Looking for creative activities for August?  Remember to check "Gerry's Summer Homework List."  It's packed with fun-filled and inspiring tasks for you and your children.  Use this list as your guide as your family enjoys the final weeks of summer.

Climb a hill or a mountain.

Hike a section of one of Connecticut’s trails.

Walk, bike or skate along The Farmington Valley Greenway.

Canoe or raft on a local river.

Spend some extended time walking in our woodlands.

Climb a tree.

Learn how to use a compass and map to find your way.

Learn how to pitch a tent, make a fire and cook breakfast outdoors.

Make sandcastles on the beach.

Make mud pies.

Search for invertebrates in seaside rock pools.

Build a fort or lean-to in the woods.

Spend some hours making dams and bridges on little streams.

Try catching frogs.

Try catching fireflies in a jar.

Learn how to identify a few constellations and how to find the North Star.

Learn where north, south, east and west are in relation to your home.

Watch the Perseid meteor shower in August.

Build a birdhouse.

Ask your parent or grandparent to teach you how to whittle a piece of wood.

Be able to name the local birds in your neighborhood (use binoculars, learn to recognize bird songs).

Learn the names of the trees on your property or in your area.

Collect something and make a little museum at home (e.g. shells, rocks, feathers, postcards of natural wonders)

Keep a Nature Journal.

Dig for worms.

Go fishing.

Go for a night hike with a flashlight.

Care for your own tomato plant.

Plant your very own vegetable garden.

Pick fresh berries and bake a pie.