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FUN IN THE FIELD

Here are some fun resources to encourage families to get outside and to keep the kids minds engaged. These fun and educational activities are designed to be completed in a local park or even your own backyard. 

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Drawing Plants
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The Big Nature Sit
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Seed Dispersal Socks
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Silly Symphony
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Skipping Rocks
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Thunderstorm Visualization

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Build a Plant Part Salad
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Do Plants Breathe?
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Hummingbird Feeders
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Investigating Ponds & Creeks
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May Wildflowers
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Morel Mushroom Hunting
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On the Scent
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Oobleck
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Potato Stamping
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Spring Fungus Scavenger Hunt
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Spider Sleuthing
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Start a Compost Pile
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Take an Ant Hike
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Willow Crowns

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Compass Treasure Hunt
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Fire Making
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Float or Sink
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Insect Catcher
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Magic Wands
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Make a Roly Poly Home
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Meet a Tree
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Nature Potions
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Rock Play
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Spring Ephemerals
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Watershed Models
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Wildlife Camera
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Yard Map

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Bird Bingo
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Building Fairy Houses
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Creating Art in Nature
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Hula Hoop Draw
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Hunt for Signs of Spring
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Nature Name Discovery
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Nature's Colors
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Nighttime Scavenger Hunt
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Plant Concentration
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Sit Spot Journal
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Sound Map
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Tree Ring Exploration
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Wild Conifer Tea
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Grass River Natural Area
6500 Alden Hwy, P.O. Box 231
Bellaire, MI 49615
Office: 231.533.8314
Grass River Center: 231.533.8576

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