Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Celebrate the beauty of our planet with Ranger Rick and our Video Editor, Rob Simmons, as they sing the A-B-Cs of #EarthDay ! 💚
Feel free to join them—“E-A-R-T-H, Earth is a Beautiful Place!” rangerrick.org/rr_videos/eart…

Nichols Nature Kids got Community Science recognition from ⁦National Wildlife Federation⁩ & EcoSchoolsUS for monitoring milkweed & monarch larva. Our gift included two beautiful new signs for our garden & a helpful clipboard!
⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩

Can you find four monarch larvae in this picture?
⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ ⁦National Wildlife Federation⁩ ⁦MonarchJointVenture⁩ #nicholsnaturekids

Seascapes bring smiles 😊 First graders created their own seascape sculptures inspired by Monet's water lily paintings. ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦Northside Fine Arts⁩ ⁦Teri Yasger⁩

Mini monarchs are a-munching!
National Wildlife Federation ⁦MonarchJointVenture⁩ @nisdnicholses1 ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ #nicholsnaturekids #savethemonarchs

Found a few 1st instar monarch larvae today! So tiny now but they'll grow quickly, and we're excited to observe some of their journey!
#nicholsnaturekids ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦National Wildlife Federation⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ ⁦MonarchJointVenture⁩

Nature Kids enjoyed an egg hunt today...for monarch eggs! And many we found 🤩 We are SO excited to watch their metamorphosis over the next several weeks!
@nisdnichols1 ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦National Wildlife Federation⁩ ⁦MonarchJointVenture⁩ #naturekids #savethemonarchs

Last fall's pumpkin is springing! #pumpkin #kidsgardening

🌳 Ever heard that Ball Moss harm trees? Think again!
🌿 Epiphytes, like Ball Moss and Spanish Moss, are gentle guests on their host trees.
💚 Next time you see an epiphyte, appreciate it as a beautiful and harmless addition to our landscapes!

Wonderful wings of a ladybug and its beautiful takeoff 🐞

Elrod Eco Night and #bigartday all in one! Every student made a personal pot for pollinator friendly seeds. Next we water, then we welcome the butterflies!
⁦Elrod ES⁩ ⁦Northside Fine Arts⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦Teri Yasger⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ #bigartday

Schoolwide fiber mosaic for #bigartday ! Art is a common thread!
⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦Teri Yasger⁩ ⁦Northside Fine Arts⁩

Nature Kids workday included trimming plants, cleaning out the shed, a game of Rock Paper Scissors Life Cycle, watering, and feeding the birds. We're ready for spring!
#NWF #monarchheroes ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩

Spring is springing!
⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩

2nd grade Picasso-inspired hearts...fabuloso!
@NISDNicholsES ⁦Teri Yasger⁩ ⁦Northside Fine Arts⁩

🦋 It's #WesternMonarchDay 🦋

The latest survey from The Xerces Society indicates just 233,394 butterflies were counted for the 27th Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count, which is a 30% decline from 2023. 📉

Read more 📲: ow.ly/p5Te50QwM4Y
En español 📲: ow.ly/29YA50QwM4Z

A pretty day after a stormy night = a Nature Kids family hike full of snails, songbirds, hawks, ducks, turtles, an Egyptian goose, deer tracks, & rivulets crossed on well-placed rocks...outdoors has it all! @NISDNicholsES ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ ⁦⁦⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩

First graders combined many talents to create these mixed media lunar collages...and I think they're out of this world!
⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦Northside Fine Arts⁩ ⁦Teri Yasger⁩ #loveyoutothemoon

Insects are dying out up to 8 times faster than larger animals, and 41% of insect species face extinction. You can help in your garden & community by not being too tidy, planting nectar-rich flowers & trees, and not using weedkillers and pesticides. More: bit.ly/2FCEJYz

Planning your garden? Think like a pollinator! 🐝