Girl Scouts

Bring your Girl Scout group to the Nature Center for exciting, hands-on Try-Its, Mini-badge workshops or Interest Projects. All programs are conducted by staff naturalists and use the 155-acre nature sanctuary as our field laboratory.

• Chaperones: One adult for every 10 scouts is required. Two chaperones are included in the
  cost of Mini-badge workshop. Any additional adults or children will pay $10 each.
• Registration: To schedule a program for your scout group, fill out our online form.
• Please note: You are not registered until you receive confirmation via email.
• Date changes will incur a $25 fee.
• Payment: Payment is due in full 3 weeks before scheduled program.
• Minimum Class Size: 10 scouts
• Questions?:Contact us.

DAISIES

• Forest Trek - Go on a one hour hike with a naturalist to learn about observation skills and how to find evidence of wildlife. 1 hour program

• Cost: $5 per person (including additional adults or children) with a $50 minimum.

BROWNIES - Try-Its:

• Eco-Explorer - "Eco" is short for ecology. Ecology is the study of plants and animals in their environment. Learn how plants and animals always need each other.
  Time: 1.5 hour program (Meets Scouting requirements: 1, 2, and 6)

• Water Everywhere - Earth is known as the "water planet". Find out about water and how it affects life on earth.
  Time: 1.5 hour program (Meets Scouting requirements: 3-partial, 4, 5, and 6)

• Cost: $10 per scout, with $100 minimum.

JUNIOR GIRL SCOUTS - Mini Badge Workshops:

• Earth Connections - Find out how to identify 10 local trees by their leaves, and study tree rings to discover their amazing lives! Understand how plants and animals depend on each other by playing a fun and active game.
  Time: 1.5 hour program (Meets Scouting requirements: 3, 4, and 5)

• Your Outdoor Surroundings - From your naturalist guide learn about their outdoor career. Classify, describe, and compare natural objects along a hike. Gain an awareness of the natural world inside the city of Houston.
  Time: 1.5 hour program (Meets Scouting requirements: 6, 7, 8, and 9)

• Cost: $10 per scout, with $100 minimum.

CADETTE & SENIOR GIRL SCOUTS - Interest Projects

• Wildlife - Investigate an Arboretum pond to identify plants and animals. Look for animal signs and document your discoveries. Learn about basic pond chemistry and test for dissolved oxygen and pH.
  Time: 2 hour program (Meets Scouting requirements: Skill Builders: 1,2,3: Technology: 1; Service Project: 1; Career Exploration: 1)

• Birds - Build your knowledge and understanding of bird anatomy & identification, migratory patterns, and more. Learn how to use binoculars and what birds to look for in our area. Participate in a conservation initiative to improve bird habitat in the Arboretum.
  Time: 1.5 hour program (Meets Scouting requirements: Skill Builders: 1,2,3: Technology: 1; Service Project: 1; Career Exploration: 4)

• Cost: $10 per scout, with $100 minimum.

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