This weekend I took my Junior Girl Scouts to a Letterboxing event at one of the Girl Scout camps in Connecticut. I’ve always been interested in finding out more about letterboxing and it was such a fun day. First we each thought of a symbol to represent us along with a name and we created …
I just got home from an amazing Winter Conference in my area put out by the National Organic Farmers Association. While not farmers, my neighbor and I like to “call” ourselves organic gardeners (even if I’m still learning) It was an all day event with workshops and vendors and a delicious lunch. It was hard …
Well, my intentions are always good but sometimes life gets a hold of me and I just can’t keep up. I apologize for the delay of announcing our Bird Identification Winner! We asked parents to have their children do a bit of research and try to identify two birds here in Connecticut. Bird 1: …
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Here is a fun activity to do with your little Valentines today. I have been wanting to do this activity for years. I always forget to try it and then yesterday a Facebook friend of mine posted that she was doing it with her children and I followed suit. With all of this snow, we …
The amount of snow here is insane. And, this evening we are expecting another possible 10 inches! By tomorrow morning it could total 20″ of new snow (not to mention all of the old snow still on the ground). In addition, this weekend we are expecting even MORE snow! The kids and dogs are loving …
This Red-Bellied Woodpecker came to our feeders today. We’ve seen this type of bird other years but this was the first time this winter that he’s made an appearance and it was pretty exciting. This is the Tufted Titmouse. He is here often with all of his buddies. A very pretty bird but common …
It has been freezing and snowy the last few weeks. We’ve been doing all that we can to keep busy and warm. I purchased a beautiful extra bulky wool yarn to make this simple Snowboarder Hat with. It’s been a good in-between project as I put the finishing touches on a more complicated gift for …
Our challenge for the future is that we realize we are very much a part of the earth’s ecosystem, and we must learn to respect and live according to the basic biological laws of nature. -Jim Fowler My winter Nature Club has come to an end and our last meeting was wonderful. The hardest part …
February Photo Contest by Little Acorn Learning ~Sponsored by Oak Meadow We are so excited to once again host our well-loved monthly photo contest over on the Little Acorn Learning Facebook Group. We are pleased to welcome our sweet friends over at Oak Meadow as our first Photo Contest Sponsor. This month, the top five …
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“What if parents, grandparents, and kids around the country were to band together to create nature clubs for families? What if this new form of social/nature networking were to spread as quickly as book clubs and Neighborhood Watches did in recent decades? We would be well on our way to true cultural change.” – Richard Louv, …
