Monthly Archives: February, 2016
Shaw’s Nature Reserve…with a geologist
My friend had a brilliant idea! She had her son’s birthday party at a nature reserve and invited his friends – which are all boys scouts… including my son! The best part is, she had a geologist from the Missouri Botonical Gardens lead the boys on an educational hike!! The boyscouts even earned a patch …
Humane Society – the purrrfect field trip
I know! I know! Dogs and cats are not wild animals! And a building field trip is not the same as a wild – outdoor field trip! But this tour of the Humane Society was very educational, fun, inspiring, and… well… just plain cute and cuddly!! We meet in a large classroom where a presenter …
Eagle watching at Pere Marquette
We went to the Pere Maquette State Park in Illinois to see Bald Eagles that have migrated from the North. The boys wore their fishing vest I made them. Eli was particularly happy that his vest was a bird! Inside the visitor center is a large eagle’s nest replica! The kids had fun pretending they …
Finding treasures on a Wild Hike
We went on another Wild Urban Park Tour this morning to Lindbergh Park where we found an abundance of treasures which ranged from owl poop to a broken Frisbee (which became a plate filled with “yummy” treats…) The doors to the van hadn’t even finished closing and the kids were already at the top of the …
Sunday was filled with outdoor adventures!
1. We went to our neighborhood park… and allowed the children to ride their bikes without us! We were walking our dog substantially slower than they were riding. They couldn’t believe their luck! After the walk, their dad rode the bikes home with the kids (while I drove). Again this is unusual for us because …
Homemade Sunscreen
Yesterday was a beautiful fun day filled with plenty of sunshine ☀️! I was even in a sundress and flip flops 😊 (Ok- I was barefoot most of the day LOL) Well, the sunshine felt so good… But I let something very important skip my mind. 😔 SUNSCREEN! It wasn’t until I was putting my …
Free dirt, mulch, and bean tepees!
It’s garden time in Febuary! 🌻🌱💐 I have heard gardeners raving about mulch as weed control… So… I googled free mulch – and I found that Heman park in U City offers mulch – free for the taking! So I gave the kids a snow shovel and had them take turns loading it in …
Maple Syrup Field Trip
We went to the Rockwood Reservation today – it’s part of the Missouri Conservation Department. We were there for a homeschool program about Maple Syrup! But of course we had to explore the Wild first. 😊 First there was rock collecting! Then there was hillside climbing. Finally- the field was starting! The first station we visited described …
Stick gathering at the park (…more fun than I expected!)
This weekend, the weather is going to be beautiful (60’s and 70’s) which makes me dream of gardens! I was looking for garden inspiration when I came across a cool blog with a great idea…growing beans on a tepee made of sticks. This blog post explained how to grow and harvest black beans (yum!) https://wildgourdfarm.wordpress.com/2014/09/28/growing-black-beans/ …
Sinkholes are way fun
We visited a very interesting city park today… and was given a personal tour! If you live near or around St. Louis – visit the Website Greenspiraltour.com! That was how I found out about Urban Park Tours! This amazing woman walked my family through the park (in the freezing rain) and helped us identify geological …
Becoming a Wild Family 