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Prairies: Open House

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Join Hancock Park District to learn what flowers and grasses grow in Oakwoods’ 2-acre prairie and what animals call it home. Discover how these plants adapted to a tree-free habitat […]

Free

Little Hands Nature Club: Animal Habitat Creations

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Join in Hancock Park District's program where children will get to choose an animal and then build a habitat out of a big box that will be provided. Children will […]

Free

Active Adult Hikes – Oakwoods

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

The last of our four hikes for active adults with Hancock Park District will take us through the woods, ending up by the prairie. Wildflowers such as prairie coneflower, prairie […]

Free

Naturalist-led Morning Kayak Float

Zonta Landing Boat Rentals

See the Blanchard River in the early morning light via kayak and learn about the plants and animals found along the riverbank. The float trip will start at Hancock Park […]

$15.00

Day at the Sandbox

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Enjoy the outdoors by playing in the Hancock Park District's Nature Playscape. Create sand castle, holes, or other creations using our sandbox toys or bring your own shovel and pail. […]

Free

Richard S. “Doc” Phillips Discovery Center Open House

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Hancock Park District's 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 […]

Free

Make a Water Bottle Diver

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Join your friends at Hancock Park District to create your own cartesian diver. This fun toy is an experiment that demonstrates the principle of buoyancy. You will create a diver […]

Free

Poison vs Venom

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

These toxins, which are produced by living things, are often confused with one another. Join Hancock Park District and learn about the differences between poison and venom and learn about […]

Free
Hancock County Fair

Hancock County Fair Opening Ceremony

Hancock County Fairgrounds 1017 E. Sandusky St., Findlay, OH, United States

Kick-off the 2023 Hancock County Fair!  Enjoy the opening ceremony, a free event at the Old Millstream Centre.  The ceremony will be followed by the 2023 Hancock County Fair King & Queen Coronation. Animals, Shows, Rides, Food, Entertainment, Games, and more await you at the Hancock County Fair! Get your daily admission tickets, season passes, […]

Bird Hike

Litzenberg Memorial Woods 6100 U. S. 224 West, Findlay, OH, United States

With the season starting to change, some birds are on the move. Come along as Hancock Park District searches for birds that call the south side of Litzenberg home, such […]

Free