Nature on The Move programs emphasize fun, though everyone just might learn a little too! Whether its building bird or bug houses, searching for salamanders, creating abodes for toads or a friendly competition of "squirrel survivor" its quality time for families in the outdoors. Give your business a competitive edge by adding these one-of-a-kind experiences to your guestís stay.
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Learn about the critters inhabiting your backyard while constructing one of these fun and useful projects
Building bird BoxesSharing Nature
Bird Feeders/Hummingbird Feeders
Bug Houses
Toad Abodes
Enjoy outside field experiences and explorations. Many topics to choose from or Nature on The Move can develop something just for you.
Donít Take
it For Granite
A fun introduction
to Adirondack geology. Whatís the difference between rocks and minerals?
What kind of rocks do we have in the Adirondacks? How do these rocks and
minerals shape the landscape we see today? Children will start their own
rock and mineral collection.
Which Way
Does The Wind Blow
Adirondack
weather can be anything but predictable nonetheless you can use your homemade
barometer, wind gauge, crickets and others to give you an idea of whatís
ahead.
Salamander
Search
Look for the
secretive denizens of Adirondack woods and waters. Are they lizards? Do
they all live in water? Why are salamanders in the news these days? Children
will find answers to these questions as we search for salamanders and newts.
Barking
Up The Right Tree
Are you up
to the challenge Sherlock? Learn how to identify common trees by using
bark, buds and branches. Children make their own field book and key.
What Lies
Beneath
discover the
awesome, prehistoric looking critters on the bottoms of lakes and streams.
Uncover the amazing life cycle of many aquatic insects and their adaptations
for life in and near the water. Children survey critters stream or pondside,
viewing with microscopes.
Butterflies
Get up close
and personal with butterflies in all stages of their life cycles. View
eggs, the size of pinheads, caterpillars that eat you out of house and
home as well as camouflage chrysalides. Children make a bughouse or a butterfly
watering fountain or plant a window box to attract these important pollinators.
Toads
Did you know
we only have one kind of toad in the Adirondacks? Learn about this secretive
and much maligned amphibian while exploring its habitat and creating a
toad abode to entice this bug and slug-eating machine into your garden
Hummingbirds
Always fascinating
and fun to study. Discover the whole story behind our ruby-throated hummingbird
while making a feeder of your own.
Wade into
wetlands
Wetlands are
fascinating, wonderful places full of neat plants and amazing critters.
This program can be divided into the components listed below for five different
programs. Weíll visit a wetland and explore:
Plants:get up close with "meat" eating plants, be amazed at the water holding ability of natureís sponge and prepare a wetland cookbook.
Animals:whoíd want to live in these damp places? Well, plenty of animals call wetlands their homes. Children will search for evidence of animals and learn why wetlands are such great places to make a home.
Birds:wetlands are avian nurseries for literally hundreds of birds. Weíll search for the feathered inhabitants of wetlands and discover their special adaptations for life in the marsh.
Soils and water:wetland
soils are endowed with super hero powers. Children as "jr. scientists"
will experiment and discover the special properties and characteristics
of water and soil in wetlands.
Pricingxxxxxa two hour program is $150 + costs of materials (if any)