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Create art using sidewalk chalk around the Discovery Center. Draw an animal, something out in nature, or anything you can think of. We will provide the chalk and you will provide the imagination. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center Porch 10 AM Ages 6-10 with an adult. Free; registration is not required. Tim Kleman tkleman@hancockparks.com

Create your own spectroscope, which is a tool that breaks up light into its component colors. We will learn about light and then create our spectroscopes using a paper towel tube and an old CD. Then we will use our spectroscopes to explore different light sources around us. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 3 PM […]

Come along on a hike as we search for Monarch caterpillars, chrysalises, and butterflies on Common Milkweed plants throughout the park. As we search, learn more about the life cycle of these cool butterflies and the plant they depend on. We may also find other cool creatures that use milkweed, such as ants, spiders, and […]

Explore the weather with hands-on experiments and observations. Kids will determine air temperature, soil temperature, wind speed, and cloud coverage using kid-friendly weather equipment and some non-traditional ones like pinwheels and wind socks. We’ll also make a giant sundial and a sun-reacting bracelet to take home. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center Porch 9:30-11:30 AM Ages […]

Children will get to choose an animal and then build a habitat out of a big box that will be provided. Children will draw, color, and collect things from nature to make the habitat a nice cozy place for the animals to live. The rabbit would like a home with leaves and twigs. The woodchuck […]

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, or a turtle and then place it in a bottle of water. With a simple squeeze, you will cause your diver to sink or float. […]

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 can grow. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center Porch 1 PM Ages 10-12. Free; but click here to register by 1 PM on Friday, September 1. […]