Thousands of years ago, Ohio was covered in a large block of ice called a glacier. During that time, Ohio was home to many animals that are no longer alive today, like woolly mammoths and giant ground sloths. Learn about the ice age and the animals that lived here; listen to a story, look at […]

Celebrate National Bookmark Day by making a variety of bookmarks from Christmas cards with a winter scene, a felt corner in the shape of a cat, and a mouse tail ribbon, and decorate a pre-made bookmark made from foam. Oakwoods Nature Preserve Discovery Center 6 PM All ages are welcome. Click here to register with […]

Many people know about the endangered and threatened species of Ohio wildlife, but Ohio’s extirpated species are less well known. When a species is extirpated, it has been eliminated from a geographic region but can still be found in other places outside of that region. Learn about Ohio’s extirpated wildlife, why they are no longer […]

When the trees have lost their leaves, it can be easier to see nests. During this guided hike, we will look for bird nests, squirrel dreys, and nests inside tree […]