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  • Local Roots: Essential Native Plants for Ohio Landscapes

    Feb 27, 2026 9:30AM—4:00PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Transform your landscape from a high-maintenance lawn into a vibrant, living habitat. Whether you are managing a small suburban yard or a large-scale commercial site, this workshop gives you the professional toolkit to design with Ohio’s most powerful native species. We believe native plants shouldn’t just be “functional”—they should be stunning. Learn how to move past…

  • 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 Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Ison, College of Wooster This program will be offered in-person and virtually.  More details coming soon!

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

    Apr 11, 2026 1:00PM

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

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    Watershed-wise Landscaping Elaine Bast, Stark County Soil and Water Conservation District This program will be offered in-person and virtually.  More details coming soon!

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

    Apr 11, 2026 2:30PM—3:30PM

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

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    Rain Barrel Workshop This program will only be offered in-person.  More details coming soon!

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

    Apr 16, 2026 6:00PM

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

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    Native Plant Gardening Basics and Challenges Sarah Cline, TWC Director of Education This program will be offered in-person and virtually.  More details coming soon!

Current & Upcoming

Chainsaw Safety Awareness that Works (CSAW)

Dec 03, 2025 9:00AM—5:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Sw Wilmot, OH 44689

CSAW Level 1 is a full 8-hour class with a lecture portion in the morning and a hands-on portion in the afternoon. The topics covered in lecture Level I are: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), safety features of the chainsaw head, five-point safety check, maintenance of the power head and guide bar, components of the saw tooth, angles and their functions, proper filing, and the reactive…

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Members Only Hike at Belknap Woods

Feb 14, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM

Join TWC’s Director of Conservation on a Valentine’s Day hike at Belknap Woods near Atwood Lake. This preserve will be opened to the public soon, but you will get a sneak peek and private tour of the site before anyone else. We will discuss the process of opening a new trail and preserve, while learning…

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Native Plant Month Speaker Series: Developing a Forestry Stewardship Plan

Apr 18, 2024 6:00PM—7:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Speaker: Adam Beichler, TWC Director of Forestry Join the forester for TWC Consulting Forestry for a brief presentation on the basics of developing a Forest Stewardship Plan on your property. Benefits of having a plan in place Tax savings programs Developing goals and Objectives Forest Assessment Identifying Issues Implementing the plan Where to buy native…

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Past | Archive

Storytime Sprouts: Hoot, Hoot, Hooray!

Feb 17, 2026 10:00AM—11:00AM

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

EVENT CANCELED: Exclusive Members Only Guided Hike: Explore Hall Woods

Feb 14, 2026 12:00PM—2:00PM

Hall Woods, 76083 Paisley Rd, Freeport, OH 43973

TWC Nature Journaling Workshop

Feb 14, 2026 9:00AM—10:30AM

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

Wilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting

Feb 14, 2026 9:30AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Project Feederwatch

Feb 13, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Nurture Yourself with Breath Meditation

Feb 13, 2026 8:00AM—9:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689