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February 2026
Drop-In Discovery: Groundhog Day
Discover fun facts about these amazing rodents, learn the lore behind their weather predicting abilities and make a craft to take home.
Find out more »Winter Tree ID
Hike the trails of Quail Hollow Park and learn to identify common trees once all the leaves have fallen from buds, bark, and branches. Staff will point out what to look for and basic techniques that can be used to identify local trees. 4:30-6 p.m.
Find out more »Muscat Love
Celebrate love on a 1-mile, guided walk searching for muskrats. Learn about their curious and secret lives. 10-11:30 a.m.
Find out more »Whodunnit? Tracks for Kids
Rookies and experienced trackers are invited to brush up on their tracking skills to solve cases. If there are any questions regarding this program, please call the Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Wednesday—Saturday 10 a.m.—5 p.m., Sunday 12–5 p.m.). This event will take place from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Find out more »Maple Sugaring Weekends at Lake Metroparks Farmpark
Discover how maple syrup is produced through hands-on demonstrations and crafts. Take a wagon ride to the sugarhouse to see how maple syrup and sugar are made. Sample maple syrup and candy, make a maple craft, help gather sap, learn how to tap trees and make maple syrup in your own backyard. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Find out more »Let it Snow
Snow may seem very mundane during the winter months, but how snowflakes form is very fascinating. Also, learn about the special habitats it creates. Stop by the nature center to make snowflake crafts and learn more about this form of precipitation. This program is intended for: Toddlers, Preschoolers, Youth, Teens, Adults, Seniors (50+), Adult w/ Child, Families, All Ages. Registration opens: 11/1/25. 12-5 p.m.
Find out more »March 2026
Maple Sugaring at Rocky River Reservation
Experience a decades-old tradition at Maple Grove Picnic Area and learn all about the process of maple sugaring. Begin with a self-guided hike through the sugarbush, walk through historical sugar-making stations, visit the sugarhouse, and sample the maple syrup on a mini pancake.
Find out more »Sap’s-a-Risin!
A free, family-friendly opportunity to visit Geauga Park District’s sugar house, sugarbush and lodge to learn maple sugaring methods that have evolved from Native American tradition to modern methods: Gather sap with a horse-drawn sap sled from 1 and 2 p.m. Experience the various methods used throughout history for tapping, gathering and boiling sap from maple trees See sap boiling in the sugar house and get a chance to taste some too Free maple stirs will be available in the…
Find out more »Maple Sugaring
Visit the sugar bush, explore the tools needed to tap trees, collect sap and more. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Find out more »Orchid Rodeo
Blending cowboy spirit with refined beauty as vibrant orchid displays pair soft petals with sculptural cacti, lush greenery, and sun-baked landscapes.
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