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A nearly full moon shows craters and dark areas on its surface.

Nature Journaling #173: Once in a Blue Moon

10/31/2020 8AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

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A group of little brown bats hang from the top of a cave.

Replay: All About Bats

10/30/2020 11AM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos, Nature Academy

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Happy Bat Week! Nature Interpreter Tom tells you everything you’ve ever wanted to now about these not-so-spooky flying mammals.

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A pumpkin on the Pin Oak Trail is carved to create a cat jack-o'-lantern.

Nature Journaling #172: Good Gourd

10/30/2020 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

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A big brown bat flies through the night.

Goin’ Batty: Dispelling Bat Myths

10/29/2020 8AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

Bats take to the skies at night, working as pollinators and pest control. Because of their nocturnal nature, bats sometimes get a bad rap. In honor of Bat Week, celebrate the role bats play in nature as we challenge common myths about bats.

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Replay: Rerouting a Trail

10/28/2020 11AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos, Nature Academy

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. There’s more work behind trail maintenance than you may think. Trails Specialist Bryan is at Miami Whitewater Forest sharing more behind the construction on the Timberlakes Trail.

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Nature Journaling #171: Beleaf in Fall Colors

10/28/2020 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

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Parky's Great Parks Adventure! book

Replay: Parky’s Great Parks Adventure

10/26/2020 12PM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Videos

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Did you know we have a book? Author and Great Parks Ranger Joel Altman reads his book to the main character, Parky the Raccoon in today’s video.

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A Luna moth shows off its bright green wings.

Nature Journaling #170: Moth Madness

10/26/2020 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

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