The Native Book of ABCs for Virginia
by Sheila Ferguson Where does an interest and love of nature come from? For most of us, it begins in...
Outdoor Classroom Training: Healthy Connections
Nature mandala. Photo by Miriam Westervelt The Peterson Young Naturalist Program held its K-12 Outdoor Classroom Training: Healthy Connections teacher...
Form or Sponsor a Walk for Wildlife Youth Team
1. A Youth Team is any classroom, scout group, or organized youth group comprised of more than 10 children under...
Fun with Creek Critters at the Library
Participants using a Magiscope to look at macros.Photo by Amy Ulland As part of the Loudoun County Public Library’s Summer...
Girl Scouts Surprised by Groundhog Visit
Photo by Lynn Lothman On Thursday, April 21 six Girl Scouts from Balls Bluff Elementary gathered under the gazebo at Ida...
The K-12 Outdoor Classroom: Teaching the Teachers
By Miriam Westervelt, PhD Art class: nature observation using iNaturalist.Photo by Miriam Westervelt On a bright and chilly day in...
Creating a Wildlife Habitat Lab for Kids
Volume 27 Issue 1, Winter 2022 by Anne Owen, Audubon at Home Program Coordinator Emeritus Marykirk Cunningham tending the new...
The Peterson Young Naturalist Program: Nurturing the Naturalistic Intelligence
By Miriam Westervelt PhD Photo by Miriam Westervelt What a joy it is this fall to get outside in person...
How Our Communities Can Connect Children to Nature
Volume 26 Issue 4, Fall 2021 by Meghan Goldman, Youth and Family Program Coordinator Charlie Tierney, Abby Mae Edwards, Kate...
Girl Scouts Learn About Endangered Animals
Peregrine FalconPhoto by Liam McGranaghan On November 5, a group of excited six-year-old Girl Scouts in Ashburn working on an...