An Autumn Scavenger Hunt

Sunday afternoon we headed to a local park to do an Autumn Scavenger Hunt that I had found last fall over at Dawn's "By Sun and Candlelight" blog. It was a gorgeous autumn day and cool enough that we started out with sweaters and coats on. Besides looking for the things on the list, the boys and Marty also enjoyed "working out" on the some of the exercise equipment which is along one of the trails. After we found everything and finished our hike, we gathered back in the van with apples and drinks on the way home. A sweet memory made on a beautiful day -

Autumn Scavenger Hunt (adapted a bit from the original list)
Find the following:
* flowers still in bloom - Do you know what they are? If not, look them up later.
* changing leaves - a red leaf, yellow leaf, orange leaf, and one with three colors combined
* a seed of some type - Can you identify it?
* a tree with no leaves (or very few) - Why has it lost its' leaves so early?
* an insect - Can you identify it? If not, look it up later.
* an insect home
* an autumn sound - What is it?
* a fungus
* a fruit (berries, for example) - Can you identify?
* a conifer tree - What species?
* something living under leaves or a log
* signs of animal activity or presence
* an animal home
(See if your kids can add to the list.)