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  • Dot Barlowe: Incredible Insects

    Mar 14, 2025 9:00AM—4:30PM

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    Join us as we unveil a selection of artworks created by celebrated nature artist, Dot Barlowe. As a highly successful free-lance illustrator, Dorothea Barlowe’s work has appeared in numerous books, magazines, newspapers, and scientific journals throughout the world. Having written and illustrated the highly acclaimed book, Illustrating Nature, she was an instructor at the Parsons School of…

  • Night Hike at Foxfield

    Mar 21, 2025 7:00PM—8:00PM

    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 nature preserve cemetery that has 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…

  • Carl & Audrey Lavin Speaker Series: Celebrating Native Plant Month

    Apr 05, 2025 1:00PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Outdoor Mindfulness: Presence with Place How many seeds can one plant before the mind starts wondering? Can you walk the same trail and see it anew each time, with each step? What will you notice about the relationships in nature? In this session we cultivate present awareness through mindfulness practices aimed at deepening our connection…

  • Wildflower Hike at Doughty Gorge

    Apr 11, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

    Doughty Gorge 3729 Township Rd 154 Millersburg, OH 44654

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    Join TWC’s Director of Conservation for a captivating, guided hike through our newest trail at Doughty Gorge in Charm, OH. Discover beautiful blooms, learn the process of opening a new trail, and soak up scenic views of nature. Depending on the weather, we could see waterfalls, a natural pawpaw grove, countless wildflowers, and even a…

  • Carl & Audrey Lavin Speaker Series: Celebrating Native Plant Month

    Apr 12, 2025 1:00PM

    The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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    Native Plants for Birds, Insects and Biodiversity Birds, insects and native plants are inextricably linked in nature. Whatever happens to one will have an effect on the others. This talk explains those relationships then shows you ways to enhance your personal landscape for birds, insects, or just for the beauty of native plants. Lots of…

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Planetarium Show: Astronomy- 3000 Years of Stargazing

Mar 08, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

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

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Join us as we learn about our first and oldest science – Astronomy! From our earliest ancestors and throughout time, humans have been fascinated by the sky, and it has inspired wonder and curiosity. Be amazed by what the earliest astronomers learned about the Sun, Moon, planets, and the motion of the stars using only…

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Planetarium Show: Astronomy- 3000 Years of Stargazing

Mar 07, 2025 7:00PM—8:00PM

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

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Join us as we learn about our first and oldest science – Astronomy! From our earliest ancestors and throughout time, humans have been fascinated by the sky, and it has inspired wonder and curiosity. Be amazed by what the earliest astronomers learned about the Sun, Moon, planets, and the motion of the stars using only…

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Planetarium Show: Spark- The Universe in Us

Feb 07, 2025 7:00PM—8:00PM

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

Where did the building blocks of life come from?  From the oxygen we breath to the iron in our blood to the water we drink to the uranium that warm’s Earth core, we owe it all to the stars.  Journey across space and time to discover the celestial origins of the elements we all have…

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Planetarium Show: Spark- The Universe in Us

Feb 08, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

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

Where did the building blocks of life come from?  From the oxygen we breath to the iron in our blood to the water we drink to the uranium that warm’s Earth core, we owe it all to the stars.  Journey across space and time to discover the celestial origins of the elements we all have…

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Star Watch with TWC Astronomy Club

Feb 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…

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Planetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky

Jan 18, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

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

Take a tour of the winter night sky with Robin, our Astronomy Education Specialist. Learn what constellations and bright stars are in the night sky this time of year and what planets we can see. Experience some of the incredible deep sky objects this sky has to offer including galaxies, star clusters, and more. And…

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Star Watch with TWC Astronomy Club

Jan 03, 2025 8:00PM—9:30PM

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

THIS STAR WATCH IS CANCELED. 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…

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Star Watch with TWC Astronomy Club

Dec 06, 2024 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…

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Storytime Sprouts: Outer Space Adventures

Nov 19, 2024 10:00AM—11:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Venture into outer space with stories and songs about the Moon and stars. We’ll go to the Planetarium and have our own adventure in space watching Cocomong: A Space Adventure. Cocomong dreams of space travel. And then Halley, a kid from Saturn's Moon Titan, makes a crash landing in Cocomong's house. Halley has the last…

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Past | Archive

TWC Nature Photo Club Meeting

Feb 22, 2025 9:00AM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

Wilderness Center Woodcarvers Club Meeting

Feb 22, 2025 9:30AM

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

Planetarium Show: Arcs to Auroras

Feb 22, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

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

Backpackers’ and Dayhikers’ Club Meeting

Feb 21, 2025 7:00PM—8:30PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave Wilmot, OH 44689

Winter Brush Blitz at Brewster Bog

Feb 21, 2025 11:00AM

Brewster Bog 40.70594, -81.61311 ,

Coyote Howl Prowl Night Hike

Feb 21, 2025 7:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689