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One of the best times to start birdwatching is in winter when you can find many of our common backyard birds and when it is easier to spot them in […]

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. […]

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. […]

Last year the American Ornithological Society, the group that decides the names of birds, announced that all North American birds named after a person or has a name that could […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]