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Hooved Animals: Open House

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

Many animals have protective padding on their feet known as hooves. We call this group of animals, ungulates. Learn about hooved animals, such as deer, cows, horses, elk, and pigs. Children will have an opportunity to make hoof tracks at our track station and complete a craft by making their own tracks with handprints. Oakwoods […]

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Flying in the Sky: Animal Wings

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

Many animals have the amazing ability to fly through the sky. These creatures come in many different sizes, some are covered in feathers, and some even have a hard exoskeleton. […]

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Christmas Bird Count

Aeraland Recreation Area, Shelter Fostoria, OH, United States

During the Christmas season, it is a tradition to go out and count as many birds as you can in your area. Come along as we take part in the […]

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McKinnis House Fireside Story: The Biggest, Best Snowman

Litzenberg Memorial Woods, McKinnis House 6100 US 224 West, Findlay, Ohio

Start the holiday season with a fun fireside story at the historical McKinnis House. The fire will be warm and cozy as we enjoy the story The Biggest, Best Snowman. […]

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Christmas Ornaments: Open House

Litzenberg Memorial Woods, McKinnis House 6100 US 224 West, Findlay, Ohio

Decorating a Christmas tree was a simple, but fun activity in the 1800s. Families might string strands of popcorn or cranberries to hang on the tree. Mom might even allow […]

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Wee Ones: Awesome Opossums

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

Opossums are amazing animals that live in Hancock County. They are resourceful scavengers that find whatever food they can get. Along with the scraps they find, opossums can eat lots […]

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The Magic of Static

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

“Static” means to stay in one place. In static electricity, the charges are all staying in one area. We will make a static flyer as one of our experiments. Making […]

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The Magic of Static

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

“Static” means to stay in one place. In static electricity, the charges are all staying in one area. We will make a static flyer as one of our experiments. Making […]

Free

Ötzi the Iceman

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

Human life has changed greatly since our early prehistoric days. To learn more about the early life of humans, we will be looking at Ötzi the Iceman. In 1991, scientists […]

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Homemade Wrapping Paper

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

The holidays are right around the corner. If you still have some last-minute present wrapping to do, why not make the gift more special by wrapping it in wrapping paper […]

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Animal Tracks

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

The snow that falls in winter is a great base for checking out animal tracks. Learn the tracks of native animals that are still active during the winter, including eastern […]

$5.00
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