Brukner Nature Center — Attraction in Ohio

Update to previous rating: I am happy to now give Bruckner a 5 star rating. It is my favorite place to hike. Most of the previously mentioned problems have been fixed and they even had an eagle scout build a bridge at one of the more difficult areas to cross. From what I have learned the Stillwater path is an ongoing problem for keeping it widened. Bruckner has great programs and an great staff. They are always looking for more volunteers though so please sign up.

Previous Review: would normally give this place 5 stars and will update my review after the problems are fixed but Brukner is not doing a good job of maintaining their paths. My husband and I discovered a huge tree lying across the stairs heading down on the Buckeye trail more than a month ago and we were the ones to report it. It still has not been fixed and they have that area blocked off. We tried to hike the Stillwater path and the Swamp path just yesterday and both are so overgrown they are un-walkable. We plowed through though just to help push some of the brush out of the way. There are points at which you can no longer even see the path. We are planning to ask if they need volunteers to help widen the path. The Still water path is the worst with stinging nettle so overgrown that you can't avoid getting brushed by it. And the Swamp path has many logs that have washed over to block the wood plank path. Some of the wood plank path is beginning to feel unsteady. If a path is as in walkable as the Stillwater path then they should close it temporarily for repairs rather than having people walk half way in only to find they have to...

9/8/25 I called and asked for assistance in saving some white tailed rabbits that were roughly about 2-3 days old. They refused do to it being hard to keep them alive and wanted to see if mom would come back. I have dogs that do kill rabbits every time they find them in my yard. I expressed that to them and the woman, Deb, got a little rude and said “just bc our dogs are messing with them doesn’t mean we need to move them”. I expressed my dogs will kill them and they’re persistent on getting to their nest. She asked for a picture, unfortunately I lost her number. Wednesday morning/afternoon I called back again bc mom had not been back. I sent photos to Deb of said baby rabbits at the time there was 4, in the time of sending photos and waiting for a response one of my dogs had eaten one of them. I expressed that to her, she said just to keep the dogs away. Like girl I am trying. After looking at the photos she then said they look fine just to leave them alone. Needless to say an hour after that text she sent one was passed, now down to 2 and I found the other 2 passed this morning. They passed due to their neglect of helping when someone asks them for help. I understand rabbits are hard to save but you could’ve at least attempted rather than turning them away bc you didn’t...

Okay for $2.50 this place does have a lot of amazing things to see I just have two complaints. This place is really inaccessible. I have a one year old and I thought it would be nice to take her on a walk on the trails I put her in her stroller and it went well for a while. The trail is maintained fairly well but it was such a pain to get through. The stroller was tipping over because it’s uneven in some parts or getting stuck on roots and rocks which was fine it’s a trail I mean 🤷🏻‍♀️ but then we got to the part in the pictures. How is anyone suppose to get through here with a kid under 3? You’d have to carry them. I just think there should be a warning on their site that it is not stroller friendly. Even the building isn’t. You can see maybe six exhibits on the first floor but to get to the other floors you have to go up or down stairs. So if you are planning on bringing your kiddo who needs a stroller don’t. It’s such a pain. I had to pick up her stroller multiple times to get through the trail and then put it away all together to go in to the...