Nature and garden activities and resources for children, families and the naturally curious!
Exploring in nature is a great way to learn about the world around us. Rutgers Gardens wants to help children, parents, teachers, and everyone else to explore and learn together. On this page we have put together learning resources and activities for children that you can do at home, in your neighborhood, or at Rutgers Gardens. Visit this site often since we will be adding new items regularly, and follow us on social media for updates!
Where Does Your Food Come From?
Did you know that lots of the foods we eat are parts of plants or made from different parts of plants?
Pollinator Activity Journal
Pollinators are critters such as bees, butterflies and birds that help plants to make fruit and seeds. Without pollinators, we wouldn’t have a lot of the yummy food we have now! See all of the fun activities in our Pollinator Activity Journal (PDF).
Nature Activities
When you explore in nature, you can discover a lot of things that you didn’t even know were there to see. Try these activities to get closer to nature.
The World of Plants
Look more closely at plants and you will see that they have many different parts – leaves, stems, buds, flowers, fruit, seeds. Can you find all these parts on plants you see?
Visit Rutgers Gardens
Come visit Rutgers Gardens to explore designed gardens and natural areas.
