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Table of Contents
Overview of Linking Girls to the Land 3
How Girl Scouts and Federal Agencies Can Work Together 3
What Girl Scouts Can Do For Natural Resource Agencies 4
What Natural Resource Agencies Can Do For Girl Scouts .4
Interagency Program Management. 5
Linking Girls to the Land Programs and Opportunities. 7
Introduction to Girl Scouts of the USA 8
Girl Scout Membership and Organization 8
Girl Scout Program Age Levels 8
How the Girl Scout Program "Links " Girls to the Land 9
Environmental and Outdoor Programs 10
Elliott Wildlife Values Project. 11
Major Programs of the Elliott Wildlife Values Project 11
Federal Natural Resource Agency Partners 13
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 13
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 14
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 16
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) / 7
National Parks Service (NPS) 18
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 20
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 21
United States Geological Survey (USGS) 23
Non-Federal Agency Partner 24
Americans for National Parks (ANP) 24
Linking Girls to the Land Programs and Opportunities 25
Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants 25
Tips for Girl Scouts as they develop Linking Girfs to the Land project partnerships 29
Leave No Trace Program 30
Leave No Trace Master Educator Scholarships 31
National Park Guide Opportunity 32
Water Drop Patch, EPA 33
STUDIO 2B^destinations. 34
Natural Science in the Tetons 35
NOAA Aquarius Project 36
Examples of National Conservation Events. 37
National Public Trails Day 37
National Public Lands Day (NPLD) 38
World Water Monitoring Day 39
2004 Calendar of Conservation Events 40
Sample Application Forms 41
Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants 41
2004 GSUSA Leave No Trace (LNT) Master Educator Course Scholarships Application Packet 53
Appendix 1 - Girl Scout Council Map 56
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Partners:
Girl Scouts of the USA's Elliott Wildlife Values Project
Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of Interior
Environmental Protection Agency
Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Interior
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior
Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Interior
National Parks Conservation Association Americans for National Parks Campaign
The Girl Scout Promise The Girl Scout Law
On my honor, I will try: I will do my best to be
To serve God and my country, honest and fair,
To help people at all times, friendly and helpful,
And, to live by the Girl Scout Law. considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,
and to
respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.
For more information on Linking Girls to the Land activities across the country, contact:
Jodi Stewart
Elliott Wildlife Values Project Consultant
Girl Scouts of the USA
420 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 1001 8
Phone 212-852-8076, Fax 212-852-6515
i stewart@girlscouts.org
www.epa.gov/linkinggii-ls
This Resource Guide is intended to be updated annually and distributed in print and
electronically to agency partners and Girl Scout councils. Please provide suggestions and
comments to:
Jodi Stewart, Girl Scouts of the USA, at the above address, or
Anne S. Fege, Forest Service, phone 858-674-2982 or afege@fs.fed.us
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Overview of Linking Girls to the Land
What is "Linking Girls to the Land?"
Linking Gkls to the Land is an interagency partnership initiative between the Gkl Scouts of the USA's
(GSUSA) Elliott Wildlife Values Project and federal natural resource agencies. The initiative works
toward the vision that every gkl will have an opportunity to participate in conservation and outdoor
programs. The purpose of the interagency effort is to encourage partnerships between Girl Scouts and
federal agency representatives on national and local levels in order to offer more joint conservation
and outdoor programs to 3.7 million gkl and adult members nationwide. Linking Gkls to the Land
provides envkonmental education programs, outdoor recreation skills, volunteer service, and career
awareness.
The Linking Gkls to the Land program is built on the existing infrastructure of the Gkl Scouts. It
recognizes the handbooks and Earned Age-Level Awards that already include extensive outdoor
programs and conservation education, die longstanding emphasis on volunteer service, and Gkl Scout
troops serving many communities near and distant from public lands. This interagency effort is
unique in the extent to which natural resource agencies and the Gkl Scouts have accomplished the
design, development, communication, implementation, and evaluation together since 1995.
Linking Girls to the Land began in 1995 with five federal natural resource agencies:
Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of Interior (BLM)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Interior (USFWS)
U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USFS)
National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior (NFS)
Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (NRCS)
Since its inception the initiative has expanded to include the:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
United States Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Interior (USGS)
National Parks Conservation Association (NPCS) Americans for National Parks Campaign, a
non-governmental conservation organization (ANP)
Linking Girls to the Land is designed to encourage Gkl Scouts to work with federal and state natural
resource agencies in an effort to do conservation work and career exploration. However, in addition
to a federal or state natural resource agency partner, it is likely that many Gkl Scout troops and
councils will also collaborate with county, city, and other local natural resource agencies to offer
conservation and outdoor programs to girls. Additional collaborators may include non-profit and
volunteer groups that offer envkonmental education and outdoor programs, which troops and
councils can work with.
How Girl Scouts and Federal Agencies Can Work Together
Gkl Scout councils are informed that limited funding and staffing means that most agencies are
unable to work dkectly with individual Gkl Scouts and troops. Multi-troop or council-wide activities
are encouraged in order to best utilize each agency professional's time and maximize the number of
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girls who experience the outdoor activities. Councils interested in doing this would designate a contact
person to meet with agency professionals and then distribute the information to volunteers, troop
leaders, and girls. This council contact would work with the local or regional agency contact to
identify and offer meaningful opportunities that can be accomplished with agency staff and resources,
or perhaps other volunteer groups.
What Girl Scouts Can Do For Natural Resource Agencies
Girls are very interested in field ecology, ecosystem monitoring, biological research, and local
conservation issues. Volunteer (www.volunteer.gov) projects could include hands-on service projects
on federal or state land to re-vegetate damaged meadows or hillsides, remove exotic plants, monitor
stream quality, restore historic buildings, and more, More outdoor recreation (www.recreation.gov)
opportunities can be offered to Girl Scouts through organizational camps, group campsites, recreation
permits, and Leave No Trace training. This will help girls develop outdoor skills such as developed
camping, backpacking, horseback riding, skiing, hiking, fishing, and other activities. Career awareness
could include meeting professionals, gaining experience in hands-on field procedures and scientific
research, and first-time work experiences through internships.
Some suggested projects and activities for girls include:
Disseminating information about the agency's natural areas, education programs, and
hiking/camping facilities through a Girl Scout newsletter and the council communications
network. However, a council cannot endorse, lobby for, or raise funds for other organizations.
Co-sponsoring service projects with the agency so that interested girls can participate. They can
build picnic tables and storage sheds, and design, create, and maintain hiking trails, plus so much
more.
Highlighting the work of the agency in the community by asking representatives to speak at
important Girl Scout ceremonies, participate in events, or provide educational materials. This
type of community outreach can generate good public relations for both the agency and the Girl
Scouts.
Gathering Girl Scouts to assist in conservation projects on the agency's land, collecting accurate
data on water quality in streams or counting the number of amphibian species in certain areas.
Such data can help monitor ecosystems and provide alerts to potential environmental impacts
occurring locally.
How can I contact a local Girl Scout council? Look at the "Map of Girl Scout Councils"
(Appendix 1) to locate a council near you. Find the name and telephone number of the local Girl
Scout council by looking under "Girl Scouts" in the telephone directory. You may also use the
"Council Finder" on the Girl Scouts Web pagewww.girlscouts.org/councilfinder/.
What Natural Resource Agencies Can Do For Girl Scouts
The public benefits through service projects completed by the Girl Scouts on federal lands and
environmental education efforts within communities surrounding these lands. Through educational
programs, girls and adults increase their knowledge of public lands and natural resource principles.
Through volunteer (www.volunteer.gov) service projects, they learn how they can participate in the
conservation of public lands, and will be the future advocates for public lands. Through outdoor
recreation (www.recreation.gov) activities, girls and adults enjoy the outdoors, learn skills based on
teamwork and individual competence, and learn how they can use the land responsibly. They are the
future users, likely to be more representative socio-economically and demographically of the
American public. Through contact with professionals and career awareness programs, the agencies
will recruit some of the girls and adults to become future agency professionals. All of these
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experiences will build from awareness to knowledge, from interest and skills to participation, and
ultimately to conservation as a value and habit.
Some ways agencies can collaborate with Girl Scouts include:
Sharing information with a Girl Scout council representative about agency programs. Girl Scouts
need to know who to contact to arrange special programs, field trips, or hiking/camping
experiences.
Involving girls in hands-on scientific research and conservation projects such as counting birds
and restoring wedands.
Serving as short-term consultants to groups of girls working on badges or patches in subject areas
such as wildlife, ecology, plant life, eco-action, outdoor survival, camping, and hiking.
Serving as consultants to girls working on Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards.
Inviting girls to participate in hands-on service projects such as replanting prairies, putting up bird
and bat boxes, or combating soil erosion on hiking trails.
Serving as property consultants for Girl Scout councils that own land. Agencies can offer
technical assistance so councils can set up long-range management plans.
Guiding girls in inventorying ecological communities or setting up wildlife education centers for
their Lou Henry Hoover Memorial Sanctuary or Herford N. Elliott Wildlife Memorial Bird
Sanctuary projects on Gkl Scout property.
How can I contact the local Federal agency office? Look first at the "Federal Natural Resource
Agency Partners" section of this Resource Guide for more information about contacts and programs
for each agency. Gkl Scouts and other partners can also contact federal agencies by looking up the
name of the agency in the "blue" or government pages of a local telephone dkectory to find the
location of the nearest national wildlife refuge, national park, or national forest. Sometimes these are
listed by local name, and sometimes under the U.S. Department of Agriculture or U.S. Department of
Interior. Listings are also available for the county offices of the NRCS and for the BLM state and
field offices (which are found mainly in the western part of the U.S.).
Interagency Program Management
Strategic Plan. The Linking Girls to the Land Strategic Plan was developed at an interagency
strategic planning workshop in August 1998 with 25 participants from Gkl Scouts of the USA, local
Gkl Scout councils, field professionals, and agency leaders. Goals developed for 1999-2002 included
integrating Linking Girls to the Land into current Gkl Scout program elements and training,
developing Earned Age-Level Awards, offering national programs to teens, evaluating programs,
gaining funding from agencies and foundations, gaining commitment and participation at the local
level and from agency leaders, and enhancing communications within agencies and Girl Scouts.
Regional Workshops. The first Linking Girls to the Land activity was an interagency workshop
with 42 Girl Scout professionals, held at Camp Joe Sherman in southern California. From 1997 to
2003, the agencies have sponsored Regional Interagency Linking Girls to the Land Workshops in
Florida, Arizona -New Mexico, southern and northern California, Maryland-Virginia, Georgia-
Carolinas, Kentucky, New England, Louisiana-Texas-Arkansas, and West Vkginia-Ohio. These one
to two day workshops have introduced Gkl Scout professionals and volunteers to local agency
professionals for the purpose of learning how to build partnerships, strategically building projects,
"networking," and developing specific local events. More workshops are planned.
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Most recently with a $5000 grant awarded from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), an
expanded Unking Gkls to the Land Regional Workshop was held September 19-21,2003 at the Brier
Inn and White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery in Lewisburg, WV. Eighteen adult and Senior
Girl Scouts learned effective techniques for designing sustainable wildlife and environmental action
projects and activities. Agency and GSUSA professionals led group discussions about Linking Girls to
the Land and how to get involved. Through an afternoon field trip to the White Sulphur Springs
National Fish Hatchery, participants learned the importance of USFWS property and programs. Girl
Scouts learned what opportunities exist with agency partners such as the USFWS. It gave them time
to think about how they might be able to work with an agency in their own community. It provided
an excellent example of the Linking Girls to the Land goal for girls to develop conservation projects
that would benefit both an agency partner and the Girl Scouts. The success of the Linking Girls to
the Land Workshop is already apparent. Given less than a month to plan, three Girl Scout councils
who attended the workshop submitted Linking Girls to the Land Grant applications for projects to be
implemented in the year 2004. Other councils in attendance confirmed that they will be submitting
grant applications for the 2005 grant cycle.
In addition, Linking Girls to the Land programs and the Elliott Wildlife Values Project were
highlighted in seven Regional Program Conferences in 2001, <(We Can Make It Happen: Girl
Scouting for Every Girl, Everywhere." Agency professionals and Linking Girls to the Land program
managers offered 90-minute workshops that outlined mechanisms for recruiting and retaining girls
from under-served communities, identified partnership opportunities between councils and agencies,
and offered planning steps for an environmental action activity for under-served girls using existing
Girl Scout and agency resources. Almost 300 Girl Scout adult volunteers and council staff learned
how to enhance conservation and outdoor programs, and took ideas back to their councils to share.
Coordination Meetings. Agency professionals meet three or four times annually to plan, develop,
implement, and evaluate programs. These meetings are coordinated by Jodi Stewart, Manager for the
Linking Gkls to the Land program at Girl Scouts of the USA, and attended by youth program leaders
or designated Girl Scout contacts from the participating agencies. Sometimes they follow other
coordination meetings; for example, an interagency meeting was held October 29, 2001 in
Shepherdstown, WV at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Training Center, preceding the national
meeting of interagency Leave No Trace coordinators,
National Girl Scout Council Session/Convention. The national convention is held every three
years, with more than 13,000 adult volunteers, staff, and older gkls representing their councils. The
agencies worked together for the October 2002 convention in Long Beach, CA to develop and staff
an exhibit for Linking Gkls to the Land, featuring the Leave No Trace program and the new Linking
Girls to the Land video developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Linking Girls to die Land Video. Through an in-kind collaboration
with the U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service and
other federal natural resource agencies, an 11-minute promotional
video was produced. The video is designed to increase the awareness
of, and motivate participation of Girl Scout councils and federal natural
resource agency personnel in the Linking Gkls to the Land initiative.
This video demonstrates some of the benefits and forms that
partnerships between Gkl Scout councils and federal natural resource
agencies can take. It also illustrates the importance of multi-agency
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partnerships to provide needed conservation and environmental education opportunities for
participants from more diverse audiences and underrepresented areas to insure Girl Scouting for
Every Girl, Everywhere. The video is in English and is close -captioned. Copies were distributed to
each Girl Scout council and natural resource partner contact. Additional copies of the video can be
obtained by contacting Marie Spots-wood at 301 -770-9131 or writing to Video Transfer, 5800 Arundel
Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Linking Girls to the Land Web site. A Web site is being developed, with the expectation that the
pages will highlight methods for partnering with Federal Natural Resource agencies and Girl Scouts
and will be of use to Girl Scouts and Federal Natural Resource Agency representatives alike. Pertinent
contact information, examples of partnering projects, GSUSA program links, and summaries of each
Linking Girls to the Land partner agency and organization will be provided. The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has started a Linking Girls to the Land Web site at
www.epa.gov/linkinggirls. This information is currently being updated. The Girl Scouts of the
USA Web page also offers program ideas and contacts at www.girlscouts.org.
Linking Girls to the Land Programs and Opportunities
The following programs and opportunities are described in this Resource Guide:
Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants
Linking Girls to the Land Projects
Leave No Trace Program
Leave No Trace Master Educator Scholarships
National Park Guide Opportunity
Water Drop Patch, EPA
Studio 2Bsmdestinations (formerly Wider Opportunities)
Natural Science in the Tetons
NOAA Aquarius Project
Examples of National Conservation Events
National Trails Day
National Public Lands Day
National Water Monitoring Day
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Introduction to Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to
all girls, everywhere. In an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build
character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed
adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives. Such
qualities include: leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about Glfl SCOUtS.
their own potential and self-worth. Information about adult and girl programs is
found on the Girls Scouts Web page, www,gjrjjscouts.org.
Girl Scouts of the USA helps girls ages 5-17 build their skills and develop into contributing members
of society. There are 315 Girl Scout councils across the country and a national headquarters in New
York City. As part of the Girl Scout Law, girls pledge to do their best "to use resources wisely."
Girl Scout Membership and Organization
Nationally there are 2,900,000 girl and 984,000 adult members in 315 local Girl Scout councils (see
Appendix 1 for a Map of the Girl Scout Councils). Girl Scouting is open to all girls, 5 -17. They
participate in the more than 233,000 troops and groups throughout the United States and in 81
countries through "USA Girl Scouts Overseas." Girl Scouts take great pride in serving girls of all
racial/ethnic backgrounds, abilities, and income levels. In 2003, about 27.3% of all Girl Scouts were
from backgrounds other than white. National recruitment materials and local goals are to increase
service to underrepresented groups. Girl Scouts have a longstanding emphasis on pluralism (diversity)
and offer many after-school and troop programs to underserved youth of low income and
backgrounds other than white.
Founder Juliette Gordon Low organized the first group of Girl Scouts in March 12,1912, in
Savannah, Georgia. Girl Scouts of the USA was chartered by the United Stated Congress on March
16,1950. More than 50 million women in the United States have enjoyed Girl Scouting during their
childhood.
Girl Scout Program Age Levels
Daisy Girl Scouts, ages 5-6 (kindergarten or first grade), can engage in outdoor activities but
don't receive Earned Age-Level Awards.
Brownie Girl Scouts, ages 6 - 8 (first through third grades), can earn Brownie Try-Its and explore
lots of topics including the environment and the outdoors.
Junior Girl Scouts, ages 8-11 (third through sixth grades), can earn Girl Scout Badges, explore
more scientific topics, complete service projects, and look at careers.
Girls Scouts 11-17 (Cadettes, ages 11-14, Seniors, ages 14-17, and STUDIO 2BSM members, ages
11-13,13-15,15-17):
o Girls 11-17 can use books from the STUDIO 2B Focus series, set goals, and earn the
corresponding charms.
o Girls 11-17 can also use Interest Projects for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts to earn awards.
o Girls 11-17 can mix and match, using both Interest Projects and STUDIO 2B Focus
books based on their interests.
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o Girls 11-14 can earn the Girl Scout Silver Award (for completing a project taking 30
hours).
O Girls 14-17 can earn the Girl Scout Gold Award (the highest honor in Girl Scouting
for completing a project taking more than 50 hours).
Girl Scout Adults. Girl Scout leaders are volunteers who guide a group of girls through the Girl
Scout experience by helping them plan their meetings and Girl Scout activities. Other adults work
as volunteers or as staff at the national and council levels.
How the Girl Scout Program "Links" Girls to the Land
Following is a list of Girl Scout publications that contain activities related to Linking Girls to the
Land. Many of these publications also include resource information and suggested reading lists.
Daisy Girl Scouts
The Guide for D aisy Girl Scout leaders, 2000 (English and Spanish versions)
My Community Album, p. 67; Mini-Garden, p. 73; Community Helpers, p. 79
Daisy Girl Scout Activity Book, 2000 (English and Spanish versions)
Daisy Girl Scouts Have Feelings, Thoughts, and Dreams, p. 6; Nature in Action, p. 24; Life Takes
Shape, p. .32; Move with Me, p. 34; Sound Sense, p. 36
Brownie Girl Scouts
Try-Its for Brownie Girl Scouts, 2000
Try-Its: Animals, p. 86; Careers, p. 22; Earth and Sky, p. 94; Earth is Our Home, p. 98; Eco -Explorer,
p. 102; Her Story, p. 106; Math Fun, p. 106; Movers, p. 110; Numbers and Shapes, p. 114; Outdoor
Adventurer, p. 118; Plants, p. 122; Ready, Set, Go Camping, p. 124; Science in Action, p. 126; Science
Wonders, p. 130; Senses, p. 134; Space Explorer, p. 138; Watching Wildlife, p. 140; Water Everywhere,
p. 142; Citizen Near and Far, p. 148
Brownie Girl'Scout Handbook, 2000
Chapter 4: What's Out There?, p. 47
Guide for Brownie Girl Scout Leaders, 2000 (English and Spanish versions)
Chapter 4: What's Out There?, p. 47
Junior Girl Scouts
Junior Girl Scout Badge Book, 2001
Badges and Signs: Careers, p. 12; Global Awareness, p. 14; Humans and Habitats, p. 16; Lead On,
p. 18; Model Citizen, p. 20; Being My Best, p. 32; It's Important to Me, p. 36; My Community, p. 52;
Adventure Sports, p. 68; Environmental Health, p. 72; Camp Together, p. 92; Earth Connections,
p. 94; Eco-Action, p. 96; Finding Your Way, p. 98; Hiker, p. 102; Horse Rider, p. 106; Outdoor Cook,
p. 108; Outdoor Creativity, p. 110; Outdoor Fun, p. 112; Outdoors in the Gty, p. 114; Plants and
Animals, p. 116; Small Craft, p. 118; Swimming, p. 120; Water Fun, p. 122; Wildlife, p. 124; Your
Outdoor Surroundings, p. 126; "Doing" Hobbies, p. 150; Oil Up, p. 198; Rocks Rock, p. 198; Science
Discovery, p. 200; Science in Everyday Life, p. 204; Water Wonders, p. 214; Weather Watch, p. 216
Junior Girl Scout Handbook, 2001
Chapter 3: It's Great to Be a Girl, p. 40
Chapter 7: Let's Get Outdoors, p. 128
Chapter 9: Explore and Discover, p. 172
Chapter 10: Junior Girl Scout Awards, p. 189
Junior Girl Scout Leader Guide, 2001
It's Great to Be a Girl, p. 42
Let's Get Outdoors, p. 46
Explore and Discover, p. 49
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Girl Scouts 11-17 (Cadette/Senior Girl Scouts and STUDIO 2BSM Members)
Cadette Girl Scout Handbook, 1995
Chapter 2: Wider Opportunities
Chapter 6: Exploring New Interests and Activities
Chapter 7: Recognitions for Cadette Girl Scouts
Interest Projects for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts, 1997
Interest Projects: Leadership, p. 38; Travel, p. 40; All About Birds, p. 50; Build a Better Future, p. 52;
Digging Through the Past, p. 56; Eco- Action, p. 58; From Shore to Sea, p. 62; Math, Maps, and More,
p. 98; Planet Power, p. 72; Plant Life, p. 74; Wildlife, p, 80; Architecture and Environmental Design,
p. 114; Museum Discovery, p. 130; Paper Works, p, 134; Photography, p. 138; Backpacking, p. 150;
Camping, p. 152; Emergency Preparedness, p, 154; High Adventure, p. 158; Horse Sense, p. 160;
Orienteering, p, 166; Outdoor Survival, p. 168; Paddle, Pole, and Role, p. 170
Resource Book for Senior Girl Scouts, 1995
Taking Action, p. 22-28
Outdoor Recreation, p. 130-131
Sample Service Projects, p. 139
Chapter 6: Recognitions and Wider Opportunities, p. 141
Studio 2B Collections 11-13, 2002
"A Case for the Environment," p. 76
"Bufry the Pollution Slayer?," p. 78
Studio 2E Collections 13-15, 2002
"Steppin1 Out for Change," p. 88
Studio 2B Collections 15-17,2002
"Mending the Cracks with Gold," p. 68
Other Girl Scout Books and Resources:
Unking Girls to the Land Video, 2002 (11 -minute tape and 90 second clip, close-captioned)
Outdoor Education in Girl Scouting 1996
Fun and Easy Activities: Nature and Science, 1996 (Bilingual, English/Spanish)
Fun and Easy Nature & Science Investigations, 2002 (English and Spanish versions)
From Sidewalk to Treetops-The Amateur's Guide to Exploring Nature in Your Neighborhood, 2003 (Video and
Booklet in English and Spanish)
leader Magazine, Summer 2003
"Aquarius Project," p. 8
Leader Magazine, Fall 2003
"America's National Parks," p. 18
"Stewards of the Earth," p. 24
Environmental and Outdoor Programs
Girl Scouts have done volunteer conservation projects and learned about natural resource careers
since their very beginning in 1912. Troops hike and camp at their favorite places in National Forests,
and many summer camps have special-use permits on National Forests or are forest neighbors. Many
women professionals in the natural resources agencies gained their first passion and competence in
the outdoors through Girl Scouts (or similar youth organizations). There have been countless local
projects and relationships between agency professionals and the Girl Scouts over the decades. Girl
Scouts take great pride in serving girls of aU abilities and income levels. Girl Scouts have a
longstanding emphasis on pluralism (diversity) and offer many after-school and troop programs to
underrepresented populations.
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Web pages that outline ongoing Girl Scout programs in the outdoors and environment include:
Outdoor programs and agency Web pages:
http://jfg.girlscouts.org/Go/Outdoors/gooutd.htm
Girls Ask Why about Science and the Environment: http://jfg.girlscouts.org/Why/-why.htm
Links to science and technology resources (including ecology, water) at
http://jfg.girlscouts.org/LINKS/scilnks.htm
Outdoor program skills: www.girlscouts.org/adults/outskills.html
Outdoor education: www.girlscouts.org/adults/progoded.html
Studio 2Bsmdestinations: www.studio2b.org/escape/destinations/
Elliott Wildlife Values Project
The Elliott Wildlife Values Project (EWVP) of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is a nationally
administered trust fund, launched in 1977. Its activities are designed to give Girls Scouts the
opportunity to:
Learn the importance of wildlife, nature, and the environment
Have hands-on, field experiences
Practice science skills
Investigate careers
Do community service through activities that benefit plants and
animals
This goal is achieved through publishing print and electronic materials;
sponsoring workshops; providing small grants to councils; and
collaborating with many organizations and agencies that encourage girls to
develop a lifelong commitment to the conservation of wildlife.
Major Programs of the Elliott Wildlife Values Project
EarthPACT (Plant and Animal Conservation Team) A grant program that supports
activities of benefit to wildlife and plants through partnerships between Girl Scout councils
and local government (below the state level) agencies, nature-related institutions, or
businesses.
Linking Girls to the Land - A partnership initiative between GSUSA and federal natural
resource agencies. The initiative offers funding, support, and programs for girls to become
involved in conservation and natural resource issues on a national and local level through:
environmental education, volunteer service, outdoor skills development, and career awareness.
Hertford N. Elliott Memorial Bird Sanctuaries - Natural areas developed in collaboration
with a Girl Scout council and an environmental organization. Funds are given to support bird
habitat, conservation and preservation, local activism, career development, and research.
Lou Henry Hoover Wildlife Sanctuaries - Natural areas, surveyed, designed, and managed
by a Girl Scout council, for plant and wildlife stewardship and conservation education.
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From Sidewalks to Treetops - Video and guide, available in English and Spanish versions,
helps you guide a group in exploring wildlife and plant life in your neighborhood - even if you
live in a city and know nothing about nature! This resource is great for youth group leaders or
advisors. Neighborhood environmental exploration workshops are also offered. Materials
can be ordered through GSUSA's NES by calling 1-800-221-6707.
Collaborations with Environmental Organizations
o Natural Science in the Tetons Studio 2Bamdestination (Teton Science School)
o Audubon Camp (National Audubon Society)
o Girls for Planet Earth (Wildlife Conservation Society - Bronx Zoo)
o Forces of Nature (National Geographic Society)
Printed and VHS Resources
o Unking Girls to the Land Video, 2002 (11 -minute tape and 90 second clip, close-
captioned)
o Fun and Easy Activities: Nature and Science, \ 996 (Bilingual, English/Spanish)
o Fun and Easy Nature ^Science Investigations, 2002 (English and Spanish versions)
o From Sidewalks to Treetops-The Amateur's Guide to Exploring Nature in Your Neighborhood,
2003 (video and booklet in English and Spanish)
o Studio 2B Collections 11-13, 2002
"A Case for the Environment," p. 76
"Buffy the Pollution Slayer?," p. 78
o Studio 2B Collections 13-15, 2002
"Steppin' Out for Change," p. 88
o Studio 2B Collections 15-17, 2002
"Mending the Cracks with Gold," p. 68
o Leader Magazine, Summer 2003
"Aquarius Project," p. 8
o Leader Magazine, Fall 2003
"America's National Parks," p. 18
"Stewards of the Earth," p. 24
For more information about the Elliott Wildlife Values Project contact:
Maria Caban
Manager, Elliott Wildlife Values Project
Membership & Program Initiatives
Girl Scouts of the USA
420 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Tel: 212-852-5727 Fax; 212-852-6515
mcaban@.oirtscouts.org
Jodi Stewart
Elliott Wildlife Values Project Consultant
Membership & Program Initiatives
Girl Scouts of the USA
420 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Tel: 212-852-8076 Fax: 212-852-6515
j st,gwarj@girlscouts. org
Elliott Wildlife
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Values Project
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Federal Natural Resource Agency Partners
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
What is the BLM Mission? Its mission is to help sustain the health, diversity, and
productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of both present and future
generations.
What does the Bureau of Land Management do?
The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for managing 261 million acres of America's public lands
about 1 /8 of the land in the U.S. The BLM manages a wide variety of resources and uses, including energy and
minerals; timber; forage; rangelands; wild horse and burro populations; fish and wildlife habitat; wilderness
areas; archaeological, paleontological, and historical sites; and scenic lands. The BLM manages these resources
under the principles of multiple use to provide for the present and future needs of the American people.
Where are BLM Lands located?
Most of the lands the BLM manages are located in the western United States, including Alaska. These lands
are dominated by grasslands, forests, mountains, arctic tundra, and deserts.
What are some BLM programs and volunteer opportunities available to Girl Scouts?
Learning and Volunteer Opportunities: To join in and help manage our public lands go to
www. blm,gQy/gdycation/Leai-ningLandscapes / explorers / joinin.
Adopt a Horse and Burro Program - a unique opportunity for qualified individuals to care for, and
then own, a wild horse or burro. For information go to: \yw^-wjildhprsjganjburro.blm.goy or call toll-
free (866) 4-MUSTANGS.
National Public Lands Day (NHLD) - Please see "Examples of Conservation Events" in the back
of the Resource Guide or go to wwwjripkLcom or call (800) 865-8337 for information.
For information on recreational opportunities go to www.rec.gov.
How do you contact your local BLM office?
Call the state office where you'd like to work on a Linking Girls to the Land project, or contact your nearest
BLM office via the Offices and Centers pull-down menu at www.blni.goy. Ask for the environmental education
coordinator or the volunteer coordinator who, depending on your interest, can put you in touch with the
appropriate resource specialist.
Alaska (907) 271-5960
Arizona (602) 417-9200
California (916) 978-4600
Colorado (303) 239-3600
Eastern States (703) 440-1700 (states east of the
Mississippi River, plus Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri,
Arkansas, and Louisiana)
Idaho (208) 373-4000
Linking Girls to the Land Contacts:
Montana (406) 896-5004 (includes North
Dakota and South Dakota)
Nevada (775) 861-6500
New Mexico (505) 438-7471 (includes Oklahoma,
Texas, and Kansas)
Oregon (503) 952-6002 (Includes
Washington)
Utah (801) 539-4001
Wyoming (307) 775-6256 (includes Nebraska)
Carolyn Cohen, BLM National Office, T. (202) 785-6583, F. (202) 452-5199 cairolyn cohen (gl.blm.gov
Jo Ann Schiffer-Burdett, BLM California Desert District, T. (909) 697-5369 F. (909) 697-5299
ioann schifferburdett@,ca. blm.gov
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the Environmental Protection Agency's mission?
The EPA has the mission of protecting human health and safeguarding the
natural environment - air, water, and land - upon which life depends. The EPA
ensures that federal laws protecting human health and the environment are
enforced fairly and effectively.
What are some EPA programs and opportunities available to Girl Scouts?
Water Drop Patch Project; described in this Resource Guide,
World Water Monitoring Day, described in this Resource Guide.
Adopt Your Watershed Search an on-line database to locate a watershed group active in
your community and learn about opportunities to help protect your watershed. For more
information, visit: www.epa.gov/adopt.
Presidential Environmental Youth Awards: Since 1971, EPA has sponsored the
President's Environmental Youth Awards. The program recognizes young people across
America for projects that demonstrate their commitment to the environment. Young people
in all 50 states and the U.S. territories are invited to participate in the program. For more
information, visit www.epa.gov/envirQe4/AWatds.html.
Environmental Education Grants Program; Some Girl Scout Councils have received
financial support for environmental projects through EPA's Environmental Education Grants
Program. The solicitation is generally posted in the fall. Please check the Web site for the
latest status. For more information, visitwww.epa.gov/envifoed/grants.html.
* Estuary Live/National Estuaries Day: EstuaryUve uses satellite technology and the
Internet to provide classrooms from around the world the opportunity to take live and
interactive tours of several of the nation's estuaries. EstuarylJve is targeted to middle school
and high school age students, but anyone with a computer and internet access can participate.
The broadcast is usually transmitted in conjunction with National Estuaries Day, which is
celebrated annually on the last Saturday in September. For more information, visit
www. estuaries.gov/.
Hands on the Land Hands on the Land (HOL) is a network of field classrooms stretching
across America from Alaska to Florida. HOL is sponsored by Partners in Resource
Education, a collaboration of five federal agencies, a non-profit foundation, schools, and
other private sector partners. For more information, visit www.handsontheland.org.
National Public Lands Day, please see "Examples of Conservation Events" in the back of
the Resource Guide or go to www.npld.com or call (800) 865-8337 for information.
Wetlands Five Star Restoration Projects: The Five Star Restoration Program brings
together students, conservation corps, other youth organizations, citizen groups, corporations,
landowners, and government agencies to provide environmental education through projects
that restore streambanks and wetlands. The program provides challenge grants, technical
support, and opportunities for information exchange to enable community-based restoration
projects. For more information, visit: www.epa.gov/owow/weflands/restore/5star.
What other EPA resources are available?
EPA Student Center (www.epa.gov/students)
EPA High School Environmental Center (www.epa.gov/highschool)
EPA Environmental Education Center (www,epfl.gov / teachers)
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How can you contact your Regional EPA office?
EPA has 10 Regional Offices, which are listed on the EPA Web page at www.epa.gov (click
on About K7M).
For Linking Gkls to the Land projects, call or email the Environmental Education (EE)
Coordinator in your nearest EPA Regional Office. For a map and a list of contacts, visit
The EE Coordinators can also provide information
about EPA's Environmental Education grants program (www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.htfnl).
If you are interested in organizing a water-related project, you may want to ask to speak to
one of the Office of Water National Communicators.
Region 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Kristen Conroy and Joe Supple
ten) or
supple. joseph@epa.goy (Joe)
Main Number: (888) 372-7341 (for New England
states)
Region 2 NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Terry Ippolito and Josephine Lageda
(Terry) or
Region 6 AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Jo Taylor and Patty Senna
taylor.jo@epa.gov (Jo) or genna. pafty@epa,ggy
(Patty)
Main number (214) 665-6444
www.epa.gov/region6 /
Region 7 IA, KS, MO, NE
Karen Flournoy and Denise Morrison
(Karen) or
enise)
iageda.jpsephine(g).epa.gov (Josephine)
Main number: (212)637-5000
www.epa.gov/ regJQn2 /
Region 3 DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Larry Brown
brown.larrv@epa.goy (Larry)
Main number: (215) 814-5000
www.epa.gpv/i-egion3 /
Region 4 AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Ben Blair
biak.l3ej4amm@epa.gov (Ben)
Main number: (800) 241-1754
www. epa,goiy/fggion.4/
Region 5 EL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Suzanne Saric and Megan Gavin
ganc.suzanne@,epa.gov or gavin.rnggan@gpa.goy
Main number: (800) 621-8431
www. epa,goy/regionS /
emersQn8pameIa@,epa.gov (Pam)
Main number: (800) 424-4EPA
www.epa.gov/regionl O/
Linking Girls to the Land Contact
Patricia Scott, Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building (4501T), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW Washington, DC 2046
T. (202) 566-1292 F. (202) 566-1544 scott.patriciafgiepa.gov www.epa.gov
Main Number: (800) 223-0425
www.epa.gov/region7/
Region 8 CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Cece Forget and Jan Osborne
forget.cece@.epa.gov (Cece) or
ojbornejan@epa.goy (Jan)
Main Number: (800) 227-8917 (Region 8 states
only)
www.epa.govy regionS /
Region 9 AZ, CA, HI, NV, American Samoa,
Guam, N. Marianas, Palau
Bill Jones
jones.bill@epa.gov (BUT)
Main Number: (886) EPA-WEST
Region 10 AK, ID, OR, WA
Sally Hanft and Pamela Emerson
(Sally) or
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
What is the Fish and Wildlife Service mission? The Fish and Wildlife Service
works with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their
habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
What does the Fish and Wildlife Service do?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages migratory birds, restores nationally significant fisheries,
conserves wetlands, enforces Federal Wildlife Protection laws such as the Endangered Species Act,
monitors international wildlife trade, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts.
The FWS also manages and operates the following to conserve our natural resources:
95 million acres of National Wildlife Refuge Systems
542 individual refuges, wetlands, and special management areas
69 national fish hatcheries
64 fishery resource offices
81 ecological services field stations
How do you contact your local U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office?
The local FWS office is listed in the "blue" or government pages of the phone book under the
Interior Department. The work of the Service is also described on FWS Web sites.
Region 1 www.pacific.fws.gov (503) 231 -6118
Region 2 www.southwest.fws.gov (505) 248-6282
Region 3 www.midwest.fws.gov (612) 713-5301
Region 4 www.southeast.rws.gov (404) 679-4000
Region 5 www.northeas t. fws .gov (413) 253-8300
Region 6 www.mountain-praire.fws.gov (303) 236-7920
Region 7 www.alaska.fws.gov (907) 786-3542
Region 9 www.fws.gov (202) 208-4717
How can you implement projects with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
Call for an appointment to visit your local FWS office. You should request to speak with the Manager
of Outdoor Recreation Planner, Project Leader, Park Ranger, or Volunteer Coordinator.
What information is available on the Web site?
General information: www.rws.gov
Information for students of all ages: www. educators, fws .gov
Information for formal and non-formal educators: www.educators.fws.gov
Web site resources for environmental educators: www.library.fws.gov or (304) 876-7399
Where can I find volunteer opportunities? www. volunteer s. fws .gov or (800) 344-9453
Publications, index/site map, agency field locations, permits, Q & A: www.info.fws.gov
Where can I get information about Refuges? wwwtEgfuges.fws.gov or (800) 358-1744
Where can I get information about Fisheries? www.fisheries.fws.gov or (703) 358-1715
How do I get a job with the USFWS? www.jobs.rws.gov or www.usajobs.opm.gov
Unking Girls to the Land Contact: Ora Dixon, FWS National Girl Scout Coordinator, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, MS-19 Shepherds town,
WV 25443 T. (304) 876-7314 F. (304) 876-7231 ora dixon@,fws.gov
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U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
What is the U.S. Forest Service's mission? The mission of the Forest Service is to
help people share and enjoy the national forests, while conserving the environment
for future generations. We are "caring for the land and serving people."
What does the Forest Service do?
The Forest Service manages for multiple uses on the national forests, and these include water, wood,
wildlife, range, and recreation. It also conducts forestry research and works with state/local governments,
universities, forest industries, private landowners, and international groups. There are 156 National
Forests and 22 National Grasslands located in 44 States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, totaling 191
million acres of land. Each forest is composed of several ranger districts, varying in size from 50,000
acres (20,000 hectares) to more than 1 million acres (400,000 hectares). Most on-the-ground activities
occur on the ranger districts, including trail construction and maintenance, operation of campgrounds,
and management of vegetation and wildlife habitat.
What are some Forest Service programs and opportunities available to Girl Scouts?
Recreation opportunities on the national forests: People enjoy many leisure activities in
national forests, including backpacking in remote wilderness areas, staying in a campground,
mastering an all-terrain vehicle over a challenging trail, enjoying the views along a scenic byway,
fishing in a great trout stream, and learning about natural history at a visitors' center. The Web
page www.fs.fed.us/tecreatjpp.includes information about how to reserve individual and group
campsites, cabins, picnic areas and day use sites, and wilderness permits.
Job opportunities with the USDA Forest Service: The Forest Service employs about 30,000
full-time employees and almost as many seasonal temporary employees. They are ecologists,
wildlife biologists, foresters, hydrologists, engineers, archaeologists, firefighters, research scientists,
business managers, public affairs specialists, and many more professionals and technicians. The
Forest Service prides itself on serving the public, getting the job done on the ground, working in
teams, providing work and training to the under-employed, elderly, youth, and disadvantaged. For
career and other employment information, call your local Forest Service office or visit this Web
site: www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs.
Volunteer opportunities with the Forest Service: Call or visit your local office, and ask to
speak with the volunteer coordinator or public affairs specialist. Be ready to explain what your
girls are interested in, their ages and skills, and the time commitment you have. Ask if you can
come to the office to talk about natural resource and outdoor careers with a Forest Service
professional. Offer to assist with a volunteer service project that is already organized. Get further
information on the Web page www.fs.fed.us/peQple/programs.
Where do I find more information about Forest Service programs?
There Js a "Just for Kids" section on the Web page www.fs.fed.us/recreation that links to the
"Kids' Page" at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Information about Smokey Bear and fire prevention can be obtained at most Forest Service
offices, and at Web site www.smokeybear.com.
Information about various Forest Service management activities can be accessed at
www. fs. fed^us/gages / n.fs.
Linking Girls to the Land Contacts:
Anne Fege, Cleveland National Forest, T. (858) 674-2982 F. (858) 673-6192 afege@fVfed.us
Sue Cummings, Conservation Education, T. (202) 205-0986 F. (202) 690-5658 scurnmings@rs.fed.us
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National Parks Service (NFS)
What is the National Park Service's mission? The National Park Service
preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national
park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future
generations.
What does the National Park Service do? The National Park Service (NFS) administers more than
350 national parks, seashores, monuments, historic sites, and recreation areas. These lands help to
define our national identity and tell the story of America's history. Plus, they are a great place to go
on a family vacation or a troop camping trip!
Do all national parks have large amounts of land?
The National Parks System encompasses approximately 83.6 million acres, of which more than 4.3
million acres remain in private ownership. The largest area is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve in Alaska. At 13,200,000 acres it is 16.3 percent of the entire system, The smallest unit in
the system is Taddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial in Pennsylvania. It is 0.02 of an acre.
How is the National Park Service organized?
There are nearly 400 units in the national parks system and each of these, along with the national and
regional offices, is available at the NFS Web site at: www.nps.gov. The numerous designations within
the National Park System sometimes confuse visitors. The names are created in the Congressional
legislation authorizing the sites or by the president, who proclaims "national monuments" under the
Antiquities Act of 1906. Many names are descriptive lakeshores, seashores, battlefields - but others
cannot be neatly categorized because of the diversity of resources within them. All units of the
system have equal legal standing in a national system and include a national park, national monument,
national preserve, national seashore, national historic site, national historical park, national memorial,
national battlefield, and national cemetery.
Where can you find a National Park?
Each year, millions of people visit America's national parks. Great Smoky Mountains and
Yellowstone are two of the most popular national parks. But in fact, you can visit a national park site
in every state except Delaware! Have you heard of Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in
northern California that celebrates the role of women in World War II? You can also visit the
Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York where women came together to
fight for the right to vote. You can walk the Black Heritage Trail in Boston, Massachusetts to learn
about the history of Boston's 19th century African-American community and visit the Abiel Smith
School, built in 1834 to educate the city's African-American children. And if you explore Olympic
National Park's beaches at low tide, you may discover petroglyphs (pictures) that were carved into
seaside rocks 300 to 500 years ago by Native Americans.
What are some NFS programs and opportunities available to Girl Scouts?
National Park Guide Opportunity: Earn the National Park Guide Pin or National Park
Protector Patch by participating in the National Park Guide Opportunity program, which
provides the opportunity to learn how to be a national park interpreter and then serve as a
voluntary member of the park staff, educating and interacting with visitors.
Volunteer for community service projects.
Invite a national park ranger or superintendent to your troop meeting or visit them at
work to find out how they work to protect and manage national parks.
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Local National Park Contact Information:
Call (800) NAT-PARK, extension 122, for a free map of national park sites across the
country.
Visit the NPS Web site at: www.nps.gov
Or contact one of the Regional Offices and ask for the volunteer coordinator or chief of
interpretation.
Alaska Area Region, Anchorage, AK, (907) 257-2687
Midwest Region, Omaha, NE, (402) 221-3471
Intermountain Region, Denver, CO, (303) 969-2500
Pacific West Region, San Francisco, CA, (415) 427-1300
Northeast Region, Philadelphia, PA, (215) 597-7013
National Capital Region, Washington, DC, (202) 619-7256
Southeast Region, Atlanta, GA, (404) 562-3100
Linking Girls to the Land Contact:
Minerva Woodard, Youth Programs Division
National Park Service
1201 Eye Street, NW
Mail Stop 7431
Washington, DC 20005
T. (202) 513-7163
Minerva.wQodardfginps .gov
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Office of Ocean Exploration (OE) E X P
What is NOAA's mission? NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in Earth's
environment and to conserve and manage coastal and marine resources in order to meet our nation's
economic, social, and environmental needs. NOAA conducts research and gathers data about the
global oceans, atmosphere, space, and sun, and applies this knowledge to science and service that
touch the lives of all Americans. See www.noaa.gov.
What does OE do? NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration was created to investigate the oceans for
the purpose of discovery and the advancement of knowledge ww^.occancsplQrer;qoa^.goy. The
program infuses teams of multidisciplinary scientist-explorers with a "Lewis and Clark" spirit of
discovery, then equips them with the latest exploration tools - some pioneered specifically to support
OE missions. Missions fit into four distinct areas:
Mapping the physical, biological, chemical, and archaeological aspects of the ocean;
Understanding ocean dynamics at new levels to describe the complex interactions of the living
ocean;
Developing new sensors and systems to regain U.S. leadership in ocean technology; and,
Reaching out to the public to communicate how and why unlocking the secrets of the ocean is
well worth the commitment of time and resources, and to benefit current and future generations.
What are some OE activities and opportunities available to Girl Scouts?
The Aquarius Project a partnership between NOAA, GSUSA, and the National Undersea
Research Program (NURP), is a Studio 2Bmdestination held annually since the summer of
2002. It offers Girl Scouts, age 14-17, an opportunity to learn about ocean exploration and
marine science by spending a week in the field working alongside mentor scientists. Staged
from NURP's Key Largo, Florida field station, home to the world's only underwater
laboratory the Aquarius Habitat Girl Scouts learn the fundamentals of ocean exploration,
coral reef ecology, maritime archaeology, and habitat preservation and experience firsthand
the excitement and challenges of ocean science (see more information about this project in the
Studio 2B ^destinations section of this Resource Guide).
Ocean Exploration Patch Project. The Elliott Wildlife Values Project and OE will expose
all Girl Scouts to ocean wildlife by designing a Web-based curriculum that will teach Girl
Scouts about ocean science and exploration and provide them with ways to participate and
contribute to ocean action activities.
Ocean Education Fairs. OE holds port call events during the summer and fall to highlight
major expeditions. Local school and civic groups are invited to learn firsthand about ocean
exploration science and technology.
Linking Girls to the Land Contact:
Joanne Flanders
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Office of Oceans Exploration
1315 East West Highway, Room 10145
Silver Spring, MD 20910
T. (301) 713-9444 x!79 F. (301) 713-4252
joanne.Fkndersfainoaa.gov www.noaa.gov and www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
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Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
4NRCS
What is the mission of the Natural Resources Conservation Service? The Natural
Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership Resources
effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and Conservation
environment. Service
What does the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) do?
NRCS puts nearly 70 years of experience to work in assisting owners of America's private land with
conserving their soil, water, and other natural resources. Local, state, and federal agencies and
policymakers also rely on our expertise. We deliver technical assistance based on sound science and
suited to a customer's specific needs. Cost shares and financial incentives are available in some cases.
Most work is done with local partners. Our partnership with local conservation districts serves almost
every county in the nation, and the Caribbean and Pacific Basin. Participation in our programs is
voluntary.
What are some NRCS activities and opportunities available to Girl Scouts?
Volunteer projects with the NRCS: NRCS needs Earth Team volunteers who are willing to
commit their time and talent to conserving and protecting soil, water, and wildlife for their
community and everyone in it. NRCS accepts Earth Team volunteers to increase soil and water
conservation efforts by working closely with the Nation's Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
In every state in the U.S., the Earth Team is a growing volunteer workforce making a difference.
The concept of Earth Team includes not only volunteers, but also NRCS staff and Resource
Conservation Districts. The mission of the Earth Team is to provide an effective volunteer
workforce within the NRCS to help people conserve, improve, and sustain our resources and
environment. You can work:
o On the Land - with professional conservationists who are working directly with
farmers and ranchers.
o In schools - with elementary and high school, college and university students.
Through camps and classes, you can introduce young people to the wonders of
nature.
o With organizations - youth groups, professional societies, or civic groups. All types
of organizations are joining together to sponsor water quality education campaigns,
community beautification, and erosion control projects. Cooperative Earth Team
efforts can help solve many natural resource problems in your area.
o In offices - where NRCS or your conservation district may want to use your talents
for clerical assistance, organizing information in a computer, preparing newsletters, or
educating others about natural resource conservation.
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On the Land In the Community In the Office
Conservation Conservation Drafting
Planting Trees Conservation Planning Computer Data Entry
Surveying Writing Map Interpretations
Water Sampling Special Tours and Fairs Typing
Soil Mapping Photography Telephoning
Establishing Wildlife Habitat Nature Areas Editing
Native Grass Seeding Public Speaking Reception
Resource Inventories Working with Youth Groups Filing
Practice Layout Outdoor Classrooms and
Conservation Education
What Volunteers Have to Say
"Being an Earth Team Volunteer put me in touch with more resources that I can pull into my classroom to teach environmental
concepts and nurture the responsibility each of us has for our environment,"
- Teresa Bufkin, Prattville, AL Kindergarten Teacher
'1 am majoring in an agrwelatedfield and wanted experience in agriculture, I was not raised on a farm or exposed to agricultural
information in my family so I needed a way to get this knowkdgefor my future career."
- Student Volunteer, AR
"One of my major responsibilities is presenting programs on Conservation Education to school children which I find both
rewarding and a lot of fan. The place to start is with our youth. They need to learn the difference between "Conservation" and
"Preservation" and the importance of both,"
- George McNeil, TX Weatherford Field Office
"Being an Earth Team Volunteer through the Green Thumb Program truly gave me a purpose in life - a reason to get up each
morning. Having had the opportunity to work with the Windbreak Field Trial Tree Plot and the Living Snow Fence has been a
red inspiration (education) for me. 1 love the outdoors, the plants, and the experience of helping to maintain, expand, and improve
these two projects. I hope to be able to work with the Tree Plot and Snow Fence again this summer."
- W.O. "Dub" Adkins, Pampa, TX
Where can I find a local NRCS office or volunteer for the NRCS Earth Team?
Go to the NRCS Earth Team Web site at: www.nrca.usda.gov7 feature /volunteers / vol /) oin.html.
Linking Girls to the Land Contact:
Fred Jacobs, Public Affairs Specialist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
14th and Independence SW, Room. 6121-S
Washington, DC 20250
Tel: (202) 720-6794 Fax (202) 720-1564
ffed.jacQbsfgiusda.gov
www.nrcs.usda.gQV
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United States Geological Survey (USGS)
US Geological Survey (USGS) is a world leader in the natural sciences. The
USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to
describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from
natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and
enhance and protect our quality of life.
1USGS
scisncftfort changing world
Linking Girls to the Land Contact:
Deana Demichelis
Eastern Region Environmental Protection Specialist,
United States Geological Survey
MS 153 National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston,VA20192
T. (703) 648-7943 F. (703) 648-4688
ddemichelis@usgs.gov
www.usgs.gov
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Non-Federal Agency Partner
Americans for National Parks (ANP)
What does Americans for National Parks do? Americans for
National Parks is a coalition of 350 nonprofit organizations, private #feM E R J CA N S FOR
businesses, chambers of commerce, and other groups, including NA1 ION A L PARKS
GSUSA, concerned for the future of our national parks. The
campaign, launched by the National Parks Conservation Association,
is working to encourage Congress and the administration to meet the
annual needs of the national parks to preserve America's heritage and
provide 300 million visitors annually with memorable and educational
park experiences.
What are some activities and opportunities available to Girl Scouts?
Troops across the country are encouraged to complete Linking Girls to the Land service
projects and to take on leadership roles as protectors of the national parks.
National Park Guide Opportunity: Earn the National Park Guide Pin or National Park
Protector Patch by participating in the National Park Guide Opportunity program, which
provides the opportunity to learn how to be a national park interpreter and then serve as a
voluntary member of the park staff, educating and interacting with visitors (find more
information on this program in this Resource Guide).
National Parks Scrapbook: Americans for National Parks is collecting park photographs
and memories for presentation to the president. Girls can collect national park photos from
family, friends, and community members, and submit personal photographs of troop trips and
volunteer days in the national parks. The photos tell the president just how much we all care
about the national parks - and how he should, too! Visit the online scrapbook and post your
photos and memories at www.americansfornationalparks/scrapbook.
Get information about other ways to help protect the national parks at
www. americans fornatipnaliparfas, org
Linking Girls to the Land Contacts:
Andrea Keller
Director of Media Relations
Americans for National Parks
National Conservation Association
1300 19th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
T. (202) 454-3332 F. (202) 659-0650
akellerfg).npca.org
www.americansfornationalparks.org
Marcia Lesky
Director of Outreach and Advocacy
Americans for National Parks
National Conservation Association
1300 19th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
T. (202) 454-3393 F. (202) 659-0650
mlesky@npca.org
www.americansfornationalparks.org
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Linking Girls to the Land Programs and Opportunities
Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants
Girl Scouts of the USA's Elliott Wildlife Values Project, along with the federal natural resource
agencies partnering in the linking Girls to the Land program, have contributed funds and support for
Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant projects. These grants of up to $5,000 encourage Girl
Scouts to become more involved in natural resource issues and explore careers related to wildlife and
natural resource conservation. They encourage federal and state agencies to participate in the Girl
Scout program by helping with conservation related award work, service projects, and Girl Scout
Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award projects.
Program History: Since the founding of the grant program in 1998, 74 Girl Scout councils have
been awarded a total of 83 grants. These projects served more than 46,000 girls and adults. Before
the Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant program was established, many councils had never
worked with natural resource agencies and had not budgeted for supplies and other administrative
costs. Additionally, many agencies rarely directed their declining resources to environmental education
efforts. The availability of "seed money" brings together the ideas, staff time, and professional
expertise to create a program and an outdoor experience for girls that otherwise would not happen.
Projects include cooperation with local natural resource professionals, a communication and media
plan, and post-event follow-up and evaluation.
Who can submit a Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant Application? Any Girl Scout adilt
volunteer, council staff member, campus Girl Scout, or Girl Scout 14-17 who has the full support of
her council can submit a Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant application for up to $5,000. All
projects must be accomplished in partnership with at least one federal or state natural resource
agency.
For selection criteria and application information see the Sample Linking Girls to the Land
Application Packet in the back of the Resource Guide.
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Linking Girls to the Land Projects
The Linking Girls to the Land initiative encourages girls to become involved in conservation and
natural resource issues and careers on a national and local level. Usually Girl Scout councils develop
projects that fall into three areas:
environmental education;
outdoor skills development; and
volunteer service.
It is not possible for all Linking Girls to the Land projects to be funded through the Linking Gkls to
the Land Council Grant fund. We encourage Girl Scout councils and natural resource agencies to
develop partnerships and projects that meet the needs of all parties involved and seek creative ways of
making die projects sustainable.
Project ideas can be simple or elaborate. Girl Scout councils and professionals from federal and state
agencies may work together to:
hold an event at a historic site exploring archaeological digs;
build an accessible walking trail;
count migratory birds or survey plant communities;
conduct a low-impact camping workshop for girls;
co-sponsor a National Public Lands Day event;
offer wildlife research opportunities for girls, such as catching, identifying and tagging fish;
involve girls as interpreters at an education center in a natural area;
run a day camp where girls can make bird and bat boxes or create brush piles;
co-host a career day with hands-on activities; or
participate in a soil erosion control project, such as replanting a stream bank.
There are many successful Linking Girls to the Land projects, and 10 are outlined below.
A Walk in Our Urban Forest. Three hundred Girl Scouts were introduced to urban forestry and
non-traditional careers for women in two events sponsored by Pine Valley Girl Scout Council, in
Georgia. Professional women from various Federal, state, county agencies, and local universities led
hands-on environmental activities. Partners included the Forest Service, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and others.
Create a Rehabilitated Environment. Broward County Girl Scout Council in Florida partnered
with Division of Natural Resource Protection of Broward County for an event with 150 Girl Scouts
to remove non-native plants from a Girl Scout property. The Girl Scouts also developed and will
maintain a nature trail that highlights native plans. A patch program was created, with a focus on
native versus exotic plants.
Eco-Island. Moccasin Bend Girl Scout Council in Tennessee held an event with activities that
integrated hands-on learning, math, science, and technology at natural resource areas in urban settings.
More than 400 Girl Scouts participated, at three different sites depending on their age level. Activities
also promoted responsible environmental stewardship through habitat restoration. Agency partners
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were the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Tennessee
Department of Agriculture's Department of Forestry.
Fisheries Biology Field Day. More than 375 Juniors (grades 4-6) from Pacific Peaks Girl Scout
council (near Olympia, WA) explored fisheries biology during three spring field days. Girls saw the
"critters" in the water, learned about their ecological roles, watched Dr. Deanna Stouder and three
other Pacific Northwest Research Station scientists collect the fish and other aquatic animals, and
learned about local Native American connections to fish.
Fort Ord Lands Habitat Restoration and Monitoring Project. Girl Scouts of Monterey Bay,
California sponsored hands-on service projects on Federal land that is part of the former Fort Ord
military base. Gkl Scouts learned how to use compasses, clinometers, and Global Positioning
Systems. In an ongoing effort, they make observations and record data for grassland research, collect
seeds, restore native plants to control erosion, and more.
Hamlin Habitat Environmental Center. This project is creating a sustainable and wildlife-friendly
environment surrounding a high-use Sangre de Cristo Girl Scout Council property. Girls are involved
in the planning and design of the center and its programs that will promote wildlife education,
enhance environmental stewardship, and highlight the use of solar energy. Girls can earn a special
patch, Southwest Environmentalist, when they complete special program activities at the Center.
Leave No Trace Training. Spanish Trails Girl Scout Council created and is expanding a network of
Girl Scout volunteers who teach Leave No Trace camping skills to Gkl Scouts at all age levels. A
training weekend was held in the fall and an event with 200 Girl Scouts was held in the spring at
Portrero Girl Scout Camp, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, and
four other Girl Scout Councils. Mohawk Pathways Girl Scout Council in New York completed the
Leave No Trace training for staff members and adult volunteers, who then created a patch project
and conducted an event for 200 girls. The Council's resident camp lies within the Adirondack State
Park, and the training was conducted with the New York State Department of Envkonmental
Conservation and the Adkondack Mountain Club.
Scouting Out Your Future in the Wild. What if your primary workplace had no walls or doors and
the rising sun or the changing tide dictated your schedule? Or, what if your daily interactions were
mostly with pods of whales or flocks of bkds? For many women, these possibilities are realities
because they work in careers in natural resource management. Through an immersion weekend, Seal
of Ohio and Heart of Ohio Girl Scout Councils collaborated with the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources to showcase the fascinating opportunities and careers that exist in fields concerning the
envkonment. During the weekend the participants were linked with positive female role models,
attended forums to share envkonmental concerns, and created a community of envkonmental
activists. The girls also enjoyed a host of unique hands-on experiences in nature such as telemetry,
bkd banding, animal tracking, fishing, and photography.
Vanishing Footprints. Swift Water Council in New Hampshire trained about 500 Cadette and
Senior Gkl Scouts and adult volunteers in the Leave No Trace and Project Learning Tree programs.
These trained girls and leaders brought these activities into Brownie and Junior Girl Scout troops.
The council partnered with the Forest Service, New Hampshke Project Learning Tree, and the
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.
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Eco-Expo. Girl Scouts of the Nation's Capitol held three Eco-Expo day-long events, with hands-on
activities conducted by professionals from the Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife
Service, Forest Service, National Park Service, and others. Eco-Boxes, containing materials and
instructions for easy-to-do environmental activities and experiments, were made and are used by Girl
Scout troops. Both projects aim to increase Girl Scouts' understanding of key environmental issues
such as ecosystem monitoring and conservation of natural resources.
Girl Scouts enjoy the Eco Expo funded through
a linking Girls to the Land Council Grant,
Linking Gkls to the Land partner, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, teaches Girl Scouts about wildlife
through a creative game.
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Tips for Girl Scouts as they develop Linking Girls to the Land project
partnerships:
* Start with the local conservation or community need.
Know your local population and target audience; incorporate the diversity of your community into
your project design.
Choose issues that interest the girls.
Prepare your girls and have them approach the agency.
Be prepared to explain your project needs, the Girl Scouts' age range, skill level, and project time
commitment to the agency you wish to collaborate with.
Ask the agency about existing partnership opportunities with possible volunteer service projects,
career programs, special events, or nature conservation activities that are already in the planning
process of the local agency.
Before a Girl Scout calls a natural resource agency, she should be thinking about or have
answers to the following questions:
What is the federal natural resource agency that you think would be best to work with? (Do some
research on different agencies). Why?
What are the mission statements of the federal natural resource agencies you want to approach?
(This information can be found in this Resource Guide or on the agency's Web page). How do
they differ from one another?
How could your project idea meet and fit into the mission of the federal natural resource agency?
What are some of the things that your project and Girl Scouts can do for federal natural resource
agencies?
What are some of the current programs that are supported or sponsored by the federal natural
resource agency?
Are there certain times of the year that are especially busy for the agency? How could this affect
the completion of your project?
Based on your project idea, what is the job tide of the person that you should contact at the
federal natural resource agency? (The Environmental Education Coordinator? The Volunteer
Coordinator? A Ranger?)
What is the federal natural resource agency representative's name and phone number?
Before you call, also know the answers to the following questions about Linking Girls to the
Land, your project, and Girl Scouting:
What is "Linking Girls to the Land"?
Why do you want to do a Linking Girls to the Land project?
What is a brief description of your project idea?
How many Girl Scouts will participate in running the event or project?
How many Girl Scouts will be helped or taught by your project?
Will your community in general be helped? How?
Are their other organizations, businesses, or clubs that you will be working with on your project?
What funds and skills do you bring to the project?
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Leave No Trace Program
What is it? The Leave No Trace (LNT) program teaches outdoor skills and ethics.
It develops confidence in leaders and girls so that they can plan and be prepared for
the situations they encounter in the outdoors and enjoy their outdoor recreation
experiences. These minimum-impact camping concepts are strongly woven into
the Girl Scout handbooks, recognitions, and training objectives, and girls have been
taught since 1912 to "leave a place better than you found it."
Leave No Trace Principles. The LNT concepts were developed by scientists at the US Forest
Service, the National Outdoor Leadership School, and federal natural resource agencies. These
concepts are taught as seven skills and principles:
Plan Ahead and Prepare
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Dispose of Waste Properly
* Leave What You Find
Minimize Campfire Impacts
Respect Wildlife
Be Considerate of Other Visitors
The LNT program has developed regional adaptations of the principles and skills for the following
ecosystems and areas: Rocky Mountains, Southeastern States, Backcountry Horse Use, Western River
Corridors, Temperate Coastal Zones, Desert and Canyon Country, Pacific Northwest, Rock Climbing,
Alaskan Tundra, Northeast Mountains, and Sierra Nevada.
Educational Materials. Target audiences are the outdoor trainers and adult development/volunteer
directors, with the objective that LNT principles are taught explicitly in the outdoor trainer
curriculum. The agencies often provide staff to assist in LNT "Train the Trainer" courses that are
offered to council volunteers, staff, and older girls.
The LNT principles are written in the SqftPaths book, shown in a Se^ff Paths video, and printed in 11
ecosystem-specific brochures. All are available from LNT, Inc. and the National Outdoor Leadership
School in Lander, WY, through the Web site www.Int.org. "Hangtags" have been produced in
Spanish and English for outdoor equipment that include the basic LNT principles for children. There
is a vivid purple patch earned by Trainers and a Girl Scout-specific patch available for girls to earn
and purchase. LNT, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, was established in Boulder, CO with the
purpose of promoting responsible use of the outdoors and educating users to Leave No Trace
principles.
For more information on Leave No Trace, refer to the organization's Web sitewww.lnt.org or
contact: Liz Garland at (916) 669-2777 or email liz garlandfgitdogs.org.
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Leave No Trace Master Educator Scholarships
The number of Girl Scout professionals and volunteers certified as Master Trainers has slowly been
increasing. These trainers now offer excellent opportunities for councils to train adults and older girls
as LNT Trainers (a 16-hour certification) and fully integrate these concepts into the ongoing camping
programs and leader certification for outdoor activities. For example, Spanish Trails GS Council in
Southern California gave the LNT Trainer course in 1998 and 2000, Tierra del Oro incorporated LNT
skills into a national Wider Opportunity in 2003 and certified all participants as LNT trainers, and
Fairwinds GS Council in Michigan trained most summer camp staff as LNT trainers.
Scholarship Information. Each year the Girl Scouts of the USA's Linking Girls to the Land
initiative offers approximately 20 scholarships for those interested in becoming Leave No Trace
Master Educators. The goal of this scholarship program, funded by the U.S. Forest Service, is to
provide Leave No Trace Master Educator Course scholarships for adult Girl Scouts interested in
communicating and integrating the Leave No Trace outdoor skills and ethics message into their
council's outdoor program. Grants recipients receive assistance in the form of a $650 to $765
scholarship to cover the full tuition for a Leave No Trace Master Educator Course. Tuition includes
all meals and transportation during the course, including food, instruction, group equipment, and
curriculum materials. Participants are responsible for travel to and from their course location, and
sometimes for lodging while not in the field.
Leave No Trace Master Educator Course Description. The five day Leave No Trace Master
Educator Course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of Leave No Trace techniques
through practical application in a field setting. The first day is spent in a classroom, introducing the
course, reviewing gear, and packing. The remaining four days are spent on a short hiking, sea
kayaking, horse packing, rafting or canoeing trip, learning and practicing the principles of Leave No
Trace. Currently, all Leave no Trace Masters Educator Courses are offered by the National Outdoor
Leadership School (NOLS) and the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). Leave No Trace courses are
designed for people in good physical condition with a strong interest in outdoor recreation, a
commitment to training others, and a desire to protect wilderness resources. Applicants must have
backcountry backpacking, sea kayaking, or canoeing experience relevant to the offered course in order
to attend. Applicants must also have completed a two day Leave No Trace train the trainer course.
Recipients are expected to teach at least two Leave No Trace trainer courses per year.
Application Process. The Girl Scout Leave No Trace Master Educator Scholarship Application
Packet is included in the back of this Resource Guide. (See Sample Application Forms)
Leave No Trace Master Educator courses listings, GSUSA scholarship application forms, and Leave
No Trace Master Course application forms are available at www.Lnt.ofg. or call LNT, Inc. (800) 466-
2721. For additional course information contact: National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Michael Cheek (307) 335-2213, michael cheekfginols.edu or Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC),
Dara Houdek (603) 466-2721 x209, dhoudek@amcinfo.org. For more information on the
scholarship program please contact: Liz Garland at (916) 669-2777 or email liz garlandfoltdogs.org
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[ER1CANS FOR
NATIONAL PARKS
National Park Guide Opportunity
The Girl Scouts of the USA National Park Guide Opportunity is a result of the partnership between
the national coalition of Americans for National Parks (ANP), National Park Service (NFS), and Girl
Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). This expansion of the GSUSA initiative, Linking Girls to the Land, is
designed for competitively selected Girl Scouts (ages 14-17). Participating Girl Scouts will assist
national park interpretive staff and Volunteers in the Parks (VIP's) in enhancing their community's
understanding and appreciation of the resources that their local national parks protect. Upon
completion of 16 hours of training and volunteerism with the park, including leading younger Girl
Scout troops through the park, Girl Scouts (ages 11-17) are eligible to receive the GSUSA National
Park Guide pin. The younger Girl Scouts are eligible to receive the GSUSA National Park Protector
patch and are encouraged to post their photos to the National Parks Scrapbook at:
www.arn^i:iga_n^fornatj.gnalparks.org/scrapbook.
Opportunity Objectives
Engage the interests of Girl Scouts (ages 11 -17) with their local national park site.
Enhance Gkl Scouts' understanding of the resources the national park protects.
Develop Girl Scouts' understanding of the National Park Service's mission and how interpretation
helps achieve that mission.
Provide an opportunity for volunteer and career exploration with the National Park Service.
Help address the staffing needs of national park sites across the country.
Bring attention to and understanding of the funding needs of the national parks to a broader
audience and engage Gkl Scouts and their families as park advocates.
For more information please contact:
Elizabeth McCoy, Consultant, Council Innovations, Girl Scouts of the USA
420 Fifth Avenue, 15ch Floor New York NY 10018 T. (212) 852-8681
emcco\@girl scouts, ore
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Water Drop Patch, EPA
What is it?
The Water Drop Patch Project is co-sponsored by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and Girl Scouts of the USA. Girl Scouts can learn
about water resources, complete environmental education and community
service activities, and earn the Water Drop Patch.
The purpose of the project is to encourage girls to:
make a difference in their communities by becoming watershed and wetlands stewards;
use their skills and their knowledge to educate others in their communities about the need to
protect the nation's valuable water resources;
explore the natural world to gain an interest in science and math; and
use the Internet as a source of information
What kinds of opportunities are available?
The Water Drop Patch Project offers learning opportunities to Girl Scouts in watersheds, non-point
source pollution, wetlands, and groundwater/drinking water. Service learning and activities range
from "do's and don'ts around the home" to stream clean-ups to building your own aquifer. Girls of
all program levels can participate.
Why should Girl Scouts participate in the Water Drop Patch Project?
By participating in the Water Drop Patch Project individual Girl Scouts, troops, or groups gain hands-
on skills in water management and resource conservation efforts. Each project can be conducted in
conjunction with an EPA or other federal or state water quality agency representative, thereby
providing career mentoring to interested Girl Scouts. Since the Water Drop Patch project can be
completed anywhere and because there is a minimal cost (the cost of the patch) for Girl Scouts, this
project is easily accessible to every girl, everywhere.
How is the patch distributed and troop recognition received?
There is a Water Drop patch order form and application for troop recognition form on the Water
Drop Patch Web site and in the project booklet. To Order Water Drop patches (at f 1.00 each),
please write to:
Membership, Program & Diversity,
15th Floor, Water Drop Patch Project
Girl Scouts of the USA
420 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018-2798
Where is additional information about the ptogram and projects?
The project booklet can be located on the Internet at: www.epa.gov/adopt/patch/. Copies of the
booklet are also available FREE by calling the National Service Center for Environmental
Publications at (800) 490-9198. The project was jointly developed by the US Environmental
Protection Agency and the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital.
To date, over 10,000 girls are proudly wearing a Water Drop Patch.
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STUDIO ZB^destinations
(formerly called Wider Opportunities)
Teens are offered "STUDIO 2BMndestinations," as 10 to 14 day events that are organized by local
councils or the Girl Scouts of the USA. STUDIO 2Bsmdestinations incorporate advanced skills and
learning about a focused area or subject. Participants are ages 14-17 from across the U.S. and are
selected based on a national application process. There is continuing high interest in programs with
advanced outdoor skills, national history, and cultural learning. Agency natural resource professionals
greatly enhance the programs, serve as role models, and lead volunteer service activities. Many of
these teens already have an interest in outdoor careers, science education, and leadershipand their
awareness of natural resource careers through these sessions will enhance agency recruitment of such
young women.
Natural resource-based STUDIO 2B.mde8tinations
In 2004, numerous STUDIO 2Bsmdestinations will focus on outdoor adventures, advanced skills,
leadership, and career exploration in natural resources. Natural resource professionals will lead field
trips and make presentations at many of these.
Aquatic Adventure, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, Benton, KY
Aquatic Biology, Scuba Diving, Winter Sports, Wilderness First Responder, and Yes, Ma'am
CaptainI (at Great Lakes Maritime Academy), various dates at the Fair Winds Girl Scout Council
camp near Traverse City, MI
Canoe Country Rendezvous, Land of Lakes Girl Scout Council, MN
Expedition: Michigan 2004 (backpacking, bicycling, boating, sailing), Fair Winds Girl Scout
Council, at camp near Traverse City, MI
Great Lakes Aquatic Biology, Fair Winds Girl Scout Council, at camp near Traverse City, MI
Heart of Appalachia, Girl Scouts Heart of Ohio, Zanesville, OH
Montana Magic (flyfishing, hiking), Girl Scouts of Big Sky Council, Great Falls, MT
Mountain Majesty (backpacking, wilderness skills), Girl Scouts of Mile High Council, Denver, CO
Treasures of the Emerald Coast (swim, sea, sail), Girl Scouts of Northwest Florida, Pensacola, FL
Outward Bound events for Girl Scouts at various locations, focused on backpacking, canoeing,
kayaking rock climbing, sailing, sea kayaking, and skiing
SeaWorld Adventure Camps focused on animal care and marine biology, in Orlando, San
Antonio, and San Diego
For more information visit the
STUDIO 2B.mdestinations Web site
www.studio2b.org/escape/destinatiQns/
or contact:
MariClare Krzyzewski
Manager, STUDIO 2Bsmdestinations
Girl Scouts of the USA
420 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Tel: (212)852-6537 Fax:(212)852-6515
mkrzvzewski@girlscQuts.orii-
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Natural Science in the Tetons
As part of a STUDIO 2Bsmdestinations sponsored by the Elliott Wildlife Values Project, 15 girls and
15 adult partners from across the United States learn wildlife biology and naturalist skills under the
instruction of Teton Science School instructors, each year in the third week of July. Girls and adults
learn how to keep a naturalist's journal, get up close to some of nature's most intriguing creatures
wild birdsbecome part of a national bird-banding effort, and learn how the local ecosystem
functions. They live among the pronghorn antelope, bison, coyotes, and ospreys, and hike the Grand
Teton National Park with views that will leave them breathless. As part of the event experience, each
team is responsible for designing a project or training to share with their council and community
about what they learned during the STUDIO 2B8mdestination. Projects will be completed within the
following year.
For more details and application information:
Visit the Girl Scouts STUDIO 2Bsmdestinations Web site www.studio2b.org/escape/destinations/
You may also contact Jodi Stewart at (212) 852-8076 or jstewartfgjgirlscouts.org.
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NOAA Aquarius Project E X P L ฎ R E
What is it?
The Aquarius Project is an intensive week of ocean science and discovery for a nationally selected
group of six Girl Scouts sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) and the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Where is it?
The event is based out of the National Undersea Research Center's (University of North Carolina at
Wilmington) Key Largo, Florida field station, home to the world's only underwater laboratory - the
Aquarius Habitat.
When is it?
This five-day event occurs annually, usually during the month of July or August.
What is the event about?
Girl Scouts learn the fundamentals of ocean exploration, coral reef ecology, maritime archaeology,
and habitat preservation. Lectures and field work may include a SCUBA dive to the Aquarius Habitat
to visit mission scientists at work; working alongside marine resource scientists on the coral reefs;
SCUBA diving to numerous sites, including a shipwreck site in the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary; and, visiting habitats unique to the region such as the Everglades National Park. In the
Aquarius Project, girls learn about ocean science by hands-on experience and interaction with mentor
scientists. Each participating Girl Scout devises an outreach plan for taking what they learned home to
their schools, Girl Scout councils, and communities.
Who can apply?
Any registered Girl Scout who is:
SCUBA certified and has received open water certification.
Comfortable in open water.
Committed to ocean science, conservation, and exploration.
Willing to share her experience with her council after the event.
Between 14-17 at the time of the event.
What are the costs?
This event is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Ocean
Exploration. There is NO event fee. Travel costs are fully funded. Food and lodging costs will be
reimbursed to the participant after the event. Each participant is required to bring all necessary diving
gear with her to the event (excluding tanks and weight belts).
For more details and application information:
Visit the NOAA Explorer Web site at
bttp-/1/pceanexplorer.nj3aa,gpv/pfojects/03aquariii!j/gs couts/welcome.html. or contact:
Joanne Flanders
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Office of Oceans Exploration
1315 East West Highway, Room 10145
Silver Spring, MD 20910
T. (301) 713-9444 xl79 F. (301) 713-4252
Joanne.Flanders@noaa.gov www.noaa.gov and www.Qceancxplorer.noa a.gpy_
(You may also contact Jodi Stewart at (212) 852-8076 or jstewart@girlscouts.org.)
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Examples of National Conservation Events
(See Calendar of Conservation Events)
National Public Trails Day
What is National Trails Day? The Girl Scouts of the USA join the American Hiking Society, many
Federal and local agencies, and the public in celebrating National Trails Day. It is an annual event on
the first Saturday in June to promote awareness of and appreciation for America's 200,000 miles of
trails and to encourage cooperative efforts among different trail users, including hikers, bicyclists,
equestrians, walkers, runners, and others who enjoy being on the trail. This year's event to discover,
learn about, and celebrate trails will be Saturday, June 5,2004, so it makes a great end-of-the-year
troop activity. Girl Scouts can participate in already-planned community events on National Trails
Day, or they can help organize an event. In the past, these have included new trail dedications,
workshops, educational exhibits, equestrian and mountain bike rides, canoe events, trail maintenance,
and hikes on America's favorite trails. There are more than 3,000 events and a million participants
annually.
How can you find mote information about local National Trails Day events? The American
Hiking Society is the overall coordinator, but all of the activities are planned locally by community
groups, four federal agencies, National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management,
and the Federal Highway Administration, and corporate and retail sponsors (an Event Organizers
manual is available for Girl Scout Leaders from the American Hiking Society). Additional
information can be obtained from local hiking clubs and outdoor equipment retailers, or from the
American Hiking Society at (301) 565-6704 or ntd@americanhiking.org.
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National Public Lands Day (NPLD)
What is National Public Lands Day?
NPLD is a Saturday in. late September when thousands of people volunteer in our parks and on our
public lands. Begun in 1994, it is the largest volunteer event that benefits America's public lands.
What do the volunteers do?
Volunteers join the staff and managers of our public lands. They build trails, restore wetlands,
improve wildlife habitats, battle invasive species, harvest native seeds, and sow wild flowers.
Who organizes National Public Lands Day?
The National Environmental Education & Training Foundation (NEETF)
What is the National Environmental Education & Training Foundation's mission?
Forging public/private partnerships, The National Environmental Education & Training Foundation
encourages people to recognize their connections to the environment, and to take innovative and
effective steps that enhance the envkonment. One of the signature projects is National Public Lands
Day, a partnership with federal, state, and local land management agencies. Volunteers help to
complete needed work on the public spaces where Americans go for recreation and enjoyment.
Who organizes National Public Lands Day events? Who are the partners?
Sometimes individuals or our partner organizations organize an event. Many events are organized by
our federal agency partners: USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
USDI Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
USDA Forest Service (FS)
USDI National Park Service (NFS)
What opportunities are available to Girl Scouts through NPLD?
Since the beginning, Girl Scouts have enjoyed the outdoors. With NPLD, Scouts take the next step:
active stewardship of the environment. Across the country girls are already planting trees, installing
owl boxes, mending fences, and weeding plant nurseries. One troop's NPLD project in 2003 led to
the adoption of a trailhead as its year-long service project. NPLD dovetails with many scouting goals.
It also gives Girl Scouts ages 11-17 an opportunity to plan a significant project with officials, engage
their community in environmental stewardship, and make a real difference in their world. Girl Scouts
working on NPLD have been featured in Parade magazine and in Girl's Ufe.
Where do I find more information about National Public Lands Day?
Contact: Patti Pride
Director, National Public Lands Day
National Environmental Education & Training Foundation
1707 H Street, NW - Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 261-6474 Fax: (202) 261-6464
pride@neetf. org
www.npld.com
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World Water Monitoring Day
What is it?
World Water Monitoring Day, held annually on October 18th, is an event designed to educate people
of all ages, in all nations, about the value of clean water and the role of water quality monitoring.
World Water Monitoring Day offers participants an opportunity to use a simple test kit to take water
quality samples in their local streams, lakes, bays, or wetlands, enter their data into an international
database, and take part in activities that educate us all about our role in protecting clean water.
October 18th was selected because it is the anniversary of the landmark 1972 Clean Water Act.
Why is monitoring important?
We need to monitor in order to answer basic questions about our waters. Can we safely swim in
them? Can fish and other aquatic animals live in them? Can we safely eat the fish we catch? Is the
quality of our waters improving? Today we can't always answer these questions. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to build partnerships with other federal agencies,
states, local governments, watershed groups, the private sector, and the public to improve the
comprehensiveness and effectiveness of water monitoring programs.
Who is organizing this event?
World Water Monitoring Day is planned and coordinated by America's Clean Water Foundation and
the International Water Association, in partnership with a number of other organizations including
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Local monitoring and educational activities are organized
by participating watershed organizations, schools, government agencies, and individual citizens.
How can Girl Scouts participate?
Beginning in mid-July of each year, Girl Scout troops and Councils can order an easy-to-use water
testing kit from the World Water Monitoring Web site at www.worldwatermonitofingday.org. The kit
contains instructions on how to test for four key parameters: dissolved oxygen, water temperature,
pH, and water clarity. Troops and Councils need to select an appropriate site for monitoring and
monitor the site between September 18"1 and October 18th. The kit includes safety instructions, which
should be followed carefully. Once Girl Scouts have recorded their data, they enter their findings in
the international database available on the World Water Monitoring Day Web site. Troops and
Councils may also want to get involved in other fun activities in their area, like water festivals and
stream cleanups.
How do I find out more?
Visit www.worldwatermonitoringday.oirg for more information, to order test kits (international orders
and bulk orders accepted), register your site(s), enter your data, and find out what's going on in your
area and around the globe. To learn more about volunteer environmental monitoring, visit
tpjrin/volunteer.
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2004 Calendar of Conservation Events
January 1
March 1
March 13
April 15-21
April 22
April
April 27
May 5-11
May 11
May 11-18
May 11-18
June 1-9
June 5
June 5
July 24-30
August
August 4
August 9
August 25
September 21
September 18
October 5
October 18
October 13-19
October 15
October 18
November 18
December 23
On January 1,1970, the National Environmental Policy Act was enacted to require
the assessment of impacts of federal actions on the environment
On March 1,1872, Yellowstone National Park, the Nation's first national park, was
established by an act signed by President Ulysses S. Grant
On March 13,1903, the National Wildlife Refuge System was established
National Wildlife Week
Earth Day
National Park Week (annually in April during the week of Earth Day)
On April 27,1935, the Soil Conservation Service was created in the Department of
Agriculture
Drinking Water Week (EPA)
International Migratory Bird Day (FWS)
National River Cleanup Week (EPA)
American Wetlands Week (EPA)
National Fishing and Boating Week (FWS)
World Environment Day (NRCS)
National Public Trails Day (first Saturday in June)
Natural Science in the Tetons STUDIO ^^destination (GSUSA)
NOAA Aquarius Project (GSUSA and NOAA)
On August 4,1954, the Small Watershed Program was enacted to help
communities protect, improve, and develop watersheds
Smokey Bear's birthday
National Park Founder's Day (NFS). On August 25,1916, the National Park
Service was created by an act signed by President Woodrow Wilson
International Coastal Cleanup (EPA)
National Public Lands Day
National Estuary Day (EPA)
World Water Monitoring Day (EPA)
National Wildlife Refuge Week
Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant applications due (GSUSA)
On October 18,1972, the Clean Water Act was enacted
On November 18,1977, the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act was
enacted to further the conservation, protection, and enhancement of the nation's
natural resources for sustained use
On December 23,1985, the 1985 Farm Bill was passed, the first farm bill to
include a conservation tide and the first to link conservation to eligibility for USDA
program benefits
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Sample Application Forms
Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants
Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant Application Packet
SAMPLE
are the Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants?
Girl Scouts of the USA's Elliott Wildlife Values Project along with eight federal natural resource agencies:
USDA Forest Service
USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service
USDI National Park Service
U.S. Geological Survey
USDI Fish and Wildlife Service
USDI Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
National Oceanic & Atmospheric
Administration
have developed a partnership and have contributed funds and support for Linking Girls to the Land Council
Grant projects. These grants of up to $5,000 encourage Girl Scouts to become more involved in natural
resource issues and explore careers related to wildlife and natural resource conservation. They encourage
federal and state agencies to participate in die Girl Scout program by helping with conservation-related award
work, service projects, and Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award projects.
Program History: Since the founding of the grant program in 1998,74 Girl Scout councils have been
awarded a total of 83 grants. These projects served more than 46,000 girls and adults. Before the Linking Girls
to the Land Council Grant program was established, many councils had never worked with natural resource
agencies and had not budgeted for supplies and odier administrative costs. Additionally, many agencies rarely
directed their declining resources to environmental education efforts. The availability of this "seed money"
brings together the ideas, staff time, and professional expertise to create programs and outdoor experiences for
girls that otherwise may not happen. Projects include cooperation with local natural resource professionals, a
communication and media plan, and post-event follow-up and evaluation.
Who can submit a Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant application? Any Girl Scout adult volunteer,
council staff member, Campus Girl Scout, or Girl Scout 14-17 who has the full support of her council can
submit a Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant application for up to $5,000. All projects must be
accomplished in partnership with at least one federal or state natural resource agency.
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Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant Application
Selection Criteria Checklist
SAMPLE
The following criteria will be used to determine which councils receive grant
awards. Please use this as a checklist for what your proposal must include and
attach it with your application.
THE PROJECT MUST:
BE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE AREAS:
D Environmental Education. This category includes: observation of nature and the environment,
field ecology, ecosystem monitoring, biological research, interpretive programs, and career
exploration.
D Outdoor Skills Development. This category includes: developed camping, backcountry
camping, horseback riding, cross country skiing, hiking, and fishing.
D Volunteer Service. This category includes: service projects on federal, state or private land.
ALSO:
D Involve the interest of the girls.
D Involve the interest of the community.
D Be focused on local natural resources.
D Be reviewed and approved by the applicant's Girl Scout council.
D Be able to be planned and completed within ONE year.
D Demonstrate how the project will benefit both the federal or state agency(ies) and the council.
D Show written commitment of federal or state agencies.
D Present a plan that incorporates the diversity of girl and adult membership within the council's
jurisdiction and reaches out to serve underrepresented populations.
D Encourage creative and innovative use of community resources.
D Include natural resource, science and/or environmental career development and awareness for
girls.
D Present a plan for post-event follow up and evaluation.
D Be sustainable and replicable within your council and other Girl Scout councils nationwide.
D Adhere to and support Girl Scouts of the USA policies, safety standards and guidelines.
D Include a council's Certificate of Insurance indicating that GSUSA is "additionally insured." (Only
needed if the council is NOT in the GSUSA sponsored Property Casualty Program).
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Project Timetable
SAMPLE
2004/2006
October 15, 2004
Deadline for Linking Girls to the Land council project applications TO
BE RECEIVED at Girl Scouts of the USA (faxed applications will not
be accepted).
October 16 November IS, 2004 Linking Girls to the Land national committee reviews project
applications and selects grant award recipients.
December 15,2004
January 2, 2005
July 1, 2005
January 2, 2006
Girl Scout council grant recipients notified. Initial 75% of total grant
award check issued.
Girl Scout council Linking Girls to the Land project implementation
begins.
Deadline for Girl Scout council Linking Girls to the Land interim project
report TO BE RECEIVED at Girl Scouts of the USA (faxed reports will
not be accepted).
Deadline for Girl Scout council Linking Girls to the Land Final Project
Report TO BE RE CEIVED at Girl Scouts of the USA (fed reports
will not be accepted). Any unused funds should be mailed back to
GSUSA.
January 3, 2005 - March 15, 2006 Girl Scout council Final Project Reports compiled and evaluated by
Girl Scouts of the USA, Final 25% of award check issued.
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Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant Application SAMPLE ||
Instructions:
1. Please TYPE all materials.
2. Mail original COMPLETED application with 2 copies to be received by OCTOBER 15, 2004 to:
Jodi Stewart
Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants j^*"" C<^
Membership and Program Initiatives
Girl Scouts of the USA
420 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10018 -2798
A. GENERAL INFORMATION:
Council Name:
Council Address:
STREET
CITY STATE ZIP
Service Area:
Chief Executive
Officer: Phone: ( )
Project Coordinator: Phone: ( )
Email:
Project Title:
Project Summary
Statement:
Total estimated number of participating Girl Scouts:
Estimated number of participating Girl Scouts by age level: Daisy Brownie
Junior Cadette
___ Senior Adults
Girl Scouts 11-17
TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANT FUNDING REQUESTED: _^
Did representatives from your council attend a Linking Girls to the Land Workshop?: Yes No
If yes, where was the workshop located?
What was the month and year of the workshop attended?
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Linking (jjyls to the Land Council Grant Applicatipn SAJVJPLE
Project Category: (please check the ojoe that most represents your project)
Environmental Education Outdoor Skills Volunteer Service
Federal or State Collaborating Agency (ies):
Other Collaborators:
Where will the project take place?
Federal land
State land
City land
Girl Scout property Other
(indicate below)
We are assuming responsibility for the attached proposed project, and will submit an interim project
report to be received at GSUSA by July 1, 2005 and a final project report to be received at GSUSA by
January 2,2006.
Chief Executive Officer
Date
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Project Proposal Format SAMPLE
B. PROJECT SUMMARY: (Two page limit)
Please type an outlined project summary that specifically addresses the following:
1. Summarize the ptoject and its objectives in one paragraph.
2. Identify the intended benefits for girls and how the project meets dieir interests.
3. Identify how you are incorporating the diversity of girl and adult membership within your council's jurisdiction. How
are you reaching out to underserved girls?
4. Identify the intended benefits for the community.
5. Identify the intended benefits for the nation's natural resources.
C. PROJECT TIMELINE; (One page limit)
Please design an estimated project timeline beginning with the grant application and concluding with the final
project report. The project should be able to be carried out and completed within ONE year.
D. PROJECT PLAN: (Three page limit)
Please type a project plan outline that specifically addresses the following:
1. Describe how the project will be implemented. (Include the steps from the initial start up through the completion.
List the staffincluding agency representatives, Girl Scout volunteers and/or council staffexpected to be involved
and their role).
2. Describe how diis project makes innovative and creative use of community resources. How does the project generate
community involvement and investment?
3. Identify how you are incorporating natural resource, science and/or environmental career development and
awareness for girls.
4, List the facilities and/or equipment that are needed.
5. Describe the publicity efforts that are being planned (i.e., local magazines, newspapers, radio, or television).
E. PROJECT EVALUATION: (One page limit)
Please type a brief outline or description of the evaluation methods expected to be used that specifically
addresses the following:
1. List the methods and/or tools for evaluating project results.
2. Describe how the results will be shared with the general public.
3. Describe how successful results will be used by your council, other councils, and/or outside organizations.
F. AGENCY COLLABORATIONS: (One page limit)
Please type a brief outlined description about your council's collaborative federal or state natural resource
agency(ies) that specifically addresses the following:
1. List collaborating federal or state agency(ies) that will be partnering with your council to complete and strengthen this
project.
2, Describe plans for working with each federal or state natural resource agency in this project so that the collaborations
are meaningful. How do the Girl Scouts benefit from the collaboration? How does the agency benefit from the
collaboration?
3. Include with this application commitment letters from all the federal or state agencies you plan to work with, on
agency letterhead.
4. List any other non-federal or state natural resource agencies or organizations that you will partner with and explain
how. Include a commitment letter(s) if the organization is a key collaborator.
G. POST EVENT IMPLICATIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY: (One page limit)
Please type a brief description about how the project will continue and could serve as a foundation for future
related projects in your council or community.
1. Describe how your project will continue without additional funding from Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant
money.
2. Describe how your project will serve as a foundation for future related projects in your council or community.
3. List examples of how your project could be replicated within your council or by other councils.
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Budget Fottn SAMPLE
EXPENSES: AMOUNT:
A. Project personnel (List project staff support,
volunteers, honoraria, etc.)
1 4
i. jji
2.
3.
4.
(Use separate sheet if more space is necessary.)
TOTAL PERSONNEL:
B. Consumable Office Supplies and Services
1. Office supplies
2. Copying/duplication
3. Equipment
4. Telephone
5. Printing
6. Postage
TOTAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES:
C. Transportation
What type is needed?
D. Equipment [lease and/or purchase] (Please itemize
on separate sheet)
E. Other (Please itemize on separate sheet)
TOTAL PROJECT EXPENSES: $
SOURCES OF SUPPORT:
Linking Girls to the Land Grant Request from GSUSA $.
Council funding f.
Individual contributions $.
Other sources (Please specify on separate sheet *) $.
TOTAL PROJECT SUPPORT:
*Describe in-kind support and indicate sources on separate sheet.
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Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant Application
Checklist SAMPLE
Be sure to include the following with your Linking Girls to the Land
Council Grant Application:
1. Completed pages 4&5 of application
packet and signed by your council's
CEO. (Generalinformation)
2. Narrative of project proposal
3. Project timeline
4. Letter(s) of commitment from
collaborating federal or state natural
resource agency(ies)
5. Project budget form
6. Certificate of insurance (Only needed if
the council is NOT in the GSUSA
sponsored Property Casualty Program, as a
copy of the certificate is already on fie). If
certificate is not on file, please include
a copy of your council's current
certificate of insurance showing
GSUSA as "additionally insured",
with a combined minimum single
limit of liability coverage in the
amount of $1 million aggregate for
bodily injury and property damage.
7. Additional supporting materials and
or information (not required)
8. Selection criteria checklist
Mail original application, signed by your council's CEO and all required forms along with 2
copies (double-sided and stapled) of the entire application to the address below.
If you have questions about the Linking Girls to the Land Application or the Application Process
Please contact:
Jodi Stewart
Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants
Membership & Program Initiatives
Girl Scouts of the USA
420 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10018 -2798
(212) 852-8076
jstewart@girlscouts.org
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Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant Interim Report SAMPLE1
Instructions:
1. Please TYPE all materials.
2. Mail COMPLETED interim report so that is it received by JULY 1,2005 to:
Jodi Stewart
Linking Girls to the Land 2005 Interim Report
Membership and Program Initiatives
Girl Scouts of the USA
420 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10018-2798
A. GENERAL INFORMATION:
Council Name:
Council State:
Project Coordinator:
Service Area:
Phone: ( )
Email:
Project Title:
Project Summary Statement:
Total Number of Participating Girl Scouts:
Number of Participating Girl Scouts by Age Level:
.Daisy
.Junior
. Senior
Girl Scouts 11-17
Brownie
Cadette
Adults
B. PROJECT UPDATE:
1. Please write a brief summary of the purpose of your project.
2. Please list the project collaborating agencies.
3. Please provide a brief description of the progress of the project beginning steps. (This may simply
be a bulleted list of steps.)
4. Please provide a brief update on the project accomplishments to date. (This may be a bulleted list
of accomplishments.)
5. Please describe any challenges you have encountered to date and how you have/hope to resolve
those challenges.
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Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant Final Report SAMPLE
Instructions:
1. Please TYPE or PRINT all materials.
2. Please attach photographs or a CD with photos of the project and promotional
material featuring the event or project.
3. Please attach all receipts related to project expenses covered by this grant award.
4. Please have your CEO sign the report.
5. Mail COMPLETED application so that it is received by JANUARY 2,200^ to:
Jodi Stewart
Linking Girls to the Land 2005 Final Report
Membership and Program Initiatives
Girl Scouts of the USA
420 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10018-2798
A. GENERAL INFORMATION:
Council Name:
Council Address:
STREET
CITY
Service Area:
Chief Executive
Officer:
Project Coordinator:
Project Title:
STATE
Phone: (
Phone: (
ZIP
Email:
To be read and signed by Chief Executive Officer of the council:
This final report reflects the work completed for the collaborative project funded by the Linking Girls
To The Land Initiative.
Date
CEO's Signature
* Please contact Jodi Stewart, GSUSA at (800) 223-0624 Ext. 8076 or (212) 852-8076 or
} s tewatt@.girlscou ts. org should you have any questions regarding this report.
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B. NARRATIVE REPORT GUIDELINES:
Please briefly describe the following. A bulleted outline is acceptable.
1, Write a paragraph summarizing the project.
2. Describe why your council project was of particular interest to your Girl Scouts and your
community.
3. Describe what environmental or social need (issue) the project aimed to address.
4. Describe the process of building a collaboration with the project partners and what role they
played in the development and implementation of the project.
5. Describe the method of evaluation and evaluation results for the project.
6. Describe the challenges encountered during the planning and implementation of the project.
7. Describe how the challenges were resolved.
C. PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS:
1. An outline of expenditures
2. All expense receipts
3. Samples of evaluation tool(s) used
4. List of media used for informing community of the project
5. Newspaper and magazine articles and other media attention featuring the project
6. Photographs of the project
7. Any program resources that were developed for die project
D. PROJECT SUMMARY INFORMATION:
1. Participant Information: (Please estimate as best as possible.)
a. Number of girls at each age level:
Daisy
Junior
Senior
Brownie
Cadette
Girl Scouts 11-17
b. Number of adults:
c. Racial ethnic breakdown of girls:
TOTAL GIRLS:
TOTAL ADULTS:
American Indian/Alaskan
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black
Hispanic
White
d. Racial ethnic breakdown of adults: American Indian/Alaskan
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black
Hispanic
White
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2. Collaborations:
List of Collaborating Agencies:
(check all that apply)
USDI Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
USDI National Park Service
Americans for National Parks
_.... USDA Natural Resources Conservation
Service
__ USDI Fish and Wildlife Service
USDA Forest Service
_ U.S. Geological Survey
LOCAL (if marked, please list local names
below)
3. Finances:
a. linking Girls To The Land GSUSA grant award amount:
b. Please list any additional support that you were given in the midst of the project:
c. TOTAL EXPENSES:
E. COMMENTS:
Please feel free to add any additional comments regarding the Linking Girls to the Land
Council Grant process on a clearly identified additional sheet of paper.
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Girl Scouts.
GSUSA Leave No Trace (LNT) Master Educator Course
Scholarships
2004 Application Packet
In 2004, the Girl Scouts of the USA, through the Linking Girls to the Land Initiative, is offering approximately
20 scholarships for those interested in becoming Leave No Trace Master Educators. The goal of this
scholarship program is to provide Leave No Trace Master Educator Course scholarships for adult Girl Scouts
interested in communicating and integrating the Leave No Trace outdoor skills and ethics message into their
council's outdoor program.
These scholarships are funded through a grant made possible by the U.S. Forest Service to the Linking Girls to
the Land initiative. This GSUSA Elliott Wildlife Values Project initiative encourages partnerships between Girl
Scouts and federal natural resource agencies in order to offer joint conservation and outdoor programs to Girl
Scouts nationwide.
The five day Leave No Trace Master Educator Course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of
Leave No Trace techniques through practical application in a field setting. The first day is spent in a classroom,
introducing the course, reviewing gear, and packing. The remaining four days are spent on a short hiking, sea
kayaking, horse packing, rafting or canoeing trip, learning and practicing the principles of Leave No Trace.
Currently, all Leave no Trace Masters Educator Courses are offered by the National Outdoor Leadership
School (NOLS) and the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMQ.
Tuition Information
Approximately 20 grant recipients will receive assistance in the form of a $650.00 - $765.00 scholarship,
depending on location, to cover the full cost of tuition for a Leave No Trace Master Educator Course,
Tuition includes all meals and transportation during the course. Rations, instruction, group equipment and
curriculum materials are also included in the cost. Participants are responsible for travel to and from their
course locationand at some locationsfor lodging while not in the field.
Requirements of Scholarship Recipients
Leave No Trace courses are designed for people in good physical condition who have a strong interest in
outdoor recreation, a commitment to training others, and a desire to protect wilderness resources. Applicants
must have backcountry backpacking, sea kayakingr or canoeing experience related to the offered cour$gjn
ordered to attend). Applicants must have cojnpleted a tg/p day Leave fr4o Trace train the trainer course.
One of the cooperative goals of the GSUSA Linking Girls to the Land initiative and the Leave No Trace
program is to create a network of Girl Scout volunteers that are trained to teach and integrate Leave No Trace
ethics and skills into their council's outdoor program. Strongest consideration will be given to applicants who
have outdoor education teaching experience and can promote the Leave No Trace message in their council.
Scholarship recipients are expected to teach at least twoJLeave No Trace trainer co_ujfses per year,
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Reporting
Within six weeks of completion of the course, scholarship recipients will be responsible for writing an
evaluative report summary of their experience. This report must include photos. Reports should be mailed to:
Jodi Stewart, LNT Report, Elliott Wildlife Values Project, GSUSA, 420 5"> Avenue, 15"' Floor, New York, NY
10128.
Application Process and Deadline
The 2004 GSUSA LNT Masters Educator Scholarship applications are due to be received to the
address below by M|arch 17^2004,
Applicants must complete die GSUSA Scholarship Application (see last page) and attach all required
information listed on the form. On the GSUSA Scholarship Application you will need to list your 1st and 2nd
LNT course site and date.
Send completed applications by March 17, 2004 to:
GSUSA LNT Master Educator Scholarships
Attn: Jo Ann Schiffer-Burdett
22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Awarding of Scholarships
Applicants will be notified of th,ek scholarship award by npi! during tl^ week of April 14r 2QQ4. Your name
will be placed on the National Outdoor Leadership (NOLS) or Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) course
roster. After notification of the GSUSA Scholarship award, RECIPIENTS MUST COMPLETE a Leave
No Trace Master Course application for the course you wish to attend in order to confirm your spot
in the course. (Note: The GSUSA Scholarship application IS NOT a course registration or application.)
Lea. ve No Trace .Master Educator courses listings, GSUSA Scholarships forms, and Leave No
Trace Master Educator Course application forms axe available on the Leave No Trace
website, www.LNT.org. or call LNT, Inc. (800) 466-2721.
For additional course information contact;
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)
Michael Cheek (307) 335-2213 Dara Houdek (603) 466-2721 x209
michael cheektSJnols.edu dhoudekfaiamcinfo.org
For more information on the GSUSA Leave No Trace Master Educator Scholarship program
please contact Liz Garland at (916) 669-2777 or by email: liz garlandfgjtdogs.org
For information about Linking Girls to the Land activities contact:
Jodi Stewart at (212) 852-8076 or by email at i stewartfSigirlscouts .org.
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Leave No Trace Master Educator Course
2004 Girl Scout Scholarship Application
Applicant Name;,
Date:
Matting Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Phone:
Fax:
e-majk
Council Name/Address:
Cijy, State,. Zip Code:
CEO Name:
Council Contact:
Phone:
e-mail:
Scholarships for Leave No Trace (LNT) Master Educator courses are offered to applicants who demonstrate
their ability to effectively reach large numbers of Girl Scouts with the Leave No Trace message. Strongest
consideration wfll be given to applicants who have outdoor education teaching experience and can promote the
Leave No Trace message in their council. Scholarship recipients are expected to teach two Leave No Trace
trainer courses per year. One GSUSA Scholarship is awarded per council.
Requirements: You must have back country backpacking, sea kayaking or canoeing experience related to the
offered course in order to attend. You must also have completed a two day Leave No Trace train the trainer
course. Within six weeks of completion of the course you must write an evaluative report summary including
photos.
Scholar ship Applicants Must:
Have completed a two day LNT Train the Trainer course. Date:
* Submit 2 letters of recommendation; one from your council contact or staff person.
State why you want to become a Leave No Trace Master Educator. Describe yourself, the nature of
your council work, your back country experience. Quantify recent achievements related to teaching
and integrating Leave No Trace into council program.
Provide an outline detailing how you will implement Leave No Trace in your council. Estimate how
many Girl Scouts will be reached annually by the Leave No Trace message and how many LNT trainer
courses you can facilitate per year.
List the dates and course sites you wish to attend. Visit www.LNT.org for a list of Leave No Trace
(LNT) Master Educator courses or call LNT Inc. at (800) 332-4100.
1ซ Choice Date Course Site circle: NOLS/AMC
2ฐd Choice Date Course Site circle: NOLS/AMC
For more course information call:
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Michael Cheek (307) 335-2213
michael_cheek@nols.edu
Appalachian Mountain Club (AMQ
Dara Johnson (603) 466-2721 x209
djohnson@amcinfo.org
GSUSA Scholarship Applications are due to be received by March 17, 2004.
Send completed application form and attach all required information listed above to:
GSUSA Leave No Trace Master Educator Scholarships,
Atm: Jo Ann Schiffer-Burdett; 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
For scholarship information call Liz Garland at (916) 669-2777; email: Uz gariand@tdog-s.org
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Appendix 1 Girl Scout Council Map
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