Posted in alaska, nature study on Mar 24th, 2010 5 Comments »
A walk in the park… Wanna help me id this guy? C’mon all you birders, help me out! He was smaller than a red tail, but larger than a peregrine falcon, if that helps at all. Out of the woods and down to the shore…. Lemon nudibranch And this nasty looking fellow… is a sea [...]
Posted in alaska, nature study on Feb 24th, 2010 7 Comments »
This glorious weather has put us in the mood to be outdoors! We’ve explored high… and low… and discovered some really cool stuff along the way… Cassie likes to come along on our explores. Especially if there is water involved. And we are really, really happy to have this guy along with us more often, [...]
Posted in alaska, Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., nature study, science, volunteering on Feb 21st, 2010 9 Comments »
So, as I’ve been saying, the kiddos and I were lucky enough to have the opportunity to volunteer our time at the Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center, which happens to be right here in beautiful Sitka. Though the center treats, rehabilitates, and releases as many birds as possible, some birds are too badly injured to ever [...]
Posted in alaska, Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., high school, nature study, Superboy's projects on Feb 17th, 2010 5 Comments »
Happy Ash Wednesday everyone! We have SO MANY good things lined up, we really can’t wait! Today on a whim we attended the local “World of Work” job and career fair here in Sitka and I am so glad we did! It was a really cool event for high school students to connect with folks [...]
Posted in nature study on Nov 17th, 2009 19 Comments »
Today we decided to take a little trip up to Everglades National Park–just to see what we could see. Which is kinda ever why we do anything much, really. Anyhow, as one would expect from the name EVER glades, the thing is humongous. I think they invented the word “vast” just for this place. I’m [...]
Posted in Florida Keys, nature study on Nov 16th, 2009 2 Comments »
It has finally cooled off a bit here and we are enjoying some really lovely days. Sunny, low 70′s with a light breeze…ahhhh! Feels so nice to be outdoors! Perfect weather for picnics and tree climbing. The water has gotten a bit chilly as well. Too chilly for me to swim (I like it bath-tub [...]
Posted in Florida Keys, nature study, science on Oct 7th, 2009 1 Comment »
Fabulous day exploring the mangroves! Check out the full story over at Fieldwork!
Posted in nature study on Sep 16th, 2009 7 Comments »
collecting observing exploring alone and together trying new things (first fins!) Life is pretty good, I’d say. Pictures taken at Library Park beach, Islamorada. A fine place to spend a day.
Posted in nature study on Sep 15th, 2009 13 Comments »
Today we had a lesson on this plant: Oleander (Nerium oleander), one of the most deadly plants in the world. Every part of this plant is extremely toxic and ingesting even a small amount can cause severe illness or death to humans and livestock. I once knew a horse that dropped dead when a few [...]
Posted in Florida Keys, nature study on Jul 26th, 2009 6 Comments »
Things are moving a little slow around here.. ( Banded tree snail Orthalicus floridensis) It’s summer time, it’s hot, there’s not much going on… so we are feeling a little sluggish… But thanks for stopping by anyway.
