The Discovery Center will be open for visitation. Visitors can choose to participate in unstructured and/or structured activities. Activities and attractions include bird watching via the Windows on Wildlife, mounted animals and live animals on display, nature videos, field guides and nature books for reading, touch table and puppets, and seasonal displays and exhibits. A […]
As National Moth Week comes to a close come, enjoy a night of mothing. Join Hancock Park District as we set up light traps around the Discovery Center to get an idea of the moths living in the park. Not only will you see moths but also a wide variety of other nocturnal insects in […]
Summer Camp is a time for kids to be kids, to play, to run and to have fun with friends. Time spent being physically active and social is more important […]
This camp is designed for kids who like competition. In this camp campers will get to try their hand at many different kinds of target sports, like rifles, tomahawks, slingshots, […]
This camp is designed to introduce students to the sport and tradition of hunting. An emphasis on safety, marksmanship, ethics and conservation are key components every day. Time in the […]
The first day children will learn about the parts of a flower and go on a flower color scavenger hunt with Hancock Park District through the woods and to the […]
Need help choosing your next book? Enjoy having a snack while you read? Want to receive a few fun goodies this month? Teens in grades 8-12 can register with their email address to get a Teen Tote filled with teen library books selected especially for them, along with some other goodies like snacks and bookmarks! […]
See what the forest and prairie look like by the light of the first full moon of August. For those who bring along a flashlight, we’ll have red cellophane to cover up the end so we don’t ruin our night vision. Insect repellent is optional. Meet at the Discovery Center Porch. This free event is […]
Come to the Hancock County Fairground’s to celebrate NWOAMA’s 52nd annual antique machinery show! Gates open at 8 a.m. with scheduled activities each day. In addition, there will be plenty of tractors, gas engines, craft vendors and a flea market, consignment auction and trading post, and more! This year’s show will feature John Deere. See […]
View a variety of nature objects up close using magnifying glasses, microscopes, and other magnification tools with your friends at Hancock Park District. Take a close look at things you have never seen before, such as the scales on a butterfly’s wing, the Velcro-like barbs that hold a feather together, and microscopic animals that live […]
