Whooo? Who is getting prepared to nest soon? Come find out as we read Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. We’ll see some taxidermy owl mounts, touch owl feathers, search outdoors for places great horned owls might nest and learn to call like owls.
Warm up your survival skills for a safe and educational experience with fire! Students will learn all about the steps to building a campfire, as well as all of the important safety procedures throughout the process. We will also explore multiple different methods of fire starting!
Warm up your survival skills for a safe and educational experience with fire! Students will learn all about the steps to building a campfire, as well as all of the important safety procedures throughout the process. We will also explore multiple different methods of fire starting!
Get ready to go on a winter adventure to look for signs of animals! We will be exploring tracks that get left by animals and we’ll try to find out which animals left those tracks! We will also be making our own tracks and spend some time hiking on our trails!
The 9th annual Michiana Regional Seed Swap is a resource for residents in Michiana and beyond to exchange and learn about seeds. Join fellow gardeners, growers and plant enthusiasts to exchange and gather seeds, compare and discuss varieties, attend educational sessions and more. The swap will include vegetable/garden crops as well as native plants.
Indiana weather can be a fickle thing! Let’s learn more about what types of weather we experience here in the Great Lakes Region and create a tool to help us identify cloud types. We will even talk about weather preparedness as we approach March - Severe Weather Preparedness Month!
Indiana weather can be a fickle thing! Let’s learn more about what types of weather we experience here in the Great Lakes Region and create a tool to help us identify cloud types. We will even talk about weather preparedness as we approach March - Severe Weather Preparedness Month!
Let’s make comparisons as we read Where’s Rodney by Carmen Bogan! As we hike around the wetland, we’ll look for things that are bigger or smaller than we are and things that move slower or faster than we do. What other things can we find to compare? Let’s explore and find out!
What does it mean to be a “steward of the land”? What is ecological restoration? How do you know what to do or where to start? The Master Stewardship Program at Merry Lea is designed to guide you through the process of creating a plan to restore and steward the land around you using best management practices. This multi-part workshop is designed for adults interested in the outside world, whether they are a landowner, hiker, hunter, and/or tree-hugger.
Join Merry Lea for a two-day immersion into nature-based education. At the core of this professional development opportunity there will be multiple site visits to observe preschool and elementary students engaging with nature. Ask educators about their pedagogy, and experience a variety of educational styles through the eyes of many passionate educators integrating the outdoors into their curriculum. Professional Growth Points can be provided upon request.
