Amethyst Brook and Chapel Ledge

 

The Young Naturalists traveled to the Amethyst Brook conservation area on Wednesday. We walked through a meadow path and the community gardens to the woods, where we played camouflage and explored the stream. Fish, water striders and caddisfly larvae were abundant. Campers had a great time splashing around the river  and “accidentally” falling in!

The Explorers journeyed to Chapel Ledge in Ashfield yesterday, where they hiked Pony Mountain and played camouflage games. They had their lunch at the top, with a beautiful view. Campers also began their bridge project, which they will be working on throughout the session. We have been talking about getting ideas from nature about patterns, structure and designs – the study of biomimicry. They will use principles from nature to construct their bridges.