On Saturday, Jan. 29, kids were introduced to the concept of the different animals and what tracks they make out in the woods. Babes in the Woods: Making Tracks took place at 10:00 am at the Cape ...

New-fallen snow gave a group of children the opportunity to look for animal tracks during the Friends of the Forest program at Lyman Woods in Downers Grove Saturday.

Learn the tracks of animal species that live right next door, ... Track identification can get tricky with canid tracks, ... May Is the Perfect Month for Kids to Observe Birds.

Fresh snow makes animal track identification a fun family activity. File photo ... “December is a great time to brush up on your track IDs and as you get out there in the winter you are going to ...

Wild animals are good at hiding. But showing kids how to discover their clues can inspire them to care about the habitats. ... the track was likely made recently, so the animal might still nearby.) ...

Thanks to expanded housing developments and, in some areas, recovering wildlife populations, animals and people are seeing more of each other these days. Coyotes, deer, and raccoons now live in ...

The kids had a couple of ideas, including a rabbit or a deer. I encouraged them to look for tracks close to the scat. Sure enough, there were tracks next to the pile!

Look near water sources, tree lines, or feeding spots where animals are more likely to gather. Find an Indiana wildlife track identification book or website to help you identify the animal you are ...

Smokey the Fox lives at Animal Tracks for similar reasons. ... $10 kids to walk a baboon or wolf hybrid; $25/person for Painting with Primates, which includes your artwork.