Winter crafts for kids
Dec 09, 2020
Do you have some extra time on your hands with the kids at home permanently? Check out these fun winter crafts led by Land Trust volunteer Zoe Mowry.
Children and nature go together like peanut butter and jelly. To help you get outside and exploring, we've pulled together some resources on how to do just that! Whether you are visiting your backyard, National Forest, or your Land Trust Community Preserves, we want to help you get out there and explore. If you need a hand, join us for from April-November for free, kid-specific guided hikes and explorations.
Observing Nature from a Sit Spot
Oct 10, 2020
Learn from volunteer naturalist and retired teacher, Susan Prince, how the young and young at heart can connect more deeply with nature by finding and returning to a ‘Sit Spot.’
Halloween is Canceled
Oct 09, 2020
Halloween is canceled. This year instead of gaggles of costume-clad children collecting gobs of candy in the neighborhood, we are preparing for Halloween the Pandemic Version. Here are a couple of ways to celebrate fall and spooky fun outside in nature and help rescue that favorite fall holiday.
Guide to the Perfect Picnic
Jul 06, 2020
Summer if the best time for a picnic! Whether you’re in your backyard or out on the trail, alone or sharing with a loved one, here are some tips for the perfect picnic.
Create a Bee Home For Your Yard
Jun 15, 2020
Give our native bees a safe place to nest by creating a bee home in your yard or garden!
Backyard Explorations Abound
Jun 12, 2020
Summer is here and exploring looks a little different this year, what can you discover while you stay close to home?
Nature at Home: A Coloring Contest!
May 20, 2020
Join the Land Trust in bringing nature home by participating in our coloring contest. Bring your creativity to our coloring sheets and enter to win fun prizes for young and old!
How to Use Binoculars (the right way)
May 14, 2020
Here is a beginner's guide to getting started using binoculars. Use this guide to help you bird in your backyard or make new discoveries out on the trail! Here are a our tips to help you and your binoculars reach their full potential:
Celebrate Earth Day at Home!
Apr 15, 2020
While local Earth Day fairs and parades have been cancelled, you can still celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2020 from home. Here are some ideas to get you take action!
Create Your own Monarch Wings to Celebrate Earth Day!
Apr 13, 2020
Join the Land Trust in celebrating Earth Day by spotlighting our work in Western monarch conservation. Make your own monarch wings with what you have at home!