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Month: April 2012

April 30, 2012 Animal Fun / At Home / Outdoor Education

Creating Our Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Step One, Provide Food

Today my son and I began working towards making our backyard into a Certified Wildlife Habitat, per the guidelines provided

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April 29, 2012 Animal Fun / At Home / Family Nature Tips / Gardens

Attract Wildlife to Your Home – Create a Backyard Wildlife Habitat

After struggling with what to do with our little backyard for the last several years, I think I’ve finally found

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April 28, 2012 Cycling with Kids / Nature Walks / Parks

Walk, Run, Bike, Scooter….Alamo Creek Trail, Dublin

I found the Alamo Creek Trail in the center of Dublin when my son was about four months old, and

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April 28, 2012 At the Park / Parks

Scooters at the Skate Park (Val Vista, Pleasanton)

Simple park play… ride scooters at the skate park! We like to go when the park is quiet, when the

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April 27, 2012 Museums / Parks

Fun! Children’s Fairyland, Oakland

Children’s Fairyland is a storybook park that’s been around longer than Disneyland.  In fact, it inspired Walt Disney to create

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April 26, 2012 View from Home

Turkey on the Fence

At this time of year (Spring), the turkeys are all over around here.  We hear them when we go on

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April 26, 2012 Animal Fun / Museums

Visit Report: Lindsay Wildlife Museum

For those kids (and adults) who love animals, the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek is a must-visit. The facility

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April 23, 2012 Animal Fun / Nature Exploration / Nature Play / Nature Walks

Look for Lizards

As the weather has been warming up, we’ve been seeing more and more lizards on our walks.  I believe these

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April 22, 2012 At Home / Nature Walks

Take a Trash Collecting Walk

To celebrate Earth Day today, my son asked if we could walk around our neighborhood and collect trash. He’s been

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April 21, 2012 Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids / Nature Play

Family Hike, Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve, Oakland

After several days stuck home due to sickness, my husband, son, and I headed out today for a short hike

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April 21, 2012 Fun Books / Hiking with Kids

Book Recommendation: Best Hikes with Kids, San Francisco Bay Area

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area (or plan to visit) and you have kids and enjoy hiking,

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April 19, 2012 Festivals

Earth Day 2012

How do you plan to celebrate Earth Day this weekend? Assuming my son is feeling better (he has a horrible

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April 19, 2012 Other / Awards

Thank You! Liebster Award & Versatile Blogger Award

I’ve recently been given two blogging awards by fellow bloggers, and I want to give a big thank you to

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April 18, 2012 Animal Fun / Museums / Outdoor Education / Treasure Hunting

Amazing Animals Scavenger Hunt, Oakland Zoo

We’ve had a membership to the Oakland Zoo for over three years now.  We visit frequently, as it is a

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April 16, 2012 At Home / At the Park / Hiking with Kids / Nature Walks / Outdoor Education / Quick Activities

Take a “Signs of Spring” Walk

The wildflowers are starting to bloom, new leaves are growing on the tips of branches, gardens are beginning to sprout… 

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April 15, 2012 At the Park / Quick Activities

Simple Outdoor Play: Go to the Park

Need a bit of healthy, energy-expending outdoor time for your child(ren), but not sure what to do? Keep it simple.

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April 14, 2012 Festivals

Tartan Day Scottish Fair, Ardenwood Historic Farm

Sunshine and warmth… much appreciated after a week of storms! And a beautiful day to celebrate our Scottish heritage. We

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April 13, 2012 Cycling with Kids

Family Bike Ride, Bayview Trail, Coyote Hills Regional Park

The 3.5 mile, paved Bayview Trail in Coyote Hills Regional Park is perfect for the beginning cyclist.  I consider a

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April 12, 2012 Festivals / Outdoor Education

This Saturday… Sunol Wildflower Festival!

One of our favorite Bay Area festivals, the Sunol Wildflower Festival, is being held this Saturday, April 14th.  We attended

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April 11, 2012 Nature Exploration / Outdoor Education / Treasure Hunting

Urbia Adventure # 1: Treasure in the Hills of San Francisco

Aargh, Batman… there’s treasure in yonder hills!  OK, so pirate speak and Batman don’t really go together, but I can’t

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April 9, 2012 Benefits of Outdoor Play / Hikes

Solo Hike, Rocky Ridge View Trail, Las Trampas, San Ramon

With summer only a couple months away, it’s time to begin training for summer hiking in the Sierras.    Also, after

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April 5, 2012 Art Fun

Outdoor Art: String Painting

We did this art activity at the Chabot Space Center‘s Tyke Explorer class last week.  When I asked my son

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April 4, 2012 Nature Exploration / Nature Play / Outdoor Education / Treasure Hunting

Urbia Adventures: Exploring Nature in San Francisco

A friend recently told me about some fun-looking educational treasure hunting booklets created and sold through the Urbia Adventure League.

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April 1, 2012 Benefits of Outdoor Play

Solo Time

As much as I love my family and friends, sometimes I need to get out into nature for a little

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