How to create a Forest Explorer Bound" with Actionbound

Nature trails are a fantastic way to share knowledge about local flora and fauna. With Actionbound, these trails can become interactive – inviting visitors not just to consume information, but to actively engage with their surroundings. So what could a Bound like this look like? Let’s create a “Forest Explorer Bound” together!

The "Forest Explorer Bound" – Experiencing Nature for the Whole Family

Our Bound is based on a nature discovery trail. Along the way, there are many interesting information boards and stations that are engaging for both young and old. The Bound guides participants through different sections of the forest, where they solve tasks, crack riddles, and explore the forest in new ways through observation and playful challenges.

How to Design the Stations of Your Bound

• Leaf Rally: Discover the Trees: Leaves from trees are perfect for various quizzes and creative tasks. For example, in a quiz element, you could show a maple leaf, and players have to figure out what the corresponding tree looks like. Or let your players create funny faces using leaves. A photo task will help preserve these leaf faces as a fun memory.

• Decipher Animal Tracks: Who Was Here? By using photos and digital clues, participants must determine which animals have recently crossed their path. Tip for implementation: Add a GPS-based task where players photograph real tracks in the forest and compare them with a digital reference list.

• Animal Sound Quiz: Listen to the Forest Participants listen to various bird and animal sounds via audio clips and try to identify them. Tip for implementation: Create a multiple-choice quiz with additional information about the animals after each answer.

• Forest Sensory Path: Experience with All Senses Playful challenges such as “walking barefoot on the forest floor” or “feeling a tree with closed eyes” enhance perception. Tip for implementation: Use a voice note feature where players can record and listen to their impressions later.

Key Aspects of Creating a Bound

A successful Bound requires not only creative ideas but also a clear structure. Here are some important points to consider when planning and implementing your Bound:

• Define your target audience: Think about who your Bound is for. Is it aimed at families with children, school groups, or perhaps adults interested in nature? The target audience determines the language, difficulty level, and type of challenges.

• Test, test, test: Before publishing your Bound, test it yourself or have a test group go through it. This ensures that all tasks are understandable and that the route makes sense.

• Balance knowledge and fun: A good Bound combines information with entertainment. Use different formats – quiz questions, creative tasks, or media content – to actively engage participants.

• Check technical implementation: Ensure that all GPS points are correctly set and that media content loads properly. In remote forest areas, an offline version of the Bound can be especially useful.

• Encourage interaction with the environment: The Bound should encourage participants to look closely, listen carefully, and interact with nature. Tasks that combine perception and movement make the experience even more immersive.

Conclusion: Your Own Forest Explorer Bound

An interactive Bound can take traditional nature trails to the next level. By incorporating playful tasks, knowledge is conveyed, curiosity is sparked, and nature is experienced more consciously. With creative elements, you can design your own Forest Explorer Bound and offer visitors an exciting adventure.

Have you already created a nature trail with Actionbound?

Dear Actionbound-community,

2024 was an exciting year for us, full of encounters, events, and of course, thrilling Bounds. Together with you, we were once again able to push the boundaries of interactive learning and demonstrate on many occasions that Actionbound brings fun on various levels! Here’s a review of our highlights of the year:

(Tip: Make sure you read to the end for a sneak peek into the future of Actionbound, it's worth it 😉!)

Our (small) team christmas party in Berlin in November 2024.

Events in focus: Didacta, COCON24, and Learntec

This year’s Didacta took us to Cologne in February, this time only as visitors. At Europe’s largest education fair, we played the role of observers, taking a closer look at key players in the educational landscape and trying out various tools and applications ourselves. Under the motto "The future of education – Get involved!", the interview with North Rhine-Westphalia’s Education Minister Dorothee Feller and the panel talk on "Crisis prevention through historical-political education" provided us with valuable new insights. Such off-the-job workdays remind us of the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest trends and developments in the industry to continue enhancing Actionbound.

In May, under glorious sunshine, we headed to Offenbach for our debut at the Copetri Convention (COCON24). Here, we not only had our own booth but also, in collaboration with Copetri, offered a rallye across the entire event. This Bound aimed to let participants experience all aspects of the event: from the outdoor area with numerous participation opportunities, through exciting panel talks, to quiz questions about the event. We concluded by raffling off three wonderful prizes among the participants, with the winners receiving an Apple Watch, a Patagonia travel backpack, and a Blackroll. If you want to enhance your event with a Bound, feel free to reach out to us 😉.

As they say, all good things come in threes, our final event of the year was Learntec in Karlsruhe– the event we look forward to the most to be honest! Since this year, you could find us in Hall 2 at booth L3, and we inaugurated our new location with style. As usual, we had our cozy sofa for relaxing and playing Bounds, and of course, our popular Actionbound popcorn! Additionally, at the school@Learntec, we gave a thrilling presentation titled "Digital learning methods should be fun for everyone – not just learners!", which was attended by many interested individuals. By the way, we’ll be at Learntec again in 2025. Will you be there too? If so, feel free to stop by!

Team retreat in Schochwitz: Exciting workshops and team building

For the fourth time, we met for our team retreat in a castle in Salzatal, Saxony-Anhalt. Alongside productive workshops on topics like "Design Thinking" and "Business Storytelling," we were once again impressed by the culinary skills of our friend and “Schochwitz private chef” Prosper Castell. If there’s one thing our team loves, it's all kinds of games and quizzes but also shared meals! We’re already looking forward to the 2025 menu 🍝.

Online courses, workshops and consultings

This year, we really went all out, hosting an impressive number of courses, workshops, and consultations – both online and in person. Especially the in-person events always stand out positively, as we particularly love the combination of the digital and real world (what a surprise!). We’re already very excited to work on new exciting projects with you in 2025!

Looking ahead: We have big plans for 2025

We don’t want to reveal too much yet, but one thing is certain: you can look forward to a visual transformation of Actionbound throughout the upcoming year 🎉. We can’t wait to give you more updates on that, stay tuned!

Thank you and happy holidays!

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to you, our fantastic community. Your enthusiasm, feedback, and creativity drive us every day. We wish you a restful holiday season, much joy with your loved ones, and a great start into the new year! Here’s to a wonderful 2025 – we look forward to many great Bounds with you!

Your Actionbound-team 🧡