Families bundled up for a wintery afternoon exploring the woods and large snow mounds with free play in a snowy wooded winter wonderland. Then the group headed to the boardwalk for some beautiful views of the frozen lake and up to what the kids called a "castle" to play on the rocks and snow. Kids took turns pulling each other on sleds when they tired of walking through the snow. 

4 families arrived to enjoy the snowy winter wonderland of the large hill/field at East Oakview Elementary in Northview. We spent over an hour sledding down the perfect snowy hill. The sun even came out towards the end! After weeks of sub-zero windchills this was the perfect day to get out and enjoy the snow in 17* with minimal wind. We explored the field in knee deep snow. 

3 families bundled up for a wintery afternoon exploring the woods, stick forts, climbing structures all covered with snow.  An afternoon of free play adventures in a snowy wooded winter wonderland. 

4 families bundled up for the brisk 25 degree afternoon where we spent a little over an hour running, climbing, jumping, and sliding in the snow at Riverside. "Snow Mountain" created from plows clearing the lot. This allowed a perfect place for the young kids to climb and explore and slide with sleds where they could climb the "hill" themselves and not be hauled by parents. Kids pulled each other around in sleds, climbed snowy trees, and explored the field and vines/woods nearby. 

11 families spent a beautiful 60* fall morning that began playing on a large playground followed by a nature walk/hike and ended at our second playground with a net climber. We crossed 2 creek bridges while watching leaves float down stream, collected acorns, and practiced our balance on stone walls. 

Gathering included 5 families. Spent an hour with kids involved in free play in the woods including play in a stick fort on a beautiful fall afternoon. Then we took a half mile nature walk finding a second stick fort area in woods and the walk ended at large sand dune in the middle of the park where the kids continued free play in the sand and climbing trees. 

Morning started off chilly at 36* but that didn't keep us from bundling up and walking the wooded trail loop to the marsh collecting all sizes, colors and shapes of beautiful leaves. We had 6 families with a variety of ages. We ended up back at the pavilion where we spent time making leaf rubbings with crayons and leaf crowns as well as time on the playground. It was a beautiful sunny morning!

Creature Count: 3 Deer, Bumblebee, Grasshopper, Caterpillar, 2 birds, 4 dogs, 6 water striders, & dozens of minnows. 

Gathering included 5 families with kids aged 3-5. Walked 1+ mi on boardwalk through wetland marsh. Explored water, woods, and all the native wildflowers that were going to seed for the fall. Time ended with a light sprinkle of rain