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A perfectly tidy garden is not always the most helpful winter habitat. Fallen leaves, hollow stems, seed heads, logs, an...
10/26/2026

A perfectly tidy garden is not always the most helpful winter habitat. Fallen leaves, hollow stems, seed heads, logs, and brush can provide food and shelter for insects, birds, and other animals.

This fall choose at least one wildlife-friendly action (maybe all of them!): leave some leaves beneath a tree, keep seed heads standing, create a small brush pile, provide clean water, or avoid cutting hollow stems until spring. Small choices can make a big difference.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Hunter’s Moon Yoga & Meditation practice.We embraced the changing season wit...
10/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Hunter’s Moon Yoga & Meditation practice.

We embraced the changing season with mindful movement, quiet reflection, and a little time to slow down and reconnect with ourselves and nature. We ended our evening with a tea ceremony, sharing warm apple peel tea and the simple comforts of autumn.

Grateful for everyone who shared this peaceful evening. Our next practice, under the light of the Beaver Moon, is on November 24. I hope you can join us.

Even though a leaf has fallen, its journey is not over. Once on the ground, it provides shelter, protects the soil, hold...
10/23/2026

Even though a leaf has fallen, its journey is not over. Once on the ground, it provides shelter, protects the soil, holds moisture, and slowly returns nutrients to the earth to nourish other plants.

Choose a fallen leaf and think about its journey. Will it blow away, become part of an animal’s shelter, be eaten by a decomposer, or break down into soil? Look beneath nearby leaf litter without removing it. Who is helping the leaves decompose?

Spiders, bats, snakes, centipedes, and millipedes may make some people uncomfortable, but each has an important role. Sp...
10/20/2026

Spiders, bats, snakes, centipedes, and millipedes may make some people uncomfortable, but each has an important role. Spiders and bats help control insect populations, snakes help balance food webs, centipedes hunt small invertebrates, and millipedes help break down dead plants.

Choose one often-misunderstood animal and learn three things about it. What does it eat? Where does it live? How does it help its habitat? Understanding an animal can help us replace fear with curiosity and respect.

Pumpkin Adventures with Nature Scouts! From tiny seeds to big orange pumpkins, our Nature Scouts spent the day exploring...
10/19/2026

Pumpkin Adventures with Nature Scouts!

From tiny seeds to big orange pumpkins, our Nature Scouts spent the day exploring the wonderful world of pumpkins.

We started by learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin, discovering how a tiny seed grows into a long vine, produces flowers, and eventually becomes a pumpkin.

Then it was off on a pumpkin hunt, searching for hidden pumpkins along the trail. Once we found our pumpkins, we rolled up our sleeves and got creative with some pumpkin carving, exploring all the gooey, squishy insides along the way.

We wrapped up our adventure by preparing a pumpkin feast.

Autumn is not only something we can see. It is something we can hear. Find a comfortable place outside, close your eyes,...
10/17/2026

Autumn is not only something we can see. It is something we can hear. Find a comfortable place outside, close your eyes, and listen quietly for at least 1 minute.

Draw a simple sound map with yourself in the center. Add each sound around you in the direction it came from: rustling leaves, calling birds, buzzing insects, falling acorns, wind, water, or footsteps. Which sound was closest? Which was farthest away?

Wild animals do not prepare for winter in the same way. Some migrate, some store food, some grow thicker coats, and othe...
10/15/2026

Wild animals do not prepare for winter in the same way. Some migrate, some store food, some grow thicker coats, and others search for sheltered places to rest.

Go outside and search for evidence of winter preparation. Look for squirrels gathering nuts, birds feeding, insects hiding under bark, chewed seeds, nests, burrows, or animals becoming more active. What clues can you find?

There’s a whole world beneath the fallen leaves!This week at Nature Scouts, we learned about native trees and explored w...
10/12/2026

There’s a whole world beneath the fallen leaves!

This week at Nature Scouts, we learned about native trees and explored what happens to their leaves after they fall. Those crunchy leaves become shelter for tiny critters and gradually break down, returning nutrients to the soil and helping support new growth.

We finished with clay art, bringing creativity into our nature explorations. A session full of discovery, muddy hands, and appreciation for the little things that keep our forests thriving!

Cool, damp October weather can bring mushrooms of many shapes, colors, and sizes. The mushroom we see is only one part o...
10/12/2026

Cool, damp October weather can bring mushrooms of many shapes, colors, and sizes. The mushroom we see is only one part of a much larger organism living within soil or wood.

After a rainy day, take a mushroom walk. Count how many different kinds you can find, then sketch one without touching or disturbing it. Notice its cap, stem, texture, color, and where it is growing. Look and photograph, but never taste a wild mushroom.

Even when goldenrod’s bright yellow flowers start to fade, the plant is still hard at work. Its fluffy seeds are beginni...
10/08/2026

Even when goldenrod’s bright yellow flowers start to fade, the plant is still hard at work. Its fluffy seeds are beginning to travel, and its stems and leaves continue to shelter insects.

Look closely at a patch of goldenrod. What do you see? Can you find seeds, tiny holes, curled leaves, insect eggs, or small creatures hiding among the stems? Return later to see who may be using the dried plants for shelter.

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