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Author Archives: Lawrence Wade
Our Trip to Bert’s Cabin by Curran Ikhaml
“My family went to Bert Cabin’s at Itasca State Park. We saw a phoebe nest in the part that holds the cabin together. One time we saw the phoebe with a moth in its beak for the babies in … Continue reading
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Summer Time in Minnetonka
A collection of poetry and art by the 3rd-5th Graders of Deephaven, Minnetonka Explorers Club. The following poems and artwork were created by our 3rd-5th graders who were involved with the Environment Club as well and the Drama & Poetry … Continue reading
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Nature Poetry by Dr. Jedidiah Krauss
Mayan Solstice Retrieved from the long silence Of mourning for the forever lost, A new, ancient sound is re-birthed in a sigh. Both the end of a whimper and the beginning of a song. Gestated at the … Continue reading
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Spring Peeper Meadow
June 26, 2013 There it was on Jessica’s shirt collar, and then it started slowly walking up her hair. It was a new-born meadowhawk dragonfly that had just hatched into an adult. We felt a very special connection between the … Continue reading
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Lone Lake Photography Fieldtrip
On June 12th, at Lone Lake Park, Minnetonka, Simone, age 8, documented our photography field trip for Nine Mile Creek Watershed district. Simone has a a “photographer’s eye”, and the more photos she took, the more she connected with nature.
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Nature photography for kids
A great way for kids to connect with nature is through the photography door. You won’t need a big telephoto lens on your camera because sightings of wildlife are infrequent. Any type of digital camera will do, however, a camera … Continue reading
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Pebbles, Sand and Silt
Boulders, stones-pebbles-sand F G C Boulders, stones-pebbles-sand C Sort your rocks F G color, shape, or feel Yea, yea F G C Sort by color, shape or feel F G C Boulders, stones-pebbles-sand C Separate them with … Continue reading
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5 Minutes With a Robin
How many robins have you seen on the lawn, but never really watched them? In five minutes you could learn a lot about robins, and probably end up having more questions than answers. Possibly you’ll notice that a … Continue reading
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Classifying insects
How is a Bug Different From a Beetle? To most people, insects are “bugs”. A naturalist knows that there are many types of insects and insect-like animals in the weeds or in a butterfly garden. How is a fly different … Continue reading
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Become a Tree
Find a large tree like an oak, maple or cottonwood in a place off the trail where you won’t be disturbed. This activity is a guided imagery. Close your eyes and relax every part of your body. Feel the bottom … Continue reading
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