Cubs NOVA Wild Day at Blandford Nature Center

September 14, 2019 - Grand Rapids, MI

What does it take for an animal to survive in the wild? 

Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts will engage in an action-packed simulation to explore and understand the complex interactions between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores in an ecosystem at Blandford Nature Center. 

Webelos will learn about vertebrate groups, their unique qualities and habits. Live animals and hands-on props highlight adaptations the different vertebrates use for protection, warmth and food gathering. Both of these groups will run for an hour and a half and the last half an hour of this event will be spent pulling out invasive species along Blandford’s Nature trails!

Date: Saturday September 14th 2019- 10:00-12:00pm

Location: Blandford Nature Center (1715 Hilburn Ave NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504)

Fee: $15 per Cub Scout, (Cub Scouts must pay online when they register, parents and siblings will pay their $5 at the door)

Dresscode: Cub Scout Field Uniforms please! 

Pre-requisite: Scouts may do requirements 1-2 of the NOVA Wild Award prior to coming or after coming. This event will help complete requirements 3 and 4.

*Download the attached (at right) tracking sheet for the NOVA Wild award, as some requirements will not be met at this event.  They may be done before this event, or after. Scouts will be given a NOVA tracking card, indicating the activities they complete at this event, for their Unit Advancement/STEM Chair.