NATURE ACTIVITIES
These family-friendly activities you can do from home are a great way to connect with nature and learn something new about our diverse local ecosystem!
EXPLORING NATURE NEAR YOU
In addition to visiting a local park or open space preserve, you can explore your own neighborhood to look for different plants and animals. You can use the resources below to learn about the nature near you at your own pace:
Carpenter bee by Mereav Vonshak @merav on iNaturalist
iNaturalist
The iNaturalist app allows users to record observations of nature online and share findings with others. The observations posted can be identified by experts in the iNaturalist community and many are even used in scientific studies. Learn more about the app and how to use it here.
Guides
Use our presentations below on native bees and neighborhood trees to guide your exploration:
JOURNAL PROMPTS
Use our nature journal prompts to guide your observations of the natural world. You never know what you might find!
