Description: Junior/Cadette Girl Scout Trail Adventure: River Hike and Exploration
Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park
Work your way towards earning a very special Girl Scout Badge while exploring the amazing ecosystem of the French Broad River! In this hands-on program, scouts will learn from a park ranger how to prepare for a hike to the river and what they should be looking out when they are by the water. Then the ranger will guide scouts on a hike to the river as they investigate what lives beneath the surface of the water and how those creatures help us understand the health of the river. We’ll be using dip nets and lifting up rocks to search for fish, insects, mollusks, and more in the shallow shoals of the river as part of a river exploration game. This is a great opportunity to learn about aquatic ecosystems while cadette and junior scouts work on their trail adventure badge!
(Cadettes can also use part of this adventure to work on their Eco Trekker Badge)
(Juniors can also use part of this adventure to work on their Animal Habitats Badge)
Please wear sturdy water shoes (no flip flops or slides) and clothes that can get a little wet and muddy. Don’t forget sunscreen, a towel, and drinking water. All other equipment will be provided.
Meet at the Bluebird Barn and we’ll walk about 2 miles round trip as well as lots of activity in the river. This program is for Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes (grades 4-8), and all children must be accompanied by an adult.
The cost of the program is $6 per kid.
If you have any questions about this program, please contact Ranger Casey at Casey.Sink@tn.gov.
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Essential Eligibility Criteria
Program Host: Casey Sink
Contact Email: casey.sink@tn.gov
Contact Phone: 865-407-8335
Meeting Place: Bluebird Barn