Have you noticed all the flowers and seed pods growing in our natural spaces. Check out our blog for a quick reference for identifying some of the common plants we find in our WILD CHILD program.

Blog, nature connection, Wild Child, autumnNT MortonSeptember 15, 2023Wild Child I Spy, wild child, Wild child Weekend Outside Challenge, autumn

WILD CHILD Spring Plants: Trout Lillies

Have you ever wished you knew just a little more about the plant and animal life you see when you head outside? Read more with I Spy Trout Lillies

Blog, Wild ChildChildreachApril 11, 2023environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, ontario, plants, play, tdfef, wild child, Wild Child I Spy, wildlife

WILD CHILD: Do you know where Frogs go in Winter?

Where do frigs go in winter? Read about our Wild Child playgroup adventure where we found out.

Blog, Wild Child, winterNT MortonOctober 3, 2022forest, frogs, information, learn, learning, nature, outdoors, parenting, play, wild child, Wild Child I Spy, winter

WILD CHILD: I Spy Plantain

You may not have noticed this weed before, but plantain is probably sitting in the nearest patch of grass. Read a Tandy shares about this useful plant.

Blog, Wild ChildNT MortonApril 26, 2022environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, ontario, plants, play, tdfef, wild child, Wild Child I Spy, wildlife

WILD CHILD: I Spy a Trout Lily

Have you spotted a green leaved plant that looks like it have been splashed by water drops? Read more to learn about these early spring forest flowers.

Blog, Wild ChildNT MortonApril 12, 2022environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, ontario, plants, play, tdfef, wild child, Wild Child I Spy, wildlife

WILD CHILD: I Spy Bloodroot

I spy bloodroot. Can you spot this early spring ephemeral?

Blog, spring, Wild ChildNT MortonMarch 29, 2022bloodroot, environment, environmental stewardship, explore, family, flora, forest, grow, hiking, indentification, learn, nature, play, protecty, spring, Wild Child I Spy

WILD CHILD: I Spy Skunk Cabbage

Have you ever wished you knew just a little more about the plant and animal life you see when you head outside? Read more in I Spy Skunk Cabbage

Blog, Wild ChildChildreachMarch 1, 2022environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, life, nature, ontario, plant, play, spring, tdfef, wild child, trails, Wild Child I Spy

WILD CHILD I Spy: Fungi

Have you noticed all the intersting mushroms growing in the forest? Read how Tandy shares adventures in mushroom hunting with her children.

Blog, Wild Child, summerChildreachMay 3, 2021Child-led, Exploration, Fungi, Independence, Inquiry-based learning, mushrooms, safety, Wild Child I Spy

WILD CHILD I Spy Jack-Go-To-Bed-At-Noon

This week in the forest, we spotted tragopogon pratensis commonly referred to as Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, meadow salsify, showy goat’s-beard or meadow goat’s-beard.

Blog, spring, Wild ChildChildreachApril 20, 2021forest, june, nature, outdoor play, play, Wild Child I Spy

WILD CHILD: I Spy Trout Lillies

Have you ever wished you knew just a little more about the plant and animal life you see when you head outside? Read more with I Spy Trout Lillies

Blog, Wild ChildChildreachApril 5, 2021environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, ontario, plants, play, tdfef, wild child, Wild Child I Spy, wildlife

WILD CHILD: I Spy Bloodroot

I spy bloodroot

Blog, spring, Wild ChildChildreachMarch 25, 2021bloodroot, environment, environmental stewardship, explore, family, flora, forest, grow, hiking, indentification, learn, nature, play, protecty, spring, Wild Child I Spy

WILD CHILD: I Spy Skunk Cabbage

Have you ever wished you knew just a little more about the plant and animal life you see when you head outside? Read more in I Spy Skunk Cabbage

Blog, Wild ChildChildreachMarch 5, 2021environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, life, nature, ontario, plant, play, spring, tdfef, wild child, trails, Wild Child I Spy

WILD CHILD: Where do Frogs go in Winter?

Where do frigs go in winter? Read about our Wild Child playgroup adventure where we found out.

Blog, Wild Child, winterChildreachNovember 26, 2020forest, frogs, information, learn, learning, nature, outdoors, parenting, play, wild child, Wild Child I Spy, winter

WILD CHILD: The Power of Storytelling

Children love to tell us their stories, here are some ideas to help children share their outdoor stories without picking the flower or catching a frog to bring home.

Blog, Wild ChildChildreachSeptember 16, 2020connections, documentation, ecosystems, environmental stewardship, experiences, fauna, flora, how learning happens, identification, nature, relationships, respect, senses, Wild Child I Spy, wildlife

WILD CHILD: What do you see?

How many different things can you spot in a small space? Try this fun outdoor game as you walk this week.

Blog, Wild ChildChildreachNovember 27, 2019curiosity, early childhood education, forest play, identification, outdoor play, wild child, Wild Child I Spy