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Easter Rocks… And I Mean That Literally
This year my kids got rocks for Easter. Lots and lots of rocks. And furthermore, we made our kids work to get them. They had to help paint said rocks. And that’s why our Easter rocks didn’t always look...
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Making Ceramic Plant Markers
This spring the Travis Audubon Urban Habitat Committee has been leading the way to design and install a wildlife garden at Elderhaven. This beautiful and historic building houses the headquarters of...
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Wildlife Projects for Kids: Log and Pine Cone Feeders
Brrrrr! It’s cold outside! Even here in Texas, major cold fronts can bring sudden freezing temperatures and snow. When temperatures drop, insects and reptiles will hide under protective leaves and...
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Wildlife Projects for Kids: Nesting Materials
In the springtime, mama and papa birds busily collect materials to build their nests. Different bird species will use all sorts of materials to construct a well-supported and often cushioned place for...
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Wildlife Projects for Kids: Making a Nature Journal
Oh, how I love making nature journals! A nature journal is simply a place to record one’s observations of nature. It might include sketches or drawings, written descriptions or notes, poems,...
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Wildlife Projects for Kids: Milk Jug Bird Feeders
Here’s a fun bird feeder project that you can do with kids of all ages. Depending on the age of the children, adults might have to help with cutting or working with wires, but decorating can be all...
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Wildlife Project: Building an Insect Hotel
One of our spring projects was to give a gift to pollinators and a boost to the ecosystem by building an insect hotel. This type of project is becoming increasingly popular, and it was our turn to make...
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Wildlife Projects for Kids: Seed Paper
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me. This week alone, I’ve been teaching about the wonders of snakes to kids at a summer camp (with friend and fellow master naturalist Sue), talking about backyard...
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Giving Broken Garden Tools a Colorful New Life
I went outside to take a picture of a lovely blooming and ever so drought-tolerant little shrub in the garden, only to discover that its blooms had come and gone. I’ll have to catch it on the next...
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Art Comes to the Wildlife Garden
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been upcycling metal scraps (leftover from a roofing project) and turning them into art. It’s been fun, to say the least, and I’m thrilled for the variety of...
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