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Discovery Center Overnight

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

During the Discovery Center overnight, we will watch the movie Night at the Museum and have popcorn and juice, play the secret code game, and hang out with friends. There […]

$20.00

Fun with Chemistry

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

Chemistry happens all around you. There are chemical reactions outside in nature and there are chemical reactions inside your body. Join us as we talk about the basics of chemistry […]

Free

Blanket Forts

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

Join us as we build blanket forts with our puppets and new friends. Part of the fun is using our imaginations, like pretending we are exploring a cave or acting […]

Free

Artist Night in the Park

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

As wildlife artists, we love to create images of animals in nature, but most of the time we are limited to using photographs as reference. Come out to the Discovery […]

Free

Winter Insect Hike

Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Gatehouse 6100 US 224 West, Findlay

You might be surprised by the number of insects that can be found on a winter day. Come along as we go hiking in search of insects, like winter ants […]

Free

Working with Wool: Open House

Litzenberg Memorial Woods, McKinnis House 6100 US 224 West, Findlay, Ohio

Learn about wool and how it was used to create clothing in the 1800s, how fleece of a sheep is spun into useable yarn, and how a spinning wheel works. […]

Free

Wee Ones: Birding for Babies

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

Numbers, colors, and backyard birds will be the focus as fun stories are read. Children can play with bird puppets, look for birds at the bird feeders, and create a […]

Free

Little Hands Nature Club: Winter Exploration Hike

Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Gatehouse 6100 US 224 West, Findlay

During this hike, we will explore the outdoors by looking at coniferous trees and feeling their prickly needles, looking for animal tracks and deciding if they are from a raccoon, […]

Free

Planetarium: Ancient Astronomy

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

Humans have been observing the sky for as long as history has been written. Since Babylonia in 1600 BC, humans have observed the night sky, studied it, and written down […]

Free

All About Arachnids

Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center

Join us and learn all about the different kinds of arachnids. What makes arachnids special is that they have an exoskeleton, two body segments, and eight legs. We will talk […]

Free

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