Homestead Holiday

Take a step back in time to the 1940s at our Homestead Holiday event! Walk through the farmhouse enjoying the sights and sounds of Christmas. We will have snacks and "Mocktails". After touring the house follow the sidewalk over to the nature center for more holiday fun.

Holiday Crafting

Do you need more holiday decorations? Want to try your hand at some homemade gifts? Stop by the Wilson Nature Center between 3-6pm to make festive holiday crafts. We will have stations set up for making ornaments, small gifts, and wall and tabletop decorations. Just bring your creativity! Registration is requested, but walk-ins are welcome.

Stockings & Sugar Plums

Join naturalist Debbie Haubert at the log cabins for an old-fashioned afternoon. We will make small wool stockings and sugar plums for you to take home. Traditional Christmas items for stuffing your stockings will also be available. Registration is required. Fee of $5.

Big Bird Year

This program will be offered each month throughout 2023. The term "big year" in birding is a reference for challenging yourself to see as many bird species in one year as possible. The species you see or hear also needs to be documented by at least one other person for it to count. If you are new to birding or want to take on this challenge with others, join naturalist Debbie Haubert each month for a bird hike. The hikes will rotate through various habitats to give us the best opportunity for a high species count. Registration is required. Please bring your own binoculars.

Tree Huggers: Berries & Boughs

Tree Huggers programs are for children ages 6-10 years old. Explore the woodlands searching for pine boughs, berries, acorns and colorful twigs. Then create a winter decoration to take home. Registration is required.

Winter Bouquet Walk

Join a naturalist on a winter walk through Wolf Creek Park to collect natural items to make a bouquet. We will be making arrangements of twigs, berries, and dried plants and showing how to put them together and make them last longer as decorations in your home. This program is weather dependent, and registration is required.

Winter Camp

Come discover the winter world around you as we create and investigate during this 3-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

Campers will explore the hiking trails, participate in hands-on activities and crafts, and so much more!

An afternoon snack will be provided each day. Participants are responsible for bringing a reusable water bottle.

An information and health form is attached to your registration confirmation and must be completed within three business days of registration.

New Year's with Nibbles

Celebrate the countdown of another year with us and Nibbles! Bring your competitive spirit to play a few games, your creative side to make a New Year's mask, and dress in Nibbles' favorite color-yellow, like a dandelion! Registration is required.

First Day Hike

Want to start the New Year on the right foot! Need to kick-start your New Year's resolution. Join Deb Nofzinger for a hike at River Cliff Park as we kick off the New Year.

Winter Waterfowl ID

Did you know that over 40 species of waterfowl can be found in Ohio during the winter months? Waterfowl include ducks, swans, geese, loons, and grebes. During this one hour classroom presentation you will learn how to distinguish these species and get tips on when and where to look for them. Registration is required.