2011 – Eco Learner – The Badge Archive

Released in 2018 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide.
The Daisy Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting page has the information on when all badges were released.

Three steps are needed to complete this badge:

Be prepared to protect nature before you go outdoors
Keep living things safe when you walk in nature
Learn how to protect nature from trash

Note – Please see our Affiliations page to know if any of the links on The Badge Archive benefit the website in anyway.

Resources

Leader Guide available in Girl Scout Shop online
Official badge is available in Girl Scout Shop online
or look for your local shop to save on shipping.
PDF Online Booklet from GSUSA Council

Troop Meeting Ideas

Webpage at Earn Daisy Badges Blog
Slideshow from GSNWGL
PDF Meeting Plan from GSRV (River Valley)

At Home Individual Girls

Instructions under “Outdoor” from GSEOK
PDF from GSHPA
Google Classroom link from GSHS
PDF from GSKentuckiana (not all badges they have are full steps)
PDF from GSKSMO Virtual (New At Home Program)
Google Forms (No registration needed) from GSMidTN
PDF with accompanying YouTube video from GSofCT
PDF from GSSEF
Instructions under “Daisy” from GSSI
Instructions under “Daisy” from GSSSC
PDF from GS-TOP
PDF from GSVSC
Part 1 and Part 2) from GSWNY

Multi-Level Matches

Check out other badges that might work well with this badge when doing activities with multiple levels. These are simply suggestions and may take some creativity and extra steps to earn all the badges in various levels.

A Multi-Level Troop will need to do extra steps when earning different badges across levels. It depends on how many requirements overlap. Some will only have one or two matching requirements.

If there is no badge in a level, we suggest that a level earns a Fun Patch related to the rest of the badges instead of an official badge.

Daisy – Eco Learner or Between Earth and Sky (3 Cheers Journey does not correlate)
Brownie – Eco Friend (Pets does not correlate) – add safe fire building
Junior – Animal Habitats (Eco Camper does not correlate)
Cadette – Fun Patch (Eco Trekker does not correlate)
Senior – Eco Explorer – add field trip
Ambassador – Eco Advocate or Justice Journey – add consult with experts

Uniform Vest Placement

This badge should go where #10 is stated on the GSUSA Uniform Guide. Note for Aprons – all skill-based badges can be lined above the pockets (on either side of the leaves if you have the retired leaves on the uniform). Vests have all skill-based badges on only the council ID set side.