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November 20, 2014 Fauna / Nature Exploration / Photography 101

Swarm: Ladybug Clusters

It’s that time of year, when the ladybugs return to Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, California.  I haven’t hiked out

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September 18, 2013 Children in Nature / Hiking with Kids / Monterey / Monterey County / Nature Exploration / Nature Play

Natural Slide: Beautiful View

I can’t imagine a climbing log with a better view! On the Cypress Grove Trail… a 0.75 loop trail, perfect

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September 7, 2013 Children in Nature / Fun Books / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Quotes / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Nature Journaling

“The most important thing we can teach our children is to observe well.” -Ernst Mayer, Evolutionary Biologist Learning about animal

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August 3, 2013 Children in Nature / Nature Exploration / Silent Saturday / Water Play

Silent Saturday: Nature’s Balance Beam

Photo taken July 30th, 2013 Near the Wading Hole, Pescadero Creek San Mateo Memorial Park

August 1, 2013 Children in Nature / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration

Climb on a Giant Tree! San Mateo Memorial Park

How often do kids get to climb on a really, really large tree? You’ll find the “largest tree” on the

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July 21, 2013 Animal Fun / Fauna / Museums / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Outdoor Education

Animal Fun! Sulphur Creek Nature Center, Hayward

I’ve been wanting to write about the Sulphur Creek Nature Center for a long time now.  When my son was

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June 26, 2013 Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Parks

Rock City: Mount Diablo State Park

Love this place!! Great for both kids and adults… huge sandstone rock formations to climb, small caves to explore, gorgeous

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June 25, 2013 Children in Nature / Nature Exploration / Weekly Photo Challenge

This Beautiful World Through His Eyes

I often wonder what he’s thinking… *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge:  The World Through Your Eyes *** You may also

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June 24, 2013 Camping / Camping: Around the Bay / Children in Nature / Nature Exploration / new experiences

Summer Solstice: Sunset from Mount Diablo

A beautiful welcome to Summer! Photos taken June 21st, 2013 Juniper Campground, Mount Diablo State Park

June 14, 2013 Nature Exploration

The Marsh: Coyote Hills Regional Park

When I need a break from the summer-dry hills that surround our home,  one of my favorite local escapes is

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April 8, 2013 Children in Nature / Gardens / Nature Exploration

Play! Blake Garden

Blake Garden in Kensington may be the best botanic garden in the Bay Area for nature play.  A favorite feature

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February 2, 2013 Animal Fun / Museums / Nature Exploration / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Explore! California Academy of Sciences

Photos taken January 29th, 2013 California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco Also see… The Living Roof:  California Academy of Sciences

January 29, 2013 Alameda County / Animal Fun / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration

Ladybug Clusters: Redwood Regional Park

Photos taken January 27th, 2013 Redwood Regional Park, Oakland Interested in going?  The ladybugs cluster at Redwood Regional Park between

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January 28, 2013 Animal Fun / Biology / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Outdoor Education

Citizen Science: FrogWatch 2013

As I sit here at my computer with the backdoor open to allow some fresh air into our home, I’m

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January 23, 2013 Benefits of Outdoor Play / Children in Nature / Family Nature Tips / Nature Exploration / Nature Walks

The Calming Effect of Nature on Children

One of the great things about playing in nature is that bouts of exertion and excitement are often interspersed with

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January 15, 2013 Biology / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Outdoor Education

More Fun with Animal Tracks

This past weekend, we attended a fun nature class at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont.  This free class for

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January 8, 2013 Fauna / Nature Exploration

Animal Tracks: Mountain Lion?

Large print, no claw marks… Photo taken January 5th, 2013 Sunol Regional Wilderness

January 3, 2013 Nature Exploration

Keeping things in perspective… a kid and a cactus

I think it’s important for kids to see how tiny humans can be compared to other living things on this

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December 20, 2012 Nature Exploration / Photos

Kayaking, Lake Chabot Regional Park

Peaceful… Kayaker, Lake Chabot Regional Park Photos taken December 11th, 2012

November 25, 2012 Animal Fun / Beaches / Children in Nature / Nature Exploration / Santa Cruz

Explore the Tide Pools, Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz

When the tide is low, head out to the rocky, north end of Natural Bridges State Beach to explore the

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November 24, 2012 Animal Fun / Beaches / Fauna / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Santa Cruz

Monarch Butterfly Nature Preserve, Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz

Within Natural Bridges State Beach, in Santa Cruz, you’ll find the Monarch Butterfly Nature Preserve, a grove of eucalyptus trees

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November 21, 2012 Beaches / Cycling with Kids / Nature Exploration

Crissy Field, San Francisco

On Monday morning, my husband and I went for a run out at Crissy Field in San Francisco (while our

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November 19, 2012 Nature Exploration / Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Green

Photos taken November 18th, 2012 Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley *** Weekly Photo Challenge:  Green

November 3, 2012 Alameda County / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: LaRiviere Marsh Trail, Don Edwards S.F. Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Photos from a hike I took this morning with my son at Don Edwards S.F. Bay National Wildlife Refuge in

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October 20, 2012 Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Nature Play / Parks / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Trail Through Time, Rock City, Mount Diablo

Photos from a hike in Mount Diablo State Park earlier this week with my Nature Time playgroup. We hiked a

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September 19, 2012 Nature Exploration / Nature Walks / Outdoor Education

Take a “Signs of Fall” Walk

Saturday is the first day of Autumn.  While it doesn’t quite feel like fall yet here in the San Francisco

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September 9, 2012 Family Nature Tips / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration

Article: 6 Tips for Outdoor Adventures with Kids

My article about getting outside for a hiking adventure with the kids has been featured on The Roundup at Circle

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July 18, 2012 Art Fun / Nature Exploration / Nature Play

Create-With-Nature Pathway

While visiting Redwood Regional Park in Oakland yesterday morning, I made a fun discovery. We were meeting friends for some

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June 17, 2012 Camping / Camping: Around the Bay / Nature Exploration

Camping in the Redwoods, Butano State Park

Butano State Park… I love this place! It’s a short drive from our home in the San Francisco East Bay,

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June 15, 2012 Nature Exploration / Parks

Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

On our way back to the car from the San Francisco Botanical Garden (see post from yesterday), we took a

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