

After School: Week Eight - Blindfold Caterpillar & Nutty Squirrels
Today we explored what it's like to use our senses other than sight by playing "Blindfold Caterpillar" and "Nutty Squirrels"! Most humans...


Tadpoles: Week Five - Nature Crafts & Forest Castles
We had a fun filled day with our preschoolers today, collecting leaves and pine cones for nature crafts, playing games on the dirt mound,...


Herons: Week 5 - Fire Challenge and Holiday Crafts
Opening Circle At Opening Circle we shared a gratitude about someone in our lives for whom we are thankful. One of the ways we discussed...


Gray Squirrels: Week Five - Mapping, Nature Crafts, and Fire Challenges
Opening Circle At today's opening circle we shared about a person in our lives that we are thankful for. Some shared about friends, some...


Herons: Week 4 - Rain and Fire!
Tarp Shelters We had our first rainy day at Nature Connect! It wasn't too cold, but having a fire felt nice! Our first priorities were...


After School: Week Seven - Nature Crafts & Teepees
We had so much fun during our after school program this week collecting leaves and pine cones for nature crafts, and constructing teepee...


Preschool: Fall 2017
We had such a fun adventure this week! Lucas brought his microscope, so this morning began with gathering items to observe with it. We...


Tadpoles: Week 4- Natural Pigments!
We had a small class today, but that didn't dampen our fun! Keeping with the theme for this week, we explored Natural Pigments. Using the...


After School: Week Six - Head Honcho & Fort Building
One of the great things about Nature Connect is that we learn to love the outdoors, no matter the weather. Despite the cold and rainy...


Gray Squirrels: Week 4 - Foraging and Natural Pigments!
Natural Pigment Introduction Today at opening circle, after sharing gratitudes, we talked about how the art of painting first came...