Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. Winter feels like the perfect time for making wishes. It’s a time for dreaming of what new adventures lie ahead come spring – or even beyond. Kids seem to sense this. I’ve caught the big explorer making wishes on dandelions a lot recently. It helps that we have a small patch of them growing … [Read more...]
Visiting the Elephants of Asia at the Los Angeles Zoo
The big explorer loves elephants. So it’s been tough going not having ready access to them locally at the Los Angeles Zoo. The good news is that after a long absence, they’re back – the Elephants of Asia exhibit is now open for visitors. We made a special trip to the Zoo earlier this month just to see them. I’ll admit that with all the controversy surrounding the new … [Read more...]
How to Tour Tide Pools With Kids
Visiting the beach is one of our family’s favorite things to do in L.A. If we happen to time our visit for when tide pools are accessible, even better. That’s when we get a chance to see all kinds of sea life right at the water’s edge! If you’re not familiar with tide pools yet, let me back up. Tide pools form twice a day during low tide (when the tide retreats from the … [Read more...]
Exploring Tide Pools at Leo Carrillo State Park
We’ve come to enjoy afternoons spent touring local tide pools. We’ve checked out Point Fermin State Marine Park in San Pedro, Abalone Cove in Rancho Palos Verdes and the tide pools at El Matador State Beach in Malibu. So this month we wanted to try exploring tide pools at Leo Carrillo State Park for our family nature club adventure. This outing turned out to be our most … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Ride a Bike
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. Bike riding isn’t just a simple way to get some exercise and spend time together as a family outside; it also allows you to explore nature in your own neighborhood and beyond.We recently enjoyed a late afternoon ride along the Los Angeles River, which although not a particularly … [Read more...]