What you’ll do
- Take hikes and explore the outdoors
- Plan and prepare for hikes, including healthy snacks
- Learn to respect nature and Leave No Trace
- Learn about trail equipment like compasses and GPS
Levels of learning
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Get started with 4-H'ers in your area
- All shooting sports & wildlife activities are supervised by adults. Find a club near you or contact your local 4-H office for more info.
Get started on your own
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Outdoor adventures Iowa 4-H Hot Sheet (Free download)
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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources hiking information
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Sample schedule for hiking lessons and events
- 4-H choose your outdoor adventure
Fairs and exhibits
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- Present a field journal from your hikes
- Prepare and display a first aid kit
- Give a demonstration on proper hiking equipment and why it is important
- Explain how to use a compass and GPS
- Display and serve a trail snack you made
- Explain the Leave No Trace rules and how you followed them on your own hikes
- Demonstrate how to plan a hike and explain why it is important to be prepared
- Display a piece of nature art you made or a poem you wrote
- Present a poster of photographs you took on your hikes
Record keeping
Some counties require record keeping for fairs.
Reviewed in 2020