Eco-Activity: Fall Outdoor Scavenger Hunt!

The last official days of summer are upon us, and we are starting to see some leaves changing colours!

Days are shorter, colder weather approaches and deciduous trees have started storing their energy by sending all nutrients down to their roots. This means that the chemical responsible for the green colour on leaves (chlorophyll) breaks down since it’s no longer receiving nutrients, and the green colour disappears leaving brilliant colours of red, yellow, orange, and brown.

For today’s eco-activity, we’re going on a fall outdoor scavenger hunt to find fallen leaves of deciduous trees! If the leaves haven’t started to fall in your neighbourhood yet, don’t worry! You can just look for the green leaves still on the trees and learn more about the trees near you!

Print out your scavenger hunt checklist below and start searching! 

The Earth Rangers App is where kids go to save animals! It’s free to join and you’ll have access to real-world Missions like this one. Plus, you can adopt an animal to support conservation projects, and learn all about animals in the Wild Wire Blog. Find activities like this, and so much more in the App!