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2009 Scout Programs 2010
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Owl's Hill works with scouts to enhance their nature studies and help them earn nature & environmental badges. Badge programs lead to immediate completion of specific badge requirements. Environmental Enrichment programs and Special Event programs fulfill partial requirements for badges. Where possible, we will tailor Badge and Enrichment programs to your needs, if you request it at the time of your reservation.
Scouts at the Earth Day Celebration make a terrarium.
RESERVATIONS: Individual troop visits for Badge or Environmental Enrichment programs are scheduled weekdays from September through May. Reserve a space with the Scout Program Request Form, or by phone: 615-370-4672. Choose a morning, early afternoon or after school time. Programs last 1 - 2 hours; ending by 6 PM. (Due to the early twilight, some of these programs may not be available "after school" between November 1 and January 15 unless scouts can arrive by 3 pm.)
Badge and Enrichment registrations are acknowledged by a leader's packet containing additional information about your visit. Please read it carefully and follow the instructions.
Register for Special Events on-line or by phone: 615-370-4672. Special Events are not acknowledged with a reservation packet. Your ticket is your cancelled check or printed on-line registration receipt.
Credit card registrations may be called in or completed on-line. Please send checks or deliver cash to:
Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary
545 Beech Creek Road
Brentwood TN 37027
Painting the annual Earth Day Mural
FEES and REFUNDS: All scout program fees are pre-paid. If you register for a Badge or Enrichment program, the leader's packet will contain an invoice. Please note the due date for your payment as failure to pay this on time may result in the loss of your reservation or preferred date. Your payment is refundable only in the event of severe weather. For individual troop visits, if we are notified in advance, we will work with you to reschedule should you need to cancel for other reasons . Cancellations without advance notification are not eligible for rescheduling or refund under any circumstances. Payments cannot be carried over from one program year to the next; for accounting purposes, we consider the program year to run from August through May.
Payments for Special Events are non-refundable and non-transferable unless Owl’s Hill cancels the event. People arriving at the gate without a reservation will be charged the Gate Fee, listed with program descriptions.
CHAPERONES: Adult chaperones are welcome at Owl's Hill. When choosing chaperones, keep in mind that our insurance does not allow tag-a-longs of any age, including babies, for Badge or Enrichment programs. Most Special Events are open to all ages; any restrictions are listed in the program description on the Family Program page.
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Scouts working on badges with a focus on wildlife, conservation or the environment will benefit from our special events. There is no minimum or maximum requirement to attend these programs, only a per person fee. These events are open to family members, as detailed in the family program listings. Register on-line or call 615-370-4672.
UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS:
An Introduction to Falconry: Hunting with Birds of Prey; Saturday, April 17, 1 pm; $10/person in advance, $15/person at the gate
Applies to badges or patches about birds, habitats, culture, history
Earth Day Twilight Hike: Thursday, April 22, 6-7:30 pm; $7/person in advance, $10/person at the gate
Gates open at 5 for a picnic; a great way to end your Earth Day Celebration; applies to habitat and wildlife badges
Boomer's Birthday: Saturday, May 15, 1-4 pm; $7/person in advance; $15/person at the gate
Applies to habitat, conservation, plant and animal badges
Badge programs lead to immediate completion of specific badge requirements. Cost: $8/scout, $4/adult, 2 leaders free. Minimum of $50, maximum of 20 scouts. Includes an Owl's Hill patch. Note: Due to the early twilight, some of these programs may not be available after school between November 1 and January 15 unless scouts can arrive by 3 pm. The Sanctuary is closed from December 15 to January 15. These programs are NOT open to tag-a-longs of any age.
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*Tiger Cub Scout Let's Go Outdoors, Go See It activity (see Scout Interpretive Hike listed below)
*Wolf Cub Scout Bird Arrow Point Trail Elective
*Bear Cub Scout Sharing Your World with Wildlife Achievement
*Webelo Naturalist Badge
*Webelo Forestry Badge
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*Cadette or Senior Girl Scout All About Birds Interest Project: 2 skill builders
*Cadette or Senior Girl Scout Wildlife Interest Project: 2 skill builders
*Brownie Girl Scout Try Its:
Animals Try It
Eco-Explorer Try It
Watching Wildlife Try It
Water Everywhere Try It (scheduled through September and after April 15; latest reservation is 4 PM)
The activities associated with the following programs apply to requirements for numerous badges and scout projects, while educating your scouts about the world around them. Cost: $8/scout, $4/adult, 2 leaders free. Minimum of $50, maximum of 20 scouts. Includes an Owl's Hill patch. Due to the early twilight, some of these programs may not be available after school between November 1 and January 15 unless scouts can arrive by 3 pm. These programs are NOT open to tag-a-longs of any age.
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Enjoy a hike through various habitats looking for signs of the season, animal homes, and interesting plants. Hikes scheduled after school for November through January will be Twilight Hikes. Ideal for the Tiger Cub Let's Go outdoors, Go See It activity.
A sugar maple in Autumn.
©Byron Jorjorian
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Learn to identify native trees, using leaves, bark, shape and location. Scouts will be introduced to the use of a field guide, make a simple leaf press and begin a leaf collection that can be expanded on future scout or personal outings. The program lasts 2 hours; the latest reservation is 3:30 PM.
Learn to identify trees using the twigs.
©Carol Ann Graham
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Learn to identify native trees, using twigs, bark, shape and location. Scouts use a field guide and a dichotomous key for twig ID, then take their new knowledge into the forest on a tree hike. The program lasts 2 hours; the latest reservation is 3:30 PM.
One of the stream's less friendly inhabitants!
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Scouts will consider the water cycle, learn about watersheds, experiment with basic water chemistry and have a feet wet adventure gently catching, identifying and releasing aquatic critters in the stream. This is a two hour program; the latest reservation time is 4 PM. It may also be scheduled for weekday mornings or early afternoons. Appropriate for scouts working on the Water Drop Project. Dress to get wet and muddy; bring a change of clothes.
Amphibian eggs are always an exciting find.
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Scouts will consider the water cycle, learn about watersheds, experiment with basic water chemistry and have a feet wet adventure gently catching, identifying and releasing aquatic critters in the pond. This is a two hour program; the latest reservation time is 4 PM. It may also be scheduled for weekday mornings or early afternoons. Appropriate for scouts working on a Water Wonders Badge or the Water Drop Project. Dress to get wet and muddy; bring a change of clothes.
Winter homes for whom?
©Nancy Garden
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Learn about winter adaptations of local plants and animals and how to offer shelter to wildlife in your own yard. Make two treats for our chilly outdoor friends, then hike through the gathering dusk to the Owl's Hill Tree for the Animals, place one treat on the tree and take the other home for your own wild friends. Return to the Gathering Pavilion for hot chocolate, marshmallows and a reading of Eve Bunting's book, The Night Tree. The latest reservation time is 4:00 PM.
The Compass Rose - the center of our compass course.
C. Gain
Learn the parts of a compass and how to use it, practicing on the Owl's Hill Compass Course. This program can be scaled to the skill and age of your scouts by adding compass use with a map or following our cross-country course. For the most effective program, scouts should have a basic understanding of the geometry of a circle. Owl's Hill provides compasses for use during the program. Appropriate for scouts earning the Skills Patch. This program lasts 1 1/2 hours.
Brachiopod in stone wall.
N. Garden
Is this a fossil? How was it made? What did it look like before it became a fossil? Can we find dinosaur bones here? For answers to these and other pressing prehistoric questions, bring your troop to Owl's Hill for a fossil program. Appropriate for scouts working on the Rock On Try It and Rocks Rock Badge. This program lasts 1 1/2 hours.
We have a limited number of openings available for Scouts seeking an Eagle or a Gold Service Project. Contact us by e-mail or at 615-370-4672. Projects are completed between August 1 and April 1.
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