On September 16th NKOA went on a nature hike at Thorncrag in Lewiston. The children collected items as part of a scavenger hunt; and we worked on sticking to a trail by following the color blazes on the trees and worked on map reading skills. It was a lot of fun!
Hiking is fun in and of itself but if you are looking for ways to step up your hikes here are some neat ideas from the 4-H in Waldo County.
Theme Hikes - focus on a particular theme - such as colors, shadows, seeds, insects, rocks, or whatever you and the group decide.
Sense Hikes - explore the senses, what smells, sights, sounds, etc. do you encounter on the walk.
Weather Hikes - focus on whatever weather is occurring, check out the sky, wind, or rain that might be going on at the time of the hike.
Search-for-life Hikes - look for all types of life that is present in the air, nests in the trees, tracks, burrow holes, etc.
Intellectual Hikes - focus on processing or gaining new information, change in seasons, path directions with a compass (North, South, East, and West).
Clean-the-environment-Hikes - clean up nature. Take along trash bags and plastic gloves. Talk about how pollution can be a problem.
If you are looking for places to hike with your children visit L/A Trails website to find an extensive list of trails in our area.
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