Nature Scene Investigators (NSI) is a clue-based outdoor program developed by Inside the Outdoors and Sage Hill School students. NSI is designed to have self-guided activities that make it fun and easy for families to enjoy Orange County’s outdoor spaces and showcase the diverse natural and cultural resources in the area. Using the NSI guidebook, families will chose a Mission (park) and then begin investigation of the area. A series of clues highlighting interesting facts about the park lead families to a final clue (a rubbing plate and code on a kiosk or post) which will answer the question posed as part of the Operation. As families search for the clue, they will be learning about the importance of parks, how getting outdoors makes them healthier, and simple fun activities they can do as a family to protect and conserve natural and cultural resources. The primary goal of the guide is to raise environmental awareness for children and families who have lost touch with nature, reconnecting them so that they are empowered to become environmental stewards.
