Cub Scout Achievement/Elective Programs

Boy Scout Badge Programs

Girl Scout Badge Programs

Prescheduled Girl Scout Programs

Fee Information

Community Service

Trailside Backpack Program

Special Scout Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities
We are looking for scouts interested in trail blazing!  If your troop would like to assist the Nature Center in cutting new trails or working on the land, please call 221-0495.

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Cub Scout Achievement/Elective Programs

On-line Registration
Or call (608) 221-4038

Fee: $35 per 12 scouts for 1.5 hour program

TIGER CUBS (1st grade or 7 years)
1.5 hour program for Achievement + Electives

Achievement:
Let's Go Outdoors

WOLF CUBS (2nd grade or 8 years)
1.5 hour program for Achievement
1.5 hour program for 2 electives
Achievement and all Electives met during Let's Go Camping! overnight

Achievement:
Your Living World

Electives:
Birds
Outdoor Adventure
Let's Go Camping!

BEAR CUBS (3rd grade or 9 years)
1.5 hour program for each Achievement or Elective
Complete all Achievements during a Family Outdoor Adventures overnight
Include all electives during a Let's Go Camping! weekend overnight at Black Earth (2 nights)

Achievement:
Sharing Your World with Wildlife
Take Care of Your Planet
Let's Go Camping

Activities toward these Electives:
Space
Weather
Nature Crafts
Water and Soil Conservation
American Indian Life
Let's Go Camping!

WEBELOS (4th and 5th grades or 10-11 years)
$45 per 12 scouts for 2 hour program
2 hour program for each Activity Badge
Overnight program for Outdoorsman
Complete all four badges during a weekend overnight at Black Earth (2 nights)

Activity Badges:
Geologist
Naturalist
Forester
Outdoorsman

Boy Scout Badge Programs

On-line Registration
Or call (608) 221-4038

BOY SCOUTS (6th grade through age 18)
Fee: $45 per 12 scouts for 2 hour program

Activities toward these Merit Badges:
Astronomy
Bird Study
Environmental Science
Forestry
Geology-Mineral Resources or Earth History Option
Indian Lore
Insect Study
Mammal Study
Nature
Orienteering
Reptile and Amphibian Study
Soil and Water Conservation
Weather
Wilderness Survival

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Girl Scout Badge Work
Troop programs are held rain or shine and are generally 1.5 hours in length.  Longer programs may be arranged with price adjustment

On-line Registration
Or call (608) 221-4038

Any changes to your program require at least 2 weeks notice, or the full fee will be charged.  We cannot guarantee that we will be able to accommodate any program changes after we have confirmed your initial registration.

Brownie Girl Scout Try-It Badges (Ages 6-8)

• Animals

• Earth and Sky

• Earth is Our Home

• Outdoor Adventurer

• Outdoor Fun

• Plants

• Senses

• Space Explorer

• Water Everywhere

• Watching Wildlife

Junior Girl Scouts Badges (Ages 8-11)

• Survival component of First Aid

• Geology

• Plants and Animals

• Sky Search

• Water Wonders

• Weather Watch

• Dabbler

• Eco-Action

• Ecology

• Finding Your Way

• Water Fun

• Wildlife

Cadette and Senior Interest Projects (Ages 11-17)

• All About Birds

• Digging Through the Past

• Eco-Action

• From Shore to Sea

• Planet Power (Includes a tour of our environmentally-friendly building with renewable energy features.)

• Plant Life

• Space Exploration  (Recommended as part of an overnight program.)

• Wildlife

• Emergency Preparedness - Outdoor Survival

• Orienteering

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Overnights
Overnights can be held at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center at either the Monona or Black Earth campuses. Three overnight options exist (see below for descriptions). Activities include a badge work, night hike, nighttime snack around the campfire, and light breakfast. For more information, to view a sample schedule, or set up your overnight program, call (608) 221-4038.

Overnight Program Options:
Cub Camping (Single night overnight-7pm-11:00am): $250 minimum ($25/scout); 2 troop leaders free, each additional adult $10/each; 24 scouts max

Scout Slumber (All day/overnight-9am-11am): $400 minimum ($40/scout); 2 troop leaders free, each additional adult $10/each; 24 scouts max

Overnight Adventure(Weekend/Two-night overnight-7pm-9am): $500 minimum;
($50/scout); 2 troop leaders free, each additional adult $10/each; 24 scouts max

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Prescheduled Girl Scout Programs

• To register your scouts for any of the scouts programs below, call (608) 221-4038

• Unless otherwise noted, all programs meet at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center at 300 Femrite Drive, Monona.

• Full payment is required upon registration to reserve your spot(s) for these programs  Any changes to the number attending need to be made by the registration deadline for that specific program or the full amount will be charged

• Although badge requirements will be met for most programs, the prices listed below DO NOT include the badges.  Badges may be purchased through your Council Office

  On-line Registration
  Or call (608) 221-4038

Up Coming Girl Scout Programs

Unless otherwise noted all programs meet at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center at 300 Femrite Drive, Monona (find directions at http://www.naturenet.com/alnc/direct.html)

REGISTRATION: Click here for Scout Program Registration
For questions or to register by phone, please call: 608-221-4038
Unless otherwise indicated: Minimum: 6  Maximum: 80

CANCELLATION: If the minimum number of scouts is not received by the deadline, the program will be cancelled and all scouts registered will be notified by phone.

Try-its, Badges and Patches are to be purchased through your Council Office - they are not included in the fees listed below.

CANCELLATION: If the minimum number of scouts is not received by the deadline, the program will be cancelled and all scouts registered will be notified by phone.

Try-its, Badges and Patches are to be purchased through your Council Office – they are not included in the fees listed below.

Animals/Watching Wildlife DUAL Try-It Badge (Brownie Girl Scouts)
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Time: Session 1: 9:00am-12:00 pm, Session 2: 1:00-4:00 pm
Fee: $10.50 per scout
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 26, 2009
Explore the prairie, wetlands, and forest for evidence of animal tracks, trails, homes, and hangouts in this dual Try-It badge opportunity! Meet some real animals up close to learn how they move, communicate, and where they live. Investigate different types of animal shelters, food sources, adaptations and behaviors of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects and more!
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Plants and Animals Badge Workshop (Junior Girl Scouts)
Friday, October 30, 2009
Times: Session 1: 9:00-11:00 am, Session 2: 12:00-2:00 pm
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Junior Girl Scouts explore the parts of our lives made possible by plants and animals. The connections that link plants and animals are stronger than you can imagine. Did you know that squirrels are as important to oak trees as the trees are to the squirrels? Some birds’ beaks are strong enough to crack open a nut while other birds’ beaks would break trying! Learn why some plants cause problems while others are helpful.
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Daisy Flower Garden Journey (Daisy Girl Scouts)
Friday, October 30, 2009
Time: 10:00-11:30 am
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Plant a seed in your Daisy Flower Garden at ALNC! We’ll dig in the ground to see what’s crawling around, then meet some worms and learn about composting! Learn about seeds, germination and flower parts and take home a bulb to plant!
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Winter Wonderland (Daisy Girl Scouts)
Monday, December 28, 2009
Time: 10:00-11:30am
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Bundle up for a day of exploration and fun outside! Winter is a wondrous and magical time to look for tracks and animal homes, investigate snowflakes, and learn about animal adaptations for winter including hibernation, migration, food storage and more!
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Outdoor Creativity (Junior Girl Scouts)
Monday, December 28, 2009
Time: 9:00-11:00 am (Bring your lunch and stay for your Environmental Heath badge!)
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Aldo Leopold was inspired by nature to write, draw, journal, and share with others his respect and admiration for the natural world. Join us to make a nature journal, draw natural objects, and capture a piece of nature. We’ll learn songs, weave poetry, and share our creations in a special ceremony in the Shack. We’ll also help the habitats of ALNC by conducting a small service project.
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Environmental Health (Junior Girl Scouts)
Monday, December 28, 2009
Time: 12:00-2:00 pm (Come in the morning to earn your Outdoor Creativity badge!)
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Chase away the winter blues and let your inner diva “shine” with a “sun-sational” fashion show to music! We’ll explore personal and environmental health as we learn about the indoor and outdoor pollution that leads to asthma attacks and learn about serious environmental hazards, like lead poisoning. We’ll burn some energy by playing the “Block the Spread of Lead” Relay, then refuel by snacking on those delicious lead blockers! Finally, we’ll use an ice auger to explore the frozen pond, collect water samples and discuss options for keeping our lakes and rivers clean and pure.
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Clues on Snowshoes (Daisy Girl Scouts)
Friday, February 26, 2010
Times: Session 1: 9:00-11:00 am, Session 2: 12:00-2:00 pm
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Limit: 16 participants/session
Walk like a lynx on snowshoes to track rabbits and other prey! We’ll learn how Wisconsin’s mammals adapt to the harsh winter environment. Daisies will meet true hibernators like the groundhog, deep sleepers such as the chipmunk and those active all winter long, like the fox! Then we’ll strap on snowshoes to search the trails for signs of wildlife wintering in the woods. If no snow is present, we will hike to observe animal signs on foot. (Snowshoes provided by REI; you must specify scout’s WEIGHT when registering).
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Frosty Fun (Junior Girl Scouts)
AT the Black Earth Campus, 10648 Sutcliffe Road, Black Earth, WI 53515
Friday, February 26, 2010
Time: 2:30-4:30 pm (Stay for pudgy pies and earn your Sky Search badge!)
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Winter fun is all around, but being smart and prepared is essential to the enjoyment of any winter activity. Scouts will learn how to stay safe outdoors in Wisconsin’s winters and find out how our animal neighbors survive. Become a nature detective as you hike to look for animal tracks and signs!
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Sky Search (Junior Girl Scouts)
AT the Black Earth Campus, 10648 Sutcliffe Road, Black Earth, WI 53515
Friday, February 26, 2010
Time: 5:00-8:00 pm (Come in the afternoon to earn your Frosty Fun badge!)
Fee: $10.50 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Start your evening off right with a delicious snack of made-to-order pudgy pies around the campfire! After sunset, we’ll use star maps to identify constellations and learn how explorers used the stars and the moon for finding their way. Listen to the legends of ancient cultures about the sky and participate in many more exciting nighttime activities that will help you earn your Sky Search Badge.
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Space Explorer (Brownie Girl Scouts)
Friday, February 26, 2010
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Using star maps, scouts will identify constellations and make their very own special constellation to share! On a clear night we will view the stars and moon through a telescope. Learn about moon phases and what equipment is needed to travel through space!
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Prairie Magic (Brownie Girl Scouts)
Monday, March 29, 2010
Times: Session 1: 9:00-11:00 am, Session 2: 12:00-2:00 pm
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Brownies earn their Prairie Magic Try-It Badge by exploring ALNC’s prairie! Learn the special adaptations of prairie plants, identify the plants and animals that live in the prairie, and create a “Prairie Restaurant” food chain! In keeping with the “It’s Your Earth – Love It!” Girl Scout theme, Brownies will participate in a service project to help remove invasive plants from the prairie or to help prepare our bird boxes for returning migrators!
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Exploring Prairies (Junior Girl Scouts)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Times: Session 1: 9:00-11:00 am, Session 2: 12:00-2:00 pm
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 26, 2010
Learn the special fire adaptations to Midwestern prairies! Without fire, prairies quickly transform into savannas and finally into woodlands. We’ll explore the prairie-fire connection while searching for signs of the coming spring. In keeping with the “It’s Your Earth – Love It!” Girl Scout theme, we’ll participate in a service project to remove invasive plants or help prepare our bird boxes for returning migrators!
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Eco-Action & Planet Power – Dual Interest Patch (Senior/Cadette Girl Scouts)
Friday, April 2, 2010
Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm (bring your lunch)
Fee: $21 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Become part of the solution while earning your Eco-Action and Planet Power Interest Patches! We’ll begin by conducting an “energy audit” of the Nature Center building (including alternative energy systems), then explore ways to conserve energy and reduce waste. Give scrap paper a whole new life by making recycled paper to take home! We’ll discover how energy moves through nature from producers to consumers to decomposers, then simulate the process by adding food waste to a built compost bin! We’ll role play what environmental scientists, educators and chemists do as we investigate the water quality of our pond by conducting a “Biotic Index” and performing chemical tests. Finally we’ll put our knowledge and skills to good use by conducting a service project to improve the wildlife habitat at ALNC.
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Space Exploration/Digging Through the Past – Dual Badge (Senior/Cadette Girl Scouts)
OVERNIGHT AT the Black Earth Campus, 10648 Sutcliffe Road, Black Earth, WI 53515
Friday, April 2 – Saturday, April 3, 2010
7:00 pm-10:00 am
Fee: $30 per scout/$10 per adult (Adult supervision not necessary)
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Limit: 24 scouts
This overnight experience will allow scouts to earn 2 badges under the stars on trails that lead to rock outcroppings missed by the glaciers! We’ll learn about astronomical phenomena, the sun and moon’s relationship to the earth, design flying objects and make maps of the constellations! After breakfast in the Lodge, we’ll hike to explore unique geologic formations and archaeological artifacts. From the importance of good tools and safety to the proper techniques for “reading” an artifact, scouts will learn the secrets of an archaeologist and use them on a simulated “dig.” Experiments will demonstrate the effects of weathering on rocks and soils through friction, heat, cold, wind, plants, acid rain and other processes. (Friday campfire snack included).
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Scout Program Registration

Click here for Scout Program Registration
or call (608)221-4038.

Fee Information

Pre-Scheduled Girl Scout Programs
2 hour program	$7 per scout
2.5 hour program	$9 per scout
All day program	$21 per scout
Overnight program	$30 per scout; $10 per adult
Payment is required to complete your registration.  Fees are nonrefundable unless program is cancelled by ALNC.

Trailside Backpack Program

Enhance your troop's exploration of nature with our Trailside Backpack Program! ALNC offers three seasonally themed backpacks containing easy-to-understand Exploration Guides and a host of tools to help your troop investigate and discover. Backpack activities may be used with scouts of all ages. Our seasonal themes are Spring is in the Air (spring), Crawling Critters (summer) and Snug in the Snow (winter). We also have a Fabulous Forests backpack perfect for your troop's autumn adventure! The Fabulous Forests backpack was produced under a 2003-03 grant from the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board. Backpacks were generously donated by REI.

$10 for Scout Programs

Drop-in hours are year-round Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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