All mushrooms are fungi and some even glow at night. Learn fun facts about mushrooms, look at fungus books and view displays of dried fungus. Take a self-guided hike to […]
Spiders are arachnids that help the environment by eating insects. Gather under the shade of a tree to listen to a story about spiders, play a fun spider game, create […]
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 […]
Evening in nature can be a quiet time. Visit Goose Lake in search of mallard ducks and turtles, for bird’s nest in the trees and stop by the bat condo […]
Don’t miss the last full moon hike of the spring season. Find nodding or closed wildflowers, listen for calls from the Barred Owl, a known resident, and experience the different […]
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 […]
Energy from the sun is powerful enough to cook food. Learn how to create a solar cooker made from a pizza box and aluminum foil. Homemade solar cookers will be […]
Scavengers are like nature’s janitors; they make their surroundings clean. Activities will include a scavenger hunt, Pin the Tail on the Opossum, coloring sheets and looking at scavenger fur and […]
Lanterns and candles lit the way for pioneers. Make a tin lantern out of a soup can with ice, hammer, and nails. Create your own design or use patterns that […]
Paint a picture using tempera or acrylic paint and use paint brushes made from natural materials like pine needles, flowers, and leaves. While the paintings dry, take a walk in […]
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 […]
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 […]
