The warm weather lends itself to all kinds of terrific summer service projects. Planting trees, tending community gardens, cleaning up litter, brushing out backcountry campsites and performing trail maintenance are just some of the many ways your Section can get outdoors this summer and make a positive difference at the same time.
Check out some of the adventure opportunities in your part of the country!
Choose a beach in your community and take part in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. After cleaning up the beach, Beaver Scouts can check out some of the beach-themed Trail Cards for awesome adventure ideas, including making sand sculptures, flying plastic-bag kites, painting with sand and creating shadow pictures.
Keep Vancouver looking spectacular with an organized a cleanup event in your community, and invite other nearby Colonies and Packs to take part. Get creative with the junk you collect – have a look at the Wall of Weird Trail Card!
In many parts of British Columbia and Alberta, the tree-planting season runs right through the summer. Why not plan a summer Scoutrees event and plant some trees in your community?
Choose a beach in your community and take part in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. After cleaning up the beach, Beaver Scouts can check out some of the beach-themed Trail Cards for awesome adventure ideas, including making sand sculptures, flying plastic-bag kites, painting with sand and creating shadow pictures.
Organize a park cleanup in your community and invite other nearby Colonies and Packs to take part. If you’re in Calgary, the city has tips and kits to help make your cleanup a success. Get creative with the junk you collect – have a look at the Wall of Weird Trail Card!
Choose a beach in your community and take part in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. After cleaning up the beach, Beaver Scouts can check out some of the beach-themed Trail Cards for awesome adventure ideas, including making sand sculptures, flying plastic-bag kites, painting with sand and creating shadow pictures.
Organize a park cleanup in your community and invite other nearby Colonies and Packs to take part. The city of Thunder Bay has some useful tips to help make your cleanup a success. Get creative with the junk you collect – have a look at the Wall of Weird Trail Card!
Choose a beach in your community and take part in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. After cleaning up the beach, Beaver Scouts can check out some of the beach-themed Trail Cards for awesome adventure ideas, including making sand sculptures, flying plastic-bag kites, painting with sand and creating shadow pictures.
Organize a park cleanup in your community and invite other nearby Colonies and Packs to take part. If you’re in Nova Scotia, you can be part of the Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up! Get creative with the junk you collect – have a look at the Wall of Weird Trail Card!
Choose a beach in your community and take part in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. Have a look at this Venturer Scout Trail Card for some support with this project.
Do you love mountain biking? Why not give back to your favourite trails by putting in a day of maintenance? The North Shore Mountain Bike Association can help your Troop, Company or Crew to repair the trails on Mount Fromme and Mount Seymour. Best of all, you might discover some new trails you can look forward to riding!
Make service a part of your next expedition by planning an adventure someplace that you suspect needs a little maintenance. Clean up and brush out the trails and campsites you visit.
Build a bee hotel! Create a home for these important pollinators. Have a look at this Scout Trail Card for some support with this project.
In many parts of British Columbia and Alberta, the tree-planting season runs right through the summer! Why not plan a summer Scoutrees event and plant some trees in your community? Have a look at this Venturer Scout Trail Card for some support with this project
Where will Scouting will take you?To another side of the world, working side by side with other members of the Scouting community, fighting poverty and inequality or working towards environmental initiatives to make a lasting change in the world.
Interested in planning your own international development project? Contact the International Team today to get started.
