium Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhat do indigo buntings and dung beetles have in common? Learn the answer to this intriguing question as we explore how light pollution affects animals that begin their day when the Sun sets. We’ll also look at how light pollution affects plants, people, and climate change. Having a dark sky does not mean we have…
View MoreNature Explorers: Counting on Insects
Jun 19, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM
Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterIn this session of Nature Explorers, we will use our observation and counting skills to investigate insects. You will play games and explore the prairie. We will focus on insects with visits from some of their friends like spiders and worms. Nature Explorers is a seasonal early childhood program for children 3-7 years old. Only…
View MoreJunior Naturalist: Pollinator Palooza
Jun 18, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us this summer for our 6-part Jr. Naturalist series! This program is a 4-hour day camp for children ages 7-12. We'll be exploring different aspects of TWC during each one, however, it is not required to attend all the sessions. Today we celebrate the pollinators! Learn about different types of pollinators, what they do,…
View MoreNature Explorers: Counting on Insects
Jun 14, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM
Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterIn this session of Nature Explorers, we will use our observation and counting skills to investigate insects. You will play games and explore the prairie. We will focus on insects with visits from some of their friends like spiders and worms. Nature Explorers is a seasonal early childhood program for children 3-7 years old. Only…
View MoreJunior Naturalist: Aquatic Adventures
Jun 11, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us this summer for our 6-part Jr. Naturalist series! This program is a 4-hour day camp for children ages 7-12. We'll be exploring different aspects of TWC during each one, however, it is not required to attend all the sessions. Get wet and wild as we become water experts! We’ll investigate our pond and…
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