| LINKING GIRLS TO THE LAND GIRL SCOUT WORKSITES 2008 | ||
| Name of Site | Contact Info | Work Project |
| Alabama | ||
| Flint River Watershed & Cathedral Caverns State Park |
Girl Scout Troop 285 |
Our troop will be picking up trash along the Flint River in Southeastern Madison County, AL near Owens Cross Roads, AL. We will also be planting flowers in the Cathedral Caverns State Park in Woodville, AL near the campgrounds. Our troop consists of 1 Brownie, 13 Cadettes, & 2 Senior Girl Scouts. |
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Florida |
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| Crystal River Buffer Preserve, Crystal River, FL | Girl Scout Troop 610 West Central Florida Council Karen Balzanti |
Planting trees, bushes, scrubs. Clearing out weeds in previously plants gardens. Cleaning the climbing equipment through out the preserve. Building a puppet stage and a hut. |
| Greynolds Park Nature Center, Key Biscayne, FL; |
Girl Scout Troop No. 1938 |
Clean beach at Bear Cut Preserve, remove exotic vegetation on trails. Plant new landscape at Butterly Garden. |
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Indiana |
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| TBD |
Lynn Swiss |
TBD |
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Illinois |
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| Isle a la Cache | Girl Scouts of TC Service Unit 38 Plainfield, IL Annette Eichorst |
Prairie seed collection. |
| Riverdale Park | Sonia Gallaspy Girl Scouts of South Cook - Shawnee Association Riverdale, IL |
We will cleaning up one of our parks in Riverdale. |
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Massachusetts |
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| Various sites, City of Westfield, MA | Girl Scout Troop 438 Westfield Council, MA Tina Keesee |
City Park clean up. Hampden Ponds State Park clean up. |
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Maryland |
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| Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont, MD | Girl Scouts of Urbana, Maryland Kim Cochrane |
Exotic plant removal, trail/trash cleanup, and painting projects |
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New Mexico |
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| Abiquiu Lake |
Girl Scouts Lisa Lashley Santa Fe, NM |
Build a trail |
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Pennsylvania |
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| Canonsburg Lake McMurray, PA |
Peters Township Girl Scouts Girl Scouts Western PA Carrie Vanistendael |
The Canonsburg Lake Trail Project is a multi-troop event in its 3rd year. Plans this year include a trailhead upgrade and signs, bat box installation, maintenance of bluebird nesting boxes and perennial gardens, and wetlands education. |
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Puerto Rico |
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| La Ceiba |
Girl Scout Troop 366 |
Clean and eliminate trash from the area of La Ceiba |
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Texas |
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| Camp Camwood | Girl Scout Troop 26009 Carrie Ferguson League City, TX |
Educate other girls on the importance of this land for us and nature. |
| Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Brownie Troop 007 |
Brownies plan to clean up tables,clean up trash,plant flowers, invite and educate people about the outstanding wildlife viewing opportunities at the scenic wetlands and world birding center. |
