Kids

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Don't Just Sit There - Do Something!

Have you ever held a tiny tree frog? Observed fish through a glass-bottomed boat? Sat atop a 110-foot tower and studied a 150-year-old tree - from the top down? Or listened for owls hooting in the night?

At IslandWood, you'll be on your feet, on the water, and on alert as you travel across our 255-acre natural habitat, collecting data on animals, insects, plants and fish, visiting tree houses, creating artwork, and much, much more. Get ready for some of the cool stuff you'll be doing at IslandWood by clicking on the links on this page.

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Mac's Pond

Mac's pond was created by an earthen dam built in the 1880s to provide drinking water to the people in Blakely harbor. The pond is the site of a floating classroom, where field groups of students participate in water-quality testing, creative writing, and sketching.