Virtual Super Scouts

Activities include:

• Outdoor Painting
• Make an Nature Maraca and Dance!
• Make a Leave-No-Trace Picture

You will need these supplies:

• Outdoor Painting Activity:
  watercolor paints; paper
• Make a Nature Maraca  and Dance! Activity:
  a container with a lid (plastic bottle, Tupperware container, etc.); dried lentils, beans, or macaroni; paper, scissors, tape and markers
• Make a Leave No Trace Picture Activity:
  paper; pencil/pen/markers

Activities include:

• Meet a Bug Specialist!
• Make Your Own Butterfly
• See bugs in action!
• Explore Bug Homes
• Take a bug field-trip. (Scouts need to complete this requirement on their own to complete badge.)

You will need these supplies:

• Hear from a Bug Specialist and Draw a Bug Poster:
  Markers, crayons or colored pencils; paper
• Make Your Own Butterfly:
  White coffee filter; pipe cleaners; markers
• Explore Bug Homes:
  paper and pencil/pen

Activities include:

• Talk to an artist and get inspired by wildlife
• Make an Impression
• Make Rainy Day Music
• Be a nature photographer (You’ll need to take photos and share with friends to complete this badge)
• Design an Animal House

You will need these supplies:

• Make an Impression:
  Clay; nature items (small leaves, cones, sticks, etc); string or ribbon
• Make Rainy Day Music:
  a paper towel cardboard tube; aluminum foil; masking tape; uncooked rice; un-popped popcorn; markers
• Design an Animal House:
  animal habitat house plans; paper; pens/pencils/markers

Activities include:

• Design a Tree House
• Get Tree Crafty!
• Explore the connection between people and trees.
• Help trees thrive (Scouts need to complete this requirement on their own to complete badge)

You will need these supplies

• Design a Tree House:
  paper; pens/pencils/markers
• Get Tree Crafty:
  clear self-laminating sheet; small leaves; small flowers; hole punch; string or ribbon
• Explore the Connection Between People and Trees:
  paper; pens/pencils/markers

Earn your Special Agent badge, with a twist! During this program, you’ll learn secrets from the worlds of forensic science, criminal psychology, and… wildlife investigation! We’ll explore each component of this badge and relate them to similar concepts in the natural world through fun activities, videos, and discussions.

Activities include:

• Biometrics
• Eyewitness Challenge
• Forensic Chemistry
• Key into Body Language
• Sketch a suspect

You will need these supplies:

• Biometrics:
  2 pieces of blank paper, pencil, clear tape, magnifying glass
• Forensic Chemistry:
  Cup, water, rubbing alcohol, pencil, tape, white coffee filter, scissors, black or green marker, or both! (Expo vis-à-vis wet erase works best, but any brand of marker will do)
• Sketch a suspect:
  Blank paper, pencil, crayons or colored pencils

In this badge program, practice how to look at nature like an artist and complete several craft projects using nature as your inspiration!

Activities include:

• Make a leaf rubbing
• Make a stick rattle
• Practice drawing
• Make window art

You will need these supplies:

• Leaf rubbing activity: A few leaves; crayons; paper
• Stick rattle activity: A forked stick; a rubber band; beads, pop tabs, or shells with holes in them, yarn
• Drawing activity: Paper; pencil
• Window art activity: Self-laminating sheet or wide clear shipping tape; different colors of tissue paper; scissors; scotch tape

Learn how to be good wildlife observers, with discussion about what animals need to survive in the wild.

Includes:

• Up-close look at a Northwest Trek ambassador animal
• Interactive drawing component to engage learners
• Observations on what tools this animal uses to survive in the wild
• Discussion about adaptations or characteristics Pacific Northwest animals have to survive in the wild
• Q&A at conclusion of program

Wolverines are big weasels with even bigger reputations!

Learn about the wolverines that live at Northwest Trek and discover why Wolverines are super heroes of the wild.

Includes:

• Naturalist introduction and brief overview of Northwest Trek
• Recorded observations of Northwest Trek wolverines
• Discussion of wolverine habitats, diet and behaviors
• Q&A at the conclusion of the program

Learn about native Northwest raptors. Learn the difference between raptors and other bird families and what makes them unique.

Includes:

• Naturalist introduction and brief overview of Northwest Trek
• Recorded observation of native Northwest raptors
• Observation and discussion of hunting, diet and behavior
• Q&A at the conclusion of the program

Have you ever dreamed of working at a zoo? Do you think it would be amazing to work around animals every day? Explore a variety of jobs that can be had within a zoo and learn what you need to do now to help set you on the path towards your dream career at a zoo!

Includes:

• Naturalist introduction and brief overview of Northwest Trek
• Live presentations from a variety of Northwest Trek staff
• Q&A throughout the program