This holiday season, the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is the only spot in town where kiddos can get up close and personal with real-live reindeer. The Zoo’s Reindeer Romp experience offers families a chance to get in the holiday spirit with reindeer viewing, holiday-themed arts and crafts, photos with Santa – plus festive animal enrichment activities for other animals … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Nature Activities for Families
We haven’t even finished putting away our Halloween decorations yet, and Christmas is cropping up everywhere I look. What ever happened to savoring November? If you’re like me and refuse to talk about Christmas until Thanksgiving has passed, these Thanksgiving nature activities for families are right up your alley. Here are a few fun ways to enjoy the season with friends … [Read more...]
Saturday Snapshot: Thankfulness
Welcome to “Saturday Snapshot,” a weekly feature that highlights photos we take as part of our seasonal nature photo scavenger hunts. The List: The 2013 fall nature photo scavenger hunt The Find: Something in nature you are thankful for The Backstory: I am thankful to nature for her warm sunshine and beautiful blue waters. Because this is often what fall looks like … [Read more...]
DVD Review: Nature Kids
I can’t believe it’s been more than 2 years since I interviewed the man behind Nature Kids, Mr. Kenny Ballentine. At the time, Kenny was hard at work creating a documentary about getting America’s kids back into nature. He came by my house, met The Explorers, shot some footage for his film and got me reinvigorated with the work I do here to help connect children and families … [Read more...]
Saturday Snapshot: Fall Leaf
Welcome to “Saturday Snapshot,” a weekly feature that highlights photos we take as part of our seasonal nature photo scavenger hunts. The List: The 2013 fall nature photo scavenger hunt The Find: Something red The Backstory: We don’t usually see too many leaves turn red in our neighborhood, so this was an extra-special sighting. Are you playing along? Please come … [Read more...]