Tag: holidays

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

This year’s winter solstice skies will offer a very special experience for stargazers. If we’re lucky and have clear skies on December 21, head outside and set your sights southwest for this starry spectacle known as the “Christmas Star.”

The holidays are a marvelous time of year! They can, however, also include many challenges and extra stress. The Adventure Outpost team shares tips to help keep the holidays kind for all.

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?

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Use fruit to make homemade ornaments! Outreach Manager Sarah shows you how to make a holiday nature craft in this video.

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Follow along with Nature Interpreters Ellen and Sarah as they share how to make fire starters, get creative with pine cones and more with these nifty (and sustainable!) gift ideas for the holidays.

‘Tis the season to be holly! While most of the plant world has dropped their leaves for the winter, some native plants keep pumping out oxygen all winter long like this holly, Ilex spp. The holly is specially adapted to hold its leaves through the winter with a thick cuticle that holds water in and […]

On a cool, brisk morning in November, three busloads of second graders pull up in front of Sharon Centre ready to begin their day. As they unload, the teachers rush to count heads and split them into groups. I take the opportunity to observe the group in preparation for the program ahead. “Um . . […]