The Great Bug Hunt- Norton Shores
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Date: Sat Aug 08, 10:00 AM EDT - Sat Aug 08, 12:00 PM EDT
Category:
  • Community Service,
  • Outdoor
Level:
  • Daisies,
  • Brownies,
  • Juniors,
  • Volunteers

Registration deadline: July 29, 2026 or when sold out.

 

Event Description

Enjoy the outdoors as you join Dune Harbor Park staff on a guided hike to explore the park and observe the insects that thrive at the dunes. You are sure to see some of their favorite bugs, the Monarch Caterpillar!

*Use magnifying glasses to gain an up close look from a safe distance!
*Play bug bingo
*Make a bug box out of recycled materials
*Learn about litter bugs and why they bug us!

Come explore, play, and get a little buggy.

 

This program offers the opportunity to earn your Brownies Bugs Badge.

 

Girl Scout registration includes snack, magnifying glass, and bug guide.
Tagalong registration includes snack and magnifying glass.

Event Supervision

This is NOT a drop off event. Troops must come in proper girl to adult ratio

Please do not register more adults than necessary.

Registrations exceeding the adult-to-Girl Scout ratio may be subject to cancellation based on venue capacity restrictions.

Individually Registered Girl Scouts must attend with a chaperoning  parent/guardian.

 

See Safety Activity Checkpoints for more information on ratio.

 

Price:  $10/ GSMISTS Girl Scout

            $10/ Out of Council Girl Scout

            $6/ Non-member girl/tagalong

            $0/ Adult

 

Badge:   Badges can be purchased with registration. Badges will be shipped after the event.

Brownies - Bugs Badge

 

*1st graders rising to Brownies may select the Brownie Bugs badge.
 

 

Food: Granola Bars, Oranges, Gatorade

 

Supplies: Here's what to bring: hat, closed toe- shoes, sunscreen, and bugspray, water bottle.

Optional: clear plastic Juice container are welcomed for the bug craft- don't worry, extras will be available!

 

Registration, Cancellation, Refund, Transfer Info

Please note that this event is subject to cancellation if the minimum registration requirement is not met. 

If this event is cancelled by GSMISTS a 100% refund will be issued

Event registrations are non-refundable. In the event a girl/adult can no longer attend the program, spaces may be swapped to another attendee.

Events are first come first serve and are open until the registration deadline or the event fills. GSMISTS is unable to maintain waiting lists.

For event questions, or to register using Dream Dollars/ Individual Girl funds, please contact customercare@gsmists.org