Fall 2023 - Week Fifteen

December 22, 2023  •  Vol. 15

What an amazing Fall season we have had! From rainbow scavenger hunts to butterfly gardens to mud shakes to adopting trees to making our own terrariums it has been quite a year. Each member of the Society has contributed to our nature neighborhood in significant ways. I am so proud of all that they have done and I hope you are too!  

On Monday, the storm passed and the sun popped out just in time for us to head outdoors. We had a tarp down for dry seating so that the kids wouldn’t get wet on the rain-drenched bleachers. They were quite engaged in figuring out the ecosystem of an acorn and we talked about food chains and the different levels of who eats what. As usual the kids enjoyed being nature detectives and seeing what animal and bird activity has been going on in the garden in their absence.

On Tuesday, we had a lovely long nature walk around the third and fourth street garden courtyards as well as the trees. We noticed the changes that had taken place since the season began and what our favorite activities this year have been. Then we returned to the garden for some candle and garland making!

On Wednesday, we mapped out the ecosystem of our Third Street courtyard and then got busy playing and exploring. We brought out the candles and talked about the upcoming Winter Solstice and how the days will start getting longer. Overall the children seemed quite acclimated to the chillier weather and I’m very proud of them!