We drove to one of the nearest state park in our area. While we were originally planning to take one of those easy trails, we ended up going to a moderate – 2.8 mile trail. Armed with a big bottle of water, a map, their ranger booklet and excited happy faces, off we go to the trail.
These are things we have observed:
- Tree trunks and bark texture. There are rough, smooth, stumps, holes.
- Identify the trees and the plants using Plant Identifier app.
- Identify the rocks in the ground using Rock Identifier app.
- User sense of hearing and identify the sounds they hear. It can range from crickets, bird, or snakes! It can also be a big rustle sound like a deer.
Bonus: Junior Ranger Badge
The Junior ranger badge came in handy as we try to use our senses during our hike. What do we see? What do we hear? What do we smell? What can we touch? All of these recorded into their Junior Ranger booklet.
They finished about 15 minutes before state park closes. So that we have to call a Ranger to swear them in. They got their badge and a bonus bandana as a gift.
