Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2018 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Brownie page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Explore nature kindly, learn fire safety, and discover how to protect wildlife and outdoor spaces.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Practice how to help the outdoors (practice on a hike, teach others, make a poster).
- Look at things closely and don’t disturb them (examine objects, see what lives there, make art about it instead of with it).
- Learn how to build and safely put out a fire.
- Learn about wildlife protection (draw picture of wildlife home or what wildlife think of how humans treat their home, OR visit or talk to a wildlife rescue agency).
- Learn about how to be kind outdoors (talk to park ranger, practice three ways, brainstorm improve outdoor spaces).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Archived Copy of Mtg1 and Mtg2 from GSRV (River Valley) – Original: Mtg 1 and Mtg 2
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- Archived Copy of Mtg1 and Mtg2 from GSRV (River Valley) – Original: Mtg 1 and Mtg 2
- Slideshow PDF from GSEP – Archived Copy of PDF
Other Resources
- (Not Available Yet)
See the Activity List – choose your own activities! - Camp Plan at Creating Butterflies
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- Google Forms Step by Step Activities (No registration needed) from GSMidTN
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- Google Classroom (request by email/phone number) under “Virtual Badges for Brownies” from GSHS
- Google Forms Step by Step Activities (No registration needed) from GSMidTN
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Think of ways to help the outdoors
- Observe outdoor spaces
- Build a safe campfire
- Take care of wildlife
- Practice being kind
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)
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- GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for 3 Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
- Mtg 1: Leave No Trace Activity (Hike, Game/Song, or Poster), AND Observation Activity (Small Living Creatures, Object Story, or Observe and Object)
- Mtg 2: Fire Building, AND Wildlife Protection (Poster, Look for Homes, or Field Trip)
- Mtg 3: Outdoor Kindness Activity (Field Trip, 3 Ways to be Kind, or Improve Outdoor Space)
- Brownie Checklist for Outdoor Adventures by GSUSA
- Leave No Trace by GSUSA
- Leave No Trace (Illustrated) by GSUSA
- Brownie Eco Friend Mtg 2 Activity Choices by GSUSA
- Eco Friends Coloring Page by GSUSA
- VTK Build a Teepee Fire by GSUSA
- Video Introduction to Fire Building by GSUSA
- VTK Build A Fire Instructions by GSUSA
- VTK Campfire Safety Rules by GSUSA
- VTK Bowerbird Builders by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Animal Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.
Learn about the Camper Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is a Skill Based Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.
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