A Nature Center Photojournal

On Sunday afternoon, we finally did something we've been wanting to do for several years - we attended the Maple Sugarin' Festival at the nature center.  First things first - we needed lunch! We had a very good pancake and bacon lunch with real maple syrup.  The kids were surprised that I did not choose coffee to have with my pancakes! LOL  I'd had my quota for the morning already.  (Landon spotted a lady with a Tim Horton's travel mug, but we didn't get a chance to talk to her and find out the backstory.)

There was a demonstration area where they had tapped some red maple trees, and were boiling down sap.  Our area doesn't produce much maple syrup, or the best quality, since most of the trees here are red maples, and the climate conditions aren't best either.  Some day, I want to see it in New England!

We actually spent most of our time admiring the birds of prey.  The naturalists had several they were talking about and showing, and we paid a brief visit to the mews as well.

Red-tailed Hawk

Screech Owl:

Great Horned Owl:

Barred Owl:

Vulture:

Bald eagle:

There is an old log cabin on the nature center property, and my understanding is that it is only open for visitors to see inside a couple times a year.  One of those occasions is the Maple Sugarin'.

Bed looks pretty comfy, doesn't it?

Blacksmith demonstration:

Coming back from the mews, we even saw some deer tracks.  Kennady had some fun pretending to track the deer as we walked back to the truck so we could head home.

This post has been added to the Nature Study for Your Homeschool Round-up at the Schoolhouse Review Crew blog (starting Wednesday, April 22nd).

 

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