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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...
Week 7: Monday, Wednesday – A porcupine, a Sasquatch, and a maple tree
This week brought wind and warmer weather to our snowy forest. After an entire week off from...
Week 7 Nuthatches, Tuesday & Thursday: Mysterious Porcupines
Welcome back to preschool! We hope the Nuthatches and their families had a nice break. This week,...
Week 6 Chickadees, Tuesday & Thursday: Wild Weasels!
Ernie the Ermine, quickly-evolving porcupines and a hidden treat. Week 6 sure was a wild one for...
Week 6: Monday, Wednesday – Sunlight and Snow Trails
Sunlight poured into the woods at 4-H acres, shining on the two-foot thick blanket of snow that...
Week 6 Nuthatches, Tuesday &Thursday: Friendly Fishers and Fantastic Fires
This week we are saying goodbye to our wonderful instructor Will, who is off to finish college. We...
Week 5 Chickadees, Thursday: Swimming in Snow!
A big storm brought lots of snow to our area this week and even canceled prescool for three days!...
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
