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2016 Kingsley After-School Program Activities
![Neighborhood walk](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9bea2_5b3830c14fbd43b7a02b53fc87352716.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/d9bea2_5b3830c14fbd43b7a02b53fc87352716.jpg)
Our first outing: a neighborhood walk to the ECCO center native plant garden.
![Botanist Phil](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9bea2_c2bf2bb4bb974193a77cf84085021832.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/d9bea2_c2bf2bb4bb974193a77cf84085021832.jpg)
Phillip Bauerle, the Master Gardener Coordinator for Penn State Extension, gave us a tour of the native plant garden at Larimer's ECCO Center. He pointed out the trees, flowers, and shrubs that will soon be bursting with color.
![Examining a budding branch](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9bea2_933b18d703a8482c9bd6c09c8119876b.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/d9bea2_933b18d703a8482c9bd6c09c8119876b.jpg)
Here a LUNA participant is taking a closer look at the leaves starting to unfurl on this plant.
![Specimen Heaven](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9bea2_4806c1ca9b12427d88609f715409ba1d.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/d9bea2_4806c1ca9b12427d88609f715409ba1d.jpg)
This LUNA participant is on his way to becoming a naturalist!
![Visit from Phipps](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9bea2_11c919dd876649cf880344008d878b8b.jpeg/v1/fill/w_80,h_53,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/d9bea2_11c919dd876649cf880344008d878b8b.jpeg)
A Phipps educator taught us about pollinators and planting wildflowers we could bring home.
![Leaf Projections for Test Banner](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9bea2_8b8aedbb41a0475aa259cbb78e09dc76~mv2_d_6016_4000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/d9bea2_8b8aedbb41a0475aa259cbb78e09dc76~mv2_d_6016_4000_s_4_2.jpg)
Students compose leaves using an overhead projector for a test banner.
![Enlarging and Tracing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9bea2_cbf280215d9d477a8c69079dc902318c~mv2_d_6016_4000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/d9bea2_cbf280215d9d477a8c69079dc902318c~mv2_d_6016_4000_s_4_2.jpg)
A student draws the projected leaves onto a banner.
![Painting Test Banners](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9bea2_c66857bbedb54a4a9d32b7560a89b5dd~mv2_d_6016_4000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/d9bea2_c66857bbedb54a4a9d32b7560a89b5dd~mv2_d_6016_4000_s_4_2.jpg)
Students practice painting on smaller banners before tackling the 30" x 60" banners.
![Stenciling a Banner](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9bea2_e49dcb0476df4c98b15222ca99069608~mv2_d_4072_1887_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_68,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/d9bea2_e49dcb0476df4c98b15222ca99069608~mv2_d_4072_1887_s_2.jpg)
LUNA director Ann Rosenthal helps a student stencil the Magnolia banner.