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Tag: water

10 Ways to Bring Nature Home

November 6, 2020 janicekelley

Nature is everywhere we look! It is easy to bring it home so we can enjoy and experience it every…

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Posted in: Activities, Blog Filed under: butterflies and bees, clouds, flower pot, rocks, soil, sun, temperature, trees, water, weather, wildlife

Find Your Special Place

March 27, 2020 janicekelley

Find a special place outdoors you and/or your children can call their own: your backyard, a park, open field, riverbank,…

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Posted in: Activities, Blog Filed under: American River, American River Parkway, bicycle, bike ride, birds, child, chilren, deer, explore, families, family, fun, nature, Nature Detectives, outdoors, peaceful spot, picnic, play, special place, water

What Song does the Rain Sing?

March 29, 2020 janicekelley

Our “Winter Wisdom” session creates opportunities for Nature Detectives to slow down and listen deeply to the sounds outside. They…

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Posted in: Activities, Blog Filed under: art, clouds, creative, dance, dancing, listen, music, Natue Detectives, nature, rain, raining, rainsticks, rainy, thunder, thunderstorm, water, wind, Winter Wisdom

Waiting for Wings

March 27, 2020 janicekelley

In Spring we wait to see the wings of butterflies flying from one flower to the next. Butterflies are amazing…

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Posted in: Activities, Blog Filed under: butterflies, butterfly bush, butterfly garden, caterpillars, children, enjoyment, field journals, Nature Detectives, planting, plants, Waiting for Wings, water

Butterfly garden

April 12, 2020 janicekelley

You can attract butterflies to your yard by growing flowering plants they love to visit. Follow four simple steps to…

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Posted in: Activities, Blog Filed under: attraction, butterflies, butterfly bush, butterfly garden, color, colorful, flowers, garden, lavendar, lilacs, marigolds, nectar, plants, pollination, primrose, spring, water

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