The Plein Air Gatherings are an opportunity for artists to get together and paint or draw outdoors “en plein air” in Hancock County parks. All adult artists who use any medium conducive to working outdoors are welcome. If you are new to plein air painting or are hesitant to go out on your own, these […]
A colony of breeding big brown bats live in the bat boxes on the side of the Activity Barn. Learn about the bats of Ohio, watch bats leave the bat boxes for the night, and hike the trails in search of bats and other nocturnal wildlife. Echolocation detection equipment will be used to search for […]
Music can be made with objects that are found around the house. Make musical instruments out of everyday items such as paper towel tubes, rubber bands, and beans. Participants can make either a rain stick, rubber band bass, or paper-plate tambourine. Instruments will be used to make music once finished. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center […]
The Hancock Park District’s archery range will be open for anyone who has previously taken an archery instructional class. A certified archery instructor will supervise the open shoot. Archery equipment […]
Riverbend Recreation Area Lakefront Activity Center 9PM
Berries were an important food source for families back in the 1800s. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries could be grown in the family garden or foraged in the forest. Learn […]
Most fungi are decomposers, but there are a group of mushrooms that feed in a unique way. Mycorrhizal mushrooms gather nutrients by having a mutual relationship with plants. Learn how […]
Water on a hot day can be so much fun. There will be pools of water to play in, bubbles to blow and sponges to toss. Kids can make a […]
The Plein Air Gatherings are an opportunity for artists to get together and paint or draw outdoors “en plein air” in Hancock County parks. All adult artists who use any […]
The Discovery Center will be open for visitation. Visitors can choose to participate in unstructured and/or structured activities. Activities and attractions include birdwatching via the Windows on Wildlife, mounted animals […]
John James Audubon traveled the country in the 1800s to study and paint birds. Learn about Audubon and native birds, observe the birds outside at the Window on Wildlife, paint […]
Pioneer children in the 1800s would have played with simple toys like paper dolls. Make paper dolls and a cardboard doll house, learn about their history, and use the dolls […]
