Places
Field Trip Curriculum for Lewis & Clark National Historical Park, Chinook Middle Village Station, Astoria, OR
Presents historical background of territory and life at Village, archaeologists as detectives, dynamics of the fur trade, stories of family life in the Plankhouses, and trade and transportation influences shaping Pacific Northwest.
People 
Field Trip Curriculum for John Muir National Historic Site, Martinez, CA. Adapted into a 110-page teacher’s guide based on Common Core Standards for 3rd and 4th grade and complementary 80-page student journal.
Preview and purchase Through the Eyes of John Muir, Practices in Environmental Stewardship (teacher guide) and Inspired by John Muir (student journal) on Nature Detectives website.
Remembrance
A blog post written for the Sacramento River District website. Read the full story at this link. Hanami means blossoming Cherry Tree and a time to celebrate. Families in Japan gather to enjoy the beauty of the tree. Also considered a time for reflection and renewal.
Water
Sunrise – July 2018 – on the Lower American River, looking east from Fair Oaks Bridge. One in a series 200 first person narrative blogs posts and photos featured on this website. Glorious Sunrise is featured on the back cover of the book, Mornings on Fair Oaks Bridge, Watching Wildlife at the Lower American River.
Trees & Plants
Sacramento Tree Foundation, Leader Award Winning series of multiple 8-week Leading Education and Awareness of Urban Forestry (LEAF) Volunteer Leadership Training Programs for adults.
Engage in tree planting, volunteerism and community stewardship. Trained 90 new volunteer leaders during the series of programs.
Funded by a grant from CA Dept of Forestry & Fire Protection (CALFIRE)
Garden
Nature Detectives in kindergarten through 3rd grade attend weekly afterschool programs to observe, smell, touch, draw and enjoy flowers in Spring during the “Nature in Motion” series of seasonally themed programs. Programs are either 4 or 8 weeks.
Fall: Trees as Habitat and Winter Wisdom are the two additional seasons. Five Discovery Guide booklets are designed as training tools for new leaders and homeschool parents.
Nature Detectives at Home is a 24-page guidebook presenting a selection of Nature Detectives activities and additional resources for parents, grandparents and care providers to introduce nature discovery at home, park or neighborhood.
Learn more about the programs and preview all materials at Nature Detectives website.