Leaf Rubbings: As you walk, gather three different kinds of leaves. Notice the ways they are similar and different. Use paper and crayons to make leaf rubbings of your leaves before releasing them back to the forest.

Falling Leaves: As you explore, watch for falling leaves. Try to catch leaves as they fall from the tree. Can you catch three leaves? What do you notice about how the leaves fall?

Leaf Safari: - As you walk, pay attention to the different kinds of leaves you find. Pay attention to the ways the leaves smell, feel, look and even how they sound as you walk on them. 

Autumn Aromas: As you walk through the forest, pay attention to the aromas in the air. Stop to sniff the air in different locations; in a shady place, in a sunny place, near the water, near a tree trunk...

Autumn Art: As you explore, gather natural items you find on the ground (pinecones, leaves, seeds, pebbles, sticks) and bring them back to the gathering site. As a group, arrange your treasures to make a collage celebrating autumn.

Track Trek: As you wander the winter woods, pay attention to the wildlife tracks you find. Follow a set of tracks and imagine who made them and what they were doing.

Tree Silhouettes: Pay attention to the shapes of the trees. What are you noticing? How are they similar? How are they different?

Quiet in the Wood: Find a sit spot and get comfortable. Close your eyes and listen to the sounds of the forest in winter. What are you noticing?

Winter Kiss: Find a comfortable place to sit in the snow. Take off a mitten or glove and grab a handful of snow. What are you noticing? Form the snow into a small snowball and gently touch the snowball to your lips. What do you notice? Take a few seconds to experiment with the sensations of the snow on your cheeks, nose, chin and eyelids. What do you notice?

Snow Fleas: As you walk, look closely around the base of the trees for small, brown dots that move in the snow. These are snow fleas! Look closely at the tree trunks. Do you see lichens or mosses growing? These patches are home to tiny micro-organisms such as isopods and water bears.

Nature Journals: Decorate a notebook for your own special nature journal. Find a tree or plant you can observe at least once a week over the coming months. Draw or write about your plant each week. What are you noticing? How does your plant change throughout the season?

Bird Songs: Find a comfortable place to sit. Close your eyes and listen to the birds of the forest. What are you noticing? How many different birds can you hear? What do you think they are saying to one another?

Rainbow Walk: Take a walk to observe spring wildflowers. How many different colors do you see? How are the flowers similar and different from one another? 

Mushroom Meditations: Explore the forest in search of mushrooms. Pay close attention to the details of the mushrooms. Pretend you are a scientist and you have just discovered new species of mushrooms. What would you name your mushrooms? Why?

Stick Safari: Take a walk and gather three different sticks along the way. Bring your sticks back to the gathering site. What do you notice about your sticks? Work with your teammates to explore different ways to sort your sticks. Work together to sort your sticks. Why did you decide to sort them that way?

Texture Trail: Explore different textures along the trail. Can you find something fuzzy. How about something bumpy? Prickly? Smooth? Sharp? What other textures can you find?

Sidewalk Safari: Take a walk in a more urban area where you can walk along a sidewalk. Pay attention to the life in the cracks of the sidewalks. How many insects can you find living there?

Shadow Walk: As you explore the forest, pay attention to the shadows you find. What are you noticing? How do the shadows change as you move through the forest?

Rock Wisdom: As you walk, look for a rock you can observe. Spend some time in the presence of your rock. What are you noticing? What stories does your rock hold?