Little Hands Nature Club: Puddle Jumpers and Mud Skippers
Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Gatehouse 6100 US Route 224 West, Findlay, OHNature is the scene for this program and it’s time to get wet and muddy. Children should wear rubber boots or old shoes and prepare to dance, skip, and hop down the trail. We’ll be on the lookout for puddles […]
National Purple Day Hike
Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Gatehouse 6100 US Route 224 West, Findlay, OHIt is National Purple Day and time to put on your favorite purple clothing and hike the trails in search of purple objects. Perhaps we will find violets; they might be coming up, or there might be a purple martin […]
Wee Ones: Dinosaurs
Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Doc Phillips Discovery Center 1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay, OHOur story time is about dinosaurs that lived long ago. How tall are you? The Brontosaurus was seventy feet long and its name means “thunder lizard.” Scientists believe the Tyrannosaurus Rex was the fiercest dinosaur. There will be a story […]
Discover Center Treasure Hunt
Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Doc Phillips Discovery Center 1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay, OHChildren and animals love to dig. Children dig for treasures, while animals dig for food or to build homes. While digging in our indoor sandbox, children might find nuts hidden by the squirrel or natural treasures of rocks and fossils. […]
Planetarium: The Life of a Star
Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Doc Phillips Discovery Center 1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay, OHLearn about the different stages a star has as it lives its life in space. We will look at examples of red giants and white dwarfs, and talk about what phase the Sun is in. Participants are required to sit […]
Photography Hike
Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Gatehouse 6100 US Route 224 West, Findlay, OHIf you have a passion for photography or if you want to learn, come along on a hike with fellow photographers to capture the beauty of our parks through the lens of the camera. We will hike the trails taking […]
Drilling in the Past
Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Workshop Findlay, OHCelebrate National Woodworking Month by visiting the McKinnis Family Workshop. Learn about different tools used for drilling holes on the farm and about the types of projects that would require a hole. Then try your hand at drilling holes into […]
Discovery Stories: The Easter Egg
Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Nature Play Area Findlay, OHIt is almost Easter and each year the bunny who decorated the winning egg got to help the Easter Rabbit hide the eggs on Easter morning. We will read the story titled “The Easter Egg” by Jan Brett. This is […]
Bird Nests
Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Doc Phillips Discovery Center 1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay, OHYou may have noticed that many birds start to build their nests this time of year. Learn about bird nests and why birds build them. We will read a story, view the Hancock Park District’s collection of bird nests and […]
Frogs Under the Full Moon
Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Doc Phillips Discovery Center 1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay, OHThe songs of frogs can be heard in the park at night. We will take a night hike under the full moon in search of frogs and toads. Learn about the frogs and toads that live in Ohio, and why […]
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