Girl Scouts and Brownies
Meadowside Nature
Center provides an environment which is conducive to both learning
and having fun. Our staff of Park Naturalists, with over 30 years
of
combined
experience, will take your scouts to new heights, from learning
about the stars and planets ; to the
ground we walk on for Geology. To achieve our
goal of maximizing advancement opportunities we offer an array of badges and Try-Its!.
Girl Scout Brownies: Bugs Badge
Explore the amazing world of bugs while earning your Bugs Legacy Badge! Meet Meadowside's live bugs up close, explore bug homes and make your own bug habitat, take a bug hike, make a buggy craft and more.
#185103 6-10yrs $15 4/19 Thursday 4:00pm-5:30pm
Girl Scout Brownies: Hiker Badge
Hit the trail for this badge! We'll look at trail maps to decide our route, decorate our own hiking backpacks, make our own trail mix, and take a hike to see what kinds of plants and animals we can find on our trails.
#185119 6-10yrs $15 5/8 Tuesday 4:00pm-5:30pm
Girl Scout Juniors: Geocacher Badge
Earn your Geocacher Badge by finding hidden geocaches right here in our parks. Learn the rules of geocaching and how to use a GPS unit, and spend the afternoon on a geocaching adventure. It's a hike, so please wear long pants and sturdy shoes. If you don't have a GPS unit, one will be provided.
Meet at the Lake Needwood Boat House (15700 Needwood Lake Circle, Rockville, MD 20855).
#185118 9-12yrs $20 5/19 Saturday 9:00am-11:00am
Call us for more information at 301-258-4030
Date of last update: February 2012
Montgomery County Department of Parks