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  • Backyard Habitat Community Kickoff 2026!

    Mar 12, 2026 6:30PM—7:30PM

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

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    TWC’s Backyard Habitat Initiative strives to celebrate and support our members and community as they increase wildlife habitat and biodiversity, protect their watershed, and conserve natural resources through a wide range of actions at home.   This year’s program kick-off will share several options for backyard habitat certification, provide detailed explanations of their requirements, and…

  • Backyard Habitat Project: Build a Birdhouse: Wrens/Nuthatches/Chickadees

    Mar 14, 2026 1:00PM—2:00PM

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

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    Learn more about some of the tiniest, most charismatic birds that share your backyard and what they need to thrive. Then build a birdhouse using the materials provided, TWC tools, and support from the TWC Woodcarvers Club.  1 birdhouse kit per registration (can be individuals or families).

  • Astronomy Day

    Mar 21, 2026 10:00AM—9:00PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Are you fascinated by the wonders of our solar system and by the mysterious exoplanets that fill our galaxy?  Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live and work on the International Space Station (ISS)?  Feed your curiosity at TWC’s Astronomy Day!   There will be guest speakers, hands-on planet learning activities, planet and…

  • 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 Presented by Dr. Jennifer Ison, College of Wooster Spring starts with bees in the breeches! Learn how queen bumblebees pollinate an early spring wildflower and why it matters. In her talk, Jennifer will provide a preview of many of the superb forest wildflowers that will be on display during April, an overview…

  • Backyard Habitat Project: Toad Abodes

    Apr 11, 2026 11:00AM—12:00PM

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

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    Learn more about American toads! From the myth that they cause warts to their long, musical trill on spring evenings, these native amphibians make for great neighbors. We’ll discuss their habitat needs and build toad abodes to shelter them as they eat insects and invertebrates in our backyard ecosystems.   1 toad abode kit per…

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TWC Readers Book Chat

Nov 07, 2026 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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TBA This is an informal discussion group. No speakers, no presentations, no quizzes or assignments. Everyone welcome. No registration required.

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TWC Readers Book Chat

Sep 05, 2026 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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TBA This is an informal discussion group. No speakers, no presentations, no quizzes or assignments. Everyone welcome. No registration required.

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TWC Readers Book Chat

May 02, 2026 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Insectopolis: A Natural History  by Peter Kuper A graphic factual depiction of the lives of several insects and some of the people who studied them. The setting is a museum exhibit about insects, visited by insects after they have overtaken the world. This is an informal discussion group. No speakers, no presentations, no quizzes or…

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TWC Readers Book Chat

Mar 07, 2026 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Raising Hare: A Memoir  by Chloe Dalton The author relates her experience caring for a rescued baby hare that she manages to raise. Despite Dalton's intention to return hare to the wild, hare comes and goes to Dalton's home. This is an informal discussion group. No speakers, no presentations, no quizzes or assignments. Everyone welcome.…

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TWC Readers Book Chat

Nov 01, 2025 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth  by Zoe Schlanger The author reviews the science surrounding the capabilities of green life and encourages us to think about plants as dynamic and intelligent in their own way. Everyone welcome; no registration required.

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TWC Readers Book Chat

Sep 06, 2025 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

The Way of the Hermit: My 40 Years in the Scottish Highlands  by Ken Smith with Will Millard Smith recounts his solitary, back-to-the-land life in the rugged Scottish mountains. He and his co-author give a humorous and life affirming account. Everyone welcome; no registration required.

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TWC Readers Book Chat

May 03, 2025 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon  by Kevin Fedarko The author and a photographer friend, poorly prepared, attempt to hike the 750 mile length of the Grand Canyon.

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TWC Readers Book Chat

Mar 01, 2025 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

My Garden Book  by Jamaica Kincaid A celebration of gardening, plants, and gardens by a well-known author.

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TWC Readers Book Chat

Jan 04, 2025 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Walden, or Life in the Woods  by Henry David Thoreau A classic of American literature that combines writings in natural history and philosophy.

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TWC Readers’ Book Chat

Jan 06, 2024 2:00PM

We'll be discussing Brave the Wild River: the Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa L Sevigny.  All are welcome!

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Past | Archive

Storytime Sprouts: Day of the Dinosaurs

Mar 11, 2026 10:00AM—11:00AM

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

TWC Homeschool Series: Nature & Science

Mar 11, 2026 9:30AM—12:00PM

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

Coffee & Ecology with The Wilderness Center

Mar 11, 2026 3:00PM

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

TWC Nature Journaling Workshop

Mar 10, 2026 6:30PM—8:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Planetarium Show: Astronomy: 3000 Years of Stargazing

Mar 07, 2026 11:00AM—12:00PM

Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

TWC Readers Book Chat

Mar 07, 2026 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689