Girl Scout Adventures at Poricy Park

Daisy Scouts
Everybody is special!

Requirement fulfilled:

Purple Petal

Learn about the special children who lived in the Murray Farmhouse at Poricy Park 230 years ago. Experience colonial activities and gain respect for people of the past.

Petals

Requirement fulfilled:

Green Petal

Visit Poricy Park where you can take an "Alphabet Hike," observe "Nature in Action," and listen for "Sound Sense" All these activities help you earn Learning Petals.

Brownies
Earth & Sky

Requirements fulfilled:

1, 3, 4 & 5                                

Look at the soil, look at the clouds, and see the creatures of the air.

Eco Explorer

Requirements fulfilled:

1, 2, 4, & 5

Discover how plants and animals living in their natural environment make up a healthy community. Explore a pond, forest, or field habitat at Poricy Park to see how nautre keeps a well-balanced ecosystem flourishing.

Listening to the Past

Requirements fulfilled:

2, 4, 6, & an extra

Visit the historic Murray Farmhouse and Barn and learn about Joseph Murray, who built them. Play games that the Murray daughters would have played.

Plants

Requirements fulfilled:

2, 3, 4, & an extra

Examine leaves and seeds in the outdoor world.

Watching Wildlife

Requirements fulfilled: 

1, 2, 4, & 6

Use our park to study animals in their environment. See what they eat, where they live, and where they roam, recognize the sounds they make.

Water Everywhere (April-October only)

Requirements fulfilled:

3, 4, 5 & 6

Discover properties of water and explore our pond for signs of life. Look for plants and animals that live there and learn why they thrive in an aquatic environment.

Animals

Requirements fulfilled:

2, 3, 4, 5

Let's have fun learning about how animals move and how we can categorize them.

Space Explorers

Requirements fulfilled: 2, 3, 4, 5

Learning about the stars and planets can start during the daytime!

Juniors
Earth Connections

Requirements fulfilled: 

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, & 8

Come study plants in our Nature Center and Park, along with the non-living elements that make up an ecosystem. Identify wild plants and animals and the habitats they prefer.

Finding Your Way

Requirements fulfilled: 

1, 2, 5, 6, 8, & 9

Play some games using a compass. Read and make maps.

Local Lore

Requirements fulfilled: 

1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, or 10

Explore Poricy Park for signs of history. Discover the story of the murray Farmhouse.

Rocks Rock! Part 1 (April-October only)

Requirements fulfilled: 

1, 2, & 9

Visit our fossil beds to learn about the ancient past. Explore the stream looking for fossilized remains. See what you can discover about them.

Rocks Rock! Part 2 (All Year)

Requirements fulfilled: 

3, 4, & 10

Examine the effects of weathering on the land, find out what makes up soil, and observe water's effect on it.

Water Wonders (April-October only)

Requirements fulfilled: 

1, 2, 4, 5, 9, & 10

Water water everywhere in the air, and in a lake.

Your Outdoor Surroundings

Requirements fulfilled:

2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9

There are lots of ways to have fun outdoors! Learn about the outdoors and how to be observant.

Wildlife

Requirements fulfilled:

 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8

Wildlife can be found all over the world. Come learn more!

Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts
Wildlife

Requirements fulfilled: 

SB 1, 2, 3, SP 1 or 2, CE 1 or 4
Women Through Time

Requirements fulfilled: 

SB 6, T 4, SP 3, CE 1 & AB toys

Cub Scout Adventures at Poricy Park

TIGER

Making My Family Special

Achievement 1

Requirements fulfilled: f, g

Discover how family life was the same and different in 1770.

Let's Go Outdoors

Achievement 5

Requirements fulfilled: f, d, g

Using our senses we'll describe what's happening with the weather, outside and what effect it has on the trees, flowers, animals, and birds.

Plant a Seed

Elective 30 fulfilled

Learn About Animals & Feed the Birds

Elective 31 & Elective 32 fulfilled

Conservation & Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Elective 34 & Elective 47 fulfilled

Environmental actions include senators & scouts. 

WOLF

Your Flag

Achievement 2

Requirements fulfilled: a, c, d, g & 4f

Come to the Murray Farmhouse to see flags and tri-cornered hats of the Revolutionary Era.

Your Living World

Achievement 7

Requirements fulfilled: a, b, c, e, f and Wildlife belt loop - Requirements fulfilled: 1, 2, 3

It's our world, learn how to take care of it.

Kites

Elective 5

Requirements fulfilled: a, b

Ride the wind with a kite you make yourself!

Native American Lore

Elective 10

Requirements fulfilled: a, b, d, f

Learn about the life of the first citizens of North American and make some replicas!

Birds

Elective 13

Requirements fulfilled:

a, b, c, d, e, f 

Get to know our feathered friends. Learn how they differ from one another and what they eat.

Grow Something

Elective 15

Requirements fulfilled: a, c

Plant your own magical seeds and learn how they transform into beautiful flowers and yummy food.

Weather

Belt Loop

Requirements fulfilled: 1, 2, 3

Make weather forecasts by using instruments. Identify clouds, learn how to keep records & predict what weather lies ahead.

BEAR

What Makes America Special?

Achievement 3

Requirements fulfilled: a, b, c, d, j

Discuss New Jersey history and the famous American Joseph Murray, who gave his life for independence.

Sharing Your World with Wildlife

Achievement 5

Requirements fulfilled: a, c, d, e & 1 requirement of World Conservation Award

Visit our Nature Center as part of your study of wildlife. Compare animal adaptations and habitats.

The Past Is Exciting & Important

Achievement 8

Requirements fulfilled: d, e, g 

Everything has a history - your Cub Scout pack, your community, your family. Learn and try the unique activities of the past at our historic Murray farm.

Weather

Elective 2, Belt Loop & Pin

Requirements fulfilled: a, b, c, d, e, f & 1 requirement of World Conservation Award

Use instruments to understand how weather predictions are made. Make your own rain gauge to take home!

Nature Crafts

Elective 12

Requirements fulfilled: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h & 1 requirement of World Conservation Award

Go for a hike in our woods to look for signs and tracks. Then we'll create projects to take home!

Water and Soil Conservation

Elective 15

Requirements fulfilled: a, b, c, d  & 1 requirement of World Conservation Award

Discover what makes up soil and how conservation works to help people use water and soil wisely.

Maps

Elective 23

Requirements fulfilled: a,b,c, d,e       

Join the adventure, excitement and the imaginary trips that we'll take with this map elective! 

WEBELOS

Forester  April-October

Requirements fulfilled:

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9 & 1st requirement of World Conservation Award

Hike through our forest and identify what you observe.

Geologist   April-October

Requirements fulfilled:

2, 4, 6, 7, 8

Visit our fossil beds and discover what they tell us about our area. Please wear shoes that can get wet.

Naturalist   

Requirements fulfilled:

1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 13 & 2nd requirement of World Conservation Award & Wildlife Conservation belt loop & pin

Enhance your knowledge of life cycles and identify what you see.

Scholar  

Requirements fulfilled:

1,5,9,12

Experience a colonial classroom & discover the evolution of education.

Scientist  

Requirements fulfilled:1,2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12

Explore scientific ideas through experiments and activities.

Leave No Trace Award

Leave No Trace is a program that helps you be more conscious about your environment and learn to protect it for future generations. Fulfills some requirements appropriate for each level of Cub Scouting.