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 we gently rolled back every log, checking for critters below. We were not disappointed! At first we only noticed the worms. Lots and lots of… Read more »
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 Autumn Olive that you can harvest for months, while plants like Paw Paw only last for a couple weeks! We then headed back towards the… Read more »
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 check in at the stump circle. Afterwards, we all checked under our stump seats to discover salamanders, worms, ants, spiders, and beetles! We then headed… Read more »
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, we took a closer look at some of the characteristics of a plant. Right now some plants are in the process of dying off because… Read more »
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 staying close to the building after our check in circle. We put our gear on the tables under the deck and went a few steps… Read more »
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 in the class. We then went to the meadow to play one of my favorite games of all time…. FOX TAILS! Fox tails is a… Read more »
