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A yellow warbler sitting on a tree branch.

Spring Migration Warm-Up

Join a naturalist as we get ready for spring migration, warbler season and the Biggest Week in American Birding! We will review the basics…

LP/Nature Center
Water flowing over a rocky creek bed.

History Hike: Furnace Run

Stroll along the 1.4-mile Old Mill Trail with a naturalist to learn how Furnace Run Metro Park came to be, including its connections to the…

FR/Brushwood Area
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

Senior Cycling: Why Bikes?

Join us in collaboration with South Street Ministries for a 13.5-mile bike ride to discuss how transportation has evolved along the canal…

SLNC
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

Good Garden Talks: Plant Swap

Join us to swap some plants! These can be cuttings from plants in your yard or freshly grown from seed. Plants should be labeled by name and…

Summit Lake Nature Center
A camping tent with rolled-up sleeping pads, a lantern and pie iron in front of it.

Intro to Tent Camping

Kick off the 2025 tent camping season with an informational session on the basics of tent camping. We’ll learn about preparedness, gear and…

FASN/Visitors Center
Many large kids' picture books.

Spring Nature Tales

Young children and their adult companions can celebrate spring during an interactive, seasonal story time. Make it a fun, family-friendly…

LP/Nature Center
A hawk standing on a tree branch.

Spring Bird Stroll

For some folks, spring means birds. We are those folks! Join a naturalist on a guided hike to see which bird species are present during migration….

CV/Valley View Area

Female Bird Walk

Female Bird Day is this month! Let’s look for female birds and talk about their identification and importance on the 1.2-mile Coyote Run…

LP/Nature Center
blue and violet flowers with green leaves

Hike Among Bluebells

Enjoy a hike along the river with a naturalist in hopes of seeing bluebells and other wildflowers along the way. Hiking shoes and long pants…

2370 Everett Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264
Two cyclists riding down a paved trail with Summit Lake to their left.

Summit Lake History Hike

Without Summit Lake Akron would not be the city we know today. Take a walk around the lake to explore the many roles it has played in our…

SLNC
Many large kids' picture books.

Self-Guided: Story Trail

Enjoy some exercise and fun while following a self-guided story trail based on the book, “The Garden Next Door.” This experience will…

FR/Daffodil Trail