Many fossils are frozen in time by ice, tree sap, and hot lava. Kids will chisel away at blocks and cubes of ice, find the treasure, and then create a story about how the item became frozen in time. There will be fossil books to look at and a story to go along with the […]
Many fossils are frozen in time by ice, tree sap, and hot lava. Kids will chisel away at blocks and cubes of ice, find the treasure, and then create a story about how the item became frozen in time. There will be fossil books to look at and a story to go along with the […]
In this program, we will use our fingerprints to make an animal drawing. Using an ink pad, we will make fingerprints on paper to create the animal head, body, and other parts and then draw the rest of the details. To finish the craft, participants will color their fingerprint animals. Examples of animals that could […]
Have you ever looked closely at bird feet? They come in many different shapes and sizes, and they help birds do important jobs. Join us at the Discovery Center to learn about neat bird feet. A story will be read about the different types of bird feet and then we will take a closer look […]
It is a great time to share a fireside story about a long time ago when you might have gotten a dinosaur free with everything you did. Kids can enjoy the story and then play with dinosaurs that are spread out all over the Discovery Center. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 10 AM Ages 3 […]
We will hike the park at night with only the moon and lantern light to guide us. Meet at the McKinnis House where we will talk about the history of […]
We will look at pictures and mounts of ducks, talk about the species of ducks found in Ohio, and use acrylic paints to paint our rubber duckies. Ducks can look […]
Venus and Mars, two rocky planets, make up Earth’s astronomical neighbors. We will take a closer look at each planet in our portable planetarium. Afterward, if the sky is clear, […]
Join us as we hike through Riverbend Recreation Area and observe the park in winter. Although animals have left or hibernated for the winter, there are still animals that will […]
Enjoy a cold Saturday afternoon in the park by joining us inside the Discovery Center for a Winnie the Pooh movie and popcorn. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 1:30 PM […]
During winter’s cold and snowy weather, there are still birds to be found in our area. Most of these birds will visit the bird feeders located outside the Discovery Center. […]
Late winter is the best time to search for owls in Ohio. On this night hike, we will search for owls that call the park home. We will talk about […]
