Fontenelle Nature Association

Discover nature’s mysteries and magic with hands-on activities, games & outdoor explorations.

Girl Scouts Backpacks

The backpack has everything you need to explore the forest!

Where: Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, 1111 N. Bellevue Blvd., Bellevue

Cost: $45 per backpack

Capacity: 20 people total: scouts and adults

Recognitions: Brownie Try-It-Animal or Eco-Explorer; Junior Badge-Earth Connections or Wildlife

Astronomy Programs

Explore the night sky at the Millard Observatory.

When: Sept-May: Friday evenings. Please call for specific dates

Where: Neale Woods Nature Center, 14323 Edith Marie Ave., Omaha

Cost: $9/scout; one adult per scout free. Come-a-longs are not allowed.

Capacity: Maximum 15

Recognitions: Brownie Try-It-Space Explorer or Junior Badge-Sky Search

Worlds in Water

Dive into the wet and wild side of Fontenelle Forest! We’ll use nets and buckets to investigate a wetland ecosystem.

When: A Saturday in May—please call for the date (9:30 – 11:30 a.m.)

Where: Fontenelle Forest Wetlands Learning Center, 103 Camp Gifford Rd., Bellevue

Cost: $10/scout; one adult per scout free. Come-a-longs are not allowed.

Capacity: Minimum 10, Maximum 40

Recognitions: Brownie Try-It-Water Everywhere or Junior Badge-Water Wonders

Information for all Programs

Who: Brownies, Juniors

Register: Advance registration required. Call the Girl Scouts Registrar at 402.731.3140. Submit payment at least two weeks prior to your program: Fontenelle Nature Association, 1111 N. Bellevue Blvd, Bellevue, NE 68005.

Refunds: No refunds unless FNA cancels due to weather.

Notes: Fontenelle Nature Association offers financial assistance through the Bob Starr Memorial Scholarship Fund for troops or individuals in need. Call the Girl Scouts Registrar to learn more.

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