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 and how Native Americans and pioneers would have used them. A hike to the prairie will take place at 2 PM. Meet at the Discovery […]
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 draw, color, and collect things from nature to make the habitat a nice cozy place for the animals to live. The rabbit would like a […]
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 dock, and Ironweed should be blooming. We’ll also watch for butterflies and seed loving birds, like American Goldfinch. Meet at the Discovery Center Porch. This […]
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 District's Zonta Landing. Paddlers will travel up river to the bridge at Bright Road and back. Meet at Zonta Landing in Riverside Park. This program […]
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. If you are lucky, you may be able to find a treasure buried in the sand. Meet at Nature Playscape. This free program is open […]
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 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 […]
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 that will look like a fish, an otter, or a turtle and then place it in a bottle of water. With a simple squeeze, you […]
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 plants and animals that use these toxins. Then we will explore the park in search for poisonous and venomous plants and animals that can be […]
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, […]
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 as the Field Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Indigo Bunting, Red-headed Woodpecker, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo. If you are lucky, you may also find some early migrating bird […]
