Science Outdoors

Being a Naturalist

ABCDEs of Scientific Drawing

Observation & Wondering Template

Color Hike

Compare and Contrast

Bird Diversity 

Bird Courtship and Song 

Nests and Eggs 

Parents and Young 

Bird ID 

Flight and Migration 

Behavior 

Earth Expedition 

Feeding Wild Birds 

Observe and Wonder 

Bird Anatomy 

Crows Are Cool 

Bird Conservation 

Bird Superpowers 

Benefits of Birds 

Bird Spy Bingo 

Mass Audubon Bird Bingo 

Birding Basics 

Animal Tracks Slideshow

Animal Tracks Guide

Jeffers Animal Tracks Bandanas

Animal Tracks Claims & Evidence

Animal Tracking & Movement Patterns with Wolf Ridge Naturalists (Video)

Animal Movement Patterns

Animal Tracks Examples

Signs of Deer

Tree Observations

Tree Bark Observations with the DNR

Guide to Minnesota Trees

Tree Scavenger Hunt

Minnesota Leaves

Healthy & Unhealthy Trees

Why Are Lichen Important?

Lichen All Around Us

Tree or Not a Tree

Products Made from MN Trees

Fall Equinox: Sep. 22

Signs of Fall - Primary

Signs of Fall - Intermediate

Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall

Watch a Maple Leaf Change Colors

Fall Walk Scavenger Hunt

Fall Squirrel Observations & Wonderings

Squirrel Scavenger Hunt

How Animals Prepare for Winter with Naturalist Carly

Winter Solstice - Dec. 21

Signs of Winter - Primary

Signs of Winter - Intermediate

Using the Senses Winter Scavenger Hunt 

Wildlife Detectives Winger Scavenger Hunt

Winter Walk Bingo

Winter Animal Observations

How Warm is a Waterproof Mitten?

Can You Find Your Shadow?

Late Winter Birds Around Oak Ridge

Frozen Lake Ecology

Spring Equinox: March 20

Signs of Spring - Primary

Signs of Spring - Intermediate

Journey North: Robins in Spring Slideshows & Resources

Spring Scavenger Hunt Using Your Senses

Early Spring Scavenger Hunt

Early Spring Backyard Bingo

Spring Ephemerals