Matthew thrives outdoors and spends most of his time inventing ways to preserve nature! He’s creative kind and adventurous
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Receive Text UpdatesMatthew loves that trees clean the air that we breathe and helps prevent air pollution. They also make great locations for tree houses.
Matthew loves chickens, but he also loves ants. He loves ants because they’re so resilient and he believes that if people weren’t around ants would be the smartest things on earth. They are fast and strong, for their size.
Matthew loves being around trees. He’s always looking for rocks and sticks to hold and build things with. He’s always looking for that special rock on the beach, in the driveway, or in the yard. Currently, he’s looking for queen ants because he wants to start his own colony of ants. Matthew also loves thinking about space and the universe and wonders about life beyond earth.
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