Date: Fri Sep 11, 12:00 PM EST - Sun Sep 13, 5:00 PM EST
Level:
- Daisies,
- Brownies,
- Juniors,
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Ambassadors,
- Adults,
- Volunteers
The weekend of September 11-13, Girl Scouts Love State Parks is being celebrated by councils across the country. Through this event, Girl Scouts will experience the great outdoors in planned engagements just for Girl Scouts hosted by state parks. Virginia State Parks events can be found below and HERE. Girls who participate are eligible to purchase the national patch ($2.00; worn on back of vest/sash).
ALSO you can earn a FREE patch from our very own Virginia State Parks by participating in any ranger-led/volunteer-led program or stewardship opportunity or by completing an age-appropriate activity within this FREE Girl Scouts Love VA State Parks Self-Guided Patch & Badge Program booklet.
ALSO FREE parking at our state parks when displaying the cover page of the program booklet.
Below are programs in state parks within our council region. For a full listing of all Girl Scouts Love Virginia State Parks programs, check HERE.
Claytor Lake State Park
Dublin (Pulaski Co.)
Friday, Sept. 11
4-5 PM: Survival 101: Fire Starting
7-8 PM: Friday Night Fishing
Saturday, Sept. 12
2-3 PM: Survival 101: Survival Bracelets
4-5 PM: Dip Netting
7-8 PM: Reptiles!
Culpeper Battlefields SP
Rapidan (Culpeper Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 AM - 3 PM
Civil War-era games, period dress-up clothing, spy cypher activity, geocaching, and scavenger hunt.
Custom Programs for Troops! Culpeper Battlefields SP will work with your troop to earn a badge at the state park Sept. 11-13. Schedule a program before Aug. 20 by calling 540-859-0006 or email samantha.focazio@dcr.virginia.gov or george.webb-watkins@dcr.virginia.gov
Douthat SP
Millboro (Alleghany Co.)
Friday, Sept. 11
3-4 PM: Feeding Time for Reptiles
5-6 PM: Salamander Meander
8:30-9:30 PM: S'mores & More Campfire
Saturday, Sept. 12
11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Hiking 101
1-2 PM: Insect Detectives
3-4 PM: Fish Printing
5-6 PM: Paddle the Park
8:30-9:30 PM: Owl Prowl
Fairy Stone SP
Stuart (Patrick Co.)
Custom Programs for Troops! Fairy Stone SP will work with your troop to earn a badge at the state park Sept. 11-13. Schedule a program before Aug. 20 by calling 276-930-2424 or email Ethan.Seaver@dcr.virginia.gov.
Grayson Highlands SP
Mouth of Wilson (Grayson Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 AM-4 PM
Join your Program Team for a fun-filled day at this state park: hiking, nature journaling, native seed activity, creating seed bombs, and investigating a wetlands ecosystem.
Green Pastures Recreation Area SP
Clifton Forge (Alleghany Co.)
No events listed yet.
Hayfields SP
McDowell (Highland Co.)
Friday, Sept. 11
3-4 PM: Roving Ranger Hike, Eagle's Rest Trail
High Bridge Trail SP
Rice (parts of trail in Appomattox)
Custom Programs for Troops! High Bridge Trail SP will work with your troop to earn a badge at the state park Sept. 11-13. Schedule a program before Aug. 20 by calling 434-315-0457 or email highbridgetrail@dcr.virginia.gov.
Holliday Lake SP
Appomattox (Appomattox Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 12
12 PM: S'mores
1 PM: Friendship Bracelets
2 PM: Geocache Adventure
5 PM: Guided paddle on Holliday Lake
James River SP
Gladstone (Buckingham Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 12
10-11:30 AM: Fishing FUNdamentals
1-2:30 PM: Archery 101
3-4 PM: Habitat Hike
Lake Anna SP
Spotsylvania (parts in Louisa & Orange Cos.)
Saturday, Sept. 12
10-11 AM: Tree-riffic Tree-ID Hike
Sunday, Sept. 13
11 AM-12 PM: Land Fishing: Backyard Bass
2-3 PM: Creature Features: Animal Adpations
Natural Bridge SP
Natural Bridge (Rockbridge Co.)
Friday, Sept. 11
6-10 PM: GS Love State Parks After Dark! (Cadette Night Owl badge)
New River Trail SP/Shot Tower SP
Max Meadows (Wythe Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 12
10-11 AM: Nature Painting
1-2 PM: Nature Painting
1-2 PM: River Detectives
2-3 PM: River Detectives
3-4 PM: Nature Painting
Smith Mountain Lake SP
Huddleston (Bedford Co.)
There will be a variety of programs to choose from, including a campfire, animal programs, camping skills, historical hikes, and fun workshops. The fun begins at 7:00 PM on Friday and ends on Sunday at 1:30 PM
Staunton River SP
Scottsburg (Halifax Co.)
No events listed yet.
Staunton River Battlefield SP
Randolph (Charlotte Co.)
No events listed yet.
