Take part in a treasure hunt at Oakwoods! Families will receive a treasure map at the Richard S. "Doc" Phillips Discovery Center and can return their completed list there for […]
Join your friends at the library for Starter Storytime at Riverside Park’s Waterfalls Pavilion! Together you will sing, rhyme, read, and have fun with scarves and instruments while enjoying the […]
Make your own Rainbow Bouquet and get a drink to go with it! Stop in at Reading Grounds to sign up and pay for the class with Ben from Restoration […]
Scavengers are like nature’s janitors; they make their surroundings clean. Activities will include a scavenger hunt, Pin the Tail on the Opossum, coloring sheets and looking at scavenger fur and […]
Paint a picture using tempera or acrylic paint and use paint brushes made from natural materials like pine needles, flowers, and leaves. While the paintings dry, take a walk in […]
Music can be made with objects that are found around the house. Make musical instruments out of everyday items such as paper towel tubes, rubber bands, and beans. Participants can make either a rain stick, rubber band bass, or paper-plate tambourine. Instruments will be used to make music once finished. Meet at the Discovery Center […]
A colony of breeding big brown bats live in the bat boxes on the side of the Activity Barn. Learn about the bats of Ohio, watch bats leave the bat boxes for the night, and hike the trails in search of bats and other nocturnal wildlife. Echolocation detection equipment will be used to search for […]
Berries were an important food source for families back in the 1800s. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries could be grown in the family garden or foraged in the forest. Learn […]
Most fungi are decomposers, but there are a group of mushrooms that feed in a unique way. Mycorrhizal mushrooms gather nutrients by having a mutual relationship with plants. Learn how […]
Water on a hot day can be so much fun. There will be pools of water to play in, bubbles to blow and sponges to toss. Kids can make a […]
