The Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys council is commonly known as River Valleys council. It serves approximately 17,200 youth and 6,300 volunteers across 49 counties in southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and one county in Iowa (Allamakee County).
Camps
- Camp Edith Mayo
- Camp Elk River
- Camp Lakamaga (Marine on St. Croix)
- Camp Northwoods (Mason, WI)
- Camp Singing Hills
Patch Programs
- Council-Led Programs
- BIPOC Spaces & Places GSRV
- Every Girl in a Tent Girl Scouts River Valleys
- 5-Night Add-On Patch
- 10-Night Add-On Patch
- 15-Night Add-On Patch
- 20-Night Add-On Patch
- Under the Stars Add-On Patch
- Winter Camping Add-On Patch
- Girl Scout Leadership Institute
- One Saturday each month from 10:00 am-1:00 pm
- Girls In Gear (Mountain Bike Experience)
- gsLead: Leadership Development Cohort
- GSRV Diverse, Inclusive, Together
- GSRV Ready, Set, Vote
- Power Girls Electrical Certificate
Meeting Plans
Formed
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys was officially formed on October 1, 2007. It was created as part of a national realignment by Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) to consolidate smaller councils into larger, high-capacity organizations.
River Valleys was formed by the merger of five legacy councils:
- Girl Scout Council of Cannon Valley (based in Northfield, established April 25, 1958, zip code 55057 now in River Valley’s jurisdiction per GSUSA’s Council Finder)
- Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis (based in Brooklyn Center, currently has River Valleys Brooklyn Center Service Center)
- Girl Scout Council of River Trails (based in Rochester, currently has River Valley’s Edith Mayo Program Center)
- Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley (based in St. Paul, currently the headquarters of River Valley)
- Girl Scouts Peacepipe Council (based in Redwood Falls, zip code 56283 now in River Valley’s jurisdiction per GSUSA’s Council Finder)
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For More Fun Ideas and Plans
Join the Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Leader Help Facebook Group
(Not an official GSUSA Group)
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(No official Groups)
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- “Girl Scout Articles of Incorporation, Cannon Valley Girl Scout Council, Northfield, Minnesota.” Minnesota Digital Library, State of Minnesota, Department of State, 25 Apr. 1958, https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/p16022coll32:123#. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
- “Girl Scout Council Charter, Stillwater, Minnesota.” Minnesota Digital Library, Girl Scouts, Inc., 22 Nov. 1922, https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/p16022coll32:58#. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
- “Girl Scouts of Greater Minneapolis and Hennepin County Reports and Newsletters.” Hennepin History Museum, Apr. 2020, https://hennepinhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/HHM_B537-Girl-Scouts-of-Greater-Minneapolis-and-Hennepin-County.pdf. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
- “Girl Scouts Of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Brooklyn Center Service Center.” Mapquest.com, 2023, https://www.mapquest.com/us/minnesota/girl-scouts-of-minnesota-and-wisconsin-river-valleys-brooklyn-center-service-center-783098619. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
- “Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys – Camp Edith Mayo.” Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, business.rochestermnchamber.com/list/member/girl-scouts-of-minnesota-and-wisconsin-river-valleys-camp-edith-mayo-1804. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
- Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys. “Contact and Visit.” Girl Scouts River Valleys, 2026, https://www.girlscoutsrv.org/en/discover/our-council/contact-and-visit.html. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
- Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys. “Impact Report 2024.” Girl Scouts River Valleys, 2024, http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/content/dam/girlscoutsrv-redesign/documents/finance/Girl%20Scouts%20River%20Valleys%202024%20Impact%20Report.pdf. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
- Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys. “Who We Are.” Girl Scouts River Valleys, 2016, https://www.girlscoutsrv.org/en/discover/who-we-are.html. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
- “Proceedings of the 39th Annual G.L.P.A. Conference.” Great Lakes Planetarium Association, Oct. 2003, https://glpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2003-proceedings.pdf. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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