Arbor Day Farm
Rich with history and committed to conservation, Arbor Day Farm is the premier local resource for Girl Scouts. Educational tour guides facilitate a wide range of Badge Work and Interest Projects.
Badge Work
Each Scout will receive two hours of facilitated time, admission to Arbor Day Farm® Tree AdventureTM attraction, necessary supplies, tree seedling, trail mix and an apple cider.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Available on request
Cost: $12 per scout, tax inclusive. Troop leaders are free of charge. Additional adults or children admitted at regular rates. Badges are not included in these packages. Leaders can purchase them from their local service center.
Capacity: Minimum 10 girls.
Where: Arbor Day Farm, 2611 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City
Chaperones: Follow Safety-Wise guidelines.
Recognitions: Brownie Try-It: Eco-Explorer, Plants, Watching Wildlife, Outdoor Adventurer, Senses NEW! Careers, Travel Right, Earth and Sky, Listening to the Past, (Seasonal) Sports and Games Try-It: Hibernating is for bears! Get out and enjoy the wintertime forest.
Junior Badges: Animals, Your Outdoor Surroundings, Earth Connections, Wildlife NEW! Local Lore, Eco-Action, Hiker, Outdoor Fun, My Community, (Seasonal) Winter Sports: Hibernating is for bears! Get out and enjoy the wintertime forest. Camp Together: Indoor Camp Out at the Tree Adventure!
Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scouts will love the hands-on, enriching experiences available at Arbor Day Farm. With activities eligible for nine different badges, Cadettes/Seniors/Ambassadors will examine their own values and beliefs about wildlife and the environment, learn about the conservation practices in use at Arbor Day Farm, and enjoy a day of nature exploration. Build a Better Future, Skill Builder 5; Eco-Action Skill Builder 2, Technology 1 and 5; Plant Life, Skill Builder 6, Career Exploration 1, Service Projects 5; Wildlife, Skill Builders 1,2 3, and 4, Service Projects 1 and 4; All About Birds, Skill Builders 2 and 3, Service Project 2; Digging Through the Past, Skill Builder 1, Service Project 1;Planet Power, Skill Builder 5, Technology 4, Career Exploration 1; Architecture and Environmental Design, Skill Builders 4; Museum Discovery, Skill Builder 1, Technology 4, Career Exploration 3 and 4
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We’ll match you with a similarly aged and interested troop for an Indoor Campout and Badge Work at the Tree Adventure at Arbor Day Farm. There’s no additional cost. We’ll do all the planning. Contact us at: haustin@arbordayfarm.org or 402-873-9347.
Discovery Ride
Enrich your experience at the Tree Adventure with a Discovery Ride – a one-hour scenic journey through historic orchards and forest, with a tour guide.
Cost: $2.50 per child; $3.50 per adult.
lndoor Campout Adventure
Sleep under the trees inside the Woodland Pavilion – includes: private, after-hours access to the Tree Adventure; night hike to the fire pit for a campfire and s’mores (weather permitting). Get this one-of-a-kind experience for $675, inclusive. 25 people maximum. Visit www.arbordayfarm.org for more details.
Fall Scout Day
October 16, 2010
Celebrate Scouting at Arbor Day Farm
Registration: 402.873.9347 or tours@arbordayfarm.org
Admission: $4.50 per scout; $6.50 per adult.
Notes: Facilitated Badge Workshops and Self Guided Badge Workshops will be available from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Reservations for Facilitated Workshops are recommended. Find a full schedule of workshops at www.arbordayfarm.org click on Tour Information, then Cub and Girl Scouts to Download a Flyer containing the full schedule.
The Giant Corn Maze and Artisan Woods will be available to all visitors on Scout Day as well.