Nature Is All Around Us

Spring is Here, and it’s Time to Explore!

Tuck away those heavy coats, and swing on a light jacket. Have you been outside today? Have you seen the transformation and the metamorphosis taking place outside your very own window? Blooming trees and budding flowers! Spring is one of my favorite times of the year. 

We can see the manifestation of intricate processes working behind the scenes and within the stems and roots of plants. Blooms and blossoms are right around the corner when warmer days filter into the atmosphere. 

Take a look at the beautiful flowers and vibrant colors that illuminate the limbs of trees. The next time you sit outside, ride in the car or go for a walk, look up, look down, look front, look back and experience all the colors, textures and beautiful elements of spring. 

Life and nature move all around us. We breathe in gaseous molecules like oxygen and moisture from the dynamic and constant process of the water cycle—falling rain, evaporation, condensation and more. Spring is at your doorstep. 

I encourage you to take some time to guide the youth you support in learning more about different careers in science like some of the following: 

• Botanists study the science of plant life. 
• Meteorologists study the weather and its phenomena. 
• Environmental soil scientistsstudy different types of soil and its impact on the environment. 
• Horticulturists study how to improve the growth of food and plants, even medicinal plants. 

Fun Questions: 

What is the name of the scientist that studies insects? (Answer: entomologist.) 

Can you think of other careers related to what you see and observe outdoors in springtime?