Nature continues in winter

When the weather gets cold it's tempting to stay indoors, but in many ways nature is more visible in winter time. Birds are easier to see when the trees are bare. Animal tracks in snow are easy to follow, and animals are easy to spot with less foliage in which to hide.

Just yesterday on my front porch I heard the distinctive tap-tap of a woodpecker. My eyes followed the sound up a nearby tree and there it was - easy as pie. It would have been much harder to find it during the summer.

We've got nature activities and resources for all seasons on the Big Learning "Nature Activities for Kids" page:

http://www.biglearning.com/treasureoutdoors.htm