Don’t miss NWORRP's most popular event!   Hop on board our quarter scale trains for a magical trip through a winter wonderland of sparkling lights and festive decorations.  See delightful toy trains running in the beautifully decorated museum and train barn.  Hundreds of decorated trees inside and out, plus Santa and Mrs. Claus are here to visit on […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Don’t miss NWORRP's most popular event!   Hop on board our quarter scale trains for a magical trip through a winter wonderland of sparkling lights and festive decorations.  See delightful toy trains running in the beautifully decorated museum and train barn.  Hundreds of decorated trees inside and out, plus Santa and Mrs. Claus are here to visit on […]

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 […]

Don’t miss NWORRP's most popular event!   Hop on board our quarter scale trains for a magical trip through a winter wonderland of sparkling lights and festive decorations.  See delightful toy trains running in the beautifully decorated museum and train barn.  Hundreds of decorated trees inside and out, plus Santa and Mrs. Claus are here to visit on […]