Hey Kids ...

Many of you have already explored Boxerwood with your school class, now you can show your families all the wonderful places you visited. (As a preview, lead them on a virtual tour.) 

AND ... THERE'S LOT'S MORE YOU CAN DO AT BOXERWOOD:

look at our summer camps, 2010

pick up information on building compost piles or just search through ours (and take home information about critters you might find),

or go on scavenger hunts,

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Or, if you are stuck at home, check out these sites to learn about nature:

Rockbridge Water: See the results of your fellow students as they monitor the health of our local waterways.

eNature.com: a great site for plant & animal pictures and information -- you can search their field guides for just about any living thing you might come across! More than 5,000 North American species are presented on the site, with full-color photographs and descriptions. The site also features a library of over 500 bird calls, guides to National Parks and Refuges, a Backyard Habitat Planner, and the highly popular Ask an Expert section, hosted by eNature's staff naturalists.

National Geographic Kids: an awesome kid site full of pictures, stories, games, activities and more.

National Wildlife Federation Kidzone: fun games & activities and great resources for everyone, separated into age groups from preschoolers through teens.

Backyard Wildlife Habitat -- Boxerwood is a backyard wildlife habitat -- your yard could be too!

FrogwatchUSA: a long-term frog & toad monitoring program for the entire US, sponsored by the NWF. Join Frogwatch as a volunteer and learn how to watch & protect the frogs in your area. It's also a great resource for frog information!

Microbe Zoo: Information that will help you understand NEWTS, our WasteWater Treatment System.

Know any other good sites? If you know of any I've missed, please email me & I'll check them out. Thanks!