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4 Introduction: Writing About Nature
5 Exploring Nature
6 Spring EcoJournal: March 10
7 Trickle Creek
Make a map of the place you observe.
8 Spring EcoJournal: March 16
9 Save a Place for Wildlife
Is there room in your yard for a
wilderness?
10 Spring EcoJournal: March 18
11 Be a Blind Observer
Make a blind, or a hiding place.
12 Spring EcoJournal: March 20
13 Strange Growings
If it’s cold outside, grow something
inside.
14 Spring EcoJournal: March 24
15 Early Spring Activities
Three things to watch in early spring.
16 Spring EcoJournal: March 29
17 Can’t Wait to Plant
Make a crazy cold frame.
18 Spring EcoJournal: April 3
19 A Worm Is a Sign of Spring
Grow worms in a worm box.
20 Spring EcoJournal: April 9
21 Ready for Nests
How to help nesting birds.
22 Spring EcoJournal: April 13
23 Try a Tadpole
Raise a little frog.
24 Spring EcoJournal: April 15
25 A Mouse House
Make a nest box for mice.
26 Spring EcoJournal: April 17
27 Squirrels Need Houses, Too
How to build a squirrel house.
28 Spring EcoJournal: April 18
29 Wise Care for Wounded Wildlife
What should you do?
30 Spring EcoJournal: April 19
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31 Save the Whales and the Wildflowers
Caring for rare wildflowers.
32 Spring EcoJournal: April 22
33 Pressed Memories
How to press wildflowers.
34 Spring EcoJournal: April 24
35 Birdhouse Basics
Build the right birdhouse for a
favorite bird.
36 Spring EcoJournal: May 5
37 No Better Builders
How to collect an abandoned nest.
38 Spring EcoJournal: May 11
39 More Gardens Than Stars
What kind of garden will you plant?
40 Spring EcoJournal: May 19
41 You Can Raise a Caterpillar
How to raise a "wild"
caterpillar.
42 Spring EcoJournal: May 20
43 Make an Eco-Pond
How to build a living pond.
44 Spring EcoJournal: May 23
45 A Spring Song
You can listen to and talk to birds.
46 Spring EcoJournal: May 25
47 A Track Trap
How to collect animal tracks.
48 Spring EcoJournal: May 27
49 Little Gardens in Containers
Plant a garden in something
surprising.
50 Spring EcoJournal: May 30
51 Oh, Those Baby Birds
How to watch baby birds grow up.
52 Spring EcoJournal: May 31
53 Celebrate Spring
You know what to do!
54 Directions for Making a Flower
Press
55 Nest Box Requirements
56 More Materials for Writing About Nature
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4 Introduction: Writing About Nature
5 Exploring Nature
6 Summer EcoJournal: June 1
7 Trickle Creek
Make a map of the place you observe.
8 Summer EcoJournal: June 3
9 Summer Hummers
Make a hummingbird feeder.
10 Summer EcoJournal: June 4
11 Grow a Giant Sunflower
Grow a huge flower and harvest the seeds.
12 Summer EcoJournal: June 8
13 Make a Sun Print
Be creative with the sun.
14 Summer EcoJournal: June 9
15 Make a Sun Cooker
Bake a potato with heat from the sun.
16 Summer EcoJournal: June 13
17 Build Something for a Turtle
Make a turtle loafing platform.
18 Summer EcoJournal: June 18
19 Tiny Lanterns in the Grass
Collect grasses—and fireflies.
20 Summer EcoJournal: June 20
21 Search for Salamanders
How to find and keep a salamander.
22 Summer EcoJournal: June 30
23 How to Tail a Snail
Do experiments with snails.
24 Summer EcoJournal: July 5
25 How to Track and Capture BUGS
Be a big bug buff.
26 Summer EcoJournal: July 8
27 Explore a Pond
Explore the mysteries of a lively pond.
28 Summer EcoJournal: July 11
29 Grow a Gourd House for a Bird
How to grow a birdhouse.
30 Summer EcoJournal: July 16
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31 Creek Critters
Collect crazy creek critters.
32 Summer EcoJournal: July 17
33 Keep a Creek Aquarium
How to keep crazy creek critters cozy.
34 Summer EcoJournal: July 18
35 Make Sun Tea and Mint Lemonade
When the livin’ is easy.
36 Summer EcoJournal: July 22
37 Plan a Low-Trash Picnic
Have lunch without litter.
38 Summer EcoJournal: July 25
39 Attract Moths with a Shining Sheet
Observe gorgeous little creatures of night.
40 Summer EcoJournal: August 1
41 You Can Be a Bee
Pollinate flowers with a paintbrush.
42 Summer EcoJournal: August 6
43 Help a Sloppy Mourner
Make a nest cone for mourning doves.
44 Summer EcoJournal: August 15
45 Make a Mushroom Spore Print
How to make an unusual print.
46 Summer EcoJournal: August 20
47 Birds in Summer
Make a dust bowl. Collect bird eggshells.
48 Summer EcoJournal: August 24
49 Safari to a World of Tiny Monsters
Visit an unearthly world by magnifying it.
50 Summer EcoJournal: August 28
51 When You Know a Tree
How to study a tree and gain a friend.
52 Summer EcoJournal: August 31
53 Celebrate Summer
You know what to do!
54 Wildlife Checklist
55 Summer Butterflies
56 More Materials for Writing About Nature
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4 Introduction: Writing About Nature
5 Exploring Nature
6 Fall EcoJournal: September 1
7 Trickle Creek
Make a map of the place you observe.
8 Fall EcoJournal: September 4
9 There Is Nothing Like a Sock Walk
Collect seeds and plant a sock.
10 Fall EcoJournal: September 9
11 Plant Fern Spores and Grow . . .
What?
Investigate a two-stage life cycle.
12 Fall EcoJournal: September 13
13 A Spider and a Flood
Watch a performing spider.
14 Fall EcoJournal: September 14
15 Let’s Talk Apples and
Osage-Oranges
Make crafts with dried fruit.
16 Fall EcoJournal: September 15
17 What’s in an Owl Pellet?
Dissect an owl pellet.
18 Fall EcoJournal: September 19
19 Den Tree: Do Not Cut
Build a nest box for a barred owl.
20 Fall EcoJournal: September 20
21 A Spider Web Collection
How to collect spider webs.
22 Fall EcoJournal: September 23
23 Bats Are Not So Bad
Build a bat box.
24 Fall EcoJournal: September 26
25 Make the Most of Compost
Make a compost pile.
26 Fall EcoJournal: October 2
27 What Is an Acorn?
Have fun with acorns.
28 Fall EcoJournal: October 4
29 Buried Treasures
How to plant bulbs.
30 Fall EcoJournal: October 5
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31 How to Keep Shelf Mushrooms on a
Shelf
Dry and collect shelf mushrooms.
32 Fall EcoJournal: October 7
33 Dried Memories
How to dry wildflowers.
34 Fall EcoJournal: October 11
35 More Fun Than a Barrel of Apples
An apple experiment and apple crafts.
36 Fall EcoJournal: October 15
37 Red and Yellow Underwear
Watch how leaves change colors.
38 Fall EcoJournal: October 17
39 Leaf Printing
How to make leaf prints.
40 Fall EcoJournal: October 19
41 Pressed Leaf Art
Be creative with pressed leaves.
42 Fall EcoJournal: October 31
43 The Art of Pumpkin Carving
How to make a sensational
jack-o-lantern
44 Fall EcoJournal: November 1
45 Be a Feeder Watcher
Ten ways to feed birds and squirrels.
46 Fall EcoJournal: November 8
47 What Will Crawl Out?
How to collect galls and hatch
insects.
48 Fall EcoJournal: November 17
49 Look at a Tree’s Bare Bones
How to identify trees without leaves.
50 Fall EcoJournal: Thanksgiving Day
51 A Cranberry Relish to Relish
How to make a Thanksgiving treat.
52 Fall EcoJournal: November 30
53 Celebrate Fall
You know what to do!
54 Directions for Making a Bat Box
55 Fall Wildflowers
56 More Materials for Writing About Nature
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4 Introduction: Writing About Nature
5 Exploring Nature
6 Winter EcoJournal: December 1
7 Trickle Creek
Make a map of the place you observe.
8 Winter EcoJournal: December 7
9 Wonderful Winter Leftovers
Make a collecting caddy and go
collecting!
10 Winter EcoJournal: December 10
11 Make a Nature Wreath
Make the most beautiful wreath on
earth.
12 Winter EcoJournal: December 12
13 Make More Winter Wonders
Make winter potpourri and yule logs.
14 Winter EcoJournal: December 13
15 Build an Observation Bird Feeder
Look birds right in the eye!
16 Winter EcoJournal: December 14
17 Making Gifts for Nature Lovers
Little white flowers and snow candles.
18 Winter EcoJournal: December 18
19 Make a Pinecone You Can Eat
You’ll be the hit of the party!
20 Winter EcoJournal: December 22
21 A Living Tradition
Decorate a tree—or snowman—for
birds.
22 Winter EcoJournal: December 25
23 Woodpecker Pizza and Bird Biscuits
Birds like to party, too!
24 Winter EcoJournal: December 28
25 Project FeederWatch
Be an ornithologist’s research
assistant?
26 Winter EcoJournal: January 1
27 Plans for a Green New Year
Resolve to care for the earth.
28 Winter EcoJournal: January 3
29 The Deep Sleep of Hibernation
How to provide a brush shelter.
30 Winter EcoJournal: January 6
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31 Snow Experiments
You can discover snow facts. ‘S no
joke!
32 Winter EcoJournal: January 7
33 Ice Experiments
An icebreaker activity.
34 Winter EcoJournal: January 12
35 Tracking Animals in Snow
Read stories in the snow.
36 Winter EcoJournal: January 17
37 Acid Snow and Cabbage Water
Test snow for purity or pollution.
38 Winter EcoJournal: January 22
39 Make Ice Cream in a Snow Freezer
How to make a snow freezer—and
recipes.
40 Winter EcoJournal: January 27
41 What Breaks the Winter Silence?
Make an owl call and call an owl.
42 Winter EcoJournal: February 2
43 Winter Secrets
Discover secrets in bare trees.
44 Winter EcoJournal: February 11
45 Birds Can’t Talk—Or Can They?
Take a poll to see what birds like to
eat.
46 Winter EcoJournal: February 15
47 Fire-Baked Apples and Octopus Dogs
Eat something funny!
48 Winter EcoJournal: February 16
49 Under the Snow
Is there activity beneath the snow?
50 Winter EcoJournal: February 20
51 Squirrels Eat, Too
Build squirrel feeders.
52 Winter EcoJournal: February 28
53 Celebrate Winter
You know what to do!
54 Winter Food for Wild Birds
55 Conifers and Cones
56 More Materials for Writing About Nature
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