Create a Garden Exploration Day: Girl Scout Juniors

Program Overview

Girl Scout Exploration Days offer families and scout troops the opportunity to explore plant-based themes through a variety of hands-on activities and take-home projects. Please note that Denver Botanic Gardens does not provide badges. 

Important information regarding program logistics such as entry and exit policies and check-in location will be communicated to you by email closer to the date of the program. Please watch for an email from familyprograms@botanicgardens.org in your inbox. If you don’t see an email in your inbox, please check your junk or spam folders.

Know Before You Go

• Program Length: Girl Scout Juniors Exploration Days consist of three activity stations and a self-guided exploration. Depending on the size and interests of your group, the program will take about two hours to complete. Program registration includes admission to the Gardens. Your group is welcome to stay and explore the Gardens on your own after the program.  
• Before you Arrive: If your group is larger than seven girl scouts you will be required to break your group into smaller groups with no more than seven scouts in a group. We recommend determining these groups before you arrive. Each smaller group of girl scouts will need a designated adult Group Leader to lead the group through the activities. At check-in, Group Leaders will be provided with a map and activity schedule.
  Additional adults and non-participating siblings who have registered as part of the program are welcome to join your group as you complete the activities or explore the Gardens on their own. Non-participating siblings do not participate in take home activities.  
• Activity Stations and Self-Guided Exploration: Staff and volunteers are present at each activity station to greet your group, provide you with the materials and instructions you need to complete the activity and assist with any questions you might have. Group Leaders are responsible for helping the Girl Scouts complete the activities and self-guided exploration.
  Depending on the size and interests of your group, expect to spend 20-25 minutes at each activity station. In between activity stations, use this time for your group to have a snack, use the restroom and explore the Gardens.  

Create a Garden Activity Stations and Exploration

• Garden Design: Girl Scouts will explore the elements of color, symmetry and texture while using a variety of materials to plan out and design a garden that pulls in each element.
  Badge Correlations: Junior Gardener Step 2: Explore Garden Design – Plan your dream garden
• Plant a Garden: Each Girl Scout will plant and decorate a miniature container garden to take home with them.
  Badge Correlations: Junior Gardener Step 5: Grow Your Own Garden
• Seed Experiment: Girl Scouts will think like scientists as they set up a seed experiment of their own to take home.
  Badge Correlations: Junior Gardener Step 4: Experiment with Seeds
• Self-Guided Exploration - Choosing Garden Plants: Girl Scouts will explore the Gardens and learn about how different plants grow.
  Badge Correlations: Junior Gardener Step 1: Visit a Garden; Junior Gardener Step 3: Learn How to Choose Garden Plants 

Cancellation and Rescheduling

To cancel or modify your registration, contact familyprograms@botanicgardens.org. Cancellations can be made for any reason up to one week before the program. Cancellations with less than one week’s notice are non-refundable, except for illness-related cancellations.  

EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

• In the event of severe inclement weather, call the Gardens’ Weather Advisory Line at 720-865-3620 for information regarding program cancellations.
• If you have any questions regarding the program you are registered for, contact familyprograms@botanicgardens.org.