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The Nature Exploration Backpacks Are at Your Library Now!

DLC spent the winter creating Nature Exploration Backpacks that can now be signed out at your local Dutchess County Library! Get excited kids! We've got a new way to have fun outdoors - Nature Exploration Backpacks! There are five different backpacks -...

Nature Explorers Backpacks

Tracking Exploration Backpack

to Use a Compass book Want to know more about the Tracking Exploration Backpack? Check out a video here Want to know which backpacks are at your local library? Click for a map detailing the backpacks available at each library. Map These backpacks were...

Birding Exploration Backpack

1) Mini-Scout 7x18 Binocular 2) Keychain – Birds of Prey 3) Petersen First Guide to Birds 4) Take-Along Guide to Birds, Nests, and Eggs 5) Backpack Explorer: Bird Watch 6) Everything Bird: What Kids Really Want to Know About Birds Want to know more...

Nighttime Exploration Backpack

1) Planisphere: Two-Sided, 8-inch, 30-40° 2) Moon Gazer 3) Take-Along Guide to Planets, Moons, and Stars 4) Skywatchers: Folding Pocket Guides to the Night Sky, the Moon & Weather (Our Living Earth Series) 5) Night Creepers 6) Wait Till It Gets Dark: A...

Insects Exploration Backpack

1) Petersen First Guide to Insects 2) Petersen First Guide to Caterpillars 3) Petersen First Guide to Butterflies and Moths 4) Dual Purpose Observation Container 5) Port-A-Bug Field Observation Container 6) Student Insect Net 7) 4x/6x Two-Way Magnifying...

Forests Exploration Backpack

1) Take-Along Guide to Trees, Leaves, and Bark 2) Tree Keychain Identification Guide 3) Trees (Petersen First Guide) 4) New York Nature Set: Field Guides to Wildlife, Birds, Trees, & Wildflowers (Pocket Naturalist Guide Set) 5) Treecology: 30 Activities...

Events and Programs

building and maintenance, photography, education support, and more. And don't forget to check out our Nature Exploration Backpacks, available to borrow at your local Dutchess County Library. For more information on becoming a sponsor of one of these...