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Nature Study: Why Skunks Are Good For Gardens!

As parents, we often teach our children to avoid certain creatures in the garden, like skunks, due to their pungent odor and reputation for mischief. However, what if I told you that these striped critters are actually unsung heroes in the garden ecosystem?  In this blog, we'll explore why skunks are beneficial for your garden and why they deserve our appreciation. Skunks as Gardeners 1. Natural Pest Control Skunks have a voracious appetite for many garden pests that can wreak havoc on your plants. They are especially fond of insects like beetles, grubs, caterpillars, and even small rodents like mice and voles. By preying on these pests, skunks help keep their populations in check, reducing the need for harmful chemical pesticides. 2. Soil Aeration Believe it or not, skunks are great gardeners! Their habit of digging for food helps aerate the soil, allowing oxygen and nutrients to penetrate deeper, which promotes healthier plant growth. Additionally, their digging can help expose a
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100 Field Trip Ideas in New York!


1. American Museum of Natural History

2. Brooklyn Bridge 

3. Brooklyn Bridge Park

Rare animals like Okapi @ Bronx Zoo

4. Bronx Zoo

5. Children's Museum of Manhattan

6. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

7. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

8. Staten Island Children's Museum

9. The Cloisters

10. Prospect Park Zoo

11. Liberty Science Center

12. Brooklyn Children's Museum

13. Queens Zoo

14. Museum of the Moving Image

15. New York Aquarium

16. The Paley Center for Media

17. Wave Hill

18. New York Transit Museum

19. Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park

20. Coney Island

21. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

22. Federal Hall National Memorial

23. Governors Island

24. Green-Wood Cemetery

25. The Jewish Museum

26. Museum of Jewish Heritage

27. New York Botanical Garden

28. New York Historical Society

29. Museum of Mathematics

30. The Cloisters

31. Morgan Library House & Museum

32. Liberty Science Center

33. The Toy Museum of New York

34. Museum of the Moving Image

35. Long Island Children's Museum

36. Hayden Planetarium

37. Lewis Latimer House (Museum)

38. Chelsea Market

39. Children's Museum of the Arts

40. Ellis Island Immigration Museum

41. Federal Reserve Bank of New York

42. Governors Island

43. Gulliver's Gate

44. Hamilton Grange National Memorial

45. Harlem Meer

46. Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art

47. Museum of American Finance

48. Museum of Arts and Design

49. Museum of Chinese in America

50. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

51. Museum of the City of New York

52. National Museum of Mathematics

53. New York City Fire Museum

54. New York City Police Museum

55. New York Hall of Science

56. New York Transit Museum

57. Noguchi Museum

58. One World Observatory

59. Queens Museum

60. Ripley's Believe It or Not!

61. Rockefeller Center

62. Roosevelt Island Tramway

63. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

64. Sony Square NYC

65. The Met Breuer

66. The Met Fifth Avenue

67. The Met Cloisters

68. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

69. The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

70. The New York Public Library

71. The Rubin Museum of Art

72. The Skyscraper Museum

73. The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

74. The Whitney Museum of American Art

75. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

76. Tom's Restaurant (Seinfeld)

77. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

78. Union Square Greenmarket

79. Van Cortlandt Park

80. Washington Square Park

81. Williamsburg Bridge

82. Woodlawn Cemetery

83. American Museum of Natural History

84. Central Park Zoo

85. New York Hall of Science

86. Carnegie Hall

87. Central Park

88. Empire State Building

89. Grand Central Terminal

90. High Line

91. Madison Square Garden

92. New York Public Library

93. Rockefeller Center

94. Times Square

95. United Nations Headquarters

96. Wall Street

97. World Trade Center Memorial

98. Broadway Show (age-appropriate)

99. Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises

100. New York Harbor Tour


These options cover a wide range of interests and educational opportunities suitable for young learners in Grades K-3.

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