GSEM Bronze Award Project Catalog

Bluebirds and Kindness

Project Details: In order to help the declining bluebird population, Girl Scouts from Troop 1246 jumped into action to create safe nesting spaces for the birds for their Bronze Award project. Each Girl Scout built and painted their own bluebird house. Then, they partnered with the City of Crestwood to install the birdhouses in Whitecliff Park. In addition to the birdhouses, the Juniors added a kindness rock garden to the park. They filled the garden with rocks painted with motivational and uplifting messages. They also placed kindness rocks in the community garden at Crestwood Community Center to spread positivity.

Bronze Award Team: Troop 1246

Issue: The bluebird population continues to decline, highlighting both an environmental need and an opportunity to promote kindness within the community. Root Cause: Competition for nesting space from invasive species such as House Sparrows and European Starlings contributed to the decline in Bluebird population. In terms of emotions and feelings, some individuals feel lonely and are in need of positiveness. Target Audience: The birdhouses targeted bluebirds while the kindness rocks targeted people in their community.