Learning at Home Guide
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Have a suggestion or request for something we can add to this list? Email education@capelandtrust.org.
Finding New Places to Explore
If you’ve already made the rounds of our properties, use the links below to discover new places and plot new adventures:
- Maine Trail Finder: https://www.mainetrailfinder.com
- Adventure Local Maine: https://www.adventurelocalmaine.com
- Teens to Trails: https://www.teenstotrails.org
- Maine Outdoors: http://www.maineoutdoors.com
- 6 Family-Friendly Bike Trails in Maine: https://mainetoday.com/maine-outdoors/biking-cycling/6-family-friendly-bike-trails-in-maine/
Resources from CELT:
Educational Videos (link)
Our recently-revived YouTube channel is now the destination for video content directly from our education team, including a Vernal Pool Virtual Tour, simple science experiments you can do at home, and mini-lessons on environmental science.
Creature Feature
Weekly newsletter column highlighting local wildlife. This is a great way to get to know more about the critters you may encounter in your own backyard or on our trails!
 | Meet the Yellow Spotted Salamander | May 7, 2020 |
 | Meet the Pileated Woodpecker | May 14, 2020 |
 | Ah, the Oft-Misunderstood Coyote | May 21, 2020 |
 | Where are the Cicadas? | May 28, 2020 |
 | Amazing Bats | June 12, 2020 |
 | Magnificent Moose | June 18, 2020 |
 | June’s Evening Choir: Gray Treefrogs | June 25, 2020 |
 | Watch Out for Turtles | July 9, 2020 |
 | The Brookie! | July 23, 2020 |
 | It’s Monarch Butterfly Season | July 31, 2020 |
 | The Mysterious Luna Moth | August 20, 2020 |
 | Canada Goose! | August 30, 2020 |
 | Chomping Chipmunks | September 18, 2020 |
 | Snakes 😬 | October 2, 2020 |
 | Deciduous Trees | October 30, 2020 |
 | The Prickly Porcupine | November 12, 2020 |
 | Wild Turkeys | November 23, 2020 |
 | Maine’s True Hibernators | December 11, 2020 |
 | Crows | December 22, 2020 |
 | Cool Conifers | January 14, 2021 |
 | Winter Birds | February 2, 2021 |
 | The Secret World of the Subnivean Zone | March 5, 2021 |
 | The Beloved Black Bear | March 25, 2021 |
 | Maine’s Big Night Approaches! | April 8, 2021 |
Scavenger Hunts and Bingos
How well do you know your backyard and our preserves? Take these guides as a challenge to get outside and explore!
Resources from Our Partners:
Connections (Maine Audubon)
Educators from Maine Audubon post to this site every weekday with family activities, parent/teacher tips, backyard birding, nature exploration at our sanctuaries, and more.
Nature Nuggets (The Ecology School)
Bite-sized activities that will get you out learning about ecology in your own backyard. Activities are geared towards families, but appropriate for all ages! Some favorites include Sound Mapping, Moon Log, and Banana Vault.
Chewonki@Home
Activities, videos, and more for educators, families, and individuals from one of Maine’s premier environmental education programs.
Pocket Nature Journals
Western Foothills Land Trust is partnering with Greater Lovell Land Trust, Lakes Environmental Association and Loon Echo Land Trust to bring you the Pocket Nature Journal Activity Series. Every Friday they post a
new print-and-fold nature journal to help educate and inspire you and your budding naturalists!
Community Learning for ME
A grassroots effort designed in community for community as a resource to support parents and teachers while school is not in session due to COVID-19. Resources, supports and networking opportunities to support students and parents in this difficult time.
Have a suggestion or request for something we can add to this list? Email education@capelandtrust.org.
