Fur, Feathers, and Ferns
Complete Requirement 1 and three others.
While hiking or walking for one mile, identify six signs that any mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, or plants are living near the place where you choose to hike or walk.
Visit one of the following: zoo, wildlife refuge, nature center, aviary, game preserve, local conservation area, wildlife rescue group, or fish hatchery. Describe what you learned during your visit.
Name one animal that has become extinct in the last 100 years and one animal that is currently endangered. Explain what caused their declines.
Observe wildlife from a distance. Describe what you saw.
Use a magnifying glass to examine plants more closely. Describe what you saw through the magnifying glass that you could not see without it.
Learn about composting and how vegetable waste can be turned into fertilizer for plants.
Plant a vegetable or herb garden.
Easy project with only two ingredients. Sugar and Water. Set out to start attracting hummingbirds around your home.
The Bear Adventure; Fur, Feathers, and Ferns, has as taking a look at animals that are extinct or on the verge of extinction. This post focuses on The Black Rhino
On your next walk around the block, or when you take an “in-town” hike with your scouts, make sure to bring along a few trash bags.
Composting has many benefits, plus it’s really easy!