Hello STEM@Homers! Fall is here and back-to-school is in full swing. Whether you’re homeschooling, virtual schooling, or at-school-schooling, now is always the best time to add a little more STEM to your week, and ExploreHope is here to hook you up!
Got a crick in your neck? Don’t worry, you’re not alone – October in Michigan is peak fall color for our many deciduous trees. Everyone has a neck ache from checking out the blazing reds, vibrant oranges, and golden yellow tints in our neighborhoods and woodlands! Why not take your tree-gazing the next step and learn how to identify the falling leaves all around us? Our double-sided, printable Tree Detective Booklet with guide you as you find and identify Michigan’s most notable native trees!
Trees are truly amazing. Their leafy branches are beautiful in the autumn, shady and cool in the summer, and provide homes for animals all year ’round. But did you know that what we can’t see about trees – their underground root structure – gives our watershed its biggest tree benefit?
Check out this video, created in partnership with the Hope Institute for Sustainability and the Macatawa Water Festival, to learn more about how trees protect our watershed.
Love learning about the watershed? The Macatawa Water Festival is an annual event to celebrate our watershed and learn how to protect it. Visit their website to find tons more videos, crafts, and activities from the 2020 Macatawa Water Festival!
Image credit: derivative work: Pbroks13 (talk)Autumn_leaves_(pantone).jpg: Chris Glass, Cincinnati, USA / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
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