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Carl & Audrey Lavin Speaker Series: Celebrating Native Plant Month
Apr 25, 2026 1:00PM
Buckeye Room, Nature Center, The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave SW, Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterEphemeral Excitement: The Spring Rush for Sunlight, Nectar, Pollen & Love Judy Semroc This program is part of TWC’s Earth Day celebration and will be offered in-person and virtually. More details coming soon!
View MoreCarl & 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
RegisterExploring Plant-Pollinator Relationships Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Ison, College of Wooster This program will be offered in-person and virtually. More details coming soon!
View MoreCoffee & Ecology with The Wilderness Center
Dec 11, 2025 3:00PM
Boo Bear’s Brew 140 S Walnut St Wooster, OH 44691
Curious about the woods, waters, and wildlife around Wayne County? Join us for Coffee & Ecology! Each session brings together local experts and community members to explore restoration, wildlife, and the natural world through casual, engaging talks that make ecology approachable and inspire local action. Topic: Creating Pollinator Habitat with Abby Prieur of Pheasants Forever. Connecting…
View MoreMoths of the Night
Aug 23, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM
Trillium Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
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! Moths of Night Schedule 10:00 – 2:00 Moth Crafts…
View MoreJunior Naturalist: Pollinator Palooza
Jun 18, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Join us this summer for our 6-part Jr. Naturalist series! This program is a 4-hour day camp for children ages 7-12. We’ll be exploring different aspects of TWC during each one, however, it is not required to attend all the sessions. Today we celebrate the pollinators! Learn about different types of pollinators, what they do,…
View MoreWild Bees & Butterflies of Ohio
Jun 01, 2024 10:00AM—11:00AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689
Join us during Nature Fest on June 1 at 10:00 a.m. to learn about native bees and butterflies of Ohio presented by Tracy Teuscher, founder of Save Ohio Bees. Tracy is a certified naturalist, ecotherapist, and communicator with an M.S. in Environmental Studies. – Meet some native bees and butterflies. – Discover the common threats…
View MoreBackyard Habitat Initiative Speaker: Chelsea Gottfried, Mysterious Moths
Jul 27, 2024 8:00PM—10:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Though seldom seen due to their nocturnal nature, moths are every bit as beautiful and charismatic as their butterfly cousins. Their role as pollinators is essential to the survival of many of our plants, especially orchids. Most importantly, moths and their caterpillars are food for birds, bats, and countless other animals. We will take a…
View MoreNature Explorers: Counting on Pollinators
Jul 27, 2024 1:00PM—2:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
In this session of Nature Explorers, we will focus on our counting skills to help us learn about insects. You will play games as well as go exploring through the prairie. We will focus on insects with visits from some of their friends like spiders and worms. Nature Explorers is a new 3-7 year…
View MoreNature Explorers: Counting on Pollinators
Jul 18, 2024 10:00AM—11:00AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
In this session of Nature Explorers, we will focus on our counting skills to help us learn about insects. You will play games as well as go exploring through the prairie. We will focus on insects with visits from some of their friends like spiders and worms. Nature Explorers is a new 3-7 year…
View MoreEnvironmental Investigators: Party with Pollinators
Jun 22, 2024 1:00PM—2:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Pollinators come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Learn about all the different types of pollinators we have around and learn about all the things they provide for us. You may be able to get up close to some of our well-known pollinator friends. Environmental Investigators is geared for ages 8-12. This family friendly…
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