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A Day at the Nature Park - 4 hour Class

It was a beautiful morning with blue skies and sunshine. We went for a walk through the Richmond Nature Park with our guest Teacher Keefer, who is an avid nature enthusiast. So off we went on our adventure...
 
We first stopped to view the birds. We noticed that there were some adults with very fancy cameras, standing around the bird station. Teacher Keefer advised us that the better our ninja skills, the better we will be able to see the birds. So, we did our best ninja movements and tiptoed very quietly. We were in luck. The hummingbirds gave us an amazing view as they were having their breakfast. Then, we saw some other birds, including a beautiful chickadee.




 Afterwards, we followed a trail and observed the environment around the park, including  plants native to Richmond. Teacher Keefer showed us oak trees and told us a story about the “Smallest Acorn”.
 




 

We also played games, found a secret tunnel, observed moss, and talked about bogs. We had an amazing time at the Richmond Nature Park.



 
Thank you Teacher Keefer for your tour of the Nature Park!

Until next time,

Karen

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