It’s no secret that water play—pouring, scooping, splashing—is a great way to engage young children, and the perfect way to stay cool on a …
Environmental Education
Chickadee Club: Sign up for August now!
With the debut of the Chickadee Club a few weeks behind us and the sign-up deadline for August/September kits rapidly approaching, you may …
Family Fun Connections: Spiderwebs
What shape is a spider web? Orb webs, with their wheel-like spokes, are probably what most quickly comes to mind. But if you’ve walked …
Family Fun Connections: A Bird Checklist for Young Birders
Just in time for summer vacation, we’ve added a new resource to our Birding in Maine page: The Maine Birds Checklist for Young Birders …
Family Fun Connections: Introducing the Chickadee Club
What outdoor adventures do you have planned this summer? Whether you are close enough to enjoy the trails at Gilsland Farm or have your own …
Elementary Connections: Food Webs
How does energy move through an ecosystem? What is a food chain or web? What different roles do plants and animals play in these …
Family Fun Connections: Take another look
Happy summer! Were you told that “only boring people get bored” as a kid, too? As much as I’ve tried to take this to heart with my own …
Family Fun Connections: Day and Night
Have you noticed how late the sunset is getting? My three-year-old started calling dinner “the dark meal” over the winter and spring, so we …
Elementary Connections: Ferns
What makes ferns different from other types of plants? Where do they grow? What can you notice about ferns to help you tell them …