Nature Journal and Hike
Children create a nature journal to record their observations on a hike suited to their age and abilities. Direct experience of the environment, animals and plants which they encounter is recorded in drawing, poetry or prose writing. Habitats, needs of living things, changes in plants and animals, and seasons and cycles are a few of the possible topics of discussion. Project WILD activities are used to complement some topics.
Plants provide a beauty and enjoyment all their own. Not only are they pleasurable to the human sense of sight and smell but are also important to wildlife as well. Butterflies, moths, other insects, birds and mammals rely on plants and wildflowers for food and shelter.
The trail system in the Hullett Wildlife Area has three sections - the Sugar Bush, the Green Dragon and the Dyke Trail System. The entire trail is marked by posts with color indicators on them except the Dyke Trail System. The Sugar Bush consists of the green, purple, gold, white and yellow trails while the Green Dragon consists of the white, blue and brown trails. The Dyke trail system is perfect for viewing waterfowl and wildlife such as beaver, muskrats, mink, and deer. The dyke tops, sometimes rising 8 meters above the water's surface, are great locations for bird watchers. The HPWA provides habitat for over 180 species of birds and over 400 plant species. On these trails you can see deer, ducks, tall grass prairies, wild flowers and so much more. The trails have a wide variety from sugar bush (deciduous maple trees) to scenic views of the various pools, ponds, marshes and swamps at the Hullett Wildlife Area.
