Out of concern for our community, and following state and local COVID 19 guidelines, The Wilderness Center’s interpretive Building will be closed through April 15th, at which time we will reassess the risk. All programming during this time will be cancelled or postponed.
Our trails will remain open, for the benefit of the community.
This choice will result in emotional and financial hardship, and we appreciate your support at this challenging time.
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Educational Resources
Homebound by COVID-19? We’ve got some resources to get you into the fresh air, exploring your own backyard!
Foxfield Preserve
Foxfield Preserve is a nature preserve cemetery operated by The Wilderness Center, offering a beautiful resting place and a meaningful legacy.
Consulting Forestry
TWC Consulting Forestry is a professional consulting business that provides complete forest management and timber services for private landowners.
Calendar & Upcoming Events
Join us weekly for fun activities for our youngest naturalists. We'll highlight a project that can be done with simple household items. Don't forget to share your results in the comments!
Native Plant of the Day:
Common Winterberry (Ilex verticillate)
Common winterberry produces brilliant red berries that attract birds late into the winter. Cut branches offer a colorful accent to holiday wreaths and decorations. Native to swampy areas, winterberry is a low maintenance plant that will thrive in wet or well-drained sites. Both male and female plants are required for fruit set; one male is sufficient to pollinate ten female plants.
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Will this be offered at the native plant sale this year? I've been wanting some.
Native Plant of the Day:
Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)
Blazing star’s upright purple flower spikes provide a bright long-blooming accent in the garden in July and August. An excellent cut flower, Liatris attracts butterflies and is a good native plant alternative to purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
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Your youngest naturalists will enjoy these fun craft projects designed for our feathered friends. And who doesn't have a few extra toilet paper rolls around the house these days? We'd love to see a photo of a completed project-- please share below in the comments!
As a reminder, you can find links to all of our educational resources here: www.wildernesscenter.org/education/educational-resources/
Thank you Wilderness Center!
Our squirrels wanted to say “thanks!” What a tasty treat!
Find It Outside – Mosses
Moss grows almost everywhere from the deepest forest to the tiniest backyard. There are many types of mosses, and you can learn more about them on the ohiomosslichen.org website. A clump of moss is a world all of its own – like a forest in miniature. Amazing, microscopic beasts like water bears (tardigrades), nematodes, and rotifers lurk among the leafy foliage, unseen by the naked eye. If you are looking for a great stay-at-home read, try Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer – it’s a beautiful look at the world of mosses.
Go on a moss hunt and share what you find in your own backyard!
I'm a moss lover. The smell, the texture ahhh