- Juniors,
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers,
- Ambassadors,
- Brownies,
- Daisies,
- Pre-K
The weekend of September 14 and 15, 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). Download the FREE Love State Parks passport activity.
PLUS for Virginia State Parks = FREE parking with this pass and FREE fun patch when completing this self-guided activity program (directions within this guide tell you how to receive your free fun patch).
Bear
Creek State Park
Cumberland, VA (Cumberland
Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 14
2:00 PM: Bug Hike
4:00 PM:
Meet the Trees
7:00 PM: Moonlight Canoe Tour
Belle
Isle SP
Lancaster, VA (Lancaster Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 14, 1:00-2:30 PM
LNT/Recycling/Trash Clean-Up Program
Claytor
Lake SP
Dublin, VA (Pulaski Co.)
Friday,
Sept. 13
4:00 PM: Survival 101: Fire Starting
7:00 PM:
Friday Night Fishing
Saturday, Sept. 14
9:30 AM: Survival 101: Survival
Bracelets
11:00 AM: Leave No Trace!
4:00 PM: Predator vs.
Prey
6:00 PM: Camping 101
8:00 PM: Light Up the Lake
Douthat
SP
Millboro, VA (Alleghany Co.)
Saturday,
Sept. 14,
3:00 PM: Half a Hike Adventure
5:00 PM: Insect
Detectives
8:30 PM: Owl Prowl
Fairy
Stone SP: Adventure Day
Stuart, VA (Patrick
Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 14, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
In honor of Girl
Scouts Love State Parks, your very own GSVSC Program Team is putting
on a fun-filled adventure day at Fairy Stone State Park (Patrick
County). Enjoy activities with the state park rangers such as guided
hikes, fairy stone hunts, turtle time, and a Junior Forest Ranger
program with Smokey Bear. Participate in meaningful service projects
like sign cleaning and trash pickup to help preserve the beauty of the
park. Get creative and hands-on with a seed bomb crafting session.
False
Cape SP
VA Beach, VA
Saturday, Sept. 14, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM:
Primitive Camping to Glamping Workshop
High
Bridge SP
Green Bay, VA (Prince Edward Co.)
Year-round: specialized troop programs upon request
Hungry Mother SP
Marion, VA (Smyth Co.)
Attend all
programs during the weekend and earn your Brownie Outdoor Adventure
badge.
Friday, Sept. 13, 4:00-5:00 PM: Campfire
Building Basics
Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:00-10:00 AM: Lake
Loop Habitat Hike
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2:00-3:00 PM: Critter
Crawl
Saturday, Sept. 14, 3:00-4:00 PM: Predator
Vs. Prey
Sunday, Sept. 15, 1:00-3:00 PM: Hungry
Mother Lake Clean Up
Leesylvania SP
Woodbridge, VA (Prince William Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 14, 3:00-4:30 PM: Hike
Sunday, Sept. 15, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM: Paddling Adventure
Machicomoco SP
Hayes, VA (Gloucester Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 14, 10:00
AM-12:00 PM: Discover the Park
Saturday, Sept. 14, 4:00 PM-6:00
PM: Discover the Park
New
River Trail SP
Max Meadows, VA (Wythe Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 14, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM: Intro to Geocaching
Pocahontas SP
Chesterfield, VA (Chesterfield Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 14
10:00 AM-12:00 PM: Daisy
Trail Adventure
2:00-4:00 PM: Brownie
Outdoor Adventure
5:00-8:00 PM: Cadette
Eco Trekker
Sunday, Sept. 15
2:00-4:00 PM: Junior
Animal Habitat
Powhatan SP
Powhatan, VA (Powhatan Co.)
Saturday,
Sept. 14
10:00-11:30 AM: Wild
Gals Guided Hike
2:00-3:00 PM: Firebuilding Workshop
Smith
Mountain Lake SP
Huddleston, VA (Bedford Co.)
Variety of programs Friday-Sunday
Sky
Meadows SP
Delaplane, VA (Fauquier Co.)
All weekend:
self-guided activities (meeting requirements for Daisy Animal
Observer, Brownie Bugs badge, Junior Flower badge or Cadette Trees
badge; work towards Senior Sky badge and Ambassador Water badge.
Staunton
River SP
Scottsburg, VA (Halifax Co.)
All
Weekend Long: self-guided program
Southwest
VA Museum
Big Stone Gap (Wise Co.)
Saturday,
Sept. 14, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Birding in the Gap
Sweet
Run SP
Hillsboro, VA (Loudoun Co.)
Saturday,
Sept. 14, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Girl Scout Legacy Badges
Workshop
Twin Lakes SP
Green Bay, VA (Prince Edward Co.)
Saturday, Sept. 14, 10:00-11:30 AM: Archery
Saturday, Sept. 14, 12:00-1:00 PM: Hide-and-Seek
Geocaching Activity
Wilderness
Road SP
Ewing, VA (Lee Co.)
Saturday, Sept.
14, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM: Camping Techniques Workshop
UPDATED 8-16-2024
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