Scouts & Badge Programs
Hands-on learning for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, designed to meet badge requirements and spark curiosity about nature.
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Badges, Animals & Adventure
Butterfly Pavilion offers immersive, inquiry-based programs for scouts that combine live animal encounters, exhibits, and hands-on activities. Our classes help scouts earn badges while learning about invertebrates, habitats, and conservation in engaging and interactive ways. Programs are available on-site at Butterfly Pavilion or at your troop’s location.
Badge Programs
Programs designed to meet badge and award requirements for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts at every level.
Scouts explore the world of invertebrates while completing their Brownie Bug Badge.
Activities:
- Interact with live animals
- Explore indoor and outdoor bug habitats
- Create a personalized field guide
- Hands-on bug crafts and discoveries
Meets requirements: observe bugs, explore homes, take a field trip, craft, and make a poster
Programs help scouts earn the Eco Learners Badge through environmental stewardship and real-world conservation experiences.
Activities:
- Explore outdoor science concepts
- Hands-on conservation activities
- Learn about habitats, ecosystems, and sustainability
- Connect learning to real-world environmental solutions
Boy Scouts dive into insect classification, structure, and behavior with hands-on study.
Activities:
- Identify and classify insects
- Observe live specimens and models
- Explore insect life cycles and roles in ecosystems
- Complete badge requirements through inquiry-based activities
Scouts focus on ecology, pollination, and the role of bees in the environment.
Activities:
- Learn about honey bees and their roles in ecosystems
- Tour Butterfly Pavilion’s apiary
- Explore conservation and environmental stewardship
- Complete merit badge requirements through hands-on investigation
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