Scout Programs

Tifft Nature Preserve offers a variety of hands-on Girl Scout Badge Programs throughout the year utilizing our Darling Environmental Education Center and beautiful nature trails.

For more program variety, please see our School and Group programs. Pre-registration and pre-payment required for all programs by the 15th of the prior month.

Girl Scout Programs

All programs fulfill badge requirements and include a guided outdoor experience: please dress for the weather and to walk on trails (no sandals). Physical badges are not included in the registration fee. One adult chaperone responsible for your child must remain onsite during the program.

To register for a prescheduled program date below (no Scout minimum) please register each Scout online on our EVENTS Calendar.  To schedule a private program date for your Troop (minimum of 10 Scouts) please contact Tifft Nature Preserve at 716-825-6397 or [email protected].

Available 2026-2027 Girl Scout Badge Programs

Daisies – Animal Observer
Saturday, April 24 | 1-3PM | $12
Put your senses to work while learning how to observe wild animals in their natural WNY habitats through games, activities, and outdoor exploration.

Brownies – Bugs
Saturday, May 22 | 1-4PM | $15
Observe live bugs and investigate real bug homes on an exploratory tour outdoors as well as hands-on activities in the classroom.

Juniors – Flowers
Sunday, May 2 | 1-4PM | $15
Become a botanist through a guided search for real plants outdoors and hands-on crafts, activities, and flower dissection indoors.

Juniors – Habitats
Sunday, April 18 | 1-4PM | $15
Explore real woodland, wetland, and grassland habitats, and the wildlife within. Take action through hands-on investigations and a litter clean-up along the way to leave Tifft a better place.

Cadettes – Trees
Sunday, October 18 | 1-4PM | $15
Meet the trees of Tifft through a guided outdoor tour and hands-on activities indoors. We’ll explore tree anatomy, the many things trees give us, and how to ID your local trees.

Seniors – Sky
Saturday, March 20 | 1-4PM | $15
Keep your eyes on the skies as we explore all aspects of the atmosphere and beyond, from astronomy to air pollution, to creating sky-themed art after a tour outdoors.

Ambassador – Water
Saturday, November 7 | 1-4PM | $15
Deep dive into the significance and science of water. Create a watercolor painting, invent a water quality solution, and explore real aquatic habitats on the Preserve and the wildlife within.

PRIVATE 2026-2027 Girl Scout Program Available Upon Request:
(payment for a minimum of 10 Scouts required | programs are 2-3 hours)

• Daisy Animal Observer Badge – $15 per scout
• Daisy EcoLearner Badge – $15 per scout
• Daisy Trail Adventure Badge – $15 per scout
• Brownie Bugs Badge – $20 per scout
• Brownie Eco Friend Badge – $20 per scout
• Brownie Trail Adventure Badge – $20 per scout
• Junior Animal Habitats Badge – $20 per scout
• Junior Flowers Badge – $20 per scout
• Junior Eco Camper (Tues – Thur 6:30-8:30PM) – $35 per scout
• Cadette Trees Badge – $20 per scout
• Cadette Eco-Trekker Badge – $20 per scout
• Cadette Night Owl (Tues – Thur 6:30-8:30PM) – $35 per scout
• Senior Sky Badge – $20 per scout
• Senior Eco Explorer – $20 per scout
• Ambassador Water Badge – $20 per scout
• Math in Nature Badges – $20 per scout (includes requirements for Shapes, Numbers, Design)

Cancellation Policy

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