The snow that falls in winter is a great base for checking out animal tracks. Learn the tracks of native animals that are still active during the winter, including eastern cottontails, fox squirrels, raccoons, and coyotes. We will take a hike in search of footprints and other signs that those animals were there. Participants will […]
Learn about snowflakes. A story about snowflakes will be read. Afterward, we will talk about snowflakes, what they are, how they form, and their special powers. Children will have an opportunity to create their own unique paper cut out snowflakes. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 10 AM Ages 4-5 with an adult; other aged siblings […]
Build a shelter using what can only be found in the woods. We will talk about the qualities of a good shelter, different types of shelters, and where it is safe to build a shelter, and then we will go in the Nature Play Area, split into groups, and build shelters using natural items found […]
All animals love to eat. Food is important for giving energy to animals to keep them moving. Teeth make eating extremely easy for animals. In this program we will look at the many kinds of teeth in the animal world. We will observe teeth made for only eating plants or meat and teeth that can […]
Due to the angle of the sun in the winter, the sun may seem dull, but it is still sending out strong rays of light. Because of snow’s bright white color, it can reflect a lot of sunlight and can even hurt people’s eyes. We will talk about snow goggles, an invention made by the […]
During the holidays, all the puppets escaped and were running around the Discovery Center. Help us find the puppets that are hiding and put them back in their totes. After you find the puppets, have fun playing with them and performing a show on our puppet stage. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 10 AM Ages […]
Come out to the Richard S. “Doc” Phillips Discovery Center to play games this winter evening. There will be classic board games and card games, puzzles, and some new games to play as a family. Displays and live animals will be available for viewing. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 6-9 PM Families with children 6 […]
Many fossils are frozen in time by ice, tree sap, and hot lava. Kids will chisel away at blocks and cubes of ice, find the treasure, and then create a story about how the item became frozen in time. There will be fossil books to look at and a story to go along with the […]
Many fossils are frozen in time by ice, tree sap, and hot lava. Kids will chisel away at blocks and cubes of ice, find the treasure, and then create a story about how the item became frozen in time. There will be fossil books to look at and a story to go along with the […]
In this program, we will use our fingerprints to make an animal drawing. Using an ink pad, we will make fingerprints on paper to create the animal head, body, and other parts and then draw the rest of the details. To finish the craft, participants will color their fingerprint animals. Examples of animals that could […]
Have you ever looked closely at bird feet? They come in many different shapes and sizes, and they help birds do important jobs. Join us at the Discovery Center to learn about neat bird feet. A story will be read about the different types of bird feet and then we will take a closer look […]
It is a great time to share a fireside story about a long time ago when you might have gotten a dinosaur free with everything you did. Kids can enjoy the story and then play with dinosaurs that are spread out all over the Discovery Center. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 10 AM Ages 3 […]
