We tried out a new park last week that we are hoping will be a regular meeting place for us. Upsides: native plants, large network of flat trails, quiet, shaded. Downside: lots of dogs-walkers. That would be a benefit for many, but my youngest son has been terrified of dogs since he was little for some reason. That said, in between bouts of hiding behind me, he had a very good time running, running, running everywhere, so I think this spot will be a winner!
We explored only a very small portion of the park, but the highlights this time around:
A huge outcropping of rock that could be easily climbed by even the younger ones in the group…
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| see that sweet little girl at the very tip top? |
…and a two-inch-long beetle we found alive but belly up on the trail. Fun! We took him back with us to the picnic tables to take a closer look.
Even the little ones joined in the nature sketching!
Oak leaves, acorn caps, woodpecker holes, turkey vultures, scrub jays–all the native sights and sounds of our area that are now so familiar to our children thanks to these weekly treks.
Yes, I do think we’ll be back!
