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The Bald Eagle was once on the endangered species list in Ohio and now it can be seen in all but one county. Learn about their habits and how they […]

Rocks are fun to build with, paint and can tell a story. There will be items on display made from rocks, such as a hound dog, fairy house, toad house, […]

Follow the tracks on the Discovery Center floor to see what animals made them. Children can make tracks in the sand and with stamp pads and look at rubber animal […]

Pests have gotten into people’s homes all throughout history. Learn how pioneers trapped, exterminated, and deterred nuisance animals from coming inside. Observe displays of historic pest control and mousetraps from […]

Do you know some things about nature?  Do you want to learn more? Join Hancock Park District Naturalist Michelle Rumschlag in this new adult series during the winter months. Raptors […]

Come inside on a cold Friday night and enjoy popcorn and the movie, How to Train Your Dragon. Each child will go home with a little toy dragon. Oakwoods Nature […]

Winter is the best time to search for owls. During this guided night hike, we will talk about the different types of owls found in Ohio, such as the Eastern […]

Without having a freezer, pioneers needed to fetch their own ice. Learn how pioneers harvested ice in the winter and how they used that ice throughout the year. Samples of […]

On this day, a group of men drilling for oil along the Blanchard River struck a gas deposit. This gas deposit was the largest known deposit in the world at […]

Bare trees can tell us a lot about what happened last year. Bird, squirrel, and insect nests, holes in trunks, and missing bark are just a few examples of what […]

Learn about the heroes that many of the constellations are named after. Explore the various icons of Greek mythology and then go inside the planetarium to observe their constellations. Participants […]

Learn about the heroes that many of the constellations are named after. Explore the various icons of Greek mythology and then go inside the planetarium to observe their constellations. Participants […]