Scout BSA Program
Come explore the zoo and earn badge requirements towards the Conservation Award with a zoo educator. Through the Scout BSA Program, the scout will complete almost all requirements for the badge and have the course signed off by our very own Zoo Scout Badge Counselor!
Badge Programs:
Fish and Wildlife Badge:
Continuing badge requirement:
- This course starts the badge requirement #5 -Construct or erect a nesting box, bird feeder, game blind, or fish or fishery project. This badge program will help start the planning process with the scout but it will need to be completed at home.
- Availability:
- Thursday, November 20th: 5 PM-7 PM
- Thursday, December 11th 5 PM-7 PM
- Member Pricing: $36/per person (badge not included in cost)
- Non-member Pricing: $40/per person (badge not included in cost)
Bird Study:
Continuing badge requirement:
- This course starts the badge requirement #5 “Observe and be able to identify 20 species of wild birds”. Your scout will need to complete field observations at home.
- Requirement #7: “Be able to identify 5 of the 20 species in your field notebook by song or call alone”. We will be starting this in our course but may need to be competed at home.
- Availability:
- Sunday, November 2nd from 11 AM-1 PM
- Saturday, December 6th from 1 PM -3 PM
- Member Pricing: $36/per person (badge not included in cost)
- Non-member Pricing: $40/per person (badge not included in cost)
Mammal Study:
Continuing badge requirement:
- Badge requirement #5: “Select and carry out one project that will influence the numbers of one or more mammals”. Project will be planned at the Zoo and need to be completed at home.
- Availability:
- Sunday, November 23rd from 1 PM -3 PM
- Saturday, December 13th from 11 AM-1 PM
- Member Pricing: $36/per person (badge not included in cost)
- Non-member Pricing: $40/per person (badge not included in cost)
Looking for more opportunities for Girl Scouts and Scouts BSA? Take a look at our Snore and Roar Overnights program to experience the Zoo after dark! Or check out our Programs at the Zoo page where we have a wide variety of field trip programs tailored to each grade and age group. You can even have the Zoo come to you with our Zoomobile Programs!”
FAQs
This is a drop off program, if you wish to accompany your scout, please contact first for accommodations.
We may be able to go behind the scenes and meet an animal depending on the badge, but it is not guaranteed. All animal interactions and behind the scenes components are animal and keeper dependent.
We have a trained badge counselor associated with the Narragansett Council that can assist us in signing of Merit Badges.
Each badge has a requirement that the scout need to complete either over a specific week time commitment or frequency. The scout will need to complete that piece outside of the program. The at home piece will be started within their program. For more information please contact programs@rwpzoo.org.
If you would like to tour the Zoo, you will need to come through the main entrance. Anyone coming through admissions, if they do not have membership, will need to pay zoo admission to come into the Zoo. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult to walk the Zoo.