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Make a Water Bottle Diver

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center Porch 1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay, OH, United States

Create your own cartesian diver. This fun toy is an experiment that demonstrates the principle of buoyancy. You will create a diver that will look like a fish, an otter, […]

Free

Poison vs Venom

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Doc Phillips Discovery Center 1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay, OH, United States

These toxins, which are produced by living things, are often confused with one another. Learn about the differences between poison and venom and learn about plants and animals that use […]

Free

Bird Hike

Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Southside parking lot 6100 U.S. Route 224 West, Findlay, OH, United States

With the season starting to change, some birds are on the move. Come along as we search for birds that call the south side of Litzenberg home, such as the […]

Free

Fungus Hike

Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Southside parking lot 6100 U.S. Route 224 West, Findlay, OH, United States

Join HPD’s program intern, Katlyn Kendall to see how many types of fungus you can find at Oakwoods. As you hike, you’ll be learning about how and where these fungi […]

Free

Pollinators in the Park

Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Southside parking lot 6100 U.S. Route 224 West, Findlay, OH, United States

This time of year, our grasslands are filled with wildflowers. With all these flowers in bloom our grasslands are also filled with pollinators. Come along as we search for butterflies, […]

Free

Wetland Adventures for Homeschoolers

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center Porch 1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay, OH, United States

Come along as we explore the wetland habitat. We will learn about what is a wetland, why they are important, and what types of cool plants and animals call the […]

Cicadas: Land and Sky

As the summer is coming to its end, the warm night air is filled with the buzzing of insects. The source of these rhythmic calls are insects known as cicadas. […]

Yellow Leaves Hike

Riverbend Recreation Area, Big Oaks Activity Area, Shelter #3 16618 TR 208, Findlay, OH, United States

As summer is fading into fall, so fades the colors of the leaves and the first ones to show their color are the yellow ones. We’ll see how many shades […]

Free

Bats of Oakwoods

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center Porch 1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay, OH, United States

As fall approaches, the bats in the park are preparing for their migration. On our night hike learn about the bats of Ohio, the different types of sounds they make, […]

Free

Archery Open Shoot

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Dold Lake Findlay, OH, United States

Have you taken one of the Hancock Park District’s introductory archery courses? If so, and if you want more archery practice, then here’s your chance. A certified archery instructor will […]

$10

Creative Clouds

Riverbend Recreation Area, Big Oaks Activity Area, Shelter #3 16618 TR 208, Findlay, OH, United States

Looking up at the clouds can create imaginative landscapes full of wonder. This program will teach kids about the different types of clouds, and we will read a story called […]

Free

Raptor Migration: Open House

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Doc Phillips Discovery Center 1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay, OH, United States

As the air begins to cool and summer is about to end our local raptors are taking advantage of the last of the warm air currents to migrate south for […]

Free
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