Adaptation
Explore how animals adapt to their environment through games, stories, and hands-on activities. Learn how animals like mice, foxes, and geese survive in the wild.
“Cell phone bans may help, but to get to the root cause of too much screen time we need to re-inspire a love for nature”
Peterborough Public Health and Camp Kawartha share the benefits of kids spending more time outdoors By Dr. Thomas Piggott – Published September 16, 2024 With kids back to school, fall colours will soon change and birds will begin their migratory journeys. This...All Things Green
Plants, the only living organisms to manufacture their own food, provide so much more than a beautiful backdrop to our daily lives. In addition to supplying the world with oxygen, plants also produce shelter, food, and medicine for creatures of all kinds. In this...Energy is a Breeze: Wind Turbine Exploration
From sails to mills, humans have been harnessing the power of the wind for thousands of years. In this program, students learn how the wind, a renewable energy source, and the mighty turbine play a vital role in generating clean energy for today’s needs. After some...
Nature Notes: The Chipmunk
Now that spring has arrived you may be seeing one of the heralds of spring – the Chipmunk! They are emerging from their winter dens where they basically slept away the cold winter in their soft and cozy unground nests…complete with latrine and larder! Did you know...