
Girl Scouts USA Programs at the Rancocas Nature Center offers a variety of environmental education programs tailored to meet Girl Scout USA Program activity requirements.
Knowledgeable Center staff and associate naturalists offer hands-on experiences that give scouts an opportunity to earn badges by learning about different components of the natural world. Diverse age-appropriate programming allows Daisies to move on to Brownies and Juniors.
Current Girl Scout Badge Special Events
Girl Scout Badges Offered
Girl Scout Badges
Daisy
Clover, Use Resources Wisely
Brownie
Bugs, Senses, Hiker
Junior
Flowers, Animal Habitats, Geocacher
All Scouts
It's Your Planet - Love It! Journey
Whooo Lives Here?
All About Plants: Pollination, Seeds, Flowers, Photosynthesis, Trees and Leaves, Plant/Animal Interactions
All About Animals: Animal Babies, What Animals Need to Survive, Animal Groups From Worms to Bugs and Frogs to Foxes (Invertebrates & Vertebrates)
Digging For Decomposers: Decomposer Helpers, Worm Composting, Components of a Healthy Soil
Nature’s Interactions
The Cycle of Life: The Living, Non-living, and De-composers
The Web of Life: The Food Chain, Predator/Prey Relationships, and The Nutrient/Energy Pyramid
Habitat Investigations and Eco-Connections: Exploring, Sampling, Data Collecting, and Sharing Your Findings with a Group
Fun With Nature
Exploring Rancocas’ Diverse Habitats: Forests, Meadows, Vernal Pools, and Tidal Wetlands
Hiking Our Trails: Using all of Your Senses to Observe Nature and Record What You Find
Scavenger Hunts for all Seasons
Geocaching in Rancocas State Park
Orienteering, Compass Skills, and Maps
Understanding Our Environment
Niche Habitats: The Forest as a House, Meadow Mysteries, and the Wonders of Wetlands
Water in Our World: What is it? Where is it? How much is there? How do we use it?
Nature’s Cycles: Water, Nutrients, Decomposition, Resources, Recycling, Composting
How Living Things Survive: Wilderness Survival, Seasonal Strategies, Migration
Our Planet: Geology-Rocks and Minerals, The Earth’s Crust, The Sky Above
Let's Make Our World a Better Place
Creating a Healthy Environment: Wildlife-Friendly Gardening, Protecting Endangered and Threatened Species, Invasive Flora and Fauna
Understanding Pollution: In Air, Water, and Soil-what causes it and how to prevent it
Renewable Energy Sources: Wind, Water, Solar
Living Sustainably: Conserving Resources, locally and globally
Science Heroines: Let’s Talk About Jane Goodall, Rachel Carson, and Other Women Models
We can also customize a field trip on the nature
topic of your choice!
Price for Daisies
A 1.5 hour program is $110 for first 10 scouts. $11 for each additional scout or participating sibling.
Price for Brownies, and Juniors
A 2-hour program is $120 for the first 10 scouts. $12 for each additional scout or participating sibling.
We do not purchase or provide the actual badges or other scout accessories. This is the responsibility of the group leader.
A $50 non-refundable deposit is required 30 days before the program. Payment of any remaining balance is due upon arrival on the day of your program.
Programs are 90 minutes for Daisies, and 2 hours for Brownies and Juniors. Many programs are taught outside, rain or shine, so please dress appropriately.
To facilitate scheduling please have several possible dates and times in mind. Spring and Autumn dates fill up quickly, so be sure to make your reservations early. The instructor(s) will contact you a week in advance with specific program details.
To schedule a program:
Fill out and submit a
REGISTRATION FORM