Events at this location

Take an in-depth look at the natural history of the animal ambassadors who live at the Schrader Center. Meet our toads, turtles and snakes up close and personal while learning about their incredible adaptations.

Available 1-2pm Mondays, November 11, 18 & 25 and December 2, 9 & 16. All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

$5 per person. Free for OI members. No pre-registration required.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Enjoy an early morning walk with the birds along the trials of Oglebay! A Schrader Center naturalist will point out identifying field marks and songs of the local birds that visit our feeders and trails. Binoculars and field guides provided.

Meets 9:30-10:30am Tuesdays, Nov. 12, 19 & 26 and Dec. 3, 10 & 17 at the Schrader Center.

$5 per person. No pre-registration required. All ages welcome.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

First, craft a holiday bag. Then, walk along the nature trails around the Schrader Center to see how many candy canes you can find. Certain ones may win you a prize! Bundle up. Bring a flashlight, too. If you get a little chilly on your hike, don’t worry. After you return, enjoy hot chocolate to warm you up. Adults must accompany their children.

Meets 4-5pm December 2, 7 & 11 at the Schrader Center in Oglebay.

$12/$10 OI members per child with accompanying adult. Pre-registration required.

Register online or call 304-242-6855.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Join us at the Schrader Center in Oglebay as we help track bird populations as part of Project FeederWatch.

Project FeederWatch is a winter-long bird survey that helps scientists track long-term trends in bird distribution and abundance. Your observations will become part of something bigger. Count the birds that visit our feeders just outside the windows with a Schrader Center Naturalist. Read more here.

Dates are Nov. 13, 14, 20 & 21, and Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 & 19.

No experience necessary – beginner and expert birders welcome. Stop by for as little or as long as you would like!

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Learn to identify animal tracks, birds, edible plants and other elements of forest ecology in the wintertime on a guided nature walk led by an experienced naturalist. The forests are alive in the winter and nature is always changing. You never know what we may see!

Available 1-2pm Wednesdays, November 13 & 20 and December 4, 11 & 18. All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

$5 per person. Free for OI members or those with activity wristbands.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Join us at the Schrader Center in Oglebay as we help track bird populations as part of Project FeederWatch.

Project FeederWatch is a winter-long bird survey that helps scientists track long-term trends in bird distribution and abundance. Your observations will become part of something bigger. Count the birds that visit our feeders just outside the windows with a Schrader Center Naturalist. Read more here.

Dates are Nov. 13, 14, 20 & 21, and Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 & 19.

No experience necessary – beginner and expert birders welcome. Stop by for as little or as long as you would like!

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Visit the Schrader Center’s Children’s Library Thursdays for a delightful reading of stories about the natural world in the wintertime.  Includes hot cocoa and a visit with one of our live animals.

Available 2-3pm Thursdays, November 7, 14 & 21 and December 5, 12 & 19. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

$5 per person. Free for OI members. No pre-registration required.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Enjoy an early morning walk with the birds along the trials of Oglebay! A Schrader Center naturalist will point out identifying field marks and songs of the local birds that visit our feeders and trails. Binoculars and field guides provided.

Meets 9:30-10:30am Friday, Nov. 8, 15 & 22 and Dec. 6 & 13 at the Schrader Center.

$5 per person. No pre-registration required. All ages welcome.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Sure to become a holiday favorite, this beautifully illustrated story of a family’s unusual tradition brings to life the true spirit of Christmas.

Enjoy some cocoa and cookies while listening to a reading of Eve Bunting’s  “Night Tree”– the story of a young family that travels into the forest to decorate a tree with edible ornaments as gifts for the animals of the woods. Then, make some all-natural holiday decorations to put out on the Schrader Center’s own night tree!

Meets 4-5pm Saturday, December 14 at the Schrader Center in Oglebay.

$10/$8 OI members per child; $5/$2 OI members per adult.

Register online or call 304-242-6855.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Take an in-depth look at the natural history of the animal ambassadors who live at the Schrader Center. Meet our toads, turtles and snakes up close and personal while learning about their incredible adaptations.

Available 1-2pm Mondays, November 11, 18 & 25 and December 2, 9 & 16. All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

$5 per person. Free for OI members. No pre-registration required.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Enjoy an early morning walk with the birds along the trials of Oglebay! A Schrader Center naturalist will point out identifying field marks and songs of the local birds that visit our feeders and trails. Binoculars and field guides provided.

Meets 9:30-10:30am Tuesdays, Nov. 12, 19 & 26 and Dec. 3, 10 & 17 at the Schrader Center.

$5 per person. No pre-registration required. All ages welcome.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Count birds and make a difference! Join the Brooks Bird Club, naturalists and other Wheeling residents December 18 for the annual Christmas Bird Count.

This important census provides scientific data on bird populations. Results help guide conservation action. Adults, children, families and nature enthusiasts of all ages are welcome. Everyone’s contribution is important.

Meet at the Schrader Center in Oglebay beginning at 8am. From there, birding experts will lead groups into the Oglebay woods. Other groups drive to locations within a 7.5 mile radius of the park. Record and tally as many different species as possible. Count for as little or as long as you like until 4pm.

If you have skill in bird identification, that’s great. If you don’t, you can still participate. Experienced birders help guide you.

Wear warm, comfortable clothing and shoes. If you own binoculars and field guides, please bring them along. We will have some items on hand.

Can’t make it on the 18th? You can count birds at the feeders in your yard and contribute to the tally! (You must live within 7.5 miles of the Schrader Center.) Contact us at 304-242-6855 or via email to learn more about CBC feeder watchers and to sign up.

More about the Christmas Bird Count:

The Christmas Bird Count is nation’s longest-running annual wildlife census. Each year tens of thousands of volunteers brave the weather to take part in this effort to assess the health of bird populations. Data collected is then submitted to Audubon and other organizations to help guide conservation action. Learn more here.

Bird Watching at the Schrader Center…

The Schrader Center is a great resource for bird watchers. We have books and field guides available for reference and purchase. We also sell high quality birdseed at a low cost and have experts on staff to answer questions. You can find bird feeders, binoculars and other gear in our Samara Shop, too.

The A.B. Brooks Discovery Trail System includes five miles of trails that include wildlife viewing venues, waterfall observation decks and learning stations.

Join us at the Schrader Center in Oglebay as we help track bird populations as part of Project FeederWatch.

Project FeederWatch is a winter-long bird survey that helps scientists track long-term trends in bird distribution and abundance. Your observations will become part of something bigger. Count the birds that visit our feeders just outside the windows with a Schrader Center Naturalist. Read more here.

Dates are Nov. 13, 14, 20 & 21, and Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 & 19.

No experience necessary – beginner and expert birders welcome. Stop by for as little or as long as you would like!

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Learn to identify animal tracks, birds, edible plants and other elements of forest ecology in the wintertime on a guided nature walk led by an experienced naturalist. The forests are alive in the winter and nature is always changing. You never know what we may see!

Available 1-2pm Wednesdays, November 13 & 20 and December 4, 11 & 18. All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

$5 per person. Free for OI members or those with activity wristbands.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Join us at the Schrader Center in Oglebay as we help track bird populations as part of Project FeederWatch.

Project FeederWatch is a winter-long bird survey that helps scientists track long-term trends in bird distribution and abundance. Your observations will become part of something bigger. Count the birds that visit our feeders just outside the windows with a Schrader Center Naturalist. Read more here.

Dates are Nov. 13, 14, 20 & 21, and Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 & 19.

No experience necessary – beginner and expert birders welcome. Stop by for as little or as long as you would like!

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.

Visit the Schrader Center’s Children’s Library Thursdays for a delightful reading of stories about the natural world in the wintertime.  Includes hot cocoa and a visit with one of our live animals.

Available 2-3pm Thursdays, November 7, 14 & 21 and December 5, 12 & 19. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

$5 per person. Free for OI members. No pre-registration required.

Explore nature as a family…

Replace your child’s screen time with green time! Our family nature programs bring families together for quality time learning about nature. So, get outside and explore! Activities ignite children’s interests in science and nature. Children socialize with other kids outside of a traditional classroom setting. They have a lot of fun, too. And parents meet and connect with other parents. Most of all, our programs instill a lifelong appreciation and respect for the natural world.

More about the Schrader Center:

The Schrader Center offers dozens of seasonal nature programs for all ages. Nature enthusiasts gather here to experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. Preschoolers through adults enjoy our year-round nature activities. Our hands-on programs expand nature knowledge, promote outdoor discovery and foster lifelong learning.