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.