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A stone and grass path leads to the chiseled rock of Deep Lock Quarry.

Self-Guided Storybook Trail: North Country Spring

Bring the family to enjoy some exercise and fun while following a self-guided story trail based on the book “North Country Spring.” This experience…

DLQ/Quarry Trail
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

Kinderealm: Herons

Here come the herons! We invite children ages 3 to 6 and their adult companions to join us as we learn about great blue herons through a short…

LP/Nature Center

Homeschoolers: Spring Equinox

Homeschoolers ages 7 to 12: Join a naturalist to learn about the natural phenomena that make our springs so full of life. Registration is…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge

Homeschoolers: Spring Equinox

Homeschoolers ages 7 to 12: Join a naturalist to learn about the natural phenomena that make our springs so full of life. Registration is…

F/Coventry Oaks Lodge
Three tomatoes growing off of a tomato plant.

Good Garden Talks: History of Food Crops

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn about the interesting history of common fruits and vegetables grown…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
Two children was along a trail in the forest.

Nature Saunter

Appreciate the outdoors at a leisurely pace with a stroll along portions of Downy Loop Trail. Enjoy a warm beverage and nature conversation…

WH/Downy Loop Trail
A woodpecker sitting on an angled tree branch.

Migration Madness Field Trip

Join Summit Metro Parks naturalists on a bus trip to Wayne County to experience migrating waterfowl and shorebirds in the wetlands of Killbuck…

FASN/Nature Realm

Self-Guided: Amphibian Life

Enjoy your hike on redwing trail while learning all about our local amphibians. There will be ten stops in total, talking all about their…

F/Tuscarawas Meadows Area

Back Yards Gone Wild: DIY Bluebird Boxes

Join a naturalist for this monthly series focused on creating nature-friendly back yards. This month we will learn about cavity-nesting birds…

LP/Nature Center

Back Yards Gone Wild: DIY Bluebird Boxes

Join a naturalist for this monthly series focused on creating nature-friendly back yards. This month we will learn about cavity-nesting birds…

LP/Nature Center

Bluebirds in Your Back Yard

Join the Greater Akron Audubon Society to dive into the world of bluebirds. Dale Rabung, a charter member of the Ohio Bluebird Society, has…

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge