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  • Enchanted Forest Pumpkin Carving!

    Oct 04, 2023 12:00PM—4:00PM

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    Join us to carve our pumpkins to line our trails for this year’s Enchanted Forest! We will be carving 100 pumpkins to help create a fun atmosphere for Enchanted Forest. All carving supplies will be provided. Please email Maureen@WildernessCenter.org with any questions. Please register for this volunteer opportunity. 

  • Become an Enchanted Forest Volunteer

    Oct 04, 2023—Oct 07, 2023

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

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        On October 6 and 7, 2023, the trails of TWC will be transformed into The Enchanted Forest! Creating this one-of-a-kind, educational, and entertaining event is possible thanks to the time and talents of dozens of dedicated volunteers. If you've helped with this event before, then you know how much fun it can be!…

  • Enchanted Forest Pumpkin Carving!

    Oct 05, 2023 12:00PM—7:00PM

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    Join us to carve our pumpkins to line our trails for this year’s Enchanted Forest! We will be carving 100 pumpkins to help create a fun atmosphere for Enchanted Forest. All carving supplies will be provided. We will be carving from 12 until 7, came and stay as long as you can! Please email Maureen@WildernessCenter.org…

  • The Enchanted Forest

    Oct 06, 2023 6:30PM—Oct 07, 2023 8:30PM

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

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    The Wilderness Center is gearing up for the 2023 Enchanted Forest! Visitors will meet costumed volunteers such as Bat, Spider, Owl, and Possum as they are escorted along our pumpkin-lit trails. These friendly characters will sing, tell jokes and share stories of life in the woodlands. The experience is a fun, safe event for families.…

Current & Upcoming

Junior Naturalist: A Day with the Misunderstoods

Jul 26, 2023 10:00AM—1:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Spend a day with a naturalist learning about the misunderstood in nature. There are many plants, animals, and insects that are great for the environment, but are misunderstood by many people. While you may not leave loving the things we learn and see you will have a new appreciation about the misunderstood. Our day will…

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Junior Naturalist: A Day in the Prairie

Jul 13, 2023 10:00AM—1:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Spend a day with a naturalist exploring the prairie. We will spend time outside observing all the things that live and grow in the prairie and what it takes to be a good explorer in nature. Our day will also include prairie related activities such as the flowers blooming and insects flying that are found…

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Planetarium Show: Imagine The Moon

Apr 07, 2023 8:00PM—9:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689 Planetarium in the Astronomy Education Building at TWC. Please arrive 10 minutes early.

Explore how the Moon has inspired human creativity, learning, and exploration ever since we have looked to the sky.  Experience the first Apollo Moon landing and Neil Armstrong’s first words as he stepped on the Moon’s surface.  Learn the current scientific theory on how the Moon formed and why it looks the way it does…

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Past | Archive

Saturday Creature Feature!

Sep 30, 2023 12:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Animal Keeper for a Day

Sep 30, 2023 10:30AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Early Birds

Sep 29, 2023 7:30AM—9:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Saturday Creature Feature!

Sep 23, 2023 12:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Night Hike & Telescopes

Sep 22, 2023 7:00PM—9:00PM

Invasive Species Management @ TWC

Sep 21, 2023 9:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689