Big Backyard

Sometimes you can't get away to a park or conservation area. Here are some activities you can do from your home, backyard, or neighborhood.

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Backyard Micro-hike

What lives in your yard? Shrink yourself and your family down to the size of a grasshopper and take a stroll through the wilderness of your yard.

Backyard Frog Songs

During spring and early summer frogs are singing loud right along with the birds. Can you find a pond or a puddle and spot the singers? 

Citizen Science

You can share pictures of species you find with others.

Spider Sniffing!

Would your family like to become certified members of the secret society of spider sniffers?

Things to Do