Nature Challenge: Week 7
These aren't mini pine trees but what could they be? I bet you can find some on your local forest floor! To find out the answer and to...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Aug 10, 2020
- 3 min
Activities: Ferns and Wildflowers
Knights Hill Fern and Wildflower Scavenger Hunt ages 5 - adult (with adult help) Knights Hill contains a wide diversity of ferns and...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Aug 9, 2020
- 1 min
Program: Ferns and Wildflowers
Our last topic for the summer is ferns and wildflowers! I am beginning to notice much more below my feet than I used to and I hope that...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Aug 3, 2020
- 3 min
Activities: Forest Detectives
Build Your Own Mini Stone Wall ages 5 - 12 Try building your own mini stone wall with natural materials. Bonus: add a little house for a...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Aug 3, 2020
- 1 min
Nature Challenge: Week 6
What is this strange formation on this oak leaf? To find out the answer to this week's nature challenge join the zoom meeting on Friday...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Aug 2, 2020
- 1 min
Program: Forest Detectives
This week, we will learn to act as detectives to understand the past uses of the land we live on. It may seem that the forests around us...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 27, 2020
- 1 min
Nature Challenge: Week 5
Who is living in the marsh? Can you spot any animal homes in this photo? I can see two! Join my zoom meeting on Friday anytime from 9am...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
Activities: Nature Journaling
Don't worry, you do not need to be artistic or a great writing for this week's activities! We will focus on learning how to become a...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 26, 2020
- 1 min
Program: Nature Journaling
How can we be more attentive observers of nature? This week, we will talk about a few ways to slow down, observe, and record the world...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
Nature Challenge: Week 4
What is this growing in the woods? What is this? What kingdom does it belong to (plant, animal, fungus, bacteria)? Can you find one in...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 20, 2020
- 3 min
Activities: Sky
Be an Astronomer! Name Your Own Constellations ages 3 - 10 The night sky is full of wonder and sometimes finding out the names to...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 19, 2020
- 2 min
Program: Sky
This week is for stargazing! Let's hope for some clear skies! These best time to view the sky will be tomorrow, July 20th, because of the...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 14, 2020
- 1 min
Nature Challenge: Week 3
What is happening to this blueberry bush? What are these tufts of branches and why is the plant growing them? To got a closer look, check...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
Activities: Wetlands
Discover Wetland Critters ages 4 - 15 Wetlands are teeming with life. Use a container to scoop up some water from the edge and see what...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 12, 2020
- 1 min
Program: Wetlands
This week's topic is wetlands! Wetlands are very important habitat for many species. They also provide ecosystem services such as water...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Nature Challenge: Week 2
Can you identify these two local wildflowers? Email me for a hint or to take a guess at abigail.castriotta@my.colby-sawyer.edu. Tune into...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 6, 2020
- 3 min
Activities: Local Tree Identification
Matching Shapes Leaf Hunt ages 4 - 7 This activity will encourage kids to notice the difference in shapes of leaves on the trees around...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jul 5, 2020
- 1 min
Program: Local Tree Identification
This week's topic is tree identification. This video will help you to get to know some of the local trees in your neighborhood. Check...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jun 29, 2020
- 1 min
Nature Challenge: Week 1
Can you identify any of these three woodland under story plants (the small dark green leaves with the red berries, the large oblong...
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Abigail Castriotta
- Jun 29, 2020
- 6 min
Activities: Backyard Birds
BE A CITIZEN SCIENTIST – GO BIRDING! all ages As I mentioned in my video post yesterday, for my environmental studies capstone, I am...
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