Gather sticks and other natural materials to make a spider-themed wreath. Materials will be glued to a wooden base and can be adorned with plastic spiders, fake spider web and other themed decorations. All supplies will be provided. Hot drinks will also be served. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 6:30 PM All ages are welcome. […]
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 […]
Aim, shoot, and score! Learn safety measures and the basics of archery from a Certified Archery Instructor while shooting arrows at targets with a compound bow. Archery equipment will be provided. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Dold Lake 6:30 PM Ages 9-15. Click here to register with $10 per person by 1 PM on Thursday, October 2. […]
Eew! Sometimes nature can be gross. Discover animals from around the world that make messes, look strange, and have out of this world behaviors. Make slime out of borax, glue, and water. All supplies will be provided. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 6 PM Ages 6-12 with an adult. Free; but click here to register […]
Explore the newly opened Deer Haven Trail, named for the abundance of deer found in the area. This 0.75-mile trail in the southwest corner of the nature preserve loops around a section of former farmland that has been left untouched for nature to reclaim since the park’s opening in 1985. View the area’s unique features […]
Many types of apples are harvested during the fall months. There will be a display of apples, recipes, and a demonstration on how to dry and preserve them in the old-fashioned way. Sample dried apple rings afterwards. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 1-4 PM All ages are welcome. Free; registration is not required. Chris Allen […]
Tour the 1847 McKinnis homestead to discover what it was like to live as a pioneer and some of the jobs they had during the fall. The tour will include hands-on activities, such as grinding corn, pressing apples, and churning butter. After each stop, be rewarded with a small taste of the past. Litzenberg Memorial […]
Tour the 1847 McKinnis homestead to discover what it was like to live as a pioneer and some of the jobs they had during the fall. The tour will include hands-on activities, such as grinding corn, pressing apples, and churning butter. After each stop, be rewarded with a small taste of the past. Litzenberg Memorial […]
There could be coolness in the air of a mid-fall evening to walk through the woods in search of the full moon. Listen to hear the hooting of Oakwoods’ resident Great-Horned Owls and the chirping of tree and field crickets. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center Porch 7:30 PM All ages are welcome. Free; registration is […]
Seeds are plentiful in nature this time of year. Children will get to do the following involving seeds: use old socks to collect them, make a nature scene with paper and glue, play a toss game, try their hand at matching them up, and see what animals eat them. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center Porch […]
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 […]
Have you participated in one of the Hancock Park District’s archery instructional programs and want more practice? A certified archery instructor will supervise an archery open shoot. Archery equipment will be provided. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Dold Lake 1 PM Ages 9 and up. Click here to register with $10 per person by 1 PM on […]
