For most of the year, trees are covered with leaves sometimes distracting our eyes from the beautiful bark of the tree. Now that the leaves are gone and the trees are bare, the bark is the star of the show. This week’s the challenge is to make some bark rubbings. Take a walk outside. Examine Read More…
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Nature Challenge #3 – Look for Invasive Species
As you spend time outside in nature, you become more familiar with the flora (plants) and fauna (animals). Some plants are native to our area, while others have been introduced. Some of these introduced species are considered invasive meaning that they are nonnative to our area and can cause environmental or economic harm or harm Read More…
Get Growing! Gardening with Kids
Spring is a great time to get outside and start a vegetable garden! The next few weeks we’ll be exploring different activities that kids can do to get excited about growing things! It is never too early for a child to be out in the garden! From the youngest age, you can involve them in Read More…
Snow – Nature’s Blanket!
Remember last month when we were looking down and saw that daffodil bulbs were starting to sprout? Now like everything else they are covered with lots and lots of snow. And this is great for the daffodils! Let’s learn why. Snow is made up of ice crystals. These crystals are very light, so as they Read More…