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Day 4: Cleaning up trash, the Cliff Trail chapter of the Junior Ranger Activity Book and a nature riddle

Day 4: Cleaning up trash, the Cliff Trail chapter of the Junior Ranger Activity Book and a nature riddle

Harpswell Heritage Land Trust
March 20, 2020
Activity Ideas For Kids & Families

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… Read more

Day 3: Nature collections and a nature riddle

Day 3: Nature collections and a nature riddle

Harpswell Heritage Land Trust
March 19, 2020
Activity Ideas For Kids & Families

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… Read more

Day 2: Scavenger hunts and a nature riddle

Day 2: Scavenger hunts and a nature riddle

Harpswell Heritage Land Trust
March 18, 2020
Activity Ideas For Kids & Families

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… Read more

Day 1: Create art with nature, the introduction to the Junior Ranger Activity Book and a nature riddle

Day 1: Create art with nature, the introduction to the Junior Ranger Activity Book and a nature riddle

Harpswell Heritage Land Trust
March 17, 2020
Activity Ideas For Kids & Families

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… Read more

Nature Notes: Northern Leopard Frog

Nature Notes: Northern Leopard Frog

Ed Robinson
March 9, 2020
Nature Notes

Photo by Wirepec, iStock In early March many readers would like to be ensconced in warm climates well to the south of Maine. You toughed it out during January and February and you need a break. Suppose you were stuck under the ice and relief was still weeks away! For aquatic creatures like the northern… Read more

Bird Watching for Science

Bird Watching for Science

Ed Robinson
March 8, 2020
Activity Ideas Our Environment

Photo by Curt Chipman Do you have an interest in learning more about the world around you? Have you wondered how scientists go about studying the major challenges faced by the Earth from climate change to plastic pollution to endangered species? Many people have a fascination about our world and want to learn about melting… Read more

Peggy Logan: Staying engaged with nature as you age

Peggy Logan: Staying engaged with nature as you age

Doug Warren
March 5, 2020
Stories

  Engagement with the natural world can be a lifelong relationship and one that evolves over time. Take the case of Margaret “Peggy” Logan of Neil’s Point in Harpswell, for example. At 95, Peggy admits, “How I live with nature these days is somewhat limited. But I just love to get my hands in the… Read more

Nature Notes: Tufted Titmouse

Nature Notes: Tufted Titmouse

Ed Robinson
February 4, 2020
Nature Notes

If you have installed bird feeders for the winter, you are enjoying a range of visitors by now. Most days are filled with song sparrows, black-capped chickadees, downy and hairy woodpeckers and the fast-moving nuthatches. Perhaps you are lucky enough to have some Eastern bluebirds or delicate goldfinches in the neighborhood. We seem to attract… Read more

Boost Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat

Boost Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat

Ed Robinson
February 4, 2020
Our Environment

Author Ed Robinson There is a great deal of research to prove that human beings need green space, fresh air and wildlife around us for wellness and peace of mind. Those who spend their lives stuck in major cities, surrounded by concrete, noise, pollution and crowds are prone to health problems with long term consequences…. Read more