{"id":8356,"date":"2023-07-24T15:08:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T19:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/?page_id=8356"},"modified":"2023-10-25T16:00:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T20:00:16","slug":"neighbourhood-naturalists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/home\/neighbourhood-naturalists\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Neighbourhood Naturalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8356\" class=\"elementor elementor-8356\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42ba6006 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42ba6006\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a43d4a6\" data-id=\"2a43d4a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d84c58b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d84c58b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neighbourhood Naturalists<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7787c5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7787c5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cace90\" data-id=\"8cace90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a1761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36a1761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neighbourhood Naturalists\u200b<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d77568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d77568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Explore the outdoors with us! Join our outdoor education team as we head outside to investigate what plants and animals live in our yards and neighbourh\u200bo\u200bods. Follow along and see if you can complete the challenge with your family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c26a978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c26a978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing Seek<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7aa4e8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7aa4e8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d939c1a\" data-id=\"d939c1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c467c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c467c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you ever spotted a cool plant or animal and wondered what exactly it was? One of the best solutions to uncovering that knowledge now exists right inside your pocket &#8211; and the best part is &#8211; it\u2019s free!<\/p><p>Seek is a kid-friendly nature based app that uses the power of image recognition technology to identify the plants and animals around you. There is no registration required, and no user-data is collected. Your location is never stored, and once it\u2019s on your device it doesn\u2019t even need a data connection to work!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3520f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a3520f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Week 1 Challenge<\/h4><p>Can you identify 3 different plants or animals using seek?\u00a0<\/p><p>Want to use Seek indoors?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Trees-birds-mammals-wildflowers-opt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out our practice sheets<\/a>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-80c7790\" data-id=\"80c7790\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f87fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5f87fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=CwF7zU0No5s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad8329d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad8329d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Invertebrates\u200b<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7baaad2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7baaad2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2063f11\" data-id=\"2063f11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8db468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8db468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This episode\u00a0is all about the creepy, crawly, but always cool&#8230;Invertebrates! They are animals that have no spine and include things like snails, worms, insects and even squid!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d63925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d63925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Week 2 Challenge<\/h4><p>Can you find some invertebrates in your neighbourhood? Even better if you can name them or the family that they belong to! Use the seek app to help!<\/p><p>Want to practice indoors? Check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Invertebrates-opt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">practice sheets<\/a>\u00a0to help you get started!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2db42d\" data-id=\"b2db42d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8ec6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"aa8ec6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=Z0frGtISOe0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c7213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70c7213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Habitats<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b42e53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b42e53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ed69a5\" data-id=\"2ed69a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662e68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662e68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This episode is all about Habitats &#8211; the places where living things get all the food, water and shelter that they need to survive! Go for a walk, or look out the window and see what kinds of habitats you can find! Who do you think might live there?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3d78f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d3d78f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Week 3 Challenge<\/h4><p>Can you find a habitat in your neighbourhood? What sources of food, water, and shelter can you find? Use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsrca.on.ca\/Shared%20Documents\/Nature-Activities\/habitat-map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this worksheet to create a map<\/a>\u200b of the habitat in your neighbourhood!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c831b6\" data-id=\"9c831b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503f882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"503f882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=eIdB2vZ_MPg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6667f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa6667f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mammals<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-20e2456 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20e2456\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-abf2c80\" data-id=\"abf2c80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d87ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4d87ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This week is all about the magnificent mammals that live in our neighbourhoods! A mammal is an animal that:<\/p><ul><li>Has a spine<\/li><li>Has hair or fur<\/li><li>Gives birth to live young (and nurses them with milk!)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1665ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1665ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Week 4 Challenge<\/h4><p>Mammals are experts at camouflaging. Try out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/camo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">camouflage challenge<\/a>\u200b!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68e9781\" data-id=\"68e9781\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0652d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0652d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=orvAWobcikM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83331e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83331e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everyday Nature<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99581d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99581d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b92a28\" data-id=\"5b92a28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433b248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"433b248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This week is all about appreciation for the nearby nature that we see every day! How often do you see a dandelion or squirrel? Likely pretty often&#8230;but how much do you really know about them?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caca3fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caca3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Week 5\u00a0Challenge<\/h4><p>Try taking our\u00a0\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Extraordinary-Scavenger-Hunt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Extra)Ordinary Scavenger Hunt<\/a>&#8220;. Look for common species in your neighbourhood, but try to see them in a new way! How many can you find?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4f4734\" data-id=\"e4f4734\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a0d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e7a0d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=O_0ize4X8us&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ea18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4ea18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turtles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-18668d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18668d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7788223\" data-id=\"7788223\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f6680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9f6680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Did you know May 23\u00a0is the day of the turtle\u200b? We wanted to celebrate by featuring the different turtle species that live in the Lake Simcoe watershed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e83a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18e83a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Week 6 Challenge<\/h4><p>If you see a turtle crossing the road, make sure to brake and pull over to allow it to cross the road safely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d70e94\" data-id=\"4d70e94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36982a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"36982a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=WapSG6j0Rwk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91fa1ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91fa1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Invasive Species<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dade4ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dade4ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b327e5\" data-id=\"9b327e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27edaef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27edaef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hundreds of invasive species have infiltrated our lakes, rivers and forests, putting our native fish, plants and animals as well as their habitats at risk. After an invasive species arrives it is almost impossible to remove it. This can cause irreparable damage to important habitats and ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a70f95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a70f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Week 7 Challenge<\/h4><p>Here are a few things you can do to help:<\/p><div><ul><li>Learn to identify invasive species in your neighbourhood &#8211; you can even use the\u00a0<a title=\"Click to download the seek app. This opens in a new window.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/pages\/seek_app?fbclid=IwAR14rpOUMiEgGF3jIwHmguBVg090VF122MoU_DYHBAUnXIYdsozW13aVKXk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-lynx-mode=\"asynclazy\">SE\u200b\u200bEK app<\/a><\/li><li>If you find invasive species in your garden, try to replace them with something native &#8211; check out the\u00a0<a title=\"View the Grow Me Instead Guide. This PDF opens in a new window.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Southern-Grow-Me-Instead-1.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1lXxraz_shLkzV24SL6EL6l2sRjyg6s60qTt5wpZBN3T5apK9Bq9k3s9A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-lynx-mode=\"asynclazy\" data-lynx-uri=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F04%2FSouthern-Grow-Me-Instead-1.pdf%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1lXxraz_shLkzV24SL6EL6l2sRjyg6s60qTt5wpZBN3T5apK9Bq9k3s9A&amp;h=AT2tMMgxl4CHH49R6upLrjq3c9319_je-ZRZDm0zV43le9JXL3OxD4ukY5lrYFPWMatbOnGfbPQ-Kh-is3JBcurSSk1HLDW-THBr8fQybSsnahrg8QOIDAkivXulhdo6wNr-kfgxH4VMJOhwv4M\">Grow Me Inst\u200bead Guide<\/a>\u00a0for ideas<\/li><li>If you spot an invasive species, take a photo and report it to the\u00a0<a title=\"Report invasive species sightings using the EDD Maps system. This link opens in a new window.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eddmaps.org\/ontario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-lynx-mode=\"asynclazy\">Invasive Species Centre<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e7bef2\" data-id=\"7e7bef2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93fc13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d93fc13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=krDjOy119Po&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b4a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5b4a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trees<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb5a1c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb5a1c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba565e1\" data-id=\"ba565e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a4230 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8a4230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here&#8217;s a clue about what our topic is this week &#8230; where do saplings go to learn? ElemenTREE school!<\/p><p>That&#8217;s right &#8211; this episode is all about trees! Here at LSRCA, we LOVE trees! We even have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/home\/one-in-a-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a staff member from our Forestry Team<\/a>\u200b that has planted more than 1,000,000 trees himself!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774d489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"774d489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Episode 8 Challenge<\/h4><p>Can you identify 2 different trees in your neighbourhood? Use this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tree ID guide<\/a>\u200b to help you.\u00a0Use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https:\/\/youtu.be\/CwF7zU0No5s?fbclid%3DIwAR2UiaMeSRqL7fqRyoCC81hUZClQdzg87wWWcitHQsCth9nsmBtAVchrJic&amp;h=AT2xxW5QRQIKE5UoJSDg_BCAzXSUkLIb5lFU-qM5vsmWyUtpNoZEaHdNW6DbPuPpugWQrzGpiu76o9PlBEoWwrBdvlCwwla_Ru_aDejal_NyAwl4exPGCq3a26CBLHD46SoTcEsPt6l4z9_7a08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-lynx-mode=\"asynclazy\">SEEK<\/a>\u00a0app and see if you got your ID right!\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8ca13d\" data-id=\"f8ca13d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a273cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a273cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=FQA74FG1Q1U&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f773044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f773044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Butterflies and Moths<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b551cc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b551cc1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0319ae\" data-id=\"c0319ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374edf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"374edf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have scales but I don\u2019t measure weight<br \/>I\u2019m an insect but I\u2019m not a ant<br \/>I feed on nectar but I\u2019m not a bee<br \/>I\u2019m colourful but I\u2019m not a rainbow<br \/>I fly but I\u2019m not a bird\u200b<\/p><div><p>This episode\u00a0is all about butterflies and m\u200boths!<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff1790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fff1790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Episode\u00a09 Challenge<\/h4><p>Can you find a butterfly or moth in your neighbourhood? Use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https:\/\/youtu.be\/CwF7zU0No5s?fbclid%3DIwAR2UiaMeSRqL7fqRyoCC81hUZClQdzg87wWWcitHQsCth9nsmBtAVchrJic&amp;h=AT2xxW5QRQIKE5UoJSDg_BCAzXSUkLIb5lFU-qM5vsmWyUtpNoZEaHdNW6DbPuPpugWQrzGpiu76o9PlBEoWwrBdvlCwwla_Ru_aDejal_NyAwl4exPGCq3a26CBLHD46SoTcEsPt6l4z9_7a08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-lynx-mode=\"asynclazy\">SEEK<\/a>\u00a0app or a field guide to help you identify what you find!\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2c09b6\" data-id=\"f2c09b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677fa6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"677fa6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=TQuFuLLlM6g&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af29e7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af29e7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90c9b2f\" data-id=\"90c9b2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8691301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-5864 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8691301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Meet Our Team<\/h4><p>LSRCA has been leading quality outdoor education programs for over 40 years! <a href=\"\/index.php\/home\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet ur team<\/a> of Ontario Certified Teachers, Forest School Practitioners and Outdoor Education Specialists.<\/p><p>Need some help getting the kids outside? Check out <a href=\"\/index.php\/home\/katies-easy-tips-for-getting-your-kids-outside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Katie&#8217;s 5 Easy Tips for Success.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf82503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-5913 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf82503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Get Social with Us!<\/h4><p>Follow along on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lakesimcoeconservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5909\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/instagram-square-icon-300x300.png\" alt=\"instagram square icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/instagram-square-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/instagram-square-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/instagram-square-icon.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" \/> Instagram\u200b<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/688808768560943\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5906\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pngwing.com_-300x300.png\" alt=\"Facebook icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pngwing.com_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pngwing.com_-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pngwing.com_.png 626w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" \/> Facebook<\/a>\u00a0where we&#8217;ll continue sharing new nature inspired activities for outdoor learning.\u00a0<\/p><p>List to stay up-to-date on our available education programs and services<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ee11e4e elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ee11e4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-574f4cd3\" data-id=\"574f4cd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2112cc90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3743 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2112cc90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3355\" style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pngegg-4-300x287.png\" alt=\"phone icon\" width=\"50\" height=\"47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pngegg-4-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pngegg-4-768x734.png 768w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pngegg-4.png 981w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Who to Contact\u00a0<\/strong> <br><br>\n\n<strong>Education Tea\u200bm<\/strong><br>\n\u2706 <a href=\"tel:905-895-1281\">905-895-1281<\/a><br>\n\u2706 <a href=\"tel:1-800-465-0437\">1-800-465-0437<\/a> Toll free <br>\n\u2709 <a href=\"mailto:education@LSRCA.on.ca\">education@LSRCA.on.ca<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36d86cde\" data-id=\"36d86cde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716dd9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-5854 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"716dd9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3383\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pngkey.com-form-icon-png-7764573-264x300.png\" alt=\"form icon\" width=\"52\" height=\"59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pngkey.com-form-icon-png-7764573-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pngkey.com-form-icon-png-7764573.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 52px) 100vw, 52px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600;\"><strong>\u200b\u200bLearning with LSRCA<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"\/index.php\/home\/structured-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn at Home<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/index.php\/home\/nature-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family at Play (with featured activities)<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/index.php\/home\/print-and-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Print and Play<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52e11e4\" data-id=\"52e11e4\" 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