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  • World Snake Day

    Jul 16, 2025 1:30PM—2:30PM

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

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    World Snake Day, celebrated every year on July 16th, is dedicated to celebrating snakes and their important role in the environment. Often feared and misunderstood, these creatures are important for maintaining ecological balance, controlling pest populations, and supporting biodiversity. These remarkable reptiles also have a multitude of fascinating adaptations and behaviors to discover. Join us…

  • Exploring Senses Night Hike

    Jul 18, 2025 9:00PM—10:00PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Bats can hear shapes, raccoons’ sense of touch is 4-5 times better than humans, and you make your own night vision. Join us at The Wilderness Center for a nighttime program exploring the unique senses of nocturnal creatures. We’ll practice some tricks to mimic these adaptations and sense the nighttime world in a whole new way.…

  • 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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    Join us for “Moths of the Night” as we explore Ohio’s nocturnal moths.  Moths are incredible creatures!  Of Ohio’s more than 3000 moth species, most are nocturnal.  Some special guest speakers will share their knowledge and love of moths with us.  We’ll learn about the value of moths as pollinators, food for other animals and…

Current & Upcoming

Winter Brush Blitz: The Final Push!

Mar 06, 2025 10:00AM—4:00PM

Brewster Bog 40.713015, -81.607910 ,

The Brush Blitz was a massive success, and we made serious progress—but we’re not done yet! There’s still a huge opportunity to make a lasting impact at Brewster Bog, and right now is the perfect time to act. The north side of Brewster Bog is a high-value habitat with a mix of wetland types, but…

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Winter Brush Blitz: The Final Push!

Mar 05, 2025 10:00AM—4:00PM

Brewster Bog 40.713015, -81.607910 ,

The Brush Blitz was a massive success, and we made serious progress—but we’re not done yet! There’s still a huge opportunity to make a lasting impact at Brewster Bog, and right now is the perfect time to act. The north side of Brewster Bog is a high-value habitat with a mix of wetland types, but…

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Winter Brush Blitz at Brewster Bog

Feb 21, 2025 11:00AM

Brewster Bog 40.70594, -81.61311 ,

Join us for our Winter Brush Blitz, a hands-on volunteer series focused on clearing invasive woody plants and restoring native habitats on off-site, closed preserves not typically open to the public! Bundle up, grab your gloves, and help us tackle brush and brambles that threaten the health of these special ecosystems. Along the way, you'll…

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Winter Brush Blitz at Falcon Flats

Feb 14, 2025 11:00AM

Falcon Flats 40.68774, -81.58983 (follow gravel path) ,

Join us for our Winter Brush Blitz, a hands-on volunteer series focused on clearing invasive woody plants and restoring native habitats on off-site, closed preserves not typically open to the public! Bundle up, grab your gloves, and help us tackle brush and brambles that threaten the health of these special ecosystems. Along the way, you'll…

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Winter Brush Blitz at Brewster Bog

Feb 07, 2025 11:00AM

Brewster Bog 40.70594, -81.61311 ,

Join us for our Winter Brush Blitz, a hands-on volunteer series focused on clearing invasive woody plants and restoring native habitats on off-site, closed preserves not typically open to the public! Bundle up, grab your gloves, and help us tackle brush and brambles that threaten the health of these special ecosystems. Along the way, you'll…

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Winter Brush Blitz at Falcon Flats

Jan 24, 2025 11:00AM

Falcon Flats 40.68774, -81.58983 (follow gravel path) ,

Join us for our Winter Brush Blitz, a hands-on volunteer series focused on clearing invasive woody plants and restoring native habitats on off-site, closed preserves not typically open to the public! Bundle up, grab your gloves, and help us tackle brush and brambles that threaten the health of these special ecosystems. Along the way, you'll…

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Winter Brush Blitz at Brewster Bog

Jan 17, 2025 11:00AM

Brewster Bog 40.70594, -81.61311 ,

Join us for our Winter Brush Blitz, a hands-on volunteer series focused on clearing invasive woody plants and restoring native habitats on off-site, closed preserves not typically open to the public! Bundle up, grab your gloves, and help us tackle brush and brambles that threaten the health of these special ecosystems. Along the way, you'll…

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Backyard Habitat Speaker: Zac Justus, What the heck is growing in my yard!

Sep 14, 2024 1:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

What the heck is growing in my yard! How to identify and manage invasive plants in your backyard. Spend the afternoon with our Land Steward, Zac Justus learning about common backyard invasive plants! We will explore some common landscape varieties that have become invasive and their alternatives, learn how to identify invasive plants, their common…

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The Harms Of Exotic, Invasive Plants On Our Ecosystem

Apr 29, 2023 12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

A part of our free Come Grow with Us Series. Join us for a talk about various exotic, invasive plants, trees, shrubs, and insects that our Director of Forestry encounters in Ohio. Learn how to identify them and about their effect on the environment. Find out about options for controlling these invasives. Presentation by Adam…

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Past | Archive

Junior Naturalist: Scales & Tales

Jul 09, 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 09, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM

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

Falcon Flats Reborn: A Wetland Restoration Reveal

Jun 30, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM

Fairless Elementary School 12000 Navarre Rd SW Navarre, OH 44662

Native Plant Pop Up Shop

Jun 28, 2025 10:00AM—4:00PM

Firefly Festival

Jun 28, 2025 7:00PM—10:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Junior Naturalist: Woodland Wonder

Jun 25, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM

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