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Nature Explorers: Amazing Animals
Aug 21, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM
Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterIn this session of Nature Explorers, we will learn all about our local wildlife! Animals come in all kinds of shapes, colors, and sizes. Each with unique features and behaviors for us to investigate. We’ll meet some of TWC’s ambassador animals and hit the trails to see who else we can find! Nature Explorers is…
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Aug 16, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM
Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterIn this session of Nature Explorers, we will learn all about our local wildlife! Animals come in all kinds of shapes, colors, and sizes. Each with unique features and behaviors for us to investigate. We’ll meet some of TWC’s ambassador animals and hit the trails to see who else we can find! Nature Explorers is…
View MoreAnimal Keeper for a Day
Aug 14, 2025 10:30AM—12:00PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterHave you ever wondered what it’s like to be an animal keeper? This program offers the experience of caring for our ambassador reptiles! Participants will learn about our Eastern box turtles and corn snake and will be trained how to safely handle them. Activities will include animal care and husbandry tasks such as diet preparation…
View MoreAnimal Keeper for a Day
Jul 30, 2025 10:30AM—12:00PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterHave you ever wondered what it’s like to be an animal keeper? This program offers the experience of caring for our ambassador reptiles! Participants will learn about our Eastern box turtles and corn snake and will be trained how to safely handle them. Activities will include animal care and husbandry tasks such as diet preparation…
View MoreWorld Snake Day
Jul 16, 2025 1:30PM—2:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterCelebrate World Snake Day at TWC! Meet Zea, our corn snake animal ambassador, and learn more about her and our native snakes.
View MoreJunior Naturalist: Scales & Tales
Jul 09, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin 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. In this session we will explore herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians. We…
View MoreAnimal Keeper for a Day
Jun 05, 2025 10:30AM—12:00PM
Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterHave you ever wondered what it’s like to be an animal keeper? This program offers the experience of caring for our ambassador reptiles! Participants will learn about our Eastern box turtles and corn snake and will be trained how to safely handle them. Activities will include animal care and husbandry tasks such as diet preparation…
View MoreCreature Feature
May 29, 2025 2:00PM—3:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
All ages. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The Wilderness Center is home to several animal ambassadors! Join us for a free Creature Feature program to learn all about their natural history and how we care for them.
View MoreAnimal Keeper for a Day
Mar 27, 2025 10:30AM—12:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an animal keeper? This program offers the experience of caring for our ambassador reptiles! Participants will learn about our Eastern box turtles and corn snake and will be trained how to safely handle them. Activities will include animal care and husbandry tasks such as diet preparation…
View MoreAnimal Keeper for a Day
Jan 11, 2025 10:30AM—12:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an animal keeper? This program offers the experience of caring for our ambassador reptiles! Participants will learn about our Eastern box turtles and corn snake and will be trained how to safely handle them. Activities will include animal care and husbandry tasks such as diet preparation…
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