Fostering Nature Appreciation in Children

Homeschool Priorities 3: Exploration * Nature

Knee-High Naturalist Class at the Sandy Creek Nature Center in Athens, Georgia

My Childhood Memories in Nature

The Junior Ranger Program

Snake Day – Annual event in early June at the Sandy Creek Nature Center

My Nature Boy – On noticing my son’s deep interest.

The Joy of Salamanders and Other Natural Things

Our Lucky Discoveries

See the tag Nature Watch for all of our discoveries! There’s too many to list here!

Ladybug Pupa

Backyard Adventure (not for the faint of heart)

Polyphemus Moth

Pickerel Frog

Science & Nature

See Homeschooling Science for more.

Homeschool Science Classes at the Sandy Creek Nature Center

Raising Tadpoles

Raising Butterflies

2nd Generation Butterflies

Chicago Botanical Garden Butterfly Habitat – photo slideshow

Project-based Homeschooling: Carnivorous Plants

Raising Black Swallowtail Butterflies

Raising Giant Swallowtail Butterflies

Gardening

A Kindergarten Child-Led Project: Seeds, Plants, Gardening

Lessons Learned in the Garden

Garden Inheritance

The Family Project: Our Yard

Hiking and Resources for Georgia Nature Lovers

Hiking 101: Getting the Family Into Nature

Free places to take kids in Athens, Georgia

Just for Fun: Our Trip to Anna Ruby Falls – Cohutta National Forest, near Helen, Georgia

Hiking at Harris Shoals Park – Watkinsville, Georgia

The Lake Loop Trail at Unicoi State Park – Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia

Watson Mill Bridge State Park – Oglethorpe, Georgia

Fort Yargo State Park – Winder, Georgia

The Junior Ranger Program

Hard Labor Creek State Park

Amicalola Falls State Park

Victoria Bryant State Park

Anniversary in Blairsville

Indian Springs State Park

Cloudland Canyon State Park

See the page Resources for Georgia Homeschoolers for more places to explore.