Last weekend, Mike and I took a drive throughout the town to learn more about the area and various neighborhoods. We noticed a nature preserve located near one of the rivers. This morning, we took the kids to hike the trail. The weather was beautiful with sunshine, cool breezes and a moderate temperature. The trail is approximately 1 mile and meanders through woods, swamps, and the river bank.
We searched for mushrooms, but didn't find anything edible. Allie noticed a fungus and was disappointed that she couldn't bring it home for supper.
The youngest two girls were a little noisy, so we didn't see much wildlife. We did hear a number of birds and saw swans and Canada geese in the river. Paige was fortunate enough to see a yellow butterfly.
I was surprised not to see any spring flowers. It shouldn't be too much longer before they are out in abundance. I'd like the kids to make nature journals this year. Next time we visit the preserve, we'll bring nature guides and do more identification of plants, etc.
Towards the end of our walk, we discovered a number of huge vines. The kids spent some time trying to climb up the vines.
Paige decided that climbing the vine was too difficult, so she bounced on it pretending that it was a bucking bronco. Yee Haw!
We drove through the park/petting zoo near our home and were able to see the ducklings and goslings. I think the parents take the babies to a quieter area of the river when school is out because the park gets so busy. The female mallard duck was mistakenly named Melvin early in the spring. "Melvin" is the proud mother of 10 ducklings.
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