Choose an area with a range of ground, such as a valley side, a stream bank, a hedgerow and a hilltop.
Gather the learners and introduce them to field guides covering birds, wildflowers, trees and mammal tracking.
Hold the sweep net by its handle and walk slowly through long grass or low vegetation, swinging the net from side to side in a figure of eight motion, letting the rim brush through the tops of the pla
Choose a frequency on your detector suited to bat species that might live in your area.
Visit a place with old trees, stone walls, gravestones or fence posts.
Gather the learners and carefully tear a leaf in half.
Stand with your back touching the base of the tree you want to measure.
Position a bird feeder somewhere you can observe it from your sit spot, and allow time for local birds to start using it.
Find a nearby object to look at and adjust the binoculars to the correct width for your eyes by pivoting the two barrels together or apart, until you see a single image with no dark edges.
Choose an area to explore and count how many birds, or signs of birds such as nests, you can find.