Kids & Nature Connections | Fall foliage is a fun learning opportunity for your kids

Every fall, I end up with a huge pile of oak leaves in my yard. Last October, my mom visited and we ended up piling up leaves in creative ways, creating ephemeral art that blew away with the next gust of wind.

It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon with family. The next day, we gathered them all up and added them to my compost pile. It will become rich soil for my garden next year.

Fall leaves are one of those free toys nature gives kids and adults alike to play with. But they do more than just look pretty (and create more work for us adults). Here, we will learn a little bit about fall leaves, and how to explore them with your children.

Why do leaves change color and fall when the weather changes?

Read the entire article in the Wenatchee World.