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Homeschoolers: Winter Survival Skills

Homeschoolers ages 7 to 12: Do you have what it takes to survive outdoors in winter? Join a naturalist to learn and practice some useful skills….

LP/Nature Center

Winter Trivia Hike

Join a naturalist along the 1-mile Prather Trail for a fun, trivia-filled hike! We’ll explore all sorts of winter facts, so bring your competitive…

CV/Valley View Area

Adult Paint ‘N Take with Hot Chocolate

Adult visitors will enjoy hot chocolate while completing a lovely seasonal, nature-inspired acrylic painting following basic step-by-step…

FASN/Visitors Center

Meet Me In The Garden: Creating Iris Envy

Discover the best plan for success to growing fabulous irises in your garden, including best choices for Ohio’s climate, iris types, bloom…

FASN/Visitors Center

Flapjacks and Sap Facts: A Maple Sugaring Breakfast

Join us as we reap the fruits of our labor by enjoying a traditional pancake breakfast with our own Liberty Park maple syrup. As we wrap up…

LP/Nature Center

Kids in the Garden

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron for weekly hands-on gardening activities for children of all ages. Seed, sow, water, harvest…

SLNC

Breakfast with Waterfowl

Drop in at the campground boat launch to start your morning right with a campfire, pie iron pancakes and birdwatching. We’ll have binoculars,…

NR/Lot C4

Owl Prowl

Whooo goes there? Hike the 2-mile Chippewa Trail at night to get a glimpse into the nocturnal world of owls.

SC/Big Oak Area

Self-Guided: Missing Link Trail

Enjoy a hike along the 1.1-mile Missing Link Trail and learn more about one of the park district’s newest trails along the way.

CV/Valley View Area
Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Kids in the Garden

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron for weekly hands-on gardening activities for children of all ages. Seed, sow, water, harvest…

SLNC

Woodcock Walk

Join a naturalist as we partner with The University of Akron Field Station at Bath Nature Preserve for a chance to see the legendary timberdoodle!…

The University of Akron Field Station
A close-up of a box turtle's head and red eyes.

Coffee Crawl: Wake Up with the Turtles

Wake up from winter with good coffee and conversation as we hike the 0.9-mile Walking Course. We will look for turtles waking up from brumation…

F/Warner Road Area