Nature at Home
Staying at home? Missing animals? We’ve got the solution – Nature at Home!
Kids at home due to coronavirus-related school closures can now explore wildlife online.
Scroll for animal videos, scavenger hunts and more.
What animal can do handstands? Who likes to live in trees? Which items in your kitchen would a zookeeper use?
Inside or outside, go on a Nature Scavenger Hunt to discover wildlife inspired by animals at Northwest Trek and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
Just click the link, open the pdf and off you go.
Go behind the scenes at Northwest Trek and see what we see, every day! For more videos, find our YouTube channel.
Love animals? Then you’re in the right place. Explore our animal pages for fun facts, stories, science and adorable photos of grizzly bears, moose, bison, eagles and so much more.
Meet our animals
This Earth Day (April 22) and beyond, we’re gathering together in the South Sound to celebrate, plant and care for trees. You can join in at home!
- Hug a tree!
- Write a story about your favorite tree
- Pledge to adopt a tree
Find out more
Find more Nature at Home with these great resources:
Learn more about trees, including ways to help protect them!
Explore nature with these ideas from the Children and Nature Network.
Take amazing virtual trips to national parks with Google.