Forest Day - Play Block III

Plays in the forest

Owls and crows
Along a line, two groups face each other. The game leader makes a statement, such as "This leaf is a maple leaf," or "This leaf is from a tree that loses its leaves in the winter.

If the statement is correct, the owls run after the crows. Those who can escape behind a line established before the game are safe, those who are caught before then move on to the other team, or you start over at the beginning position for each statement.

Wooden game
We first determine a starting point (= wood square).

Half of the group hide in a pre-arranged area around the wood yard. They represent the trees that need to be cut down.

The other half is the tree-cutting crew, who must find the trees in the woods. As soon as such a "tree" is found, it is "felled", i.e. carried to the wood yard by all the loggers together and deposited there.

The game should last about 5-10 min. each and then it is counted how many "logs" are lying on the wood yard. Afterwards, the two halves of the group change roles and the game starts all over again.

Pine Cone Fangis
A rectangular playing field is marked out in the forest (about 50 m long and 20-30 m wide). A pile of pine cones is stacked on one of the shorter sides. If pine cones are not available, pieces of wood can be used.

One half of the group is tasked with moving the pine cones from one side to the other. The other half spreads out in the field and is to prevent the transport of the pancicles.

Each person in the first half of the group takes a pancake and tries to move it to the opposite side without being "caught". Caught is whoever has been touched by a person on the other team. After such a "touch", you return to the starting point and get to try again.

After about 10 min. the game is interrupted and counted how many pine cones (or pieces of wood) could be brought to the finish. Then the game starts again, but with the roles reversed

(For details see PDF file)

Source reference:

Content: Klemens Niederberger with the collaboration of CH WALDWOCHEN in den Schweiz. Children's and Youth Associations, 1990?

Patronage:
- Federal Councillor Flavio Cotti, FDHA
- Forestry Directors' Conference (FDK)
- Education Directors' Conference (EDK)

Promoters:
- Schweiz. Zentrum f. Umwelterziehung (SZU)
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
- Schweiz. Bund f. Naturschutz (SBN)
- Bundesamt f. Umwelt, Wald und Landschaft (BUWAL)
- Eid. Research Institute for Forests, Snow and Landscape (WSL)
- Forestry Central Office (FZ)
- Swiss Foresters Association (VSF/ASF)
- Swiss Forestry Association (FZ). Foresters (VSF/ASF)
- Schweiz. Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Jugendverbände (SAJV)
- Dachverband Lehrer und Lehrerinnen Schweiz (LCH)
- Forum schweiz. Elternorganisationen (FSEO)

copyright: CH Forest Weeks, Zofingen

Photos: Klemens Niederberger, Peter Frey, Philippe Pomont and others