Identify five trees in town
The courthouse lawn has a tulip poplar; our tour notes a big magnolia at the Old City Cemetery. Learn five trees on a walk.
- Who
- Families, Kids, Adults
- Ages
- 6+
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Show up
- On a walk downtown.
How to do it
- Borrow a tree guide from the library.
- Find five; sketch a leaf of each (look, don't pick).
Grown-ups’ part
Come along, keep it short and fun, and let the kids lead the looking and asking. You handle anything that involves calling, sending or sharing.
Why it matters
Exploration & critical thinkingMake history fun for families & kids
Related
- Walk where the Volunteers gathered
- Watch the Elk River from Stone Bridge Park
- Nature bingo on a trail
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
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Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.