Hiking and Nature with Young Children.

Find Shapes/Color/Numbers in Nature

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Scavenger Hunt

http://www.scavengerhuntsforkids.com/naturehunts.html

Birds!

Paper towel binoculars

Audubon Plush birds with song

Audubon Apps

BugsFoot by foot• Draw picture• Make list• See differences

over time

Worm/Rolly Polly Races• bulls eye race track• 3 day rule

Homemade bug catchers

Night time fun

Moon watch• Binoculars• Track changes

Star watch• Big Dipper find• http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap

/• Various sky watching Apps – I have Sky

Walk

Grate Local Hikes• Blue Jay Point – Falls Lake• Schenck Forest – Edwards Mill Rd and

Reedy Creek (on Right if going south on Edward Mills)

• Prairie Ridge – Reedy Creek and Edwards Mill Road (on Left if going south on Edward Mills)

• Raven Rock State Park – Lillington• Eno River State Park – Durham• Lake Johnston – has boats that you can

rent• Lake Crabtree – also has boats• Umstead State Park-

And if nothing else, the greenway!