Backyard Explorations! Introduction!

25 MARCH 2020
Backyard Exploration!

Good Snowy Day Everybody!

My name is Megan Chandler and I am the new Americorps placement out of the University of Idaho, Valley County Extension office. I am (and surely you are too) currently working remotely due to COVID-19 but that does't mean that exploring the world around us should come to a stop! Many of us can do it in our own back yards! 

The following posts, video links and content in this series were created while I was quarantined in my home due to COVID-19. Because of this I was unable to engage the public and my community with programming and events like I normally would. Using this blog space and a social media platform (Facebook, FB) seemed like the best idea to get my content into the world and to have it be shared with other folks and their families that were quarantined. A major part of my position in this office is to create meaningful content and host learning days that are relevant to environmental education. 

Video links and posts that you will find throughout this blog and on FB include:

• Hoar Frost: A closer look at snows surface
• Aspens: Facts and how to identify an Aspen tree
• All about Birds!
• Identifying birds: What is a bird?
• Habitat: Where do birds live?
• Bird Seed Craft: How can we help birds?
• Beak and Bill Adaptions: How do Birds eat?:
• Bubble Science: Bubble art craft!
• Water Properties: H2Olympics!
• Water in landscapes: Watersheds!

I had a wonderful time creating this space and its content and I hope that you and your families enjoy it too! Don't forget to check out the UI Extension, Valley County Facebook page for more content and educational videos so you can explore, learn, create and discover in your own backyard!

Youtube link for introduction video: https://youtu.be/PiraKj0Sxxw 

See you soon!
Megan