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Wee Ones: Awesome Opossums

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Opossums are amazing animals that live in Hancock County. They are resourceful scavengers that find whatever food they can get. Along with the scraps they find, opossums can eat lots […]

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The Magic of Static

The Magic of Static

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

“Static” means to stay in one place. In static electricity, the charges are all staying in one area. Join Hancock Park District and make a static flyer as one of […]

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Ötzi the Iceman

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Human life has changed greatly since our early prehistoric days. To learn more about the early life of humans, Hancock Park District will be looking at Ötzi the Iceman. In […]

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Homemade Wrapping Paper

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

The holidays are right around the corner. If you still have some last-minute present wrapping to do, why not make the gift more special by wrapping it in wrapping paper […]

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Animal Tracks

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

The snow that falls in winter is a great base for checking out animal tracks. Join Hancock Park District and 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 […]

$5.00

Snowflakes

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Learn about snowflakes. A story about snowflakes will be read by your friends at Hancock Park District. 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. Meet at the Discovery Center.  This free program […]

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Shelter Building

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Build a shelter using what can only be found in the woods. Hancock Park District 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 […]

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Chomp: Animal Teeth

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

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. Join Hancock Park District and observe teeth made for only eating plants or meat and […]

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