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Sassafras

Biomimicry: Walk on Water with Water Tension

October 3, 2017 - Earth Friends, Preschool

Today was our third Biomimicry class and we had a blast exploring the ponds, finding frogs and doing a really fun experiment with water and pennies.  We started our class… Read more »

Tags: biomimicry capillary action experiment exploration fungus gray tree frogs green frogs hiking hiking in nature Homeschool Homeschool at Irvine Irvine Irvine Homeschool Irvine Nature Center Metamorphosis nature sounds Sassafras spores tadpoles water striders water tension whirligig beetles

Living Wetlands Week 12 Campfire

May 27, 2017 - Earth Friends, Preschool

Today was our last day of class.  It was bittersweet since we all had such a fantastic time this Spring and I wish it wasn’t the last day!  To celebrate… Read more »

Tags: american robin campfire explore Explore nature fire starter Homeschool Homeschool at Irvine Irvine Irvine Homeschool Irvine Nature Center robin nest Sassafras Sassafras tea spicebush Spicebush Tea

Living Off of The Land Week 8

November 7, 2016 - Earth Friends

  Happy Halloween!  We had a fun and spooky day at Irvine as we learned about onion grass, worked on our shelter and collected milkweed for our fire in our… Read more »

Tags: Debris shelter Earth Friends halloween Irvine Nature Center Living Off of The Land milkweed Sassafras Spice bush

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 »

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Living Off of The Land Week 3

October 18, 2016 - Earth Friends

Aright, Week 3! After having some time to settle in, we went to the beginning of the trail to meet Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)! Sassafras was one of the first exports… Read more »

Tags: autumn olive Earth Friends fire Honey Suckle Irvine Irvine Nature Center Living Off of The Land Meet A Tree Sassafras

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