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Treasure Hunt: Adapt this for your event!
Site
Central location
Boat
Activity
Clue Found At Site
Teams line up. Volunteer #1 blows a whistle and
teams run to pull down envelopes that have been
tied with string onto tree branches (prepare this
ahead). Inside the envelop is a jigsaw puzzle. They
must complete the puzzle to find the next clue. CLUE #1: Jigsaw puzzle has writing on it that reads: Go to the boat for your next clue.
Volunteer #2 gives each team their next clue as they
arrive. The clue is a food-chain word scramble. CLUE #2: Place the letter next to each species into the food chain, starting with the top predator. The
letters spell out a word. That word is the location where you will find your next clue.
S
A Parrot Fish
S Shark
G Seaweed
T Grouper
E Sunlight
Find your next clue.
S __ __ __ __
Stage
Clue #3 is taped to the side of the stage. The Clue is
a partial logo for the teams to locate.
Partner’s
Volunteer #3 At your partner’s booth they will get
Information booth a list of True/False questions. After they complete
each question, one partner will be blindfolded and
the other will verbally direct their teammate to place
balls (labeled Question #1 through #3) into baskets
labeled either TRUE or FALSE
CLUE #3 This is a partial image of a logo somewhere in the park. Find the logo and ask for your next
clue!
CLUE #4 Answer these True/False questions. One team member will be blindfolded and the other
must use their voice to direct their teammate to place a ball in the correct bin for each question.
1. Coral reefs help protect the coast from erosion and flooding. T / F
2. Coral is a plant. T / F
3. Pollution and trash are a threat to coral reefs. T / F
When you finish, a volunteer will give you the next clue.
The Nature
Conservancy’s
Tent
Volunteer #4 gives each team their next clue when
they finish. The clue is a scavenger hunt. CLUE #5 Find 5 of the following items and bring them to The Nature Conservancy’s tent for your
last clue: Live insect, 3 left shoes, a green leaf, a bottle cap, a rock, a shell, something with a
logo, a plastic bottle, a pencil, something orange.
Volunteer #5 gives each team their final clue and
a pencil. The clue is a description of a bird. Hang
photos of birds around the area. The correct bird has
“OFHNISIL” written on it. Teams have to unscramble
the word “lionfish” and draw a picture of it. CLUE #6 Search for a picture of a bird that matches this description:
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This bird is all white with a yellow beak and yellow-gray legs. It has a short thick neck, a
sturdy bill, and hunched posture. Often seen with cows.
Unscramble the word on the photo. Draw a picture of the word that you unscramble on the back
of this clue. Bring your drawing back to the finish line! The first team to complete this wins!