Nature in Recreation 



the side will hold water to keep flowers or plants alive for several days. The 

 hooks at the top may be used in various ways. Ample space should be allowed 

 for weather charts, coming events, bird migrations or nature activities. Nature 

 pictures or small posters will add further color to the board. 



MATURE 



Label the Trees and Flowers in the camp ground. There are several methods 

 of making attractive labels, but first of all it should be decided whether 

 you want them to last only one season or to be permanent. Temporary ones 

 usually are printed on cardboard with India ink and made water proof with 

 white shellac. Permanent ones are printed on wood or metal. The shapes of 

 the labels can be varied by cutting them into the shapes of the leaves or 

 flowers of the plants on which they are to be placed. If naming trees it 

 would be helpful to have the labels cut in the shape of the fruit found on 

 the tree part of the year. Double labels are helpful in training and are made 

 by cutting a piece of cardboard 3"* 4" and folding it in the center as 

 shown in the diagram. A question is printed on the top piece and the 

 answer underneath. 



Label Woods Around Camp What kind of wood is in your table, victrola, 

 bowl, matches, etc? Label them so everyone in camp can identify them. 

 Identify the wood in the wood pile, making note that the soft wood burns 

 quickly and is for kindling while the hard wood is for coals. Place notes on 

 the various trees in the camp ground telling what their wood is used for 

 commercially. 



Nature Poetry should be used whenever possible. A nature poem might be 

 read as a grace at meal time, or at the close of campfire; or nature poem 



