Mapping Out a Treasure Hunt!

The Urban Naturalists learned the importance of mapping and general techniques to create an efficient map. We split our group into two groups and had each group hide a jar full of candy. The groups drew maps for the others to follow to find their candy. Both groups were successful!

We then established our personal "Sit Spots" at Blackstone Park. A Sit Spot is an area of land that each Urban Naturalist will check in on once a week. Each student found a spot in the woods that they would like to report on; explaining and recording the changes throughout the session.

Group 1 Map 

Group 2 Map

It was a beautiful winter day at Blackstone Park!

Some of us had a rough time on the slippery terrain!

One Urban Naturalist drawing out one of
our landmarks during the map making

X marks the spot!

A well-hidden treasure under that twisty log

Group 2 found some excellent squirrel tracks!

VICTORY! The candy has been found!

Making some observations about our new Sit Spots