GSEM Silver Award Project Catalog

Aldo Leopold Bench Project

Project Details: To earn their Girl Scout Silver Award, Cadettes from Troop 1791 wanted to raise awareness for native gardening at their local park. The Girl Scouts worked together to revitalize the space and maintain the plants. The Cadettes also built a new bench and placed it in the garden. The bench now provided visitors a place to rest and enjoy the native garden. They plan to continue maintaining the garden and attending native plant awareness events in the future.

Silver Award Team: Troop 1791

Issue: There was a lack of awareness surrounding native gardening.

Root Cause: People do not know how to take care of native plants.

Target Audience: Visitors of the park.

Sustainability: The Girl Scouts have routine garden workdays and awareness events.