Outdoor Activities

Wonderland of Spring Flowers: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens in Claremont

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Our trip to Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens in Claremont came at the invitation of my friend Debi at GoExploreNature.com – although she doesn’t admit to being seen with us in her post about it.  We met up in the Claremont Village (Yale Street and surroundings) for a bite to eat and then headed off [...]

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Permission to Play for Grown-Ups

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Do you know why I love Mother’s Day and holidays and vacations? Because I give myself permission to play.  What if you gave yourself permission to play EVERY day? Natural Graffiti Write “nature notes” to yourself or your loved ones with shells, rocks, sticks. Write in the sand, in the snow, in the mud. Stack [...]

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Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary Natural Science Center and Birdwatching

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Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary and Natural Science Center is at the end of Modjeska Canyon.  We went on a foggy day which suited me well because I’m always cautious about rattlesnakes.  I imagined it to be a dry, wide open space with a lake.  It turned out to be a quaint tree covered nature path around [...]

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10 Park Travel Guides for Families

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Park travel guides are popping up all over the place for families looking to explore parks all over the USA. My favorite park websites will always be the local park and playground bloggers who really know their stuff, but each of these sites has something to offer park lovers.  Wanna see what you’re missing? 1. [...]

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5 Simple Nature Things to Do in Spring

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Nature is in bloom all around us this spring. I’m watching our school garden blossom and had the pleasure of seeing baby chicks and ducks.  I hope you are getting outside to enjoy it all.  Here are 5 nature things to do in spring: 1. Roll down a grassy hill: Try Heritage Park in Dana Point, Crown Valley [...]

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