During the indoor component of the spring time Field Investigation, children will observe a variety of River Legacy Park’s live, egg-laying animals and explore the similarities and differences among different birds’ and mammals’ nests. They will also learn about various stages of metamorphosis. Outdoors, they’ll observe the renewal of plant life after winter dormancy and search our woods for birds’ nests, and scan the pond – all the while hoping to catch a glimpse of the young animals that may have just emerged. Additional activities – indoors and out – will provide children with the opportunity to discover first-hand how these springtime babies are cared for by their parents or instinctively begin to fend for themselves.