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Category Archives: Girl Scouts
Looking for Spring on March 20 at Forks of the River!
Hello, spring! Come out, come out, wherever you are! Let’s celebrate the official first day of spring on March 20 by looking for signs that this exciting season has arrived at Forks of the River WMA. This hike is for girls in grades 2-4. … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Watching, Forks of the River, Girl Scouts, South Loop, Trip Announcement, Uncategorized, Urban Hike, Young Hikers
Tagged birds, forest, frogs, Girl Scouts, hike, Ijams, Leave No Trace, nature, river, Spring, spring wildflowers, urban wilderness, watching, wildflowers, wildlife
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Concord Park Birds and Fall Colors: Oct 4 for Grades 3-6!
Let’s look for the first signs of fall coming to Concord Park! We’ll be looking for early fall colors and late season wildflowers, and scanning the water and skies for birds with our binoculars. This hike and bird walk will be on … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Watching, Girl Scouts, Trip Announcement
Tagged birds, fall, hike, Leave No Trace, nature, park, watching, wildflowers, wildlife
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GO Outside this Fall with Girls Outside!
Hard to believe summer is drawing to a close and fall is upon us. But we know what that means — time for more Girls Outside hikes! Here’s our fall 2015 schedule. Mark your calendars and spread the word! September … Continue reading
Posted in Girl Scouts, Organization Announcement, Trip Announcement
Tagged fall, Girl Scouts, hike
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Brownies Find Flowers, Fungi, Swallows and Skinks
Last weekend six adventuring Brownie Girl Scouts, their troop leaders, and two Girls Outside guides hiked Ijams’ Meads Quarry and Ross Marble areas. The young hikers had eagle eyes and spotted so many neat things — almost immediately they sighted … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Watching, Girl Scouts, Trip Report, Urban Hike, Young Hikers
Tagged birds, fungi, hike, Ijams, Skink, spring wildflowers, Trip Report, urban wilderness, wildflowers, wildlife
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Brownies & Juniors Ready to Hit the Trail!
Last week Girls Outside guides Kelly and Lisa visited with Episcopal School of Knoxville Brownies and Juniors to talk about hiking! The troop of 3rd and 4th graders met outside on the wooded school grounds where they helped Lisa pack … Continue reading
Daisies Find Birds at Carl Cowan Park
Last week Girls Outside took their “Introduce a Girl to Bird Watching” program to Blue Grass Elementary’s Daisy Girl Scout Troop. The group met at Carl Cowan Park in West Knoxville, on the Tennessee River, to learn about Leave No … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Watching, Girl Scouts, Uncategorized
Tagged birds, fall, Girl Scouts, Leave No Trace, river, watching
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September 6: South Loop Fall Hiking Adventure for Grades 4-6!
Time to sign up your girl for our first hike of the fall season — Ijams Meads Quarry for girls in grades 4-6! This hike is offered in collaboration with Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians, though you do not need to … Continue reading
Posted in Girl Scouts, South Loop, Trip Announcement, Uncategorized, Urban Hike
Tagged fall, Girl Scouts, hike, Ijams, urban wilderness
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Brownie Troop 20101 Prepared to GO Hiking!
Girls Outside doesn’t just lead hikes, we can also help you get your troop or group prepared to get outside! This week Brownie Troop 20101 from Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians invited Girls Outside to come talk about hiking … Continue reading
