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 […]
Help tend the McKinnis garden by weeding, watering, and performing other maintenance tasks. While working, learn about the different plants and how the McKinnis family would have used the garden […]
Check out the first quarter moon of the summer. A scavenger hunt will have items associated with the first quarter moon, including crescent-shaped objects, things that are colored blue and […]
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 […]
This is an excellent time of year to find fireflies. Learn about these glowing beetles, including how and why they produce flashes of light. Collect fireflies from the lawn in […]
Ohio is home to over 170 different types of fish. Learn about Ohio’s sport fish and non-sport fish species, ancient fish now found as fossils, and why Ohio has no […]
Step back in time at Blue Rock Nature Preserve. Once a strip mine, this land was important for the blue clay found in the soil which was used in nearby […]
See the Blanchard River via kayaking and learn what plants and animals live along its shore. The float will begin and end at Zonta Landing. Kayakers will travel upstream to […]
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 […]
Hike the new section of the Blanchard River Greenway Trail from Eastpoint Area to the pedestrian bridge over the Blanchard River. Learn about the Blanchard River and search for wildlife. […]
