Category Archives: Parks

OSU Botanical Gardens ~Stillwater, OK

Last month we took the kids to the OSU Botanical Gardens.

I had been a couple of times with the boys in the like spring and summer but the girls had never been so we checked it out.

It was nice to walk around there even without the flowers blooming.

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I like all the information they have around the gardens.

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Little bit with her walking sticks.

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It was a little chilly if you can’t tell.

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Almost makes me want some chickens…

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If someone else took care of them.

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She was told to keep her fingers out…

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I think that an insect hotel is such a fun idea but I am worried about the kinds of insects it would attract.

Ha

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They have a fun kids playing area in the gardens.

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Rainmaker

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Playing in the little house.

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Playing in the senses garden.

No smells right now since most stuff is dormant but the kids liked playing with all the things that make sounds.

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It will be fun to go back in the spring!

Forestry Departments “Walk in the Forest” ~Turkey Mt. Tulsa, OK

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We went to a previous Walk in the Forest event by accident.

It is so much fun though I am glad we stumbled upon it that first time.

And that we got invited this time!

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They had these trail books that the kids could fill out for a prize at the end.

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The boys really liked this stump with not just dates for the tree rings but what was going on at the time!

Such a great idea.

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There were stations set up throughout the woods with activities and information.

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At this one they learned about the different types of forests in Oklahoma.

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This one was on invasive plant and insect species.

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They learned about how to tell how old a tree is and that big does not necessarily mean old.

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They had a station about all the different products that use parts of trees.

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Then at the end they gave out a little Loblolly Pine!

I am hoping we don’t kill it.

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The kids got to pick a prize from the prize table for finishing their books!

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This is a great event if you have a reluctant hiker or just want to learn more about the woods!

Make sure you keep an eye on their page for the next one.

A walk in the woods, red riding hood, and a president?

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I went for a hike two days ago and the weather was so perfect, I could not stop smiling.

Sometimes, I laughed.

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The wind would suddenly about blow me over and I could not help but enjoy it.

Drizzle and a cool wind.

Perfect fall weather in my book.

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I did not see many people on the trail but the ones I saw were definitely memorable.

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It’s not everyday you run into Red Riding Hood with the Big Bad Wolf.

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Or chat with Woodrow Wilson.

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This hike definitely left me with a smile on my face.

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You never know what you will find in the woods…