The thaw is on, which meant it was a dirty week on the trail.
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| Stuck in the mud |
This week, we also had the time of year where it's still snowy and icy on the ground, but the temperatures make you want to take off the winter gear.
The newest addition to the trail is a number of Leopold benched donated by a Eagle Scout. These benches were placed this week and will serve as nestbox monitoring/observation spots for when we dig deeper into birding.
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| Mud! |
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| Fun guy with some fungi |
Did you know the best way to get mud off of snow gear is by rolling down a snowy hill? Truth.
Inside, some friends have been testing out their balancing skills with random artifacts from our nature center while the class has seen our igloo continue to grow.
Back outside, we officially started practicing for our upcoming participation in the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin's Birdathon. Not too many birds around yet, but practice makes progress and patience is key.
We also grabbed out nature backpacks and did some journaling outside
With the thaw in full effect, we have entered wood chipping season. Using donated wood chips, the class continued their service project for the trail by adding wood chips to the muddier sections of the trail.
One of our favorite things is to host friends from other classrooms. We have weekly visitor from a different grade level who has quickly become a class favorite. he was even asked to be a guest judge during the current trend on the trail: having an America's Got Talent show outside.
Of course we found plenty of opportunities to explore and natural play before ending the week with another nature notebook entry and classroom share.
Spring is almost here, meaning our time outside will become more and more and more and more.
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