Scout Programs Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts
Scout Programs are Back!
We are gratefully reopening Cub Scout & Girl Scout programming at Riveredge!
We are piloting a new method of booking Girl Scout and Cub Scout programs. We hope that this initiative will simplify and expedite the booking process, therefore increasing our ability to share environmental education with your troops, packs, and dens.
Below are the program themes available this fall & winter. They have badge associations, but may or may not fulfill all requirements. The “menu” of activities can be adapted for various age groups, and there is a space on the registration form to let us know if there are certain objectives you are hoping to achieve for your group.
To book, please select a date that works for you. The set times are 10am-12pm for Saturdays and 4-6pm after school on weekdays.
Groups of 10 or less: $75 | Groups of 11-15: $110 | Groups of 16-20: $140
If you have a group larger than 20 scouts, please contact Alina Prahl at aprahl@riveredge.us before registering.
All Season Scout Programs
Geocaching
– Use GPS units to traverse Riveredge trails in search of caches.
Art in Nature
– Observe patterns, color, shape, and “art” in nature.
– Make art inspired by nature.
– Create ephemeral art forms in nature.
Fall Scout Programs
Insect Investigations
– Sweep the prairie and roll logs to observe insect life
– Create a bug poster!
Gone Fishing
– Learn the basics of fishing in Farm Pond
– Riveredge provides the rods, reels, and bait!
Green Thumb Gardener
– Learn hands-on garden tasks (weeding, planting, preparing a plant bed, watering).
– Dissect a flower.
– Visit compost systems and learn how food waste can feed your garden!
River Ecology
– Wet wade while the water is warm, or Riveredge will provide waders! Enter the Milwaukee River and use kick nets to collect macroinvertebrates.
– Through September 26th, visit the baby sturgeon in the Streamside Rearing Facility!
– Tiered levels of scientific investigation depending on the group’s grade level. Option for middle school and high school students to conduct chemical and physical abiotic water quality tests.
Leave No Trace Hike
– Learn how to recreate outdoors responsibly!
– Activities to learn the 7 Principles of LNT.
Map & Compass
– Plan a hike, pack Outdoor Essentials, and hit the trail!
– Use a map and compass to navigate your set route.
Winter Scout Programs
Winter Survival Skills
– Survival basics: map & compass, fire building, shelter building, water purification
Night Hike: Trail Adventure
– Map & Compass
– Stargazing (when clear)
– Sensory exploration
– Night vision experiments
Winter Ecology
– Animal tracking: scat, tracks, habitats
– Winter adaptations
Water in Winter
– Microscopes and macroinvertebrates
– Water conservation
– Watershed model
– Poster making
Taught in the “Riveredge style,” each program…
Engages in cooperative, inquiry-based learning
is guided by professionally trained educators
is taught primarily outdoors
Develops a strong sense of place
meets or contributes to merit badge requirements
“Educators were really responsive and communicated so well on the days leading up to the event regarding the weather, etc. Both of them were so professional and fun! They were great role models for my group of 10 year old girls.”
Girl Scout Troop Leader
Questions?
Contact Alina Prahl, Nature Center Program Manager, at aprahl@riveredge.us or call the office at 262-375-2715.