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  • Enchanted Forest Pumpkin Carving!

    Oct 04, 2023 12:00PM—4:00PM

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    Join us to carve our pumpkins to line our trails for this year’s Enchanted Forest! We will be carving 100 pumpkins to help create a fun atmosphere for Enchanted Forest. All carving supplies will be provided. Please email Maureen@WildernessCenter.org with any questions. Please register for this volunteer opportunity. 

  • Become an Enchanted Forest Volunteer

    Oct 04, 2023—Oct 07, 2023

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

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        On October 6 and 7, 2023, the trails of TWC will be transformed into The Enchanted Forest! Creating this one-of-a-kind, educational, and entertaining event is possible thanks to the time and talents of dozens of dedicated volunteers. If you've helped with this event before, then you know how much fun it can be!…

  • Enchanted Forest Pumpkin Carving!

    Oct 05, 2023 12:00PM—7:00PM

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    Join us to carve our pumpkins to line our trails for this year’s Enchanted Forest! We will be carving 100 pumpkins to help create a fun atmosphere for Enchanted Forest. All carving supplies will be provided. We will be carving from 12 until 7, came and stay as long as you can! Please email Maureen@WildernessCenter.org…

  • The Enchanted Forest

    Oct 06, 2023 6:30PM—Oct 07, 2023 8:30PM

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

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    The Wilderness Center is gearing up for the 2023 Enchanted Forest! Visitors will meet costumed volunteers such as Bat, Spider, Owl, and Possum as they are escorted along our pumpkin-lit trails. These friendly characters will sing, tell jokes and share stories of life in the woodlands. The experience is a fun, safe event for families.…

Current & Upcoming

Preparing And Planting Your New Native Plant Garden!

May 13, 2023 1:00PM

  Congratulations on learning about and understanding the incredible value of adding native plants to your landscape! Now what? How do you prep the site? What types of plants work best for your location? Can a native plant garden be aesthetically pleasing to your naysaying neighbors? Join us to learn how to plan, design, and…

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Pollinator Pathways and The Green Corridor: Improving Biodiversity on Protected Land in our own Yard

May 13, 2023 11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

  Virtual presentation by Mary Ellen LeMay, Aspetuck Land Trust, Connecticut With more than 16 states in various stages of launching Pollinator Pathways, this landowner outreach strategy has taken the region by storm in only 6 years. By planting natives, avoiding pesticides, and reducing lawn, this very scalable initiative has the potential to create healthy,…

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Planting For Pollinators

May 13, 2023 10:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

A part of our free Come Grow with Us Series. Join us for a talk about planting for pollinators.  Presentation by Jill Halligan, Portage County OSU Extension. Jill is passionate about native gardening, wildlife and protecting our pollinators. Long before joining the educational team at OSU Extension, she has been serving as a Master Gardener…

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Restoring Ecological Services With Native Plants

Apr 15, 2023 12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

A part of our free Come Grow with Us Series. Learn about your garden’s potential to help the planet and how to use that as a framework for selecting native plants, including important considerations for getting the look and visitors you want. Presentation by Jen Johnson with Native Roots. Sonia Bingham and Jen Johnson formed…

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Earth Day Adventures

Apr 22, 2023 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Celebrate Earth Day in this family-friendly program full of fun activities. Learn about water quality by performing a bio-survey at the pond and see how plants act to filter runoff. And you won’t leave empty-handed! You’ll make plantable seed paper and a portable compost to take home with you. For families/groups with children of all…

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The Wilderness Center Native Plant Sale

Mar 15, 2023 9:00AM—May 14, 2023 4:00PM

Place your Native Plant order online and pick up at The Wilderness Center on May 5, 6, 12, or 13 between 10 am and 4 pm.

The Wilderness Center’s Native Plant Sale features Ohio native plants. The plants that dominate home landscapes are very pretty but provide no benefits to local wildlife. In contrast, native plants are not only beautiful, but also support local wildlife. This year’s plant selection has grown to include recognized native plant cultivars for our region that provide…

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Bugs, Birds, and Native Plants

Apr 15, 2023 2:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

A part of our free Come Grow with Us Series. Join TWC for a seminar on bugs, birds, and native plants. Learn how they benefit our environment. Presentation by Megan Shoenfelt from The Terra Depot. This event is sponsored by: 

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Past | Archive

Saturday Creature Feature!

Sep 30, 2023 12:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Animal Keeper for a Day

Sep 30, 2023 10:30AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Early Birds

Sep 29, 2023 7:30AM—9:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Saturday Creature Feature!

Sep 23, 2023 12:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Night Hike & Telescopes

Sep 22, 2023 7:00PM—9:00PM

Invasive Species Management @ TWC

Sep 21, 2023 9:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689