ecology
Arlene Carr from South Side Head Start (above left) holds onto Alexander Roberson and Nixeynie Pacheco, while Sue Myers has a good grip on little Dianalys Cruz. Staff photo Kris Snibbe/Harvard News Office |
Over the river, through the woodsFor close to 30 Hyde Park preschool children, a recent trip to the Arnold Arboretum, the majestic 265-acre botanical garden run by Harvard University in Jamaica Plain, meant a journey to a world alive with natural wonders and surprises.In a grove of horse chestnut and buckeye trees flooded with late afternoon sunlight and autumn’s shades of ginger and honey, the eager 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds filed off a bus and paired with volunteer guides from the arboretum. Together they explored their colorful environment, examining the leaves on the trees, inspecting their trunks, and carefully studying the fallen chestnuts that littered the ground. |
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