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Native Seed Harvest Workshop

Learn the art of native seed head identification, collection and preservation with a naturalist, then get hands-on as we collect native seeds…

FASN/Nature Realm

Seedhead ID & Harvest Hike

Hike the late fall prairie and learn to identify native wildflower seedheads. Bring your own envelopes or small paper bags to take some seeds…

CV/Valley View Area

Back Yards Gone Wild: DIY Woodpecker Feeders

Join a naturalist to learn about the fascinating lives of woodpeckers and how to attract them to your yard, then create a simple bird feeder…

LP/Nature Center

Homegrown Habitats: Planning Your Wildlife Garden

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us for this new monthly series and learn how to rewild your home landscape….

FASN/Visitors Center

Bird Feeders 101

Join a naturalist at our bird-feeding window to examine the many types of food and feeders you can use to attract birds right to your back…

FASN/Visitors Center

Homegrown Habitats: Navigating Planning & Zoning

Calling all people with yards or green spaces, big and small: Join us for this monthly series to learn how to rewild your home landscape….

FASN/Nature Realm

Planning Your 2025 Wild Back Yard

Planning on updating your landscape in the coming year? Join a naturalist to discuss how to create a beautiful and biodiverse Wild Back Yard….

LP/Nature Center

Homegrown Habitats: Shade Plants

Calling all people with yards or green spaces, big and small: Join us for this monthly series and learn how to rewild your home landscape….

FASN/Visitors Center

Back Yards Gone Wild: DIY Bluebird Boxes

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

LP/Nature Center

Good Garden Talks: Soil Health

Soil is the foundation of your garden and determines whether or not your plants will thrive. Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron…

SLNC

Homegrown Habitats: Rain Gardens

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us for this monthly series and learn how to rewild your home landscape….

FASN/Visitors Center