Wildwood Scout Program
Our 229 acres of shallow lake, swamp, riparian areas, field, forest, 6 miles of trails and modern nature center provide the perfect setting for learning and badge-related activities.
General Program Information *All Scout workshops are open to Scouts from any troop or pack.
*Please bring your own lunch and wear shoes and clothes appropriate for outside activities and the weather that day.
*The fee is $10 per scout or child
*Registration and pre-payment is required.
Listed below are Scout nature programs for 2013. Registration for these programs is below.
Girl Scouts:
Brownie – Bugs & Hiker (badges)
Earn both badges this day. We’ll explore the remarkable world of bugs and learn how amazing they are and how much they do for our planet. We start in the nature center with exploring bug homes and learning how to follow trail signs. We then hit the trails to earn both badges! We'll look at trail maps to decide our route to see what kinds of bugs, plants and animals we might find. Along the way, we will practice “leave no trace” principles. A take-home bug craft is included. Bring a packed lunch and drink.
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Times: 10:30AM – 2:30PM
Cost: $10
Brownie – Wonderful Water (WOW Journey)
This program is designed to facilitate the WOW Journey. Scouts will learn conservation techniques and how to be responsible consumers. They’ll learn the water cycle and much more as they explore the science of water. They’ll get wet while collecting and examining the creatures living in Wildwood’s lake and streams.
Bring a packed lunch and drink.
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Times: 10:30AM – 2:30PM
Cost: $10
Brownie – Wildlife in PA (make-your-own badge)
Create your own unique badge and enhance your knowledge of some of PA’s wildlife. This program provides activities to learn about animal groups and characteristics, endangered species, bird identification, how to spot wildlife and use binoculars. Program concludes with a wildlife walk. Bring a packed lunch and drink.
Date: Saturday, October 12, 2013
Times: 10:30AM – 2:30PM
Cost: $10
Brownie – Senses – (badge)
Our five senses help us navigate through life’s daily experiences. They help us do tasks more quickly, with greater enjoyment, and many times safer than we realize. While using fun activities, the scouts will learn how to fine-tune their senses and become more aware of the world around them. Bring a packed lunch and drink.
Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Times: 10:30AM – 2:30PM
Cost: $10
Junior – Environment Matters (patch)
This program’s goal is to give scouts an increased awareness and understanding of their human interrelationships with the environment and recognize their personal stewardship responsibilities. The scouts will explore projects and activities that benefit the environment and the Earth’s limited resources. We’ll walk through Wildwood Park to examine community and scout projects, and see how wildlife and the community have benefited from these efforts. Bring a packed lunch and drink.
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2013
Times: 10:30AM – 3:00PM
Cost: $10
Junior – Animal Habitats (badge)
Using Wildwood Park as our study site we’ll address the requirements for this badge. Because some of the animals in the Park are the same ones found in local neighborhoods, scouts will realize that they share much of their own habitat with wildlife and learn what environmental challenges animals face and how we can help them. Crafts and ideas to help create a healthy bird habitat in their very own backyards will be included! Bring a packed lunch and drink.
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2013
Times: 10:30AM – 3:00PM
Cost: $10
Cadette – Night Owl (badge)
Come to Wildwood Park to satisfy the requirements for the Cadette’s Night Owl badge. Night has captured human imagination since the dawn of time. But with modern lighting, electrical gadgets and urbanization, it’s easy to overlook the mysteries and beauty of the world after the sun goes down. So grow your imagination and expand what you know — or think you know! Turn out the lights, tune into your senses, and step out into the night. Bring a brown bag supper, flash light and walking shoes.
Date: Friday, September 20, 2013
Times: 4:30PM – 9:00PM
Cost: $10
Boy Scouts:
Bear - Weather Elective
One of the best ways to prepare for a day is to know the weather forecast. Here scouts will not only learn how to read a thermometer, wind vane and barometer, but will also make their own instruments. This program also features understanding air pressure and precipitation, and includes going outside to log the day’s weather. Bring a packed lunch and drink.
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Times: 10:30AM – 2:30PM
Cost: $10
Bear - Sharing Your World with Wildlife Achievement
This workshop focuses on the need for us to learn to live in harmony with wildlife and our environment and to acknowledge the purpose all creatures have on this planet. Using hands-on activities, you will gain an understanding and appreciation of the “web of life” and how we, as human beings, fit into it. Learn about the muskrats living in Wildwood Lake and the lodges they build as winter homes. You’ll collect and log data for the annual “Muskrats in Wildwood Survey”. Warm hats, boots and gloves will be needed! Bring a packed lunch and drink.
Date: Saturday, December 14, 2013
Times: 10:30AM – 2:30PM
Cost: $10
Webelos - Naturalist Badge
A naturalist studies plants and animals in the wild. Before you earn your Naturalist badge and go into any wild area, you must gain skills and knowledge that not only protect the environment and keep you safe, but also enhance your ability to see, hear, and watch wildlife. This program includes activities to hone your wildlife watching skills, identify the poisonous plants and venomous reptiles of PA, explore the mystery of bird migration, learn about some of the mammals that call PA home, and examine some extraordinary talents that animals have developed to survive. A hike in the park will give each participant the chance to use the new “naturalist” skills they learn this day. Bring a packed lunch and drink.
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Times: 10:30AM – 3:00PM
Cost: $10
Webelos - Forester Badge
Nature’s monuments — we call them trees — are a necessary and precious resource. Participants will discover the many products manufactured from wood that we use every day, and the important role trees play in the delicate balance of our environment.
How tall is the tallest tree? How big around is the largest tree? What can we learn about local history from trees? Is fire ever good for a tree? These are among the topics this workshop covers.
We’ll learn how to identify some of Pennsylvania’s native trees and plants that are in the park. Bring a packed lunch and drink.
Date: Sunday, September 15, 2013
Times: 10:30AM – 3:00PM
Cost: $10