Decide how many teams of people are playing Nature Scavenger Hunt; the size of the area for a safe hunt (making sure to stay close to or on
trails, if required by the park); how long the hunt will last unless time is
called first.
See that each team has a paper bag with the
scavenger hunt items listed, a pencil, and a watch or cell phone.
Start hunting on “go.” Stop when time is over or
called by a team that has found everything. The winning team is the one that
follows the rules and finds the most items. Runner-up teams can be ranked on
the number of items found before time ends.
Return all nature items back into the environment
if it is a protected area like a national park.
Ideas for items to be checked off bag or put in
bag:
3 different kinds of leaves
Pine needle
Pinecone or acorn
A small brown rock
A small rock that is not brown
Pick up a piece of litter to recycle or throw out
Check off a flower
Check off a berry
A singing bird
Check off a nest
Check off a fish
Water or mud
Note animal tracks
Check off a flying insect
Check off a crawling bug
Check off a spider
A bit of fur
A seed
A dead tree
Write down general direction the wind is blowing
(N, E, S, W)
