Nature at Home
Wild Learning
Staying at home? Missing animals? We’ve got the solution – Nature at Home!
Kids learning at home can now explore wildlife online.
Scroll for scavenger hunts, nature science, crafts, pollinator gardens and more.
Scavenger Hunts & More
Go on a Nature Scavenger Hunt to discover wildlife inspired by animals at Northwest Trek and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
Be a nature scientist and do your own experiments at home. Or get creative with nature-inspired arts and crafts.
Just click the link, open the pdf and off you go. And check back for new activities!
Choose an activity
Nature Science
Can you spy the wild animals in our camera-trap photos? Learn how to ID coyotes, squirrels, deer, birds and raccoons – then spot them in photos from real-life camera traps hidden around Pierce County for the Grit City Carnivore Project.
Wildlife Learning
Love animals? Then you’re in the right place. Explore our animal pages for fun facts, stories, science and adorable photos of tigers, wolves, sharks and so much more.
It’s the perfect time to make a pollinator garden at home! Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies all need our help right now. Learn how to plant a space to feed and shelter them as they help our food grow.
At our sister zoo Northwest Trek, Online Wildlife Academy offers parents, educators and group leaders an easy way to connect kids K-8 with native Northwest wildlife through an interactive Zoom with videos, props and more! Available for individuals or groups.
Coloring Sheets
Need something for the littles? Find our animal coloring sheets here! Just download and print.
More Nature Learning
Find more Nature at Home with these great resources:
Nature Play at Home, a guide for boosting your children’s healthy development and creativity by naturalizing spaces at home for play.
Learn more about trees, including ways to help protect them!
Explore nature with these ideas from the Children and Nature Network.
Take amazing virtual trips to national parks with Google.