Herbal First Aid
First Aid* The first aid remedies in this handout are designed for home use of day-to-day minor injuries and ailments. In the event of a...
Nature Connect End-of-Year Campout!
When: Saturday May 18, 2019. Day or Overnight options available. Where: Carolina Beach State Park What: An end-of-year celebration and...
Botany Everyday for the Whole Family
Plants are all around us. Poisonous hemlock grows adjacent to healing elderberry. Edible mint and mustard family plants grow up among the...
Summer Camp 2019 Program Info
Has your child ever wondered what plants are safe to eat and how to tell? Are they interested in learning about local medicinal plants...
Spring Break 2019 Camp Info
Have you ever been curious where fiddler crabs go when the tide comes in? Why do they have that one big claw? Where does a willet lay its...
Learning first-hand about education in Finland and New Zealand!
During my time at UNCW, I signed up for a week-long excursion to Finland because I was interested in why Finland is one of the top...
A Glimpse into the Nature Connect Curriculum
When people ask "What do you do?" its hard to come up with a succinct answer. "Well, I take kids out in the woods"; "I teach Earth Skills...
Breaks Outside Lead to Better Learning
"Other countries have demonstrated that academic achievement improves when kids more time for recess, and that more physical activity...
Gray Squirrels 2017-2018 : Week 22 - Pine Needle Oil
Today we learned an amazingly powerful and important skill: How to safely wildcraft plants and make herbal extracts from them. Actually,...
Fireflies Spring 2018: Week 12 - Birds and Climbing Trees
As we entered the park today, we spent some time by the pond talking to the birds. We practiced our bird calls, and even saw a duck with...