One of Molly and my favorite places to visit is Franklin Canyon. We went there first on a walk. Toddlers, however, seem to prefer ambling down the trail on their own, stopping here and there to check out the rocks, leaves and bugs. Held in the mornings during the week and weekends, each nature walk has its own unique personality, depending on the guide and the location. Some guides sing during their walk while others focus on making crafts, using puppets or reading stories.
Some guides simply walk and encourage the group to listen to the sounds of nature.
Their guide, Susan Garcia, has been a volunteer walk leader for more than 10 years. We encourage the five senses when we go on walks. We are just there to gently move them along the way. She's had huge crowds at some of her walks as well as intimate walks with only one family. A former office manager, Garcia says she has always had a love of nature and traces that back to her childhood home in Arizona.