Featured

  • Firefly Festival

    Jun 28, 2025 7:00PM—10:30PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

    Register

    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

    Register

    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…

Current & Upcoming

Star Watch with TWC Astronomy Club

Mar 07, 2025 8:00PM—9:30PM

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

The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family.  Explore our…

View More

Star Watch with the TWC Astronomy Club

Aug 02, 2024 10:00PM—11:00PM

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

The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family.  Explore our…

View More

Star Watch with the TWC Astronomy Club

Jun 07, 2024 10:30PM—11:30PM

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

The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family.  Explore our…

View More

Star Watch With The Astronomy Cub

May 05, 2023 9:00PM—10:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family.  Explore our…

View More

Star Watch With The Astronomy Cub

Mar 03, 2023 8:00PM—10:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family.  Explore our…

View More

Star Watch with the Astronomy Club

Jan 06, 2023 8:00PM—10:00PM

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

The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family.  Explore our…

View More

Star Watch with the Astronomy Club

Nov 04, 2022 8:30PM—10:00PM

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

The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family.  Explore our…

View More

Past | Archive

Dark Skies Matter

Jun 21, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM

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

Planetarium Show: The Cowboy Astronomer

Jun 21, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

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

Foxfield Preserve Guided Group Tour

Jun 21, 2025 10:00AM—11:30AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Summer Solstice Celebration & Night Hike

Jun 20, 2025 9:00PM—11:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Nature Explorers: Counting on Insects

Jun 19, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM

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