Clayton's favorite things are exploring outside, learning about our natural environment, and staying curious about all living things.
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Receive Text UpdatesClay is passionate about caring for nature in any way; providing water to critters and plants that need it, cleaning up litter, and creating new habitats like ponds and bee houses.
A Northern Bobwhite showed up on our property for the first time last year and Clay became attached immediately! We called back and forth for months and delighted in each Bobwhite visit that it led to.
Playing at the park and hiking new trails. As a young boy, exerting his energy is everything right now! We love the natural park at our favorite hiking trail; it has a real tree house, stump jump, balance beam, climbing platforms, and a natural "kitchen."
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