kids – Land Between the Lakes

02 Jul 2015

A Raptor’s Tail

Customer Service, Environmental Education, Nature Station, Wildlifeenvironmental education, Kentucky, kids, Land Between The Lake, nature, Nature Station, owls, Parade of Raptors, raptor, tennessee, wildlife

“They like my feather patterns the best! That’s why they’re here,” argued Barred Owl. “Ha, everyone knows they’re here to marvel over my eye sight,” cawed Red-tailed Hawk. “They’re the best eyes at the Nature Station, and I dare say, some of the greatest in the entire world.” “No, they’ve come to ‘ooh’ over my majestic hoo-ing and ‘awe’ about my grand wisdom,” said Great Horned Owl. Screech Owl chortled to himself as the crowd of people gathered not far from their perches, anxiously waiting for the Parade of Raptors to begin. “Oh, and I suppose you have a…

28 May 2015

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Become a Secret Agent at Land Between The Lakes!

Community, Customer Service, Environmental Education, Nature StationAgents of Nature, app, discovery, download, environmental education, explore, family, hiking, Kentucky, kids, land between the lakes, mobile device, Nature Station, scavenger hunt, tennessee

Love playing games? Do you know someone who's a gamer? Get outside and play with Agents of Nature, an exciting new mobile app for the woods! Youth visiting Woodlands Nature Station now have an exciting new way of learning about the forest. Agents of Nature is a free, mobile game that kids play outside by hiking trails to trigger nature-based challenges. Visitors can download the game at home for an Android or iOS phone or tablet. Select the Land Between The Lakes mission site and play the game at Woodlands Nature Station and surrounding trails. “This is a great way…

24 Mar 2015

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Time Travelers Guide to the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and Living History Museum

Customer Service, History, Homeplace1850, animals, chickens, children, ducks, etiquette, family, farm, friends, garden, hands-on, heritage breed, history, homeplace, kids, land between the lakes, livestock, living history, mule, museum, oxen, programs, sheep, tennessee, time travel, working

Submitted by Brian Truskey, Communications Department Apprentice and Cindy Earls, Lead Interpreter at the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and Living History Museum. Head through the doors at the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and step back in time. Experience what life was like on a middle Tennessee farm in the 1850s. Since many people have never been on a farm, let alone an 1850s farm, we put together this time traveler’s guide to improve your understanding of the mid-1800s. As any experienced time traveler can tell you, the best way to visit the past is to blend in. This guide includes…

15 Jan 2015

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Increase Learning and Lifelong Memories: Outdoor Classrooms

Brandon Spring Group Center, Customer Service, Environmental Education, Homeplace, Nature Station, Planetarium, Recreationclassroom, education, group, kids, outdoor skills, overnight, ropes course, school, teamwork

About Brandon Spring Groups wanting to experience nature in a fun and safe environment while still enjoying all the amenities of home-- enjoy staying at Brandon Spring Group Center at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. Brandon Spring serves the area as a year-round overnight facility for groups of all ages. Nestled on a wooded knoll, it overlooks scenic Bards Lake and Lake Barkley in the Tennessee portion of Land Between The Lakes. The center provides the right environment for all of your overnight group gatherings especially when you want to get away from the distractions of town. Something…

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