Water…Water Everywhere!
With all the recent rain showers I couldn't help noticing
how fun it is to stomp around in puddles! The way that the water tidal-waves
over my bare toes always make me giggle. Let your little one splash in the cool
rain puddles. Then maybe go searching for new life in lingering puddles. Frogs
and bugs love to lay their eggs in these shallow pools. As you explore, discover
how things sink. Use rocks or leaves to toss in a full pond and see what
floats. Density is a complex concept for young minds that can be taught in your
own backyard. Nature always finds a way to teach us.
Good to the last drop…
August is water
quality month and what better way to conserve and preserve water by using less,
and saving more. Rain barrels are an awesome way to put aside water on a rainy
day that might be wasted to water your driveway. This water then can be used to
water flowers in your garden as well as lowering your monthly water bill and
effect on local water sources. Check out
this website for some great ideas to conserve water, http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/.
The Greenville Zoo helps to supports a local conservation
effort called Save Our Saluda, or S.O.S. This project was founded in 2008. It
is a citizen based conservation and environmental protection group that is all
about protecting the Saluda watershed in Upstate of South Carolina, visit www.saveoursaluda.org to found out
more. 
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