Tag: Berea family activities
Meet the Forest Reptiles of Madison County at the Forestry Outreach Center 🐢
If you have spent any time hiking the wooded hollows around Berea in late summer, you know the quiet rustle of dry leaves usually means someone small is on the move. Most often, it is a reptile going about its daily business. These cold-blooded neighbors are an essential part of our local ecosystem, yet they…
Bug Safari Gives Berea Kids a Real-World Nature Hunt Close to Home 🐞
Children are usually better at finding bugs than adults are. Adults walk through the yard thinking about schedules, errands, dinner, and whether the laundry ever actually ends. Children crouch down. They notice the beetle on the sidewalk. The ant trail near the porch. The tiny thing moving on a leaf. The bug that looks strange…
Family Outdoor Guide: Forestry Outreach Center Events Offer Easy Ways to Get Outside in Berea 🌲
If your family needs a reason to get outside this summer, the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center has a strong late-June lineup. This is the kind of local calendar that works well for Berea families because it does not ask too much. You do not have to plan a whole vacation. You do not have…