Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida took to the outdoors during the annual Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend, hiking trails, exploring shorelines, and connecting with nature at local parks across the region.

From guided nature walks to hands-on conservation projects and self-guided adventures, girls met park rangers, discovered local wildlife, and earned the Girl Scouts Love State Parks patch by completing a series of activities. The weekend offered every Girl Scout a chance to learn about Florida’s natural treasures while making memories that will last a lifetime.

Participating parks included Collier-Seminole, Delnor-Wiggins Pass, Highlands Hammock, Koreshan, Myakka River, and Oscar Scherer State Parks. Activities ranged from mangrove talks and Junior Ranger programs to museum scavenger hunts and shoreline clean-ups.

See the photos below:

Local Troop 446 participated in a beach clean-up at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park and earned the Junior Ranger patch.

Troop 420 took a nature walk with Ranger Rives at Koreshan State Park, also earning their Junior Ranger patch.

Annabelle from Troop 1001 visited Myakka River State Park, where she explored nature and dared to walk across the big rope bridge!