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Planetarium Show: Moons- Worlds of Mystery

Nov 01, 2024 7:00PM—8:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
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Join us as we explore the little worlds of our solar system. Learn how our own Moon was born and the role it has played in making Earth a planet habitable for life. Explore the diversity of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, Saturn’s moon Titan and moons orbiting asteroids and Kuiper Belt objects like Pluto. Speculate…
Fall Stewardship Challenge: Invasive Plant Removal at Zoar Woods

Nov 08, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM
GPS Coordinates: 40.57836, -81.44428
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Invasive plants are one of the leading causes of plant and animal extinctions in the world. 1 in every 4 extinctions are related to invasive species. Come join our Land Steward as we remove invasive plants from Zoar Woods. As summer comes to a close, the cool crisp air, vibrant forests, and breezy prairies of…
Animal Keeper for a Day

Nov 09, 2024 10:30AM—12:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
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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…
Owl Prowl

Nov 15, 2024 7:00PM—8:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
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Whooo likes owls? Come to The Wilderness Center for this nighttime program to learn about these intriguing nocturnal birds. Learn how owls thrive in the night, the different owl calls, and signs that owls are around. Out on the trails, channel your inner owl with some activities as we try to spot some owls on…

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Night in with Nature: Oh, the Nature Places You’ll Go!

Mar 11, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM

Your own comfy couch!

Plan for a delightful and delicious night in! Oh, the Nature Places You’ll Go! takes you on a virtual journey to 4 fascinating but lesser-known nature destinations in the US. Beyond the visual intrigue of these sites, we will discover a special ecological feature of each, as well as the significance to local wildlife. The…

Featured

Planetarium Show: Moons- Worlds of Mystery

Nov 01, 2024 7:00PM—8:00PM

Fall Stewardship Challenge: Invasive Plant Removal at Zoar Woods

Nov 08, 2024 10:00AM—1:00PM

Animal Keeper for a Day

Nov 09, 2024 10:30AM—12:00PM

Owl Prowl

Nov 15, 2024 7:00PM—8:00PM

Current & Upcoming

Night in with Nature: Oh, the Nature Places You’ll Go!

Mar 11, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM

Past | Archive

Fall Stewardship Challenge: Zoar Clean Up

Wilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting

TWC Nature Photo Club Meeting

Fall Stewardship Challenge: Zoar Clean Up

Nature Explorers: What’s Happening Outside?

Guided Hike: Fall Colors on Pioneer Path