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Programs for Scouts
Cincinnati Nature Center helps Boy and Girl Scouts meet their nature and outdoor badge requirements. We offer naturalist-led programs where individual Scouts can register, or where entire groups can register together. For more information, contact Anne Horne at scouts@cincynature.org.
Limited spots are available. Only ticketed individuals will be able to attend the event.
In order to ensure that you receive the necessary number of tickets for your group, please make sure you register all scouts and adults for your program at once. Click on the date below for details and registration information.
If you choose to bring your scout troop to the Nature Center outside of the designated programs below, please click here to learn more about visiting as a group.
Webelos Castaway Badge
Sunday, March 19, 1-2:30 pm - SOLD OUT!
Join us for an afternoon of learning wilderness skills! This program meets all of the Webelo Castaway badge challenges, including lighting fires without matches and building shelters. Preregistration required. $10 a scout and siblings over 4. Each child must attend with a parent or leader. Leaders may receive one free adult ticket for every six child tickets purchased. Limit two per group. Adults $10.
Introduction to Outdoor Cooking and Shelter Building for Girl Scouts
Sunday, March 19, 3-4:30 pm - SOLD OUT!
Join us for an afternoon of learning outdoor skills! We will build our own fire and then make a healthy snack over the flames. We will also learn the basics of making a free-standing shelter. This program can meet the Wilderness Survival Fun Patch requirements. Preregistration required. $10 a scout and siblings over 4. Each child must attend with a parent or leader. Leaders may receive one free adult ticket for every six child tickets purchased. Limit two per group. Adults $10.
Scout Earth Day Hike
Celebrate the Earth the scouting way! In this program, we’ll go on a one-mile hike and explore the Nature Center’s efforts to preserve wildlife and wild places. This badge meets many of the requirements of the Daisy Green Petal, Brownie Hiker Badge, and the Earth Day Fun Patch for Girl Scouts. This program also meets the requirements of Cub Scout Wolf Paws on the Path. Preregistration required. $10 a scout and siblings over 4. Each child must attend with a parent or leader. Leaders may receive one free adult ticket for every six child tickets purchased. Limit two per group. Adults $10.
Brownie Shapes in Nature Badge Introduction
Nature is full of colors and shapes! We’ll head out on the trail for this new badge to explore beauty hidden in the forest. Preregistration required. $10 a scout and siblings over 4. Each child must attend with a parent or leader. Leaders may receive one free adult ticket for every six child tickets purchased. Limit two per group. Adults $10.
Daisy Design with Nature Badge
Join us for a forest hike and birdwatching as we complete this new nature badge! We’ll have fun using our math skills to learn more about the animals and plants at the Nature Center. We’ll be hiking over uneven surfaces, with some hills. Please wear good outdoor clothes and sturdy shoes. Preregistration required. $10 a scout and siblings over 4. Each child must attend with a parent or leader. Leaders may receive one free adult ticket for every six child tickets purchased. Limit two per group. Adults $10.