Today is National Pawpaw Day! Come and learn all about Ohio’s state fruit tree. We will first go out to the Pawpaw grove to learn about the trees, look for some fruits, and learn about their importance. Then we will explore the rest of the park by hiking along the quiet walkway to look for […]
Globe at Night is an international citizen-science campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of light pollution. This will be done by measuring the sky brightness of this month’s constellations: Pegasus and Cygnus. Participants will learn the size and location of these constellations and some mythology about them. We will then turn to the […]
Tonight, the world is coming together to view and celebrate our moon. We will first start inside the Discovery Center to learn about our moon, NASA missions to the moon, and point out other nighttime objects in our portable planetarium. Then, if the sky is clear, we will head outside to the lawn to view […]
With Halloween approaching, the thoughts of scaly and slimy creatures are on people’s minds. But fear not, the creatures we will be looking at are not monsters, they are reptiles and amphibians. Join us and learn all about the various reptiles and amphibians of Hancock County and Ohio. View a variety of informational displays, live […]
Fall is a wonderful time to observe wildlife in the wetlands at Bright Conservation Area. The fall leaves will brighten our path as we hike the natural unpaved trail hoping to see frogs, mallard ducks, Halloween pennant (a species of dragonfly), and other animals. Wear shoes that are appropriate for hiking in the wetland area. […]
You might know about the sun and planets that make up our solar system, but do you really know how large our solar system really is? Come along as we hike a scale model of the solar system. Learn about our sun, planets, dwarf plants, and other objects that make up our solar system. If […]
With Halloween drawing near, it is very important that you know who the vampires in nature are. There are four real-life vampires: vampire finches, leeches, vampire bats, and candiru catfish. We will be looking at them and insects in nature that we might also think of as vampires, such as the mosquito. There will be […]
Bring the family out for a Ghost Roast by the campfire. This will be an evening of fun sharing your favorite ghost story while roasting marshmallows to make s’mores. There will be a ghostly prize for the best story of the evening. Please bring your own bug spray, drinks or a reusable water bottle. The […]
Join us for a fun night out to enjoy some popcorn and a movie. Bring the family out and enjoy a look around the Discovery Center before the movie starts. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 6:30-8:30 PM Families. Free; but click here to register each person in your party by 1 PM on Friday, November […]
November is Native American Heritage Month. Come and learn about the history of Native Americans here in Ohio. First, learn about the prehistoric people of Ohio from the Paleo-Indians to the Hopewell and Fort Ancient people. Learn what archeology has discovered about their lives and view some local artifacts from the Hancock Park District’s collection […]
In nature there are many leaverites. As we hike the 1.2-mile Loop Trail, we will look for nature leaverites that are happy and hiding in nature compared to those hiding in your pocket, which means when you find a little snail, feather, bug, or salamander, you should leave it right where you found it. Riverbend […]
We will catch the sun rising through the trees and over the Blanchard River as we hike the trail on this fall morning. Songbirds, such as Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Blue Jays and White-breasted Nuthatch should be busy gathering food for the approaching winter weather as well as fox squirrels and eastern chipmunks. Riverbend Recreation Area Oxbow […]
