Courtyard Self-Guided Nature Trail Resources

Dogwood Tree - https://www.gardendesign.com/trees/dogwood.html

Dogwood Tree - https://www.thetreecenter.com/dogwood-tree-facts/

Dogwood Tree - https://gardenerdy.com/flowering-dogwood-tree-facts

Rain Gauge - https://extension.illinois.edu/treehouse/clouds.cfm?Slide=11

Rain Gauge - https://study.com/academy/lesson/rain-gauge-lesson-for-kids-definition-facts.html

Rain Gauge - https://kids.kiddle.co/Rain_gauge

Precipitation - https://kids.kiddle.co/Precipitation

Precipitation - https://extension.illinois.edu/treehouse/clouds.cfm?Slide=7

Temperature - https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-temperature.htm

Temperature - http://www.weatherforkids.org/temperature.html

Compass Rose - https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Compass_rose

Clouds - https://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/clouds.php

Clouds - http://www.weatherforkids.org/clouds.html

Clouds - https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-clouds.htm

Bobwhite Quail - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Bobwhite/id#

Bobwhite Quail - https://abcbirds.org/bird/northern-bobwhite/ 

Bobwhite Quail - https://education.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/northern-bobwhite-bobwhite-quail 

Bobwhite Quail - https://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/species/quail.html 

Bobwhite Quail - https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-bobwhite

Bobwhite Quail - https://www.ncpedia.org/wildlife/northern-bobwhite-quail

Raptors - https://kids.kiddle.co/Bird_of_prey

Bald Eagle - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Eaglecoloring.shtml

Bald Eagle - https://kids.kiddle.co/Bald_eagle

Bald Eagle - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bald_Eagle/  

Red Tailed Hawk - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Redtailedhawkprintout.shtml

Red Tailed Hawk - https://kids.kiddle.co/Red-tailed_hawk

Red Tailed Hawk - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/  

Turkey Vulture - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Vultureprintout.shtml

Turkey Vulture - https://kids.kiddle.co/Turkey_vulture

Turkey Vulture - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/turkey_vulture  

Osprey - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey/lifehistory

Osprey - https://kids.kiddle.co/Osprey

Osprey - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/osprey 

Colorado Blue Spruce - https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=923

Colorado Blue Spruce - https://treebanyan.com/interesting-facts-about-the-colorado-blue-spruce-tree/

Colorado Blue Spruce - https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/colorado-blue-spruce/care-for-colorado-spruce.htm

Mourning Doves - http://www.birdsandblooms.com/blog/10-surprising-facts-about-mourning-doves/

Mourning Doves - http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Zenaida_macroura/

Mourning Doves - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/mourning_dove  

Song Sparrows - http://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/bird-species/sparrows/song-sparrow/

Song Sparrows - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Song_Sparrow/

Song Sparrows - http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Melospiza_melodia/  

House Finch - http://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/bird-species/finches-and-buntings/house-finch/

House Finch - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/House_Finch/lifehistory

House Finch - http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Carpodacus_mexicanus/  

Rhododendron - https://kids.kiddle.co/Rhododendron 

Rhododendron - https://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/rhododendron_facts/1105/ 

Rhododendron - https://www.almanac.com/plant/rhododendrons-and-azaleas

Robin - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Robinprintout.shtml

Robin - http://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/bird-species/songbirds/american-robin/

Robin - https://kids.kiddle.co/American_robin

American Toad - https://kids.kiddle.co/American_toad 

American Toad - http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Anaxyrus_americanus/

American Toad - https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/education/am_toad.pdf

American Toad - https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/Herps/6126

Dragon Fly - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/dragonfly/Dragonflyprintout.shtml

Dragon Fly - https://www.almanac.com/content/dragonflies-facts-symbolic-meaning-and-habitat 

Dragon Fly - https://kids.kiddle.co/Dragonfly

Yellow Flag Iris - https://nyis.info/invasive_species/yellow-flag-iris/ 

Little Brown Bat - https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Bats/Little-Brown-Bat

Little Brown Bat - https://www.adirondack.net/wildlife/bats/

Little Brown Bat - https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/little_brown_bat

Big Brown Bat - https://kids.kiddle.co/Big_brown_bat

Big Brown Bat - http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/big_brown_bat_k6.html

Big Brown Bat - https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/nature/big-brown-bat.htm

Echolocation Facts - https://easyscienceforkids.com/echolocation-facts/ 

Echolocation Facts - https://easyscienceforkids.com/echolocation-facts/ 

All About Bats - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/bat/

Types of Bats - https://www.kidzone.ws/animals/bats/facts9.htm

Bat Facts - http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/bat.html

Top 5 Benefits of Bats - http://www.birdsandblooms.com/blog/top-5-benefits-of-bats/

Holly - https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?itemID=1071

Holly - https://kids.kiddle.co/Holly

Seed Dispersal - http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/seed

Mockingbird - http://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/bird-species/songbirds/northern-mockingbird/

Robin - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Robinprintout.shtml

Robin - http://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/bird-species/songbirds/american-robin/

Robin - https://kids.kiddle.co/American_robin.html

American Toad - https://kids.kiddle.co/American_toad 

American Toad - http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Anaxyrus_americanus/

American Toad - https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/education/am_toad.pdf

American Toad - https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/Herps/6126

Birdbath - https://www.therockpile.com/2011/03/10/the-importance-of-birdbaths/

Birdbath - https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/how-you-can-help-birds/birds-and-water/

Barn Swallow - http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/barn_swallow_k6.html

Barn Swallow - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Swallow/lifehistory

Barn Swallow - https://www.wild-bird-watching.com/Barn-Swallow.html

Butterfly Bush - https://thegoodearthgarden.com/all-about-butterfly-bush/ 

Butterfly Bush - https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/butterfly-bush/butterfly-bush-care.htm

Butterfly Bush - https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/butterfly-bush/ 

Butterfly Bush - https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/butterfly-bush/all-about-butterfly-bush

Pollination - https://www.dkfindout.com/us/animals-and-nature/plants/how-plant-is-pollinated/ 

Pollination - http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children/didyouknow_flowers.shtml#what_is_pollination

Pollination - https://kidsgrowingstrong.org/pollination/

Monarch - https://kids.kiddle.co/Monarch_butterfly 

Monarch - http://www.flightofthebutterflies.com/life-cycle/

Monarch - https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/species/Monarch.shtml

Monarch - http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/monarch_k6.html

Monarch - https://www.birdsandblooms.com/gardening/attracting-butterflies/monarch-migration-magic/ 

Milkweed - http://www.birdsandblooms.com/gardening/value-milkweed/

Milkweed - https://www.butterflyencounters.com/milkweed-facts.html

Milkweed - https://kids.kiddle.co/Milkweed

Milkweed Beetle - https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/milkweed-beetle/

Milkweed Beetle - https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/milkweed/milkweed-bug-control.htm

Chimney Swift - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chimney_Swift/lifehistory#

Chimney Swift - https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/chimney-swift

Chimney Swift - https://kids.kiddle.co/Chimney_swift 

Chimney Swift - https://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/bird-species/hummingbirds-swifts-and-swallows/facts-about-swifts/ 

Chimney Swift - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/c/chimney-swift/