Our fifth challenge is now up and ready for you – and it’s all about scat, tracks, and the other evidence we can find about wildlife…if we know how to look! 

Nature Quest is a fun, free event happening throughout Fall 2020. Families can do Nature Quest together, but still social distance from others. Every other week, we’ll release a new “challenge” with themes like Monarch Migration, Spider Webs, and more. The challenges ask you to look for animal tracks, draw insect wings, listen for birds, and pay attention to nature. Families can print off the one-page Nature Quest challenge, and head to a nature preserve or park to complete the prompts. We’ll post new Nature Quest challenges throughout the Fall! Major thank you to the Rising Sun Regional Foundation for making this program possible – and all of our partners, from the Madison Library to the Muscatatuck Wildlife Society.

Challenge 5: Animal Evidence

This Nature Quest challenge is all about putting on your detective hats and finding clues about the animals around us. You will be looking for animal tracks, scat, and other evidence they leave behind.  Here are a few resources you might want to check out before you head outside:

• BioKIDS helps you ID what you find in nature. They have a kid (and parent) friendly guide to animal tracks, scat, and more.
• Check out the books your local library has to offer! Click here for books that we recommend to fuel your Nature Quest fun.

Okay, on to the Nature Quest!

 Click here to download and print the Animal Evidence challenge.

Or you can save this photo to your phone and take it outside with you!

This program is possible because of support from the Rising Sun Regional Foundation”