Every year, Girl Scouts explore the natural wonders found across our country during the Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend. During the weekend of September 13 & 14, 2025, Girl Scouts across Maryland will join their sister scouts to celebrate our shared love for the outdoors in our state parks, along with their troops, friends, and family.
The Maryland Park Service will be providing camping and program opportunities to work on badges and patches at select parks. See the links below for a list of programs or contact your Girl Scout Council for more information and to register.
If you’re not able to attend an in-person event during the Girl Scouts Love State Parks event weekend, check out these self-guided activities to enjoy Maryland State Parks.
Maryland State Parks Adventure Challenge 25 in 2025
Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge 2025
Girl Scouts Love State Parks Passport
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Watch our Virtual Ranger videos to learn more about Maryland State Parks.
Girl Scouts Love State Parks Program Opportunities
Click on your Girl Scout Council link below for details
| Park Name | Date/Time | Event | Contact |
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| Cedarville State Forest |
| Youth Group sites A-C held for Girl Scouts |
Naturalist Sarah Wolfe
[email protected]
301-888-1410 |
| Seneca Creek State Park | Sept. 13
1 pm - 3pm |
Girl Scouts Love State Parks at Seneca Creek State Park
Get ready for an afternoon of outdoor adventure during Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend at Seneca Creek State Park! Become a wildlife detective with our CSI: Critter Scene Investigation, where you'll uncover clues like tracks and scat to identify local animals. Then, grab a scavenger hunt and hit the trails for a self-guided hike—with fun themes like Animal Signs, Sensory Exploration, and the Alphabet Adventure. It’s the perfect way to connect with nature and celebrate our beautiful state parks!
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Ranger Dylan Wagner
[email protected] |
| Rocky Gap State Park |
| Contact for camping- we do not have youth sites available, but happy to figure out other campsites for folks!
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Mollie Kemp
[email protected] |
| Rocky Gap State Park | Sept. 13
1pm
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Aviary Tour
Join Rocky Gap State Park naturalists to see our ambassador animals up close, and learn about their stories! Registration is required, please contact Mollie at
[email protected] for more details.
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Mollie Kemp
[email protected] |
| Rocky Gap State Park | Sept. 13
TBD
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Additional Programming
Want more nature programming for your scouts? We are happy to work with groups to set up other programs, like Nature Center open hours, Nature Scents, Fish Printing, or other programming! Please contact
[email protected] for more details or inquiries!
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Mollie Kemp
[email protected] |
| Point Lookout State Park | Sept. 13
10am
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Scales and Tails on the Chesapeake
Come out to Point Lookout State Park and meet our scales and tails ambassadors at our historic Lighthouse. Visit and learn their stories of how their cousins in nature are an important part of Maryland's native ecosystem. Please contact Sam at
[email protected] for any questions. |
Sam Behrens
[email protected] |
| Park Name | Date/Time | Event | Contact |
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Sandy Point State Park
| Sept 13 and 14, 2025
10am - 2pm
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks
Join us for activities inspired by the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge. Meeting at the Nature Center 1100 East College Parkway, Annapolis, MD. See the event flyer for more details.
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Sandy Point State Park staff
[email protected]
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| Patapsco Valley State Park - Avalon Area | Sept 12, 2025
6pm - 8pm
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Night Owl
Night has captured the human imagination for centuries, and tonight will be no different! Join our naturalists at Shelter 106 as they lead you on a journey through the night listening to stories and the nature all around you.
Registration required, Shine only. |
Soldiers Delight NEA staff
[email protected]
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| Patapsco Valley State Park - Hilton Area | Sept 13, 2025
1:30-3:30 p.m. |
Eco-Friendly
Whenever you spend time outdoors, you can take care of the environment! Join our Naturalists at the Nature Center as they lead you through the Eco-Friend Badge and learn about the world around you. Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors welcome!
Registration required. Shine only. |
Soldiers Delight NEA staff
[email protected] |
| Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area | Sept 13, 2025
6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Dark Skies Patch Program
Ever wondered why you can't see the starts better in other areas? Join our Naturalists as they guide you through the Dark Skies Patch Program. Registration required. Registration Required Shine only. |
Soldiers Delight NEA staff
[email protected]
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| Patapsco Valley State Park - McKeldin Area | Sept. 14, 2025
10am - 12pm |
Outdoor Art Adventure
Crafty day to you! Join our naturalists at Shelter 550 as they lead you on an awesome adventure of the outdoors through the medium of art! Seniors and Ambassadors welcome!
Registration required. Rain or shine. |
Soldiers Delight NEA staff
[email protected] |
| Patapsco Valley State Park - Avalon Area | Sept. 14, 2025
2pm - 4pm
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Water Drop Patch Program
Everywhere around you is water, do you want to learn how to protect it? Join our Naturalists as they lead you through the EPA's Water Drop Patch Program. Cadets and under are welcome.
Registration required. Shine only. |
Soldiers Delight NEA staff
[email protected] |
| Park Name | Date/Time | Event | Contact |
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| Martinak State Park | Sept 13, 2025
9am - 5pm
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Collage Day at the Nature Center
Are you a girl scout working on the Love the Outdoors Challenge 2025? Come visit the Martinak Nature Center to make a collage about an environmental issue you care about and check off activity #39 Materials provided but you are welcome to bring your own collage materials too! |
Erin Gale
[email protected] |
| Martinak State Park | Sept 14, 2025
2pm - 4pm
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Blue Grass Picking Jam
Bring a friend and dance around the Martinak Nature Center to the rhythm of the Blue Grass Picking Jam! Check off #20 of the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge!
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Erin Gale
[email protected] |
| Tuckahoe State Park | Sept 13, 2025
2:30pm - 4pm. |
Invasive Weed Pull
Join Ranger Robbie at the Lake Picnic Area (13187 Crouse Mill Rd) to learn about and pull an invasive species in the park. Not only will you be helping the park, you will also be checking off #38of the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge. Work gloves, water bottles, sunscreen, and bug spray recommended. |
Erin Gale
[email protected] |
| Tuckahoe State Park | Sept. 14, 2025
2:30pm. |
LNT Hike
Join Ranger Olivia for a Leave No Trace Hike on the Lake Trail. Learn the 7 principles of Leave No Trace and then teach them to a friend to check off #40 of the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge. This is a 1.5 mile in and out walk with bathrooms on either end. Lake Trail Head - 13187 Crouse Mill Rd |
Erin Gale
[email protected] |
Bohemia River State Park
| Sept. 14, 2025
9am & 12pm |
Paddle your own boat
Take a self-guided paddle trip on Great Bohemia Creek at either 9 am or 12 pm. Fee is $10 per person, plus park entrance fee of $3 per vehicle for Maryland residents. Max capacity 21 persons, must be 12 years or older to solo paddle. 6 canoes, 5 single kayaks and 2 tandem kayaks plus PFDs available on a first-come basis. Reservations required. Email the park to reserve your spot. |
Bohemia River State Park
[email protected]
410-398-1246 (Park Office)
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Pocomoke River State Park
| Sept. 13, 2025
1pm |
Guided Hike
Join a naturalist for a guided hike starting at the Nature Center at 1pm. On this hike we will be discussing native wild life, invasive species, and the 7 Leave No Trace Principles. On this hike you can complete items to earn the Eco badges and help check off #40 of the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge 2025!
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Briar Schuler
[email protected]
667-661-9037 (Nature Center)
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Pocomoke River State Park
| Sept. 13, 2025
7pm |
Campfire Program on Native Birds
Join a naturalist at the Nature Center at 7pm for a Campfire program on native birds, where you can make a bird feeder to take home and see what birds you can identify! You can check off #13 for the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge 2025! |
Briar Schuler
[email protected]
667-661-9037 (Nature Center)
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Pocomoke River State Park
| Sept. 14, 2025
11am
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Litter Critters
Come to the Nature Center at 11 am for a program on native insects, after learning about what to look for we will go out and try to observe them around the nature center. There will also be a craft activity! This not only completes #9 on the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge 2025, but also fulfils requirements for the Brownie Bugs Badge! |
Briar Schuler
[email protected]
667-661-9037 (Nature Center)
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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park
| Sept. 13, 2025
10am-4pm |
Annual Harriet Tubman Emancipation Day Celebration
Come to our Visitor Center to participate in our Annual Harriet Tubman Emancipation Day Celebration. Honor the moment that Harriet Tubman decided to escape slavery. For a day filled with traditional children's games, crafts, and programming. |
Joanna Trojanowski
[email protected]
(Visitor Center)
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Janes Island State Park
| Sept. 13, 2025
10pm - 1pm
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Island Clean Up
Come to Janes Island and take a boat ride out to flatcap beach. Help clean up the beach and learn about the 7 Leave No Trace Principles. This satisfies #25 and #40 on the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge 2025! |
Brian Bokulic
[email protected]
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Janes Island State Park
| Sept. 14, 2025
8:30pm
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Astronomy
Join a Park Ranger for a night of stargazing at Janes Island State Park. We will be using telescopes and star guides to view planets, constellations, stars and more. This completes #9 on the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge 2025! |
Brian Bokulic
[email protected]
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Explore our website to find a State Park near you that may be a resource for outdoor badges and skill development and for information on our free (must apply for a
Youth Group Pass and pay reservation transaction fees) youth group campsites.
To learn more about Girl Scouts Love State Parks,
visit their website.
We’re excited to welcome Girls Scouts to State Parks and can’t wait to see you!
