Outdoor activity ideas and inspiration

From mid-March to the end of May 2020, Harpswell Heritage Land Trust (HHLT) posted a simple outdoor activity idea and nature riddle for kids every weekday. Some days we also posted other resources, like downloadable chapters of the Junior Ranger Activity Book.

Created to support parents who found themselves homeschooling during the COVID-19 pandemic, these activity ideas are a great jumping off point for any outdoor adventure. Click here for a list with links to all 50 activity ideas.

Nature riddle

What lovely bird has been brought back from the risk of extinction by the placement of special nesting boxes in fields all over America? Click here to read more about this fascinating animal.

Spring Bingo

The spring woods are waking up all around us, so it’s a great time to go outside and see what you can see, hear, smell and feel! Go for a walk or sit very quietly in your backyard and try out this game of Spring Bingo to keep track of all the things you notice. Can you get four in a row? Too easy? Can you find all of these things? Download the Bingo card below.

This activity idea contributed by Emma Levy.