Connect with Nature: 5 Easy End of Summer Activities

Throw your arms up - it is summer by wheatfieldbrown via Flickr

Summer may be starting to wind down, but before we all head back to school and work, take a few minutes to connect with nature. Here are our top choices for some end of summer outdoor activities:

1. Get in one last camping trip. Pack up and head out for a day or a weekend surrounded by nature. Remember your camping checklist to make the trip a success!

2. Explore your city by bike. Get two wheels on the road and tour your town on a family bike outing. Ride familiar routes or discover a new favourite trail.

3. Throw a nature tea party. Pack up some healthy snacks, juice or tea and your best picnic blanket to have an afternoon treat in the outdoors. Enjoy the decorations and soundtrack provided by Mother Nature.

4. Stay up late stargazing. Evenings are still fairly warm, but the sun sets just a bit earlier these days, providing ample time to explore the night skies. Lie in the grass and watch the stars dance through the dark.

5. Go on a nature scavenger hunt. There is so much to explore right in your own backyard! Put a new spin on your familiar surroundings by turning each nature experience into a challenge that can be checked off your list.

Don't forget our sun smart tips to safely enjoy the end of summer!

What are you doing to celebrate nature as summer winds down? Let us know in the comments.