Girl Scouts

Our Girl Scout programs align with the Girl Scout mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. We provide programs specific to earning Daisy Petals, Brownie Badges, and Junior Girl Scout Badges, as well as other general scouting programs that suit all ages. Our programs cover topics including environmental responsibility, habitats, and nature-related subjects including bugs, flowers, and birds of prey.

Daisy Programs

Clover’s Story

Discover what it means to use resources wisely as we learn about ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Read ‘Clover’s Story’ and make a healthy snack. Then meet a live turtle and create flower crafts out of recycled materials.
Duration: 1 1/2 hours | Price: $10 per Daisy | Minimum: $100 | Available Year-Round

Mari’s Story

Come practice what it means to be responsible for what you say and do. Gather around a campfire to read ‘Mari’s Story’, sing songs about environmental responsibility, and learn how to be responsible with fire. We will even make s’mores!
Duration: 1 1/2 hours | Price: $10 per Daisy | Minimum: $100 | Available Year-Round

Rosie’s Story

Let’s go on an outdoor adventure and make the world a better place! Read ‘Rosie’s Story’ and head to the beach to help clean up litter. Afterward, enjoy a healthy snack and make bird feeders to take home.
Duration: 1 1/2 hours | Price: $10 per Daisy | Minimum: $100 | Available April-October

Eco Learner

Your scouts will learn how to protect nature with the “Leave No Trace” principles. We will hike to the Amphitheater where the scouts are able to act out how they would protect nature. After showing what they learned, we will share a healthy snack together!
Duration: 1 1/2 hours | Price: $10 per Daisy | Minimum: $100 | Available April-October

Brownie Programs

Bugs (Naturalist Badge)

Did you know that a monarch butterfly can migrate 3,000 miles to Mexico? Discover more facts about bugs as we learn how to classify these important creatures. Create a bug craft and take a guided bug hike in pursuit of learning more about the fascinating lives of insects and arachnids.
Duration: 2 hours | Price: $12 per Brownie | Minimum: $100 | Available April-October

Eco Friend

In this program, scouts will discover how to be a great friend to nature! We will learn how to follow the “Leave No Trace” principles that help us take care and be kind to wildlife. After exploring some of our outdoor habitats, we will practice building a safe campfire and eat a special treat!                                          Duration: 2 hours | Price: $12 per Brownie | Minimum: $100 | Available Year-Round

Hiker (Outdoor Badge)

Come explore the beautiful trails at Schlitz Audubon! We start with a trail mix making ceremony to give us energy for the hike ahead. Then we head into the woods and learn “leave no trace” policies. This is a perfect program for beginning hikers.
Duration: 2 hours | Price: $12 per Brownie | Minimum: $100 | Available Year-Round

Senses (Investigation Badge)

How in tune are you with your senses? Investigate your five senses through hands-on activities including taste testing, smelling secret scent jars, and touching mystery textures. We’ll also observe a live animal and discover how it utilizes its senses
Duration: 2 hours | Price: $12 per Brownie | Minimum: $100 | Available Year-Round

Outdoor Art Creator

Create and explore nature by making ephemeral art! We will look at artwork by Andy Goldsworthy and hike outside to create our own pieces. We will sing and dance along with the music given to us by nature on our destination hike.
Duration: 2 hours | Price: $12 per Brownie | Minimum: $100 | Available April-October

Junior Girl Scout Programs

Animal Habitats (Animals Badge)

Habitats come in many shapes and sizes, but each one has food, water, shelter, and space. Meet a live animal and determine what kind of habitat it would live in. Explore the many habitats found on the Center’s grounds.
Duration: 2 hours | Price: $12 per Scout | Minimum: $100 | Available Year-Round

Bronze Award Project

Girls pair up to make Screech Owl/American Kestrel nesting boxes. They will also get the chance to meet one of these raptors. Learn some of the past and present dangers these raptors face. Information is included about the best habitats and tree heights for placing the nesting boxes.
Duration: 2 hours | Price: $17 per Scout | Minimum: $100 | Available Year-Round

Flowers (Naturalist Badge)

There are more to flowers than their good looks. Peek under the petals as we uncover the science behind what makes flowers bloom. We’ll take a wildflower hike, conduct flower experiments, and make a flower craft to take home.
Duration: 2 hours | Price: $12 per Scout | Minimum: $100 | Available April-October

Geocaching (Adventure Badge)

Embark on a high-tech treasure hunt as you develop the many skills involved in geocaching. Learn about the history, technology, and variations of geocaching done all around the world. Your troop will also have the chance to use our GPS systems to navigate the Schlitz Audubon grounds and explore our geocache course!
Duration: 2 hours | Price: $12 per Scout | Minimum: $100 | Available Year-Round

Cadette Girl Scout Programs

Citizen Science (Think Like A Citizen Science journey)

Become a Citizen Scientist and help Schlitz Audubon collect data about birds or plants! Learn about the different species that are found on the property and find out where we input the data that we collect. After the program, your troop will receive the project protocols to continue these projects.
Duration: 2 hours | Price: $12 per Scout | Minimum: $100 | Available Year-Round

General Scouting Programs – Available Onsite Only

Camp Together Overnight

Experience Schlitz Audubon like never before by staying overnight! Put your senses to the test on a night hike to see if you have what it takes to be a nocturnal animal. Then, gather around the campfire to make s’mores! A continental breakfast is offered in the morning.
Price: $40 per Scout, $10 per Adult (troop leaders are free!) | Minimum Fee: $400 | Available November-March

Owl Prowl

Hike with us deep into the forest while hunting for owls. Sound is the best way to identify owls- put on your big deer ears and prepare to hear and see some of our local residents. This program provides the natural history knowledge and necessary activities to complete your badge requirements. Includes a guided hike, owl artifacts, and guaranteed live owls!
Duration: 1 1/2 hours | Price: $15 per Scout, $15 per Adult | Minimum: $150 | Attendance: 50 maximum | Available August-November

Schlitz After Dark

Explore Schlitz Audubon in this nighttime guided nature hike! Put your senses to the test and discover what animals become active as the sun goes down. Watch the sunset from the top of the observation tower, then hike around the many habitats, looking and listening for wildlife. Program scheduling will be based on sunset times.                                                                                                                                                  Duration: 2 hours | Price: $12 per Scout | Minimum: $100 | Available Year-Round

General Scouting Programs – Available Onsite or Offsite

All programs feature our live animals, including birds of prey from our Raptor Program or our reptile and amphibian animal ambassadors.

Reptiles & Amphibians

Whether they slither, hop, jump, swim, or crawl, Wisconsin’s reptiles and amphibians are sure to fascinate your group. See them up close and learn about what makes each of them unique in this intriguing program!
Duration: 1 hour | Price: $200 | Attendance: 90 maximum | Available Year-Round

Owls: Designed for Darkness

These seldom seen, silent winged hunters shine best when the sun goes down. Our feathered raptor staff model their special night hunting adaptations and some basic owl behaviors providing insights into their natural history. Wisconsin is home to a variety of native owls, each with its own special adaptations. Our resident owls will engage your audience as they see firsthand the power of these amazing birds. Pellet dissection also offered for an enhanced learning experience!
Duration: 1 hour | Price: $325 | Attendance: 90 maximum | Available Year-Round

Beaks & Talons

Which bird is the fastest? Which has silent flight? Join us for an interactive comparison of falcons, hawks, and owls. This is an engaging and informative experience for all ages!
Duration: 1 hour | Price: $325 | Attendance: 90 maximum | Available Year-Round

Eagle & Friends

With awesome power, spectacular strength, a huge wingspan, and massive talons, the Bald Eagle is the very essence of a raptor and headlines this program. Accompanied by hawks, owls, and falcons.
Duration: 1 hour | Price: $400 | Attendance: 90 maximum | Available Year-Round