Walk in the Forest

Family Activity: Name That Tree

Download one of these free mobile apps to make identifying trees and the products they give us fun and educational for children and teens!

Family Activity: Field, Forest, and Stream

Compare different environments to understand how nonliving elements can influence living elements within an ecosystem.

Family Activity: Have Seeds, Will Travel

Observe, collect, and classify plant seeds.

Family Activity: The Closer You Look

Take a closer look at trees and discover their individual parts.

Family Activity: The Forest of S.T. Shrew

Take a “shrew’s-eye-view” of life in the woods and uncover the diversity in the forest.

Family Activity: Pollution Search

Take a closer look at pollution: what it is, what its sources are, and what people can do to reduce it.

Family Activity: Evergreens in Winter

Touch, smell, see, hear, and taste winter using this activity.

Family Activity: How Plants Grow

Find out what plants need to function and grow using this activity.

Family Activity: The Fallen Log

Discover microhabitats, communities, and diverse life by observing fallen logs.

Family Activity: Invasive Species

Learn how relocating plants and animals can be both beneficial and detrimental.