Different Activities Held at Boulder Cove!
Backpacking/Hiking
Visit the Backpacking/Hiking program to learn about America’s National Scenic Trails & other hiking trails. Learn how to properly lace and fit your hiking boots with exhibit sponsor Merell. Learn how to fit a backpack with ALPS Mountaineering backpacks. Complete a couple of requirements of Hiking and Backpacking merit badges. The backpacks will be raffled off to Scouts at the end of the Jamboree. Earn a pin for your outdoor Recreation patch while supplies last.
Backpacking Merit Badge
Merit Badge Sponsored by ALPS Mountaineering
Learn more about the best gear that you can grab for your next backpacking trip and get started on earning your backpacking merit badge!
Boulder Cove-
Join the ultimate climbing challenge at #NatJamboree23! Boulder Cove offers 19-36ft top-rope towers with 25 lanes, plus 12 rappel stations & a 30ft platform. Challenge yourself and embrace the thrill.
Brownsea Island-
Can you hear the call of the Kudu Horn played by Baden Powell on August 1, 1907? He is assembling youth to play the game of Scouting at the very first Scout camp on Brownsea Island (UK). Get your ticket to “board the ferry” and step back in time to Brownsea Island to experience the games and activities that Baden Powell has in store for you. Earn a pin for your Outdoor Recreation patch and special Brownsea Island patch while supplies last.
BSA Outdoor Ethics-
Do Scouting activities harm your favorite outdoor spaces? Learn about outdoor recreational impacts, and the solutions found in the Outdoor Code, Seven Principles of Leave No Trace, Tread Lightly! and Careful Approach. Activities include: Trash Timeline, Bear Bag Rope Toss and Hammock Camping. Remember to pick up your free hangtag.
Bureau of Land Management
Visit us to learn about the Bureau of Land Management’s multiple use mission of managing public lands for a variety of uses such as energy development, livestock grazing, recreation, and timber harvesting while ensuring natural, cultural, and historic resources are maintained for present and future use.
Camping Merit Badge
Conservation Trail-
Check in here for your passport to the Conservation Trail and earn the Conservation Trail Patch! Learn about the conservation program and related awards in Scouting.
Geocaching–
Use your phone’s GPS to search for hidden (and not so hidden) locations and containers for clues about the Jamboree, Scouting, the Summit, its history and features, and our sustainable future. Can you find them all? Come visit us and Frank’s Little Treehouse TB Hotel. Earn a pin for your Outdoor Recreation patch while supplies last.
Hiking Merit Badge
Sponsored by Merrell
Learn more from the experts at Merrell about proper boot fitting, what the best gear is, and kick start your Hiking merit badge!
Insect Study Merit Badge-
Professional Entomologists will assist Scouts in earning Insect Study Merit Badge. We will have preserved exotic insects from all over the world as well as live insects to demonstrate the importance of insects to our society and to illustrate the diversity of insects. Come by and see some fascinating creatures.
Landscape Photography
Visit the Backpacking/Hiking program to learn about America’s National Scenic Trails & other hiking trails. Learn how to properly lace and fit your hiking boots with exhibit sponsor Merell. Learn how to fit a backpack with ALPS Mountaineering backpacks. Complete a couple of requirements of Hiking and Backpacking merit badges. The backpacks will be raffled off to Scouts at the end of the Jamboree.
Landscaping Photograph, it’s more than selfies. Visit the Landscape Photography tent daily at Boulder Cove to learn about how to take stunning sunrises, spectacular sunsets, starry nightscape, and wispy waterfalls. Complete a 30-minute class to learn some basics, a 45-minute photo walk to hone your skills. Admire each other’s photos. Earn a pin for your Outdoor Recreation patch while supplies last.
National Parks Service-
Join the National Park Service for a visit to the past, present and future! Learn about the National Park Service Mission, test your history knowledge, join us for hands on activities, or design your own National Park, to earn a patch!
Natural Resources Conservation Service-
The Natural Resources Conservation Service will be offering the Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge at this exhibit. Participants will learn about soil, soil erosion, topographic maps, soil mapping and watersheds. Instruction time will be approximately one hour to earn the full merit badge.
Orienteering–
Orienteering is the sport of navigation using a compass and a highly detailed map. It’s easy to learn and a fun way to exercise your body and mind as you enjoy the outdoors. Whether you’re a hiker, runner, or a family, this sport helps you improve your navigation. Orienteering is a life skill. Earn a pin for your Outdoor Recreation patch while supplies last.
Society of American Foresters and West Virginia Division of Forestry-
Visit the Society of American Foresters, and the West Virginia Division of Forestry on the Conservation Trail. At the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, learn about career opportunities in the sustainability field, how SFI Certification protects species in decline and how forest sustainability can mitigate the impacts of climate change. Complete some Sustainability Merit Badge requirements. At the Society of American Foresters and the West Virginia Division of Forestry, meet with professional foresters and learn about the exciting world of forestry. Learn how to become a professional forester and how foresters manage natural resources, while you complete some Forestry Merit Badge requirements.
Sustainability Forestry Initiative-
Visit the Society of American Foresters, and the West Virginia Division of Forestry on the Conservation Trail. At the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, learn about career opportunities in the sustainability field, how SFI Certification protects species in decline and how forest sustainability can mitigate the impacts of climate change. Complete some Sustainability Merit Badge requirements.
US Forest Service-
Work with professionals from the USDA Forest Service and learn about our natural resources, complete some conservation requirements, get ideas for service projects, and meet Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl.
Are you interested in a career in natural resources, firefighting or maybe law enforcement? Come by the Forest Service exhibit on the Conservation Trail to talk to a professional in those fields.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the oldest federal wildlife conservation agency, originating in 1871. With more than 560 National Wildlife Refuges, 70 National Fish Hatcheries and 86 Ecological Services stations, the USFWS has over 8,000 employees nationwide. Come visit us to learn about volunteer, internship, and career opportunities!
Woodcarving Merit Badge
“Come carve with us in Boulder Cove near Climbing Wall and Brown Sea. ToTin’ Chip Required.”
Woodcarvers are Back!
“Come carve with us in Boulder Cove near Climbing Wall and Brown Sea. ToTin’ Chip Required.”
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