Cub Scout Naturalist Activity Badge
The National Trust, the Natural History Museum and The Wildlife Trusts are supporting the Cub Naturalist Activity Badge and providing exciting new resources to encourage Cub Scouts to get outdoors and take the pulse of nature.
Below are downloadable resources and links to support 6 fun activities that Cubs can do to work towards their Naturalist Activity Badge. Follow the link to download the activity pack explaining the 6 activities and the leaders’ notes.
Find out more about the badge and download the activity pack and leaders' notes
Activity pack resources
The key resources you need to download alongside the activity pack and leaders’ notes are:
- OPAL Bugs Count Pocket ID Guide PDF (print 1–3 copies)
- Garden Bird Detective Sheet PDF (print off a copy for each Cub)
- Pond Identification Sheet PDF (print off a copy for each cub)
- Big Seaweed Search Identification Guide PDF (print 1–2 copies)
Further resources for each activity
Hedgerow hounds useful resources
- OPAL Bugs Count Pocket ID Guide PDF (print 1–3 copies)
- OPAL Biodiversity Survey Workbook PDF (download and print out the recording forms on pages 5 and 6)
- OPAL Biodiversity Survey Field Guide PDF
More hedge activities
- Hedge jokes and puzzles from OPAL PDF
- Make a woodpile to attract wildlife using the OPAL activity sheet PDF
- Wild fruit detective spotting sheet PDF
Bug hunters useful resources
- OPAL Bugs Count Pocket ID Guide PDF (print 3 copies)
- OPAL Bugs Count Field Notebook PDF
- OPAL Bugs Count Group leaders' support pack PDF
- OPAL Bugs Count poster PDF
More bug activities
- Make your own insect hotel using this Wildlife Trusts activity sheet PDF
- Make a tumble trap for insects using this Wildlife Trusts activity sheet PDF
Garden bird detectives useful resources
- Garden Bird Detective Spotting Sheet PDF
- A guide to feeding birds
- Wildlife Watch activity sheets (including how to make a nest box )
Dipping dudes useful resources
- Pond Identification Sheet PDF
- OPAL Water Survey Workbook PDF
- Amphibian identification guide PDF
- Dragonfly identification guide PDF
- Duckweed identification guide PDF
- Wildlife Watch duck detective spotting sheet PDF
- OPAL Water Survey group leaders' pack PDF