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  • EVENT CANCELED: Exclusive Members Only Guided Hike: Explore Hall Woods

    Feb 14, 2026 12:00PM—2:00PM

    Hall Woods, 76083 Paisley Rd, Freeport, OH 43973

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    Join us for a unique opportunity to explore Hall Woods, a TWC-protected natural area in southern Tuscarawas and northern Guernsey Counties. This exclusive guided hike, open only to TWC members, offers a chance to experience one of the Western Allegheny Plateau's significant ecological sites. What You'll Experience: Forest Exploration: Hike through Hall Woods' hilly, forested…

  • 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

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    Transform your landscape from a high-maintenance lawn into a vibrant, living habitat. Whether you are managing a small suburban yard or a large-scale commercial site, this workshop gives you the professional toolkit to design with Ohio’s most powerful native species. We believe native plants shouldn’t just be “functional”—they should be stunning. Learn how to move past…

  • 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!

  • Carl & Audrey Lavin Speaker Series: Celebrating Native Plant Month

    Apr 11, 2026 1:00PM

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

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    Watershed-wise Landscaping Elaine Bast, Stark County Soil and Water Conservation District This program will be offered in-person and virtually.  More details coming soon!

  • Carl & Audrey Lavin Speaker Series: Celebrating Native Plant Month: Rain Barrel Workshop

    Apr 11, 2026 2:30PM—3:30PM

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

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    Rain Barrel Workshop This program will only be offered in-person.  More details coming soon!

Current & Upcoming

Junior Naturalist: Aquatic Adventures

Jun 11, 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. Get wet and wild as we become water experts! We’ll investigate our pond and…

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Pond Dipping

May 29, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Dive into the world beneath the surface and go pond dipping with The Wilderness Center. Get hands-on with nets and bug trays as we identify and learn about these fascinating creatures, and how they help our freshwater ecosystems. Please be prepared to get muddy and wet.

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Environmental Investigators: Pond Critters

Jul 13, 2024 1:00PM—2:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Come explore what lives in and out of our small pond. Participants must be 8 years and older to pond dip. You can have the potential to catch tadpoles and macroinvertebrates. But we will make sure to also explore around the pond to look for dragonflies, birds, and frogs.   Environmental Investigators is geared for…

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Past | Archive

Project Feederwatch

Feb 13, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Nurture Yourself with Breath Meditation

Feb 13, 2026 8:00AM—9:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Coyote Howl Prowl Night Hike

Feb 13, 2026 7:00PM—8:00PM

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

EVENT CANCELED: Winter Brush Blitz

Feb 13, 2026 11:00AM

Brewster Wetland Complex, 40.71297, -81.60802

Project Feederwatch

Feb 12, 2026 9:30AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Coffee & Ecology with The Wilderness Center

Feb 12, 2026 3:00PM

Boo Bear’s Brew 140 S Walnut St Wooster, OH 44691