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  • Backyard Habitat Community Kickoff 2026!

    Mar 12, 2026 6:30PM—7:30PM

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

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    TWC’s Backyard Habitat Initiative strives to celebrate and support our members and community as they increase wildlife habitat and biodiversity, protect their watershed, and conserve natural resources through a wide range of actions at home.   This year’s program kick-off will share several options for backyard habitat certification, provide detailed explanations of their requirements, and…

  • Backyard Habitat Project: Build a Birdhouse: Wrens/Nuthatches/Chickadees

    Mar 14, 2026 1:00PM—2:00PM

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

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    Learn more about some of the tiniest, most charismatic birds that share your backyard and what they need to thrive. Then build a birdhouse using the materials provided, TWC tools, and support from the TWC Woodcarvers Club.  1 birdhouse kit per registration (can be individuals or families).

  • Astronomy Day

    Mar 21, 2026 10:00AM—9:00PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Are you fascinated by the wonders of our solar system and by the mysterious exoplanets that fill our galaxy?  Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live and work on the International Space Station (ISS)?  Feed your curiosity at TWC’s Astronomy Day!   There will be guest speakers, hands-on planet learning activities, planet and…

  • 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!

  • Backyard Habitat Project: Toad Abodes

    Apr 11, 2026 11:00AM—12:00PM

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

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    Learn more about American toads! From the myth that they cause warts to their long, musical trill on spring evenings, these native amphibians make for great neighbors. We’ll discuss their habitat needs and build toad abodes to shelter them as they eat insects and invertebrates in our backyard ecosystems.   1 toad abode kit per…

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Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour

Nov 21, 2026 1:00PM

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

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Interested in learning more about conservation burial and environmentally friendly options for your final resting place? Join us for a guided tour of Foxfield Preserve, one of the first Conservation Burial Programs in the country.   We'll begin promptly upstairs at The Wilderness Center for a half hour presentation, followed by a half-hour walk to…

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Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour

Oct 17, 2026 1:00PM

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

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Interested in learning more about conservation burial and environmentally friendly options for your final resting place? Join us for a guided tour of Foxfield Preserve, one of the first Conservation Burial Programs in the country.   We'll begin promptly upstairs at The Wilderness Center for a half hour presentation, followed by a half-hour walk to…

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Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour

Sep 19, 2026 10:00AM

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

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Interested in learning more about conservation burial and environmentally friendly options for your final resting place? Join us for a guided tour of Foxfield Preserve, one of the first Conservation Burial Programs in the country.   We'll begin promptly upstairs at The Wilderness Center for a half hour presentation, followed by a half-hour walk to…

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Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour

Aug 15, 2026 10:00AM

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

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Interested in learning more about conservation burial and environmentally friendly options for your final resting place? Join us for a guided tour of Foxfield Preserve, one of the first Conservation Burial Programs in the country.   We'll begin promptly upstairs at The Wilderness Center for a half hour presentation, followed by a half-hour walk to…

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Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour

Jul 18, 2026 10:00AM

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

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Interested in learning more about conservation burial and environmentally friendly options for your final resting place? Join us for a guided tour of Foxfield Preserve, one of the first Conservation Burial Programs in the country.   We'll begin promptly upstairs at The Wilderness Center for a half hour presentation, followed by a half-hour walk to…

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Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour

Jun 20, 2026 10:00AM

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

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Interested in learning more about conservation burial and environmentally friendly options for your final resting place? Join us for a guided tour of Foxfield Preserve, one of the first Conservation Burial Programs in the country.   We'll begin promptly upstairs at The Wilderness Center for a half hour presentation, followed by a half-hour walk to…

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Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour

May 16, 2026 1:00PM

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

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Interested in learning more about conservation burial and environmentally friendly options for your final resting place? Join us for a guided tour of Foxfield Preserve, one of the first Conservation Burial Programs in the country.   We'll begin promptly upstairs at The Wilderness Center for a half hour presentation, followed by a half-hour walk to…

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Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour

Apr 18, 2026 1:00PM

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

Register

Interested in learning more about conservation burial and environmentally friendly options for your final resting place? Join us for a guided tour of Foxfield Preserve, one of the first Conservation Burial Programs in the country.   We'll begin promptly upstairs at The Wilderness Center for a half hour presentation, followed by a half-hour walk to…

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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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Foxfield Preserve Virtual Information Session

Jan 06, 2024 10:00AM—11:00AM

Zoom

Join us for a virtual presentation about Foxfield Preserve, a conservation burial ground dedicated to offering a sustainable and meaningful alternative to traditional burial practices. In these information sessions, we introduce natural burial, review end-of-life options, and explore how choosing burial at Foxfield Preserve can benefit you, your family, and the environment by creating a natural…

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Past | Archive

Wilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting

Feb 28, 2026 9:30AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

TWC Nature Photo Club Meeting

Feb 28, 2026 9:30AM

9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Animal Keeper for a Day

Feb 28, 2026 10:30AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Project Feederwatch

Feb 27, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Winter Brush Blitz

Feb 27, 2026 11:00AM

Brewster Wetland Complex, 40.71297, -81.60802

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