The Wilderness Center — Attraction in Sugar Creek Township

Discovered the Wilderness Center through researching green burials at their Foxfield Preserve. Unfortunately shortly afterwards, I needed them as my wife had passed away. She was an avid birdwatcher and naturalist and after discussing with Sara Brink, the manager of the preserve, agreed that this was the appropriate place to put her to rest. Sara thankfully came in on her day off while I was in Wilmot, making additional arrangements, so we could pick the plot and plan for the burial. Sara was a big help as she also arranged for a local priest for the grave side service. As the preserve is a prairie, it changes very much, with the seasons. And that's what gives me the reason to visit as much as I can.

The Wilderness Center itself is beautiful, with many different areas to explore, and a just recently remodeled...

This is a nice a little park. The section marked as old growth is nice. If you are expecting to see something like an old growth redwood forest though, you will be disappointed. They're big and relatively old for Ohio. I'm still happy it was spared development and added to the Old Growth Forest Network. There is very little land in Ohio that hasn't been logged, farmed, or developed at some point over the last 2 centuries. It is surprisingly difficult to find examples of what the forest was like here before european settlement.

Be careful on the road that leads to the entrance. It's unpaved and has some really big pot holes. The road was quiet when I visited so I was able to drive around or straddle...

This is a really nice place to visit if you enjoy nature and the outdoors. We came here for the Nature Fest and Foto Fest. The number of vendors was small but there are many other things to see and do. If you are into hiking, there are a number of short trails. The main building had woodworkers showing their skills and there was a nature photo contest going on in another wing. We enjoyed the photography, amateur and professional. In addition, there is a spot to view native birds. There was a racoon feeding at the time. They also sell native Ohio plants. If hungry, a food truck serving potato dishes was available during our visit. There was also a bluegrass band for...