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Forest Explorers

Streams and Things- Monday/Wednesday Forest Dreamers

October 12, 2018 - Forest Dreamers, Preschool

Log rolling…city dwelling! This week our Forest Dreamer friends had a hard time getting out of the Glen…and for good reason. We began our class at the sitting circle were… Read more »

Tags: Decomposer forest dreamers Forest Explorers kids climbing Milkweed Fluff milkweed seeds pooh sticks vernal wetland

Forest Explorers Week 7

November 22, 2016 - Earth Friends

Week 7! After our check in circle, we headed towards the Bauer Preserve to harvest some of the last Autumn Olive berries! Its amazing how there are certain plants like… Read more »

Tags: autumn olive Deer mouse Earth Friends Ferrocerium Fire Striker Forest Explorers Irvine Irvine Nature Center Mapping Milkweed Fluff Pocket Stove Spicebush Tea Storytime Wild Onion

Forest Explorers Week 6

October 29, 2016 - Earth Friends

You never know what you will discover around here! The old saying- “you can’t step into the same river twice” rings true with us this week. We started with a… Read more »

Tags: Bat and moth Dead Racoon Forest Explorers Garter snake Irvine Irvine Nature Center Musk Preying Mantis Racoon Story Stump seats Tunnel

Forest Explorers Week 4

October 29, 2016 - Earth Friends

We started off with a check in circle and had a fun game of telephone before heading towards the gazebo. Fall is here, and among the bright colored tumbling leaves,… Read more »

Tags: Crow call fire Fire in the Forest Forest Explorers Irvine Irvine Nature Center Sit spot spicebush Story

Forest Explorers Week 3

October 29, 2016 - Earth Friends

Week 3, the rainy week! For our third week, our second teacher Ms. Paula starting working with us! It was thundering at the beginning of class so we ended up… Read more »

Tags: Forest Explorers Honeysuckle Irvine Irvine Nature Center Joe Pye Weed Meet A Tree painting Sassafras Toad

Forest Explorers Week 1!

September 28, 2016 - Earth Friends

Hello and welcome all to the Forest Explorers Blog! On our first week, we headed down to the gazebo to introduce ourselves and talk about what we wanted to do… Read more »

Tags: crayfish creek Earth Friends Forest Explorers fox tails frogs Irvine Irvine Nature Center mud Oxalic Acid Toad Wood Sorrel

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