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FASN Closed
Limited access to the Nature Realm began December 1. The building will be closed for up to a year. MORE

 
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Leaf Icon Saturday, December 06, 2 p.m.
ANIMAL FOLKLORE
Are bats really blind, and does it ever rain cats and dogs? Join Naturalist Danusia Casteel to find out the truth. Meet at the parking lot for this 1.4-mile hike. Expect diffi...  SR/Treaty Line

Leaf Icon Sunday, December 07, 2 p.m.
NATURE AND A MOVIE
Join Naturalist Mike Greene for the movie "March of the Penguins," and learn how our local birds survive the harsh winter months. Total program length is about one...  SR/Mingo

Leaf Icon Friday, December 12, 7 p.m.
FULL MOON HIKE
Join Naturalist Pat Rydquist to enjoy the Oak Moon on this 1.6-mile hike of Willow Trail. A warming fire at Tuscarawas Shelter will make this month's full moon, also called th...  F/Tuscarawas Meadows

Did You Know?

Coping with the Cold
In winter, spring peepers hide under leaf litter and nearly freeze solid. Bullfrogs hide in mud at the bottom of ponds and lakes, breathing through their skin until spring arrives.

Ice Age Animals
Mastodons - animals that looked like mammoths or modern-day elephants – once roamed what is now Summit County.

Fall Hiking Spree Pavilions & Shelters
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