Nature gives us many gifts—now learn some ways to give back by protecting nature.

1. Be prepared to protect nature before you go outdoors

2. Keep living things safe when you walk in nature

3. Learn how to protect nature from trash

When you’ve earned this badge, you’ll have learned three ways to protect the environment when you go outdoors.

1. Explore the wonders of camping and learn how to make art outdoors.

2. Plan a Take Action project that helps make your favorite park, beach, or forest a better place for everyone.

3. Earn the Buddy Camper badge, the Outdoor Art Maker badge, and a Take Action Award. If you're a Girl Scout volunteer, go to Volunteer Toolkit for complete meeting plans and activity instructions.

Journey: 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals

In this Journey, you will:

1. Find out what animals need and how to care for them—go on nature walks to observe animals; visit a farm, zoo, or animal shelter; or create an animal sculpture.

2. Plan a Take Action project that teaches others how to care for animals.

3. Earn 3 leadership awards: Birdbath Award, Red Robin Award, and Tula Award. If you're a Girl Scout volunteer, go to Volunteer Toolkit for complete meeting plans and activity instructions.

Eco Friend

Find out how to treat outdoor spaces with kindness and teach others how they can, too.

1. Think of ways to help the outdoors

2. Observe outdoor spaces

3. Build a safe campfire

4. Take care of wildlife

5. Practice being kind

When you’ve earned this badge, you’ll have found new ways to protect our natural world and the living things in it.

Learn how to choose the pet that's right for you—or find out how to take the best care of a pet you already have.

1. Find out what care different pets need

2. Keep a pet comfy

3. Help a pet stay healthy and safe

4. Make a pet feel loved

5. Feed a pet

When you've earned this badge, you'll know how to take care of a pet.

1. Find out about wild animals

2. Investigate an animal habitat

3. Create an animal house

4. Explore endangered habitats

5. Help protect animal habitats

When you've earned this badge, you will know more about wild animals and how to protect their homes.

Grow your imagination and expand what you know about the night.

1. Take a field trip to explore the night

2. Tour your world after dark

3. Meet people who work night hours

4. Explore nature at night

5. Host an Extreme Nighttime Party

When you've earned this badge, you'll have uncovered the mysteries of the world after dark.

Find out about the complex relationship between animals and humans so you can make informed choices and help others make them too.

1. Find out about domestic animals

2. Investigate animals used for science

3. Explore animals in husbandry

4. Take a look at animals used for sports and entertainment

5. Look into an animal issue

When you've earned this badge, you'll better understand animal issues worldwide and know what you can do to help.

Discover a nature issue that’s important to you, find solutions, and make a difference.

1. Learn what eco advocates do

2. Find an issue you’re passionate about

3. Come up with a solution

4. Advocate for your issue

5. Teach others how to advocate for your cause

When you’ve earned this badge, you’ll have learned how to advocate for environmental issues concerning nature.