The Nature Center

Last week I figured out that there is an entire nature center connected to the Central Park that the boys and I frequently visit. It is gated off and only open part of the day but is free for visitors to check out and walk the trails. Luckily the trails are nice enough that I was able to take our stroller on them. This is lucky because the stroller is crucial in getting to and from the actual park. But I bet if I let him, Ted would walk all the way there and back. He is an intense walker. 

The trail is pretty cute. All along the way there are little items to read about that have to do with the history of the area. Here Ted is standing in from of some animal furs.

Ted came across a row of wild squirrels and proceeded to tell me all about them. He told me they are squirrels that live in the forest and here they are. What a great tour guide.

There are a ton of cottonwood trees. The amount of cotton puffy stuff on the ground made it look like a giant spider could come crawling out at any moment.

Tidus hung out in the stroller but he loved seeing everything. Most of the time his little hand was reaching out to try and touch the trees as we passed.

Ted is holding the trail map. We walked the trail twice because there are number signs all along the way and Ted loved finding each number. At this point in our walk an ambulance was driving with its sirens going off somewhere in the distance. The sound riled up some coyotes because we could hear them all howling! That was a bit unnerving.

Ted is checking out some little animal bones that were set out for people to see.

Ted has been asking to go back to the nature center everyday since our trip. We probably will. On Tuesdays they have a little parent and me class that is open for people to come to and learn more about nature.