Category: Nature Study
Exploring Nature With Kids | Santa Rosa Ecological Reserve
Join us as we explore the beautiful Santa Ana mountains in search of the seasonal vernal pools. Being in our fourth year of drought, the vernal pools haven’t had water in them for years, but don... Read More
Petrified Forest | Nature Unit
Petrified wood contains no organic matter; each cell has been replaced with minerals making it a rock! But you’ve not seen a rock like this before. Every detail of the living tree is intact down... Read More
What’s in a Nature Bag? | Nature Unit
For our Nature Unit, we spent a lot of time at a local regional park. In an attempt to make the best use of our time, I packed a backpack with some ‘educational’ material we could use to i... Read More
How to Make Paper | Nature Unit
We love making things! This paper making kit from Acorn Naturalists comes with everything you need to make homemade paper (except the paper scraps). The DVD and paper directions were easy to follow. W... Read More
How to Make Horehound Cough Drops | Foraged Foods
I think this is one of my favorite units! We’ve learned how to make a salad from foraged greens, how to process acorns and turn them into tasty pancakes, and make cough drops from foraged horeho... Read More
Our Attempt At Making…
Exploring Coyote Hills Regional Park is breathtaking in the spring, and probably any time of year. In the spring, you can expect rolling green hills, crystal blue skies dotted with white voluminous cl... Read More
Old Faithful Geyser | Nature Unit
What’s better than communing with nature in the spring? We recently visited the Old Faithful Geyser in Calistoga, California. The grounds have been improved in the last few years and now in addi... Read More
How to Make Pine Needle Baskets | Dust and Tribe
True story: One day, the founder of Dust and Tribe was sweeping out his front porch and swept up a pile of pine needles. Feeling like he couldn’t just throw them away (gasp!), he decided to weav... Read More
How to Process Acorns | Dust and Tribe
Acorns are a beautiful, wild, abundant and sustainable source of food. I used to tread over acorns only picking them up to admire their beauty and delight in their little caps. It never occurred to me... Read More- 3 of 4
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