UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Sensory Play Saturday - Bunnies & Chicks
April 5 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come to Creek Bend Farm for a sensory play day where toddlers can explore using all five senses. Our April program is bunnies & chicks themed. Registration is required.

Springtime Rag Dolls
April 5 |
White Star Park

Create rag dolls wearing fun spring colored outfits to take home. All craft supplies provided. Registration is required.

Easter Eggs - Natural Dyes
April 12 |
Creek Bend Farm

Learn how to dye your Easter eggs using natural ingredients during a two-hour program at the Wilson Nature Center. Bring your own eggs. Registration required.

Flower Power Hike
April 16 |
Wolf Creek Park

Take a walk in the spring air searching for big colorful flowers to collect and take home. Be prepared to walk on uneven, possibly muddy trails. Registration is required.

Animal Birthday Eggstravaganza!
April 19 |
Creek Bend Farm

Join us for spring-themed activities to celebrate our sheep, goats, and nature center animals' birthdays with games, crafts, and an egg hunt. Registration is required.

Spilling the Tea
April 23 |
Creek Bend Farm

Spilling the Tea allows you to enjoy an afternoon tea in the Homestead House while learning about life in the 1930s. April will focus on 1933. Registration is required.

Sensory Play Saturday - Spring Flowers
May 3 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come to Creek Bend Farm for a sensory play day where toddlers can explore using all five senses. Our May program is spring flowers themed. Registration is required.

Flower Power Hike
May 15 |
The Woods at the Luscombe Farm

Take a walk in the spring air searching for big colorful flowers to collect and take home. Be prepared to walk on uneven, possibly muddy trails. Registration is required.

Bird List Bingo
May 17 |
Decoy Marsh

Be part of the Nibbles Adventure Club! Learn about birding in our area. For ages 4-8 years old. Registration is only for children and required.

Nature Camp BIGS (11-12)
June 17 - 20 |
Creek Bend Farm

Take nature exploration and outdoor fun to the next level at Creek Bend Farm! Learn archery, experience a tree-climbing adventure, go paddling, tie-dye a shirt, and more!

Nature Camp LITTLES (6-8)
June 17 - 20 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

Nature Camp MIDDLES (9-10)
June 17 - 20 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

Nature Camp BIGS (11-12)
June 24 - 27 |
Creek Bend Farm

Take nature exploration and outdoor fun to the next level at Creek Bend Farm! Learn archery, experience a tree-climbing adventure, go paddling, tie-dye a shirt, and more!

Nature Camp LITTLES (6-8)
June 24 - 27 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

CAMP OUT at the WNC
July 1 - 2 |
Creek Bend Farm

Give your campers a night out! Camp on the front lawn of the Wilson Nature Center and have some nighttime fun. For ages 10-12.

Nature Camp BIGS (11-12)
July 8 - 11 |
Creek Bend Farm

Take nature exploration and outdoor fun to the next level at Creek Bend Farm! Learn archery, experience a tree-climbing adventure, go paddling, tie-dye a shirt, and more!

Nature Camp MIDDLES (9-10)
July 8 - 11 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

Nature Camp MIDDLES (9-10)
July 15 - 18 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

Nature Camp BIGS (11-12)
July 22 - 25 |
Creek Bend Farm

Take nature exploration and outdoor fun to the next level at Creek Bend Farm! Learn archery, experience a tree-climbing adventure, go paddling, tie-dye a shirt, and more!

Nature Camp LITTLES (6-8)
July 22 - 25 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

EXPLORE YOUR SANDUSKY COUNTY PARKS

North Coast Inland Trail

The Sandusky County portion of the North Coast Inland Trail, or NCIT, is a 28-mile multi-use trail that travels between Elmore and Bellevue.

Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Area

The diverse habitats include open fields, woodlands, wet meadows, and limestone barrens.

The Woods at the Luscombe Farm

A 1-mile loop trail meanders through this picturesque 55-acre woodlot which consists of maples, hickories, oaks, and spicebush.

Wolf Creek Park

Nestled along the banks of the Sandusky River

White Star Park

White Star Park consists of 797 acres and four distinct areas which include; White Star Quarry, White Star Campground, Barn and Cabins, and Doug Haubert Wetland.

Tea Kaufman Homestead

This 14-acre property is directly adjacent to the North Coast Inland Trail and serves as an access point to the trail.

Shelley Wetland

This 17-acre, bowl-shaped wetland was created when gravel was removed for the construction of the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railway

Don W. Miller Memorial Park

Home of our Administrative Offices. Donated by Black Swamp Conservancy, this 80-acre park is located on the Sandusky River adjacent to the Blue Banks

Franklin and Phillip Rose Wildlife Area

Located at the mouth of Muddy Creek this wetland area is used for programming purposes only.

Decoy Marsh

Previously a private hunt club, this 67-acre property consists of wetlands and diked marsh areas

Christy Farm Nature Preserve

Visitors can enjoy a walk along the Muskellunge Creek or catch a glimpse of an active heron rookery

Mull Covered Bridge

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places this “town lattice” truss type bridge is one of the last remaining covered bridges in Northwest Ohio.

Blue Heron Reserve

This 160 acre propery features seasonal wetlands, grassy trails, and a mile of boardwalk trail.

Creek Bend Farm

Featuring the Wilson Nature Center, the Wildlife Library and Children's Activity Area