Pawpaw Hike
Blanchard River Nature Preserve 22006 C.R. 17, Forest, OhioToday 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]