Wildflower Hike

Dancer and I went on a nature hike yesterday, with Sarah, her kids and her mom, through some of the trails at Fort Daniel Conservation Area which was about 5 minutes away from my friend's place.  It was so nice to be out in the spring weather and see the early wildflowers coming up.  We learned about the names and some of the uses of the plants.  We saw lots of deer tracks along with the occasional racoon track and even deer hair where you could see a deer had laid down on the trail.  The kids had fun learning about the plants and flowers and eventually running ahead of us like they like to do.  We let them play on the playground, when the hike was over, to enjoy more of the afternoon.  We had to cut the afternoon short at about 4:30 because a few of us had small group Bible study to get to.  We all had a lot of fun and we surprised that only one other family with really young kids showed up (who cut their walk short because the little ones were so young).

There really is so much to do and get involved with in our area.  I try to let everyone I know where to look for things to do and how to get involved.  I think we're going to volunteer to help with the conservation district.  It will be a good way to learn about the plants and animals in the area along with the problems and issues in the natural environments and at the same time be involved in helping others and our earth.