Seabury Connects with Nature!!

Seabury Students got up close and personal with some plankton pals this week at the Tacoma Nature Center! Free and open to the public, the Tacoma Nature Center is part of the Metro Parks Tacoma park system. It encompasses 71-acres of wetland and forest, including trails around Tacoma's Snake Lake. (Don't worry- there aren't any snakes!!)

Seabury students broke into teams to explore the various learning opportunities the Nature Center had to offer. At the Lab, students learned about the various animal and plant life that call the Snake Lake wetland home. They then explored a plankton sample via microscope.

Students enjoyed learning about the different types of plankton in the lake, as well as exploring the fur and skeletal samples of local wildlife.

Students also had the chance to take a hike around Snake Lake. They used their observation skills to note all of the wildlife that they either saw or heard, helping the Nature Center in its effort to monitor local populations. They practiced bird calls, looked for turtles, and saw tons of robins. They also learned about trail etiquette that is designed to help prevent erosion and keep sediment out of the wetland where the animals live.

At Seabury, the City Is Our Classroom and we're lucky that our City has some beautiful nature to learn about. Our hands got dirty, our shoes got muddy, but we left the Tacoma Nature Center with a better understanding of how to keep our local environment safe and happy!