Girl Scout Fun Patch

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Now Girl Scouts can earn a patch while learning about the importance of trees and their impact on clean water.

Nikki Davis

Clean Water Grows on Trees

Earn this fun patch by exploring the various types of trees in your neighborhood and learning how they help save the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.

Trees improve the air we breathe and provide habitat and food for birds, mammals, and insects. But did you know that clean water grows on trees?

Requirements

Step 1

Daisies, Brownies, Juniors

Complete:

Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors

Complete:

Step 2

To order your free patches, send an email to [email protected]. Patches are free, but you will need to pay shipping.

Activities

Discover

Connect

  • Research your community's history of land use:
    • Is there a legacy of harvesting trees for timber? Mining? Agriculture?
    • How are land use and trees connected?
  • Speak with your county's conservation district manager.
    • How are trees used in stewardship projects throughout your area?
  • Raise awareness about the importance of trees by making a poster or collage that helps educate others.

Take Action

  1. Take a hike! Bring a journal and keep track of all the different tree species you find on your journey.
  2. Develop a skit or education presentation to share with younger Girl Scouts to teach them about the importance of trees.
  3. Plan and coordinate a community tree planting event.
  4. Participate in a volunteer tree planting in your area.

This patch program was created in partnership with the Girl Scouts Heart of Pennsylvania, Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council, Keystone Ten Million Trees Partnership and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

The Bay Needs You

The State of the Bay Report makes it clear that the Bay needs our support now more than ever. Your donation helps the Chesapeake Bay Foundation maintain our momentum toward a restored Bay, rivers, and streams for today and generations to come.

Donate Today

Volunteer

Do you enjoy working with others to help clean the Chesapeake Bay? Do you have a few hours to spare? Whether growing oysters, planting trees, or advocating for a clean Bay, there are plenty of ways you can contribute.

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