Nature Field Trips for Families

Getting outside after a long winter is balm for the soul. Little kids, big kids, and grownup alike are looking forward to time in the sun, to run, play, and enjoy being outside unencumbered by snow gear.

When they were little, my boys would choose outside activities over indoor any day of the week. Things don’t change too much. Both boys still love to be outdoors. There’s just so much to do!

Enjoy springtime with your children with these family field trips in the Twin Cities. Here are a few ideas to get you started. I’ve added links to my favorites in the Twin Cities.

• Landscape Arboretum
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

• Nature Center
Woodlake Nature Center

• Zoo
 Minnesota Zoo

• Farm
 Gale Woods Farm

• Conservatory
Como Park Conservatory

• Farmers market
 Minneapolis Farmers Market

• Local nursery

• Neighborhood park

Plan a destination.
Explore creation.
Encourage imagination.
Most of all, thank God for this beautiful place and the wonders of nature!

For what can be known about God is plain to them,
because God has shown it to them.
For his invisible attributes,
namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived,
ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made.
So they are without excuse.
Romans 1:19-20 ESV

 ©2015 Becky Danielson. All rights reserved.

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