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Spree Podcasts
Download audio tours of select trails on the Fall Hiking Spree, which ends November 30. MORE

Saturday, November 22, 10 a.m.
ANIMALS PREPARING FOR WINTER
Join Naturalist Nicki Schneider on the 1.2-mile Pheasant Run Trail to learn how animals are preparing for the coming winter months. SC/Pheasant Run

Saturday, November 22, 10:30 a.m.
KINDEREALM: WOODPECKERS
Children 3 to 5 and their adult companions join Naturalist Pat Rydquist to discover the pecking order of woodpeckers. REGISTRATION BEGINS 10/30: 330-865-8065. Includes a craft... SR/Shady Hollow

Saturday, November 22, 2 p.m.
ENDANGERED ANIMALS FOR KIDS
Kids 6 to 12 join Naturalist Danusia Casteel to learn why some animals are endangered. Includes a short hike, games and a craft. F/Coventry Oaks

Courtney Park
The large boulder and plaque at the corner of Merriman Road and Portage Path in Akron is located on the former Courtney Park – the first land acquired by Metro Parks.

Fall Foliage
Leaves do not turn color in the fall. They simply stop producing green pigment (chlorophyll), allowing the reds, oranges and yellows to become visible.