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Wilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting

Apr 08, 2023 9:30AM—12:00PM

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

Are you fascinated by the ability to take a nondescript block of wood and transform it into something useful or a work of art? If so, join TWC’s Woodcarvers. The club meets on the second and fourth Saturdays each month. Members share their expertise and a little project each month. These monthly projects give us…

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Environmental Investigators: Flopping Frogs

Apr 08, 2023 11:00AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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  See different types of frogs that live in Ohio. Learn our regional frog calls, and try your hand at catching tadpoles in our pond? For families/groups with children of all ages. Please include ALL participants over age 5 from your group when registering.

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Star Watch With The Astronomy Cub

Apr 07, 2023 9:00PM—10:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

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The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family.  Explore our…

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Planetarium Show: Imagine The Moon

Apr 07, 2023 8:00PM—9:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689 Planetarium in the Astronomy Education Building at TWC. Please arrive 10 minutes early.

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Explore how the Moon has inspired human creativity, learning, and exploration ever since we have looked to the sky.  Experience the first Apollo Moon landing and Neil Armstrong’s first words as he stepped on the Moon’s surface.  Learn the current scientific theory on how the Moon formed and why it looks the way it does…

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Storytime Sprouts: Nesting Time

Apr 05, 2023 10:00AM—11:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Sing with the birds and listen to sweet stories about the busy birds of springtime. Build a nest to keep a young bird snug and safe. We’ll visit the bird observation room to count how many colorful birds we can see.  

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Night in with Nature: For What It’s Earth: The Role Of Nature In American Art

Apr 01, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM

Your own comfy couch!

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Plan for a delightful and delicious night in! Aristotle once said, “Art not only imitates nature, but it also completes its deficiencies”. The theme of nature in art has always been present in American art. In this program, we will explore notable American artists who explored nature through their work as subject, by the materials…

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Environmental Investigators: Wildlife Science

Apr 01, 2023 11:00AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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  Bring your curiosity to this Environmental Investigators program! Our mission, should you accept, is to discover answers to some wildlife mysteries. This program features a hike for observations and data collection, plus some kid-friendly science experiments.

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Environmental Investigators: Soaring Friends

Mar 25, 2023 2:30PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689 Meet at the Lakeview Shelter

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Birds are in the air and soaring right above us. In this family-friendly program you’ll learn about some of these feathered friends and what makes them unique. Includes fun activities where you’ll hunt like a bird and figure out what type of food a bird eats based on the type of beak it has. For…

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Importance Of The Night: Dark Sky Education With Telescopes

Mar 25, 2023 8:00PM—10:00PM

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

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  Light pollution was a term coined by astronomers, but today it’s used by ecologists, physiologists and neurologists who study the effects of the disappearing night. Loss of the night is no longer just about losing our view of the heavens, it’s about all living things, including humans. We will explore the impact that darkness…

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Planetarium Show: Two Small Pieces of Glass

Mar 18, 2023 1:00PM—2:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave 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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