KVR Field Trip

The Promise Center had a great trip to the Kickapoo Valley Reserve yesterday! We started out our visit with a fun puppet show, featuring Marsha Mouse who was sent to find out what a habitat was by visiting different forest animals. The kids loved it! We learned that a habitat has to include food, water, shelter, and a place to have and raise babies safely.

Afterwards, we sang a song to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell:

A habitat is a home,
A habitat is a home
Food, water, shelter, place,

A habitat is a home. 

Then we went outside to look for some animal habitats. First our instructor had us sit down in the grass and close our eyes to tune our senses into what was happening around us. We focused on what we could hear, smell, and feel. 

Then we went for a walk on the Wintergreen Bluff Trail. The kids had a great time finding all sorts of interesting things: Deer beds, baby bunny holes, deer tracks, claw marks, animal trails, insect homes, nests, toads, chipmunks, autumn leaves, nuts, pinecones, and much, much more. 

Thanks, KVR! As always, we had a great time. 

Special thanks to Eli's mom, Jewels' mom, Makayla's mom, Lilly's grandma, Landen's mom, Gracie B.'s mom and dad, Gracie G.'s mom, and Daegan's mom for joining us!