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  • Firefly Festival

    Jun 28, 2025 7:00PM—10:30PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Mark your calendars now for The Wilderness Center’s 2nd Annual Firefly Festival! This family-friendly, summer evening event celebrates our shining friends, fireflies! Explore the magical world of fireflies and other nightly creatures, combining education, hands-on activities, and flashes of fun! We are excited for Firefly Festival to become a new annual tradition for families and…

  • Moths of the Night

    Aug 23, 2025 10:00AM—2:00PM

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

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    Join us for “Moths of the Night” as we explore Ohio’s nocturnal moths.  Moths are incredible creatures!  Of Ohio’s more than 3000 moth species, most are nocturnal.  Some special guest speakers will share their knowledge and love of moths with us.  We’ll learn about the value of moths as pollinators, food for other animals and…

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Nature Explorers: Counting on Insects

Jun 19, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM

Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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In this session of Nature Explorers, we will use our observation and counting skills to investigate insects. You will play games and explore the prairie. We will focus on insects with visits from some of their friends like spiders and worms. Nature Explorers is a seasonal early childhood program for children 3-7 years old. Only…

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Nature Explorers: Counting on Insects

Jun 14, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM

Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

In this session of Nature Explorers, we will use our observation and counting skills to investigate insects. You will play games and explore the prairie. We will focus on insects with visits from some of their friends like spiders and worms. Nature Explorers is a seasonal early childhood program for children 3-7 years old. Only…

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Past | Archive

Nature Explorers: Counting on Insects

Jun 14, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM

Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Healthy Streams, Happy Fish: Hands-on cQHEI Training

Jun 13, 2025 9:00AM—4:00PM

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Guided Hike

Jun 12, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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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

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Storytime Sprouts: Finding Fish

Jun 11, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM

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

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Planetarium Show: Living Worlds

Jun 07, 2025 10:00AM—10:30AM

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

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