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The month of June also marks Great Outdoors Month, making it a great opportunity to explore our local nature and wildlife. We have a long list of ways to help you do just that.
Explore our Outdoor Activity Guide
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Our educators have compiled some of their favorite outdoor activities into one, all-inclusive outdoor activity guide. Click here to access it in both English and Spanish and kick off a summer of outdoor fun and learning.
Teaching Tip: Looking for some more guidance? Our educators have put together their top seven tips for teaching science and nature at home. Click here to access it in English and click here to access it in Spanish.
Go on a nature scavenger hunt
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How many ardillos (squirrels) can you find in your neighborhood? Click here to download our nature scavenger hunt in both English and Spanish, then take a walk to see what you can spot!
Guiding Question: Which items were the easiest for us to find? Which were the hardest? Is there something we should add to the list ourselves? How could we find out what its name is in Spanish?
Local species guides
Are you familiar with our local frogs? How about our local moths, butterflies, caterpillars, and bees? Click the links to download our at-a-glance guides to some of our local critters. Don’t forget, you can also download the Seek app to help with identification!
Neighborhood walks
You don’t have to go to a city park or a state park to enjoy nature! Marjorie has taken several neighborhood walks and discovered all kinds of cool plants and animals. Click here to check them out.
Behind the Scenes
Elena recently released a beautiful swallowtail butterfly into the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven. Check out the video here.
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