Rakow Rangers Kits
Rakow Rangers Kit: Tree Exploration 2022
The Rakow Rangers backpack collection was created to encourage children to explore nature and learn about how plants support wildlife. The focus for 2022 is on trees in the beautiful forest preserves in our library district.
Each backpack kit includes 4 books, 1 fold-out pocket guide, tree ID half sheets, 6 wood slices, laminated leaves, tree word search, binoculars, leafy scavenger hunt, bark rubbing material, and dry erase markers.
Rakow Rangers Kit: Insects Discovery
The Rakow Rangers backpack collection was created to encourage children to explore nature.
Each backpack kit contains 3 books, 4 fold-out pocket guide, 20 insect life cycle figurines, 1 magnifying glass, insect diagrams, butterfly word search, insect scavenger hunt, and dry erase markers
Rakow Rangers Kit: Dig into Soil!
Each backpack kit includes 4 books, 2 petri dishes with lids, 1 pocket microscope, 1 hand shovel, 1 soil word search, 1 burrowing worm maze, and 1 dry erase marker.
Rakow Rangers 2023: Dig into Soil
Activities
Rakow Rangers 2022: Tree Exploration
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Information for Parents and Adults
Leave No Trace
When spending time in nature, it is important to be conscious of the effects our actions may have on plants, animals, and even entire ecosystems. We have included two important principles below to keep in mind when visiting natural spaces. The two principles outlined below are part of the Leave No Trace Seven Principles.
- Leave What You Find
- Leave rocks, plants, and other natural objects as you find them.
- Avoid introducing or transporting non-native species.
- Do not build structures, furniture, or dig trenches.
- Respect Wildlife
- Observe wildlife from a distance. Do not follow or approach them.
- Never feed animals. Feeding wildlife damages their health, alters natural behaviors, [habituates them to humans], and exposes them to predators and other dangers.
- Protect wildlife and your food by storing rations and trash securely.
- Control pets at all times, or leave them at home.
