Discovery Stories: Forest Animals
Oakwoods Nature PreserveForests are full of life, including many different animals. The story titled, Bear Helps the Forest (Maybe You Help, Too) will be read. It is a picture book that highlights […]
Forests are full of life, including many different animals. The story titled, Bear Helps the Forest (Maybe You Help, Too) will be read. It is a picture book that highlights […]
Chris Allen from the Blanchard Valley Poultry Association and Hancock County Park District will be at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library to talk about how to raise chickens – all […]
It is that time of year when many animals build their nests and await the arrival of their babies. Learn about nests through play, such as what’s in my egg memory game and if I had a bird beak. You can try and build a nest using beak-like tools. Afterward, you will enter the Nature […]
In spring, Hancock Park District's wetlands are filled with the songs of frogs and toads. Learn why frogs and toads are calling this time of year and how to identify the frogs and toads that are calling. Afterward, we will take a night hike in search of songs, sounds, and calls. Meet at the Discovery […]
Get ready for spring by attending this free seminar on tree care. Tree expert, Joe Puperi, will present what is known as the 3 legs on the stool of healthy […]
Join Hancock Park District on a snipe hunt. We will search for a bird called Wilson’s Snipe that shows up in the wetlands this time of year. We will talk about the Wilson’s Snipe, listen to the sounds it makes, and then hike the wetlands with binoculars and a spotting scope in search of birds […]
During the spring season, we can encounter many different types of weather including rain, snow, and wind. Children will learn about these types of weather through a story read by […]
Toddlers can work on mathematical development, the concept of numbers, and counting with the help of nature. Toddlers along with an adult will take a guided hike on the trails […]
Hancock Park District will talk about what makes a bird a bird, how to identify birds, and how to use binoculars. We will create an observation journal to document the […]
It’s that time of year when the leaves are starting to appear and green is becoming more prevalent in nature. Activities to help learn about green are Hues of Green […]