Lichens?
There are spots on these trees!Are they sick?There are big white splotches all over the trunks of these! NopeThey’re not sickThose are just lichens What are lichens? LichensPronounced Like-ensare aliveAnd…
A Postcard from the Park
Wish you were here!There is green all around meI feel truly disconnected I am calm and without any distractionsNo emailsNo text messages This is why people travelWhy they want to…
I Might Be a Plant
I think I might be a plant I perk up when I have a drink of waterSugar is my favorite food I’m rooted in my homeI stretch my branches out…
Look Around!
Watch your step!Look around! You might make some new friendsIn this place we have found Look up in the treesMaybe a bird?Or maybe the squirrels would like to have a…
Fuzzy Trees
Look upWhat do you see?Sticks of brown?Trees of green? Maybe you see some trees that look fuzzyThat tree looks like he has hair, doesn’t he? That isn’t hair, growing from…
Turtles in the Woods
There are turtles in these woods!Did you know?Yes!These little turtles live in the ground and burrow! They have shells and claws just like any turtleBut they have a lot more…
Mr. Woodpecker
Mr. Woodpecker was hereYou know how I can tell? See the holes in this tree?Mr. Woodpecker dug those well! He was looking for snacksBeetles, worms, or ants! Keep an eye…
Field of Ferns
Let’s go swimmingNot in a lake or a poolLet’s go swimming in a field of ferns You know fernsThey’re the plants that look like feathersThey grow big and wide, but…
I See You
You don’t see me But I see you > You can look up high And down low too > You might hear me scurry along the forest floor Or you…
Where Are We?
Where is the earth? > It is not what I see before me now It is not fields of identical crops Or a factory crammed with cows > Where is…