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  • Doughty Gorge Opening

    Nov 23, 2024 10:00AM

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    You're Invited! Join The Wilderness Center as we unveil Doughty Gorge, a new land preserve exclusively accessible to TWC members. In celebration of this special occasion, we're thrilled to offer a one-day, public sneak peek of this breathtaking preserve! Ribbon Cutting and Guided Tour Experience the beauty of Doughty Gorge firsthand, connect with nature, and be…

  • Night Hike: Winter Solstice Special

    Dec 20, 2024 6:30PM—9:00PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Enjoy a night hike at the Wilderness Center during the longest night of the year. Learn about the history of the winter solstice and why it is celebrated. Also enjoy a special holiday planetarium show before the hike. Bring your red-light flashlight – white lights are not allowed on the trails at night. Don’t have…

  • Seed Cleaning and Planting

    Jan 03, 2025 4:00PM—6:00PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Seeds in the winter? Yes! Milkweed, ironweed, brown eyed Susan and more! This will be a hybrid volunteer and learning event. We will clean and sow native seeds in the greenhouse with TWC's Director of Conservation. You will learn about the winter requirements of seeds that allow them to grow in the spring. We will…

  • Night Hike at Foxfield with Dark Skies Presentation

    Jan 17, 2025 6:30PM—8:30PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Join us for a night hike with a twist. We will be adding a dark skies presentation before our night hike. Foxfield is our green burial grounds that have trails that many people can enjoy during the day, but we will hike there at night for this program! You will learn about the importance of…

  • Winter Mindfulness

    Jan 18, 2025 1:00PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Stillness, Resilience, and maybe even, Joy! Explore how the deep winter months can be nourishing times of self-reflection, creativity, and restorative rest. Learn simple mindfulness techniques to thrive in late winter through outdoor nature immersion, mindful tea drinking, and stillness meditation. Instructor: Caryl Church-Jesseph, M.A. Caryl Church-Jesseph (she/her) has a Masters Degree in Art Education…

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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

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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

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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

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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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TWC Readers’ Group Book Chat

Sep 09, 2023 2:00PM—3:30PM

We'll be discussing Wanderlust: A History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit. Solnit speaks for the necessity of preserving time and space in which to walk as she explores the relationships between walking and thinking, walking and culture.

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TWC Readers’ Group Book Chat

Mar 04, 2023 2:00PM—3:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

We’ll be discussing Fen, Bog, and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis by Annie Proulx. A geographically and historically widespread look at the degradation of wetlands and the present day consequences. All are welcome!

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TWC Readers’ Group Book Chat

Jan 07, 2023 2:00PM—3:30PM

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

We’ll be discussing An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong.  The author encourages us to move beyond our human senses to explore the experience of non-human perception.  This book is likely to be mind-opening as well as eye-opening.  Yong is a Pulitzer Prize winning science journalist.  Guests are…

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TWC Readers Club Book Chat

Nov 05, 2022 2:00PM—3:30PM

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

The TWC Readers Club meets periodically to discuss a book with a theme of nature, the environment, and our participation in the natural world.  Selections may be fact or fiction, about observations or issues, and have included biography, essay, and memoir. This is an informal group with no dues.  Drop-ins are welcome at any meeting they find…

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Past | Archive

Fall Stewardship Challenge: Stream Bank Stabilization

Nov 22, 2024 11:00AM—1:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Animal Keeper for a Day

Nov 21, 2024 10:30AM—12:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Storytime Sprouts: Outer Space Adventures

Nov 19, 2024 10:00AM—11:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tours

Nov 16, 2024 1:00PM—2:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Planetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky

Nov 16, 2024 11:00AM—12:00PM

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