Scouts
The best place for badge seekers.
Scouting builds courage, confidence and character in boys and girls who make the world a better place. What better place to do that than at the Garden?
Self-Guided Junior Design with Nature
Junior
$10 per scout
Holden Arboretum
Junior Scouts will plan the ultimate hiking adventure at Holden Arboretum. Scouts will be able to use different types of maps to calculate distance, pace, elevation changes for a hiking… more
Self-Guided: Brownie Outdoor Art Creator
Brownie
$10 per scout
Holden Arboretum
Let the beauty of the gardens inspire your troop’s artistic journey! Brownies will explore the outdoors through a the eyes of an artist during this self-guided program. Taking inspiration from… more
Shapes in Nature
Daisy
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Cleveland Botanical Garden
We will go on a scavenger hunt to find common and uncommon shapes in nature, plus plant, animal, and human-made patterns. Daisies will use natural items to create art they… more
Outdoor Adventurer
Brownie
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Holden Arboretum
They will start their journey by learning how to read a map. Their map will take them to unique places at the Arboretum, where they will play outdoor games, learn… more
Eco Trekker
Cadette
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Holden Arboretum
Cadettes will discover their role in nature. They will explore an environmental issue and become responsible for the choices they make outdoors. Scouts will learn how to conserve, preserve, protect,… more
Eco Learner
Daisy
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Holden Arboretum
They will take a short hike while learning how to protect the living things they encounter. They will explore why trash is not healthy for nature and how they can… more
Flowers-to-Go
Junior
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Explore the indoor or outdoor gardens to see real flowers and learn about pollination. Investigate the parts of plants by dissecting a flower and then make a flower press for… more
Brownies and Bugs
Brownies
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Find a bug and build an observation box for it. Each troop should bring shoeboxes with them – bring one per Girl Scout or bring just one shoebox to make a single observation box… more
