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5 Activities to Discover Life in Your Backyard

08/19/2021 2PM Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Backyard Challenge

With summer starting to wind down, it means you can start enjoying your backyard again! Nature Interpreter Paul shares his top five nature activities that you and your family can do to see what critters call your yard home.

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Coyote prints in the snow

How to Spy Signs of Winter Wildlife

02/9/2021 2PM Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Backyard Challenge, Nature Academy

Sometimes peering out the window or stepping out into the cold can give you a case of the winter blahs. No matter the weather, wildlife continues to be active and moving about, leaving signs of their activities wherever they go. Be on the lookout for these signs of winter wildlife during your next trek outdoors.

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A snowflake made out of paper has swirling designs.

5 Wintertime Crafts You Can Make With Household Materials

01/8/2021 12PM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Backyard Challenge

When it’s cold and gloomy, it can be difficult to get outside. But, it’s a perfect opportunity to get creative and use your imagination. Check out these wintertime crafts you can make with your family. The best part is you can use what you have right at home.

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Replay: Winter Solstice Snowflake Craft

12/21/2020 11AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Backyard Challenge, Videos

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Outreach Manager Sarah and Nature Interpreter Ashely are making a snowy craft to celebrate the arrival of the winter solstice.

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A male northern cardinal sits on a tree branch. Its bright red feathers contrast against the gray sky in the background.

Head Outside With This Winter Fun Scavenger Hunt

12/10/2020 2PM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Backyard Challenge

With winter break and cold temperatures on the horizon, kids are bound to be going stir-crazy. Get outside for our newest backyard challenge: a winter scavenger hunt. Can you spy these winter wonders on your next park visit?

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More Than a Fort: Camping Indoors

05/16/2020 7AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Backyard Challenge

For Parks to Kids Day, we’re bringing camping to you! The Adventure Outpost team has tips to plan an indoor camping trip, along with a few challenges.

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Brachiopod fossil

Backyard Challenge: Finding Fossils

05/16/2020 7AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Backyard Challenge

Is that rock you found just a rock or is it a fossil in disguise? Next time you hit the trail, use this guide to help you find fossils from the Ordovician Period.

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Violets steeping in water

Backyard Challenge: Make Violet Syrup

04/30/2020 2PM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Backyard Challenge, All About Food, Videos

We’re giving you a new kind of backyard challenge! Have you spied violets in your yard? You can turn these purple flowers into a syrup for different food and drinks.

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