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Week 10: Monday, Wednesday – the Changing of the Seasons
This week, the last sheets of ice froze on the banks of the creek and one last winter chill filled...
Week 10 Nuthatches, Tuesday: Gooses Getting Goofy
Our last Tuesday of winter preschool! This was a week of celebration and fun (even more than...
Week 9: Monday, Wednesday – Beaver Chew and Blue Skies
The birds chirped and flitted through the trees as the sun came out to warm the woods this week....
Week 9 Chickadees, Tuesday & Thursday: Busy Beavers!
The Chickadees were as busy as beavers this week! Read more to learn what they were up...
Week 9 Nuthatches, Tuesday and Thursday: Building like Beavers
This week the Nuthatches got to play in the snow and the mud! What an exciting week to be outside...
Week 8 Chickadees, Tuesday & Thursday: Black Bears and Long Trails
A week of surprises and "see you laters!" Read more to learn what the Chickadees were up to this...
Week 8 Nuthatches, Tuesday & Thursday: Black Bears Waking Up to Sweet Treats
Did you feel spring approaching this week? The Nuthatches sure did!This week we learned about...
Week 8: Monday, Wednesday – A Spring in our step
Winter is coming to close and spring is just around the corner! The fluctuating temperatures and...
Week 7 Chickadees, Tuesday & Thursday: Let’s Get Together Us Porcupines!
Porcupines, the burnt potato chip tree and sap -- what a fun and silly week we had with the...
In The News
Forest Preschools
How forest schools boost children's immune systems
BBC – Future Planet | Health
By Erika Benke | 31st October 2023
Outdoor Preschool Gaining Momentum
Washington Post
By Jackie Mader | May 2023