winter! 15" snow, Trail Book, nature classes, frozen Lake Michigan, and more.
Check out my daily blog for the month of February 2021 (Churoo 2021). My blog shows various activities that I do in science, art, nature, culture, land stewardship,
culture, education, ecology, economy, health, and in learning about holistic good, morals, and beyond. I post several photos. Enjoy!
culture, education, ecology, economy, health, and in learning about holistic good, morals, and beyond. I post several photos. Enjoy!
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My Daily Blog for 2021 February / Churoo: Daily Blog
Trail Book. I wrote and laminated Trail Books for my Habitats and Wildlife class, to facilitate social distancing. In my class, each family takes turns to stop at various trail markers, each of which correspond with a nature exploration activity in the Trail Book. Last fall, I set up portable activity signs. This winter-spring, I have people carry an activity book, instead. Experimenting to find what works best. See photos of my book and classes, in my daily blog.
Winter-Spring 2021 classes. Thru the Galien Valley Nature and Culture Program, I'm teaching Habitats and Wildlife as well as Backyard Art Zoom. In Habitats and Wildlife, so far we visited the lake, dunes, and wetlands, in-person. In Backyard Art Zoom, an online class, we explore art and we explore our snowy backyards. See photos of my classes, in my daily blog.
15-inches (38 cm) of Snow. Last month, in January 2021, at Three Oaks, Michigan, only 2-inches of snow covered the ground. This month, in February 2021, Three Oaks finally got a decent amount of snow: there is 15-inches of snow on the ground. Yay, it's truly winter! Plus, in February, temperatures were colder: often between 3 and 19 F (-16 to -7 C), which is cold enough to freeze Lake Michigan's surface, this winter. Last winter 2020, the local area of the lake never froze, which is unusual. This February 2021, Michigan was not within the polar vortex, which hit central USA (Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, etc.). Northern Texas was colder than Three Oaks, Michigan. See February 2021 photos of frozen Lake Michigan, in my daily blog.
