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  • Animal Keeper for a Day

    Jul 30, 2025 10:30AM—12:00PM

    Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an animal keeper? This program offers the experience of caring for our ambassador reptiles! Participants will learn about our Eastern box turtles and corn snake and will be trained how to safely handle them. Activities will include animal care and husbandry tasks such as diet preparation…

  • Moths of the Night

    Aug 23, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM

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

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    TWC is celebrating Ohio’s nocturnal moths!  An incredible line-up of special guest speakers will share their knowledge and love of these nocturnal pollinators with us.  TWC’s Enchanted Forest Luna Moth will be onsite distributing snacks and facilitating crafts.  Join us for a fun, learning-filled day! You might be surprised to learn how many foods we…

  • Nature as Inspiration

    Sep 13, 2025 5:00PM—8:00PM

    The Gardens at Homestead 8226 OH 241 Fredericksburg, OH 44627

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    We  are delighted to invite you to our Nature as Inspiration, fundraising event.  Please join us at The Gardens at Homestead for an evening celebrating Nature as Inspiration as we work to generate critical support for TWC’s mission-driven work focused on educating people of all ages to inspire a love of nature, and conserving natural…

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Night Hike at Foxfield

Mar 21, 2025 7:00PM—9:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Join us for a night hike with a twist. We will be adding a dark skies presentation before our night hike. Foxfield is our nature preserve cemetery that has trails that many people can enjoy during the day, but we will hike there at night for this program! You will learn about the importance of…

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Conservation Burial

Apr 29, 2023 2:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

A part of our free Come Grow with Us Series. Join us for a talk where we will introduce natural burial, review your end-of-life options, and discuss how burial at Foxfield Preserve can serve you, your family, and the environment through a natural legacy. Foxfield Preserve is a conservation burial ground offering a sustainable and…

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Nature With Loved Ones

Feb 18, 2023 9:00AM—4:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Bring friends and family to take in the sights, sounds, and scents of the great outdoors at The Wilderness Center. Spend quality time with loved ones on a self-guided but interactive hike, with the option to visit Foxfield Preserve, our conservation burial ground. Through a series of activities and journaling prompts on the designated trails,…

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Foxfield Preserve Guided Tour

Apr 15, 2023 10:00AM—11:30AM

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

If you are interested in learning more about conservation burial and environmentally friendly options for your final resting place, join us for a guided tour of the Foxfield Preserve.  Registration required. Tour attendees will meet at The Wilderness Center’s Interpretive Building. We will form a processional and drive to the cemetery from there. A walking…

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Foxfield Preserve Virtual Info Session

May 10, 2023 7:00PM—8:00PM

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Foxfield Preserve is a conservation burial ground offering a sustainable and meaningful alternative to conventional burial practices. Join us for a virtual presentation where we will introduce natural burial, review your end-of-life options, and discuss how burial at Foxfield Preserve can serve you, your family, and the environment through a natural legacy. Following the presentation, we welcome participation in…

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Foxfield Preserve Virtual Info Session

Apr 08, 2023 10:00AM—11:00AM

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Foxfield Preserve is a conservation burial ground offering a sustainable and meaningful alternative to conventional burial practices. Join us for a virtual presentation where we will introduce natural burial, review your end-of-life options, and discuss how burial at Foxfield Preserve can serve you, your family, and the environment through a natural legacy. Following the presentation, we welcome participation in…

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Foxfield Preserve Virtual Info Session

Mar 11, 2023 10:00AM—11:00AM

Online

Foxfield Preserve is a conservation burial ground offering a sustainable and meaningful alternative to conventional burial practices. Join us for a virtual presentation where we will introduce natural burial, review your end-of-life options, and discuss how burial at Foxfield Preserve can serve you, your family, and the environment through a natural legacy. Following the presentation, we welcome participation in…

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Foxfield Preserve Virtual Info Session

Feb 15, 2023 7:00PM—8:00PM

Online

Foxfield Preserve is a conservation burial ground offering a sustainable and meaningful alternative to conventional burial practices. Join us for a virtual presentation where we will introduce natural burial, review your end-of-life options, and discuss how burial at Foxfield Preserve can serve you, your family, and the environment through a natural legacy. Following the presentation, we welcome participation in…

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Foxfield Preserve Virtual Info Session

Jan 25, 2023 7:00PM—8:00PM

Online

Foxfield Preserve is a conservation burial ground offering a sustainable and meaningful alternative to conventional burial practices. Join us for a virtual presentation where we will introduce natural burial, review your end-of-life options, and discuss how burial at Foxfield Preserve can serve you, your family, and the environment through a natural legacy. Following the presentation, we welcome participation in…

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Foxfield Preserve Virtual Info Session

Jan 14, 2023 10:00AM—11:00AM

Online

Foxfield Preserve is a conservation burial ground offering a sustainable and meaningful alternative to conventional burial practices. Join us for a virtual presentation where we will introduce natural burial, review your end-of-life options, and discuss how burial at Foxfield Preserve can serve you, your family, and the environment through a natural legacy. Following the presentation, we welcome participation in…

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Past | Archive

Fox Creek Clean-Up (Part 1): Trash Clean-Up

Jul 25, 2025 12:00PM—3:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Junior Naturalist: Winged Wonders

Jul 23, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM

Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Storytime Sprouts: Going on a Bug Hunt

Jul 22, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM

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

Planetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky

Jul 19, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

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

Dark Skies Matter

Jul 19, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM

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

Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour

Jul 19, 2025 10:00AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689