Friday, February 22, 2019

Timberwolf Trail - Week 23 & Retzer Nature Center Experience #4- 2018-19 Edition


Who ordered all the snow? Either way, these nature kindergarteners found a way to have fun with the flakes.




Besides exploring and playing along the trail, our friends from the Retzer Nature Center joined us to learn more about birds.


We met Gracie,


heard a great birding story titled Crow Not Crow,


and experimented with different feathers.



We also made bagel birdfeeders



and searched the trail for a perfect spot to feed our feathered friends.




After more fun with Old Man winter, we zoomed in on birds of prey,


wrapping up a week of learning with owl pellet dissections.






Of course, you can't end the week without some more natural play, especially with thawing snow creating class-sized puddles.



The rock pile is starting to thaw out.


The tree-sicles were an interesting sight.


Winter tree climbing is the best.


And though more snow is on the way, the sun made me excited for our butterfly garden. It's under there, I promise!


Saturday, February 16, 2019

Timberwolf Trail - Week 22 & Retzer Nature Center Experience #3- 2018-19 Edition


The snow and ice may have made our week a bit more adventurous. but we had  great time exploring the winter wonderland of tow of our favorite places: the Timberwolf Trail and the Retzer Nature Center.







Snowy Sit (or stand) Spots

Braving the snow-covered ice









We spent the combined 100th Day and Valentine's Day with something we love: 100 minutes of natural play.













Nature isn't always pretty

Snow Throw




We wrapped up our week with a visit to the Retzer Nature Center to enjoy an array of winter activities.












Hibernator

Migrator

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