Let our experienced team help your Girl Scout troop earn their outdoor badges! All our programs either help you earn the badge or get you one step away from it. Pricing below is based on a private program with just

your troop. We also offer public programs that are open to all Girl Scouts.

GIRL SCOUTS BADGES

DAISY

BROWNIE

Trail Adventure 1.5 hours $100 for up to 10 girl scouts, $5/scout over 10

In this fun adventure Daisies will be introduced to the Greenway trail map and work on selecting a hiking adventure that is right for the group. Once we’ve chosen our adventure we will prepare a small trail snack and make sure we have everything we need. Once out on the trail we will play trail Bingo or do a scavenger hunt so we can best explore the outdoors!

1. Choose your outdoor adventure

2. Prepare for your adventure

3. Go on your outdoor adventure

Bugs Badge 1.5 hours $120 for up to 10 girl scouts, $8/scout over 10

Get ready to explore the brilliant world of bugs here at the Anne Springs Close Greenway! Start by learning about some of our local bugs before creating your own mythical bug. After this we will have a chance to see some bugs in action as we adventure into the home of many bugs – rotting logs! Prepare to get dirty and slimy! Will cover all the components of the Bug badge.

1. Draw a bug poster

2. Try a bug crafts

3. See bugs in action

4. Explore bug homes

5. Take a bug field trip

Outdoor Art Maker 1.5 hours $100 for up to 10 girl scouts, $5/scout over 10

Get ready to get creative! We will start our badge by heading out on a nature art and senses scavenger hunt, looking for different colors, shapes, sounds, smells, and designs in the wood of the Greenway. We will then create our very own nature journals to record and share our amazing artwork!

1. See the colors of nature

2. Hear the sounds of nature

3. Share your outdoor art

Eco Friend Badge2 hours $120 for up to 10 girl scouts, $8/scout over 10

Join us at the Anne Springs Close Greenway for a fun filled morning of creation as we learn how to treat outdoor spaces with kindness. We will learn all about the Leave No Trace principals and why they are so important before heading out on a hike to talk about some of the different natural resources we have here at the Greenway and how we can help protect them! Fire safety and how to build a campfire will be covered and the girls will have an opportunity to light their own fire using a flint striker. Will cover all components of the Eco Friend Badge.

1. Think of ways to help the outdoors

2. Observe outdoor spaces

3. Build a safe campfire

4. Take care of wildlife

5. Practice being kind

GIRL SCOUTS BADGES

Hiker Badge2 hours $120 for up to 10 girl scouts, $8/scout over 10

Come out to the Anne Springs Close Greenway to learn about hiking, picking a trail, packing a bag and then head out on the trails for a short hike! The Greenway is a 2,100 acre nature preserve with several lakes and many great hiking trails where girls can be on the lookout for hawks, snakes, frogs and many other exciting wildlife friends. Will cover all components of the Hiker Badge. 

1. Decide where to go

2. Try out a hiking skill

3. Pick the right gear

4. Pack a snack for energy

5. Go on your hike!

Outdoor Art Creator Badge2 hours $120 for up to 10 girl scouts, $8/scout over 10

With this badge we will get to explore all the beauty found in the outdoors! We will start with a short hike to get inspired by nature and then create our own nature inspired art. Then it’s time to get moving again with some fun activities and taking some snaps. We will end by creating some beautiful fairy houses using only things we can find in nature.

1. Find art ideas outdoors

2. Make something!

3. Dance or make music outdoors

4. Be a nature photographer

5. Design with nature

Outdoor Adventurer Badge2 hours $120 for up to 10 girl scouts, $8/scout over 10

Get ready for a few hours of adventure at the Anne Springs Close Greenway! We will start by playing some outdoor games and then learn some outdoor skills (can anybody say ‘sleeping bag race’!). Then prepare to get wet as we explore in our creek looking for all sorts of critters. Will cover all the components of the Outdoor Adventure badge, except one.

1. Play outdoors in a new way

2. Explore nature

3. Buddy up and play outdoor games

4. Learn a camp skill

5. Care for the outdoors

Senses Badge1.5 hours $100 for up to 10 girl scouts, $5/scout over 10

Come out to the Anne Springs Close Greenway to explore your five senses in nature.  How rough is a tree’s bark, what does that plant smell like, what birds do we hear? Get the most out of your hike by using all your senses. We will explore the Anne Springs Close Greenway using taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight, giving ourselves the greatest experience possible. Will cover all components of the Senses Brownie Investigation Badge.

1. Look around

2. Listen to the world

3. Put your nose to work

4. Take a taste test

5. Touch and feel

GIRL SCOUTS BADGES

JUNIOR

Outdoor Art Explorer Badge2 hours $120 for up to 10 girl scouts, $8/scout over 10

Join us at the Anne Springs Close Greenway for a fun filled morning of creation as explore, create and design different kinds of art. Scouts will try new mediums for creating art and leave with several new projects and ideas. A cell phone with camera is recommended for this program as we explore nature photography and light. Will cover all components of the Outdoor Art Explorer Badge.

1. Explore outdoor art

2. Make something!

3. Find music in nature

4. Be a nature photographer

5. Design with nature

Gardener2 hours $130 for up to 10 girl scouts, $10/scout over 10

Did you know the Greenway is home to a Plant-A-Row Garden, where all the produce grown is donated to a local good bank? For the gardener badge we will visit this lovely outdoor garden and learn about all the different vegetables and flowers that are grown here. Girl Scouts will also assist with some planting in the garden before working on making their own mini Zen garden or terrarium. We will wrap up with putting together an experiment that girls can take home to watch the results of.

1. Visit a garden

2. Explore garden design

3. Learn how to choose garden plants

4. Experiment with seeds

5. Grow your garden

Camper2.5 hours $160 for up to 10 girl scouts, $15/scout over 10

Join us at our beautiful Graham Cabin campsite to start your camping adventure! We will talk about the logistics of setting up a campsite including how to leave no trace, how to pitch tents and then getting a chance to practice our fire starting technique. Once we have a good fire going we will put together our unique tinfoil meals and roast them on the fire. We will wrap the evening up with a short night hike or just by enjoying s’mores around the fire.

1. Start planning your adventure

2. Gain a new camping skill

3. Find your inner camp chef

4. Try a new activity

5. Head out on your trip – and have some nighttime fun!

Please Note: Camping in not a requirement of this badge. However, we can reserve the campsite and provide a staff member to stay over with your group should you want to camp. The cost for this is an additional $100. If your troop does not need a staff member and just needs to reserve the campsite it is $5/person.

Animal Habitats2 hours $120 for up to 10 girl scouts, $8/scout over 10

Join us as we explore the variety of animal habitats that can be found on the Greenway. We will visit creek, pine stands, mixed hardwood forests and our lake and talk about what composes these different habitats, what might live there, and their similarities and differences to habitats around the world. We will also have a chance to meet some of our animal ambassadors who can be found out on the Greenway. We will wrap up our adventure by collecting some material to build a bug hotel to take home. All Girl Scouts will also leave with a pack of native wildflower seeds to start their very own backyard habitat.

1. Find out about wild animals

2. Investigate an animal habitat

3. Create an animal house

4. Explore endangered habitats

5. Help protect animal habitats

GIRL SCOUTS BADGES

CADETTE

SENIOR

Trees2.5 hours $120 for up to 10 girl scouts, $8/scout over 10

Join us at the Anne Springs Close Greenway for a fun filled Come out to the Anne Springs Close Greenway to explore nature while learning about native trees. Girls will learn to identify trees, participate in crafts, hiking explorations, games and being close to nature! We will cover all components of the Tree Badge except one.

1. Try some tree fun

2. Dig into the amazing science of trees

3. Make a creative project starring trees

4. Explore the connection between people and trees

5. Help trees thrive

Paddling2 hours $125 for up to 5 girl scouts, $20/scout over 5

Join us at the Anne Springs Close Greenway for an evening of water sports. Girls will explore different paddling sports and learn paddling safety. Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) will be worn at all times during this program as girls practice on kayaks, stand-up paddle boards or canoes in our 28-acre Lake Haigler. Prepare to get wet and have fun! Due to the safety requirements of this program, the number of participants will be less than most programs. Will cover all of the components of the Paddling Badge.

Night Owl2.5 hours $160 for up to 10 girl scouts, $15/scout over 10

Come out to the Anne Springs Close Greenway to explore nature after dark.  We will study animal adaptations and constellations, head into the woods in the dark of night and enjoy hot cocoa and s’mores around the fire. Will cover all components of the Night Owl Badge except one.

1. Take a field trip to explore the night

2. Tour your world after dark

3. Meet people who work night hours

4. Explore nature at night

5. Host an extreme nighttime party

Trailblazing2.5 hours $120 for up to 10 girl scouts, $10/scout over 10

For this badge your troop will start by gathering together and participating in some teambuilding challenges with our trained Greenway facilitator. After we’ve warmed up our teambuilding skills we will put them to the test to complete a basic orienteering challenge. Lastly we will prepare a delicious trail snack, select our adventure and then hit the trail for a nice hike!

1. Start planning your adventure

2. Get your body and your teamwork skills ready

3. Create your menu

4. Gain some trailblazing know-how

5. Head out on the trail

Archery2.5 hours $160 for up to 10 girl scouts, $15/scout over 10

Come out to the Anne Springs Close Greenway to take aim learning some new skills! Girls will be trained in archery range safety, basic form, and proper execution. Girls will have time to practice their new skills while creating challenges for their fellow participants.

1. Get to know archery equipment

2. Learn about archery safety

3. Practice archery before you go on a range

4. Shoot on an archery range

5. Create an archery challenge

1. Explore the three paddling sports

2. Learn paddling safety

3. Practice paddling techniques

4. Go on a short paddling adventure

5. Take your paddling skills to the next level