Get a little wet while doing experiments with water. Children will figure out if certain nature items sink or float, make new hues with color mixing, play with the water balls and splash around in the kiddy pools. Wear clothing that can get wet. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center Porch 1 PM Ages 3-6 with […]
Learn about the life history of the River Otter, Beaver, and Muskrat and how they use the Blanchard River. Get a close look at skulls, fur, and tracks. Check out the river to see if any of these fur-bearing swimmers are paddling by. Bring a chair to sit on. Blanchard Landing 10 AM All ages […]
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an owl, bat, or any other animal that comes out at night? Find out information on nighttime creatures, including Racoons and Viriginia Opossums. Make a planisphere chart and learn about animal eye shine and other nocturnal adaptations. July night sky maps will be available […]
Take a temporary story walk in the park to identify animals that live in a tree. The story walk will go from Riverbend Recreation Area to Lehman Conservation Area. It will feature the book This is the Tree We Planted. Afterward, return to Shelter 7 at Riverbend Recreation Area to look at items from animals […]
Gyotaku is the traditional art of Japanese fish printing. Participants will create their own prints using realistic rubber fish of native fish species. While waiting for the prints to dry, enjoy spending time along the Blanchard River Greenway Trail. Eastpoint Area 10 AM All ages are welcome. Free; registration is not required. Tim Kleman tkleman@hancockparks.com
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 provided. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Dold Lake 6:30 PM Ages 9-15. Click here to register with $10 per person by 1 PM on Tuesday, July 21. […]
Reptiles are cold-blooded animals with scales that come in different shapes and sizes. Visit a variety of stations, including turtle shells with a turtle shell obstacle course, observation area with snakeskin and bones, what it means to be venomous, and reptiles that lived with the dinosaurs. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center Porch 1 PM Ages […]
Pollinators are amazing and beneficial to the natural environment. Hike from the Activity Barn to Indian Green Cemetery, explore the south side of Litzenberg Memorial Woods, and search for pollinators, such as Honeybees, Monarch Butterflies, and Sweat Bees. Litzenberg Memorial Woods Activity Barn 6 PM All ages are welcome. Free; but click here to register […]
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 medium conducive to working outdoors are welcome. If you are new to plein air painting or are hesitant to go out on your own, these gatherings […]
This is a perfect book for National Marble Day because of what had fallen from the sky. As the story is read, find out what has been found and what the insects did. There will be marbles to see and learn about. If there is inclement weather, this program will be held inside the Discovery […]
Play with toys and games of the past like graces, hoop, and stick, nine pins, and create a button whirler and bull roarer. After playing, learn more about life in the 1840s by visiting the McKinnis House and garden. Litzenberg Memorial Woods McKinnis House 10 AM Ages 3-6 with an adult; other aged siblings are […]
In the early 1900s, Remington Arms Company used the heavy, bluish clay mined from the property for their Blue Rock brand clay sportsmen's targets. Stop by the display table to see items made from clay and have fun playing with clay. Blue Rock Nature Preserve Trailhead at the Edgar Avenue Parking Lot 10-11:30 AM All […]
