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Guided Hike

Jan 17, 2026 1:00PM—2:00PM

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

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Join us for a free guided hike! Enjoy some fresh air and exercise as we look for wildlife and enjoy the scenery on the trails. Terrain: up to 1.5 miles; on gravel, grass, and sloped trails; leisurely pace. Weather appropriate attire and comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

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Creature Feature

Jan 17, 2026 12:30PM—1:00PM

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

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The Wilderness Center is home to several animal ambassadors! Join us for a free Creature Feature program to learn all about their natural history and how we care for them. All ages. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Planetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky

Jan 17, 2026 11:00AM—12:00PM

Planetarium, Astronomy Education Building, 9877 Alabama Ave SW, Wilmot, OH 44689

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Take a tour of the winter night sky with Robin, our Astronomy Education Specialist. Learn what constellations and bright stars are in the night sky this time of year and what planets we can see. Experience some of the incredible deep sky objects this sky has to offer including the Orion Nebula, Andromeda galaxy, the…

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Haiku Hike

Jan 10, 2026 1:00PM—2:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Join us for a haiku hike! Participants will learn how to write a haiku poem. We will then take a hike and find inspiration from nature to write our own. Bring your journal or use paper and pens provided by TWC.

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Planetarium Show: Two Small Pieces of Glass

Jan 03, 2026 11:00AM—12:00PM

Planetarium, Astronomy Education Building, 9877 Alabama Ave SW, Wilmot, OH 44689

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Follow two students to a local star party and learn with them how the telescope has helped us understand our place in space and how telescopes continue to expand our understanding of the universe. Tag along as a local astronomer enlightens them on the history of the telescope and the discoveries these incredible tools have…

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Planetarium Show: Two Small Pieces of Glass

Jan 02, 2026 7:00PM—8:00PM

Planetarium, Astronomy Education Building, 9877 Alabama Ave SW, Wilmot, OH 44689

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Follow two students to a local star party and learn with them how the telescope has helped us understand our place in space and how telescopes continue to expand our understanding of the universe. Tag along as a local astronomer enlightens them on the history of the telescope and the discoveries these incredible tools have…

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Breakfast with the Birds

Jan 17, 2026 9:00AM—11:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Join TWC's Bird Club for Breakfast with the Birds in the Wildlife Observation Room. Donuts, coffee, and juice will be provided.

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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

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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

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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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