Experience the wonders of nature with our Field Biologist while exploring native Southwest habitats, woodlands, grasslands and aquatic/riparian systems.
We want to promote a sense of wonder and connectivity to the natural world with conservation in mind. Exploration in the field allow our wild adult and child explorers alike to learn about native ecology with lessons about what makes up a balanced and healthy ecosystem. Our fun, nature-based field activities will not be your typical finger-painted, paper plate or toilet paper-roll artwork, but rather real life interactions with what nature has to offer. At Wild Roots our field activities will be led by an experienced field biologist, giving explorers an opportunity at any stage life, to integrate what they learn in the field to that of the big picture of our world. We believe children are extraordinarily capable of learning complex scientific concepts and ideas. This is why we will strive to not downplay terminology, this way our explorers will walk away with actual knowledge and a greater understanding of nature through our school.
In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous - Aristotle
See, Hear, Smell and Touch
One of the greatest aspects of learning in the field is that our senses tend to be heightened, whether we are identifying birds through sight and song, listening to coyote howls or making aquatic discoveries. Our explorers will be offered lessons in how to mindfully raise nature awareness creating a richer experience. By training our senses we will be able to read nature’s signs and hike with mindful acuity allowing us to see, hear and sense more of the world around us. In doing this we will draw lessons from wildlife and their behaviors that allow for their survival. These lessons will allow our explorers to understand why animals behave the way they do.
Field Tools
While in the field, we will encourage our explorers to carry a field notebook, pen/pencil and even a camera to document their observations either by drawing or writing them down as they discover them. This helps our explorers to retain what they have learned in the field as they can review their notebooks anytime. We also would supply binoculars, rulers, magnifying glasses, collecting equipment and guidebooks for daily use.
Be Curious; Ask Questions
We will always encourage our wild explorers to ask as many questions as possible.
"With a caring spirit and a love for all things wild, lets explore!"