Celebrating Scouts

Join us for a day of celebrating Girls Scouts and Cub Scouts. Lunch on your own from 12:00 to 12:30.

Activities will focus on badges and adventures for scouts 6-12 years of age. 

$10 admission fee, registration is required. Event has a cap of 100 scouts. 

Scouts will receive a ‘fun’ patch and be able to participate in various activities that can be applied to aspects of many badges and adventures. 

Below are brief descriptions of 6 stations that scouts can participate in. 

 

To register for the rain or shine event, or if you have questions: call 816-513-8960 or email: education@lakesidenaturecenter.org 

 

Giving a Helping Hand to Animals 

-learn about basics of animal care 

-learn about wildlife diets and needs 

-create bird seed recipes 

-make a pinecone bird feeder 

 

Let’s Go Outside! 

-learn what you need to know before you go on an outdoor adventure 

-Leave No Trace 

-Be Aware: things to avoid 

-make a pocket First Aid Kit 

 

Conservation Station 

-learn about protecting wild habitats 

-learn about some of Missouri’s 

 

Endangered animals 

-learn how trash affects wildlife 

-make a butterfly puddler 

 

Up Close with Nature 

-learn about and observe insects and other small wonders 

-look at nature through a magnifying glass 

-take a hula hoop hike 

-make a bug hotel 

 

Become a Leaf Geek 

-learn how to ID local native trees and plants 

-learn about planting native 

-learn how to age trees 

-make a seed ball with native seeds 

 

Wilderness Detectives 

-learn about bird watching 

-learn about animal tracks 

-learn about patterns and shapes of nature 

-make rubbings of natural objects 

 

Scouts can also participate in a Guided Hike and/or Wildlife Program. Sign-ups required, space is limited

 

Guided Hike  (Weather Dependent.)

Scouts can sign up for a Guided Hike and learn about: habitats, signs of nature, trail use rules, and more 

 

Wildlife Program 

Scouts can sign up for a Wildlife Program and meet some of our Animal Ambassadors. They will learn about: indicator and endangered species, 

native vs. non-native, how we care for animals at Lakeside.