Schuckman: Introducing kids to beauty of outdoors is summer nature program’s biggest success

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | July 16, 2025
The student in the Quincy Park District's summer nature program show off the birdhouses they made Wednesday at Bob Bangert Park. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The caterpillar stole the show. The hog-nosed snake turned out to be a solid opening act, and the building of birdhouses kept the group of elementary-age boys and girls active and engaged for the better part of an hour Wednesday morning. But when they noticed the caterpillar sunning itself on one of the…

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Photo gallery: Kids build birdhouses during Quincy Park District’s summer nature program

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | July 16, 2025
One of the students participating in the Quincy Park District's summer nature program screws the top of her birdhouse into place Wednesday morning at Bob Bangert Park. | Matt Schuckman photo

Click here to purchase digital downloads or prints from this gallery. QUINCY — The pieces fit together like a puzzle. All it took was a little help, drilling out some holes and the power to twist each and every screw into place. The students who participated in the Quincy Park District’s summer nature program built…

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Photo gallery: Nature program gives kids hands-on approach to learning about outdoors

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | July 7, 2025
The Quincy Park District's nature program class goes on a treasure hunt and a nature hike at Bob Bangert Park on Monday morning. | Matt Schuckman photo

Click here to order digital downloads or prints from this gallery QUINCY — With a clipboard in each of their little hands, the 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds headed off on an adventure to find pine cones, leaves, feathers and nuts. It didn’t take long to cross each item off their treasure hunt list and move…

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