Hocking Woods Nature Center

Want to learn more about space exploration? 45-minute tour of the facility in Cleveland will start this April!!

NASA offering public tours of its research facilities in Cleveland, Sandusky this year NASA will be offering public tours of both its Lewis Field and Plum Brook facilities in Cleveland and Sandusky, respectively, this year. Both are part of ...

Hocking College Parks and Museum Education students are selling engraved bricks that will create a path through the new nature center’s edible garden.
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Brick sale to help fund new nature center at Hocking College Hocking College Parks and Museum Education students are selling engraved bricks that will create a path through the new nature center’s edible garden.

Entered a window fitting competition, smashed it!

The windows for the bird viewing area were installed today. What’s you favorite place to go birdwatching?

Happy Valentines Day!!

We are so excited about how the inside of the new nature center is looking! The drywall is almost finished. Did you know that the Construction Management and Electrical students at Hocking College have been working on this project since November 2019! Hard work really does pay off. 😄

We’re soaring through the work on this birds of prey exhibit!!

Recognize any of these birds? 😄Students in the Exhibition Display and Design class were working on the birds of prey exhibit that will soar above you while you visit the new nature center!

Progress is going great and we can’t wait to start building the exhibits once construction is done!!

Interpretive planning on a Monday always starts the week off right. 🐢🐍🦎🦝🌳🌲

Where have you seen Liverwort?

Liverwort is a moss-like plant that grows in damp, rocky, shaded areas. Snakeskin liverwort (pictured), or just snakewort, got its name because it feels leathery to the touch. Liverwort was thought to be beneficial to your health in many ways, like treating liver problems, helping with stomach discomfort, or stimulating blood circulation. However, these effects haven’t been sufficiently studied to confirm a correlation. Fresh liverwort can have side effects if the wrong dosage is used. It can cause digestive and kidney tract irritation if taken orally, or rashes if applied to the skin. ~TK, Seasonal Naturalist

The Timber Rattlesnake is found in the forested hill regions of southern Ohio. Regardless of its fearsome appearance and potent venom, like all snakes, they prefer to avoid humans and will flee if given the chance. The snake reaches between 30 and 54 inches in length and lives approximately 30 years.

This snake's main prey are rodents that carry Lyme disease. They serve a vital role in controlling the spread of this disease, especially as ticks thrive during our recent warmer winters. Currently the Timber Rattlesnake is endangered in Ohio and five other states, mainly due to habitat loss and fearful humans that kill them.

Learn more about snakes of Ohio and other important wildlife at Wild Ohio Weekend Jan. 4 & 5 at the Ohio History Center. More info: https://bit.ly/2EZfgIs

You can read more about the Timber Rattlesnake here: https://bit.ly/2Sz2Ej9