Healthy creeks indicate healthy environments. Wirreanda Creek, which runs through Ingleside Scout Camp is home to many species of animals including freshwater crayfish, dragonfly nymphs, water boatmen, and tadpoles to name a few. Join us at Ingleside Environment Centre and become a citizen scientist for Streamwatch, catching waterbugs and collecting data on the animals in […]
Guides will show you various Bush Tucker foods found at Ingleside Scout Camp and you will cook some indigenous food that you can eat.The event starts at 9.30am till 12 noonWear appropiate clothing, group Scarf if not in uniformPlease wear hat & bring a raincoat.Bring own drink and snacks
Ingleside Environment Centre is located within Ingleside Scout Camp, at the end of Bloodwood Rd via Tumburra Rd, Ingleside. The site, on the edge of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, is largely made up of native sandstone bushland including a freshwater creek and sandstone swamp. Many native species of living things are found here and over […]
Healthy creeks indicate healthy environments. Wirreanda Creek, which runs through Ingleside Scout Camp is home to many species of animals including freshwater crayfish, dragonfly nymphs, water boatmen, and tadpoles to name a few. Joey and Cub Scouts become citizen scientists for Streamwatch, catching waterbugs and collecting data on the animals in the creek. Please bring […]
Environmental Activity Days aim to focus on activities and build environmental skills and knowledge. On this day Scouts of all ages experience hands on bush regeneration, plus plant identification giving them a deeper understanding of the Ingleside Bushland Management Plan. In this way Scouts give back to the larger community through citizen science and prepare […]
Environmental Activity Camps and Activity Days aim to focus on activities and build environmental skills and knowledge, such as fieldwork and data collection, as well as giving back to the larger community through citizen science. Youth members will be shown how to plan and design their own Special Interest Area (SIA) Project. Participants must bring […]
Learn about solar energy and its uses through fun hands on activities for Scouts. Work towards an SIA Environment project and the EarthTribe Scouts Go Solar Challenge. Program includes assembling a solar kit to take home, cooking a solar snack and completing the EarthTribe badge. Scouts are required to bring own food for morning tea, […]
Ingleside Scout Camp has been a partner with Planet Ark for National Tree Day since 2002. The Scout camp is located on the edge of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park in Sydney’s north. The site is largely made up of native sandstone bushland including a freshwater creek and sandstone swamp. Come and help us care for […]
All sections are invited to attend our waterbugs activity day. Activities on the day involve going to the junction of two local creeks at Ingleside, to collect and find more about waterbugs found in the creeks. Different classification of the waterbugs indicates how healthy the water is in the creek. Healthy creeks indicate healthy environments. […]
Great opportunity for scouts to learn about solar energy and bushcare through fun activities. Activities include cooking an snack on a solar oven, solar water filtration system and bit bush regeneration of the surround bushland.Scouts work towards an SIA environment project and the Earth Tribe Scouts Go Solar Challenge. Scouts wear clothing to do bushcare […]
This is a day activity, based on the natural environment. The Cub Scouts who participate will gain a SIA Environment Badge through a range of hand on activities, including streamwatch. Only Cubs who are with Leaders should attend.
This is a morning activity, based on the natural environment. The Joey & Cub Scouts will be learning about the water environment of Narrabeen Lagoon through Streamwatch by catching waterbugs and collecting data on the animals in the lagoon.