- Call birds, plants and animals in your region, town and neighborhood by name.
- When traveling find out about the nature you will see along the way.
- Research the flora and fauna of areas where missionary friends live.
- Expose your children to nature photographs in books and newspapers.
- Encourage your children to lift up rocks and see what's underneath.
- Buy a magnifying glass and binoculars and teach your children how to use them. Keep both out and easy to find.
- Put up a bird feeder or leave a tree snag standing to provide bird habitat.
- Grow plants which attract butterflies and ladybugs to your yard.
- In the fall, let your children rake up leaves, jump in the piles and then spread them around shrubs and plants for winter mulch.
- Grow a garden. If you don't have yard space, grow herbs or tomatoes in pots.
Plant an avocado seed and watch it grow. - Watch your newspaper for season specific events.
- Take short daily family walks in your neighborhood. You will notice more each day.
- Visit parks or nature trails with eyes and ears wide open.
- Visit a farm to see where food is grown. Some may offer groups an opportunity to feed calves, milk cows, and make ice cream.
- Go berry picking and then make jam or buy vegetables at a local farmers' market and make stir-fry. Your children should know where food comes from.
- Set up recycling in your church, Sunday school classes, and fellowship hall.
- Decrease consumption. Start a book, toy or clothing exchange.
- Watch for opportunities to help clean up a park or beach.
- Share your ideas by commenting to this post!
- Take care of the world around you - pick up trash and recycle.
ideas from author Nancy White Carlstrom
