Create your own handmade Christmas card for a family member or friend. Each participant will receive a blank card to decorate. There will be crayons, markers, and color pencils for […]
Check out our largest planet inside our portable planetarium. Find out about its “red spot,” the never-ending hurricane and look at some of its 95 moons. We’ll also check out […]
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 be offensive or misrepresent will have its name changed. That means around 80 species of birds are having their names changed. You may be upset […]
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 Hancock County Naturalist’s Annual Christmas Bird Count. We will talk about the history of Christmas bird counts and what kind of birds we can find […]
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. After the story, we will make molasses-on-snow candy just as the pioneers did in 1847. Litzenberg Memorial Woods McKinnis House 1:30 PM Ages 3-5 with […]
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 the children to bake gingerbread cookies as decorations. Dad and the boys would carve little animals as gifts. Visitors can join in the fun by […]
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 of harmful ticks. Also, the opossum is the only marsupial in the United States. Marsupials include kangaroos and koalas. We will look at opossum furs, […]
“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 your hair stand on end using a balloon is another fun activity using static electricity. Kids will have fun trying all nine of the tricks […]
“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 your hair stand on end using a balloon is another fun activity using static electricity. Kids will have fun trying all nine of the tricks […]
