15 Fun Things to do Outside
Dig holes, collect acorns, build a fort, and more!
Arbor Day Activities
Celebrate Arbor Day with this booklet of activities.
Around the Clock
Build a sundial. This activity works best if you are home from sunrise to sunset.
Backyard Birds Checklist
See if you can spot these common backyard birds. Record the birds you see or hear on this chart.
Bird Songs
Click on the birds to hear their songs. See how many you can hear in your own backyard.
Environmental Art Sculpture Challenge
We invite your family to create environmental art sculptures
Flower Press
Learn to make a flower press to save flowers, leaves and other plants.
Garden Survey
Check out your neighborhood gardens. Remember to practice social distancing.
Growing Birdseed
Grow beautiful plants and help feed the birds
How to Compost at Home
Video. Composting made simple.
How to Read a Tree
Identify and learn about trees.
Look Around You
Lets see what you can observe about wildlife from ground level.
Map it Out
Practice mapping with what you can see and hear.
Outdoor Photography Challenge
Try out these photography techniques in the great outdoors.
Outdoor Skills: Building Shelters
Learn how to build a survival shelter
Safety First
Spending time outside is fun, but keep an eye out for these hazards.
Sled Building
Use your physics knowlegde to design, build, and test sleds made of cardboard
The Way of the Wind
Build your own weather vane to help observe changing weather
Treasure Map
Make a treasure map using a compass
Tree Planting Activity
Plant a tree as a family and grow some memories.
Trees & Trash
Celebrate Earth Day everyday
Wildflower Challenge
The forest floor changes nearly every day as spring wildflowers reappear. Use these guidelines and the tracking sheet to observe and record the wildflowers you see and their different phases.
Winter Salt Watch
Request your FREE salt watch kit to find out whether road salt pollution in a problem in local body of water.
