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

Apr 15, 2025 6:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
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Native Woody Plants You Should Know This talk will cover native plants that perform well in the landscape that are under-utilized or under appreciated. Speaker Bio: Paul Snyder is Operations Manager at Secrest Arboretum, where he oversees garden maintenance, plant production, education, plant records, and the volunteer program which includes the Secrest Master Gardeners. He’s…
Frog Monitoring with Telescopes

Apr 18, 2025 8:00PM—10:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
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Join us for this citizen science based night program about frogs. April is a great time to go frog monitoring since they are the most vocal during this time of year. Learn how to identify frogs and some of the skills needed to be a citizen scientist. This program is recommended for ages 12 years…
Carl & Audrey Lavin Speaker Series: Celebrating Native Plant Month

Apr 22, 2025 6:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
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Selecting Native Plants for Our Landscapes Understanding the natural condition of our landscape is the most important consideration for success as we reintroduce native plants into our garden designs. Selecting the right plant for the existing conditions makes establishment easier and will have a better outcome. We will discuss plant selection based on soil disturbance…

Current & Upcoming

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…

Star Watch with the Astronomy Club

Dec 02, 2022 8:00PM—9:00PM

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

Star Watch with the Astronomy Club

Nov 04, 2022 8:30PM—10:00PM

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

Featured

Wildflower Hike at Doughty Gorge

Apr 11, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

Carl & Audrey Lavin Speaker Series: Celebrating Native Plant Month

Apr 12, 2025 1:00PM

Carl & Audrey Lavin Speaker Series: Celebrating Native Plant Month

Apr 15, 2025 6:00PM

Frog Monitoring with Telescopes

Apr 18, 2025 8:00PM—10:30PM

Carl & Audrey Lavin Speaker Series: Celebrating Native Plant Month

Apr 22, 2025 6:00PM

Current & Upcoming

Star Watch with the Astronomy Club

Jan 06, 2023 8:00PM—10:00PM

Star Watch with the Astronomy Club

Dec 02, 2022 8:00PM—9:00PM

Star Watch with the Astronomy Club

Nov 04, 2022 8:30PM—10:00PM

Past | Archive

Carl & Audrey Lavin Speaker Series: Celebrating Native Plant Month

Planetarium Show: Traveling with Light

Hike Our Trails Volunteer Series: Wilderness Walk

Planetarium Show: Traveling with Light

Star Watch with TWC Astronomy Club

Animal Keeper for a Day