***If there is a level 2 or level 3 snow emergency, the center will be closed and programming cancelled. Please follow us on social media or check with local news stations for information regarding closings due to other inclement weather, special events or emergencies. Girl Scout programming will be notified through the GSOH registration team, Scouts BSA will receive a call from Grange Audubon staff. Thank you!

Activities open to ALL scouts:

SERVICE PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES:

Is your troop looking for a service project opportunity? Our conservation work never stops at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center and we count on extra hands like yours! FREE; contact Michael, Conservation and Outreach Manager, at mgoldman@audubon.org  or 614.545.5486, to see what type of work is being done throughout the year and to sign your troop up to come engage in really important, hands-on conservation work in the park!

TROOP PROGRAMS:

Troop programs are available in the evenings and on weekends as availabile. If you're working on a specific badge or loop, let our scout educator support your work with a program at the center and in the surrounding park. The cost for up to 18 scouts to participate is $87.50 and the programs last 1 1/2 hours. Please contact Chrissie Rausch at cwilson@audubon.org for more information and to check the calendar for availability.

Girl Scout Specific Programming

BROWNIE

Journey Program: Explore the Many Wonders of Water

Dive into your WOW! Wonders of Water Journey with Audubon by learning about what makes water so important, where you can find it, and why we should keep it clean. You'll discuss ways you use water every day, explore aquatic habitats, use aquatic nets to dip in the wetland, and leave with ideas for how you can take action to conserve water at home, at school, and in your community! Please dress appropriately for outdoor exploration and keep the weather in mind. Girls are welcome to bring a snack to enjoy in the park after the program. To register for these journey programs, please use the Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council CORA registration system following the provided links below. For more information, please contact Chrissie Rausch at 614-545-5480 or cwilson@audubon.org

Upcoming Programs:

Saturday, April 13th, 2019   12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.   $11 per girl REGISTER HERE! 

Saturday, May 18th, 2019   9:30 a.m. - noon   $11 per girl REGISTER HERE!

JUNIOR

Journey Program: Investigating Energy

Get energized for your Get Moving! Journey by investigating a L.E.E.D. (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold building through a scavenger hunt, write an energy pledge personal to you and then apply your knowledge by practicing the steps of a building bio and audit You’ll leave ready to take action in your community and in your own home. Girls are welcome to bring a snack to enjoy in the park after the program. To register for these journey programs, please use the Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council CORA registration system following the provided links below.  For more information, please contact Chrissie Rausch at 614-545-5480 or cwilson@audubon.org  

Saturday, January 26th, 2019 10:00 a.m. - noon   $10 per girl REGISTER HERE!

Saturday, February 23rd, 2019  noon - 2:00 p.m.   $10 per girl (a link will be posted when registration is available)

Scouts BSA Specific Programming

Offering both the Bird Study and Environmental Science Merit Badge

We ask Scouts BSA to do a few pre-requisites before these programs and a couple follow-up activities after each program before the blue cards are signed off by our scout educator, Chrissie. The bulk of the activities that will occur during each program are hands-on or site specific and more easily accomplished in a small group setting, saving on scouts time and resources.  Programs are 3 hours each and the fee per scout is $15. Please see the registration links below for all of the information your scout will need as well as register. For more information, please contact Chrissie Rausch at 614-545-5480 or cwilson@audubon.org  

Upcoming Programs:

4/6/19: Bird Study M.B.  9:00 am - noon REGISTER HERE! Registration closes at 5 pm 3/29/19 

4/27/19: Environmental Science M.B.  9:00 am - noon REGISTER HERE! Registration closes at 5 pm 4/19/19 

5/19/19: Environmental Science M.B.  2:00 - 5:00 pm  REGISTER HERE! Registration closes at 5 pm 5/10/19 

10/5/19: Bird Study M.B.  1:00 - 4:00 pm  REGISTER HERE! Registration closes at 5 pm 9/27/19 

11/9/19: Environmental Science M.B.  noon - 3:00 pm   REGISTER HERE! Registration closes at 5 pm 10/26/19