nature activities Archives -

A snowflake made out of paper has swirling designs.

Snow Day! Now What?

02/3/2022 10AM All, Parks at Home for Kids

Nearly every student in Hamilton County is home from school today! That doesn’t mean they have to rely on screens to entertain them, though. We collected some of our favorite snow day activities to help keep your little ones engaged and happy today.

A dish full of pebbles and water creates puddler for flying insects.

5 Activities to Discover Life in Your Backyard

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

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.

The sun shines over Winton Lake. You can see the reflection of the trees lining the lake in the water. There is fog permeating from the surface of the water.

Nature Journaling #219: Taking in Nature in the New Year

01/1/2021 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here every day!