On July 3, 3013, some members of the Urban Nature Club joined me and Ms. Rubens for a nature walk at the Salt Marsh Nature Center in Brooklyn.
We had an amazing time discovering nature and enjoying the great outdoors.
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| Hamza holds a fiddler crab. He also spotted the diamondback terrapin |
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| Iory checks out some of the marsh's native plants |
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| Ms. Seitz holding the diamondback terrapin |
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| Saiful really loved the native salt hay |
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| Danny took a dip in the creek |
We even splashed a little in Gerritsen Creek and got a special, personal tour of the closed nature center with Park Ranger Gabe Herrera, a Park Slope native.
The 21-year-old ranger is attending Skidmore College, where he is studying anthropology and sociology. He told us about the many free activities, including canoeing, offered at the salt marsh.
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| Ranger Herrera schooled the boys on box turtles, among other things |
Tell your parents about this place and head out there for some free, summer fun! Just click on
http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marinepark/facilities/naturecenters. Another great resources for free, fun nature activities, including camping is
http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/urbanparkrangers. They have a great calendar of events all year long! So get OUTSIDE!
6 comments:
Hello ms.seitz I have a question Do 5th graders have urban nature club every year? If yes I would love to be in it
Yes Adiba. The club is open to fifth-graders each year.
this trip looks very interesting, fun, and the salt marsh nature center is beautiful! i love looking at these pictures of nature. :)
I would love to go to the Salt Marsh one day!!!!
Maybe we can work that one out Sarah. I know how much you want to be in the club. In the spring, we do a lot of digging and planting and all that so I may need extra help. I love how you are checking out all my postings. And I'm glad you like them. I'll post some more soon.
saiful is my cousin
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