

Tadpoles 2017-18: Week 6 - Falling Leaves & Climbing Trees
What a beautiful day! The yellow leaves falling made a beautiful sound and the trees are full of color. We had a fun day with lots of...


Gray Squirrels 2017-18: Week 6 - Blindfold Caterpillar & Swamp Explorations
We had so much fun enjoying this unseasonably warm weather at the end of November! It was so warm, there were even mosquitos buzzing...


Fireflies Fall 2017: Week 8 - Blindfold Caterpillar & Nutty Squirrels
Today we explored what it's like to use our senses other than sight by playing "Blindfold Caterpillar" and "Nutty Squirrels"! Most humans...


Tadpoles 2017-18: Week 5 - Nature Crafts & Forest Castles
We had a fun filled day with our preschoolers today, collecting leaves and pine cones for nature crafts, playing games on the dirt mound,...


Herons 2017-18: Week 5 - Fire Challenge and Holiday Crafts
Opening Circle At Opening Circle we shared a gratitude about someone in our lives for whom we are thankful. One of the ways we discussed...


Gray Squirrels 2017-18: Week 5 - Mapping, Nature Crafts & Fire Challenges
Opening Circle At today's opening circle we shared about a person in our lives that we are thankful for. Some shared about friends, some...


Herons 2017-18: Week 4 - Rain and Fire!
Tarp Shelters We had our first rainy day at Nature Connect! It wasn't too cold, but having a fire felt nice! Our first priorities were...


Fireflies Fall 2017: Week 7 - Nature Crafts & Teepees
We had so much fun during our after school program this week collecting leaves and pine cones for nature crafts, and constructing teepee...


Tadpoles 2017-18: Week 4 - Natural Pigments!
We had a small class today, but that didn't dampen our fun! Keeping with the theme for this week, we explored Natural Pigments. Using the...


Fireflies Fall 2017: Week 6 - Head Honcho & Fort Building
One of the great things about Nature Connect is that we learn to love the outdoors, no matter the weather. Despite the cold and rainy...