In his book, Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv warns against what he calls Nature Deficit Disorder. Try this simple trick for helping your child connect with books and nature all at the same time. Ask the friendly youth services librarian at your local library to help you find the Easy Nonfiction section. Find a book about things you can see all around you in nature. Then go outside and explore.
Here's another one: Do a Storywalk. Read a book about leaves as you walk down a colorful path in October. Read a book about frogs as you hunt for them by a nearby pond. The Webber Park Library even has an organized Storywalk planned in October. Book and nature activities will help your child build a relationship with nature as well as build vocabulary along the way.