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  • The Enchanted Forest 2025

    Oct 10, 2025 6:30PM—Oct 11, 2025 8:30PM

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

    REGISTER FOR ENCHANTED FOREST!

    On October 10th and 11th, the trails of The Wilderness Center (TWC) will be transformed into The Enchanted Forest! Friday, October 10th 6:30 – 8:30 pm & Saturday, October 11th 4:00 – 8:30 pm $12 / Person, Children age 2 and under are free. Timeslots begin at 6:30 pm on Friday, and 4:00 pm on…

Current & Upcoming

Firefly Festival

Jul 20, 2024 4:00PM—9:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join The Wilderness Center for a new, family-friendly evening summer event to celebrate our shining friends, fireflies! Explore the magical world of fireflies and other nightly creatures, combining education, hands-on activities, and flashes of fun! 🎵 Enjoy Stories and Campfire Songs, and Make & Take Crafts, while supplies last. ✨ Catch the ticketed Planetarium Show:…

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Night Delights: Fireflies And Telescopes

Jul 21, 2023 9:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

This program pairs some of our favorite night time activities: telescopes and fireflies! We’ll begin by learning some cool facts about fireflies, and then explore some different areas to determine what parts of TWC fireflies prefer. Then we’ll collect data on how many fireflies we see, in an effort to track the population over time.…

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Past | Archive

Planetarium Show: Halloween: Celestial Origins

Oct 04, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Star Watch with TWC Astronomy Club

Oct 03, 2025 8:30PM—10:00PM

Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Planetarium Show: Halloween: Celestial Origins

Oct 03, 2025 7:30PM—8:30PM

Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Fall Stewardship Challenge Volunteer: Old Field Prairie Restoration

Oct 03, 2025 12:00PM

Murray Preserve, Glenmont, OH 44628

Fall Family Hike

Oct 02, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Nature Explorers: Wildlife is Everywhere

Oct 02, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689