Hillsborough County Resource Guide
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Hillsborough County Resource Guide GS Level and Badge or Location and Contact Description of Location Journey Information Girl Scout workshops can be booked for Glazer Children's Museum Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at $12 Tampa, FL Brownie per girl which includes museum admission. 813-443-3861 Painting, Snacks Sleepovers can also be booked. Various 813-443-3821 camps also offered for ages 5-9, see schedule Glazer Museum Website on website. Brownie Natures Classroom Natures Classroom offers animal experiences, First Aid, Bugs, Hiker Thonotosassa, FL children's activities, live music, boating, 813-987-6969 archery, trails, and a picnic area. Ambassador Natures Classroom Website Water Daisy Lettuce Lake Regional Park Rosie Petal Tampa, FL 813-987-6204 Amenities at Lettuce Lake Park include grills, Brownie bird watching, boardwalk, hiking trails, First Aid, Bugs, Hiker To plan a scout program contact canoe/kayak rentals, fishing, picnic areas, Diane Kyle at playground, and summer camp. [email protected] Ambassador Lettuce Lake Website Water Brownie The Florida Manatee Patch Program Junior The Florida Manatee Patch When Tampa Bay reaches 68 degrees or Program Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing colder manatees take refuge in the warm and Center clean water discharged from the Big Bend Cadette Apollo Beach, FL Power Station cooling system. At the Tampa The Florida Manatee Patch 813-228-4289 Electric Manatee Viewing center you can see Program Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing manatees as well as learn about their natural Senior Center Website habitat, the power station, hurricanes, and The Florida Manatee Patch visit the butterfly garden. Program, Sky Ambassador The Florida Manatee Patch Program, Water Brownie Celebrating Community Junior Tampa Theatre The historical Tampa Theatre offers Balcony- Playing The Past Tampa, FL To-Backstage Tours twice a month as well as 813-274-8981 showings of new and classic movies, shows, Cadette Tampa Theatre Website and private events. Screenwriter Senior Troupe Performer Brownie Preserving Tampa's Past patch program, Celebrating Community Junior Preserving Tampa's Past patch program H.B. Plant Museum Visit the H.B. Plant Museum, located at the Cadette Tampa, FL University of Tampa, to learn about the Preserving Tampa's Past 813-254-1891 history of Tampa and the contributions made patch program H.B. Plant Museum Website by H. B. Plant and the railroads. Senior Preserving Tampa's Past patch program Ambassador Preserving Tampa's Past patch program Daisy Rosie Petal Hillsborough River State Park Amenities at Hillsborough River State Park Brownie Thonotosassa, FL include camping, canoeing/Kayaking, tours, First Aid, Bugs 813-987-6771 picnic area, bicycling, hiking, history and Hillsborough River State Park campfire tours, guided nature walks. Ambassador Water Hillsborough County Public In addition to traditional books, Hillsborough Library Cooperative County Libraries offer computer/technology Multiple Locations All Levels classes, e-books, and youth events/programs. 813-273-3652 Please visit the website for a schedule of Hillsborough County Public events at your local branch. Library Cooperative Website Daisy Rosie Petal Lake Park Brownie Lutz, FL Amenities at Lake Park include archery, First Aid, Bugs, Hiker 813-264-3806 camping, trails, BBQ grills, and fishing. Lake Park Website Ambassador Water Junior Ice Sports Forum Practice with Purpose Tampa, FL Ice Sports Forum offers ice skating lessons, 813-684-7825 public skating, laser tag, and youth hockey. Cadette Ice Sports Forum Website Good Sportsmanship Daisy Hydro Harvest Farms Clover Petal Ruskin, FL Hydro Harvest Farms offer a U-Pick Farm and [email protected] Farm Stand as well as Scout Farm Tours. Brownie 813-645-6574 Please schedule tours ahead of time. Bugs Hydro Harvest Farms Website Brownie Publix Supermarkets Snacks, Money Manager Multiple Locations Your local Publix store may be able to accommodate a tour. Please contact ahead of Contact your local Publix time to plan. Senior Publix Website Locavore Upper Tampa Bay Trail Amenities at the Upper Tampa Bay Trail Senior Tampa, FL include a paved trail, walking, biking, fishing, Cross-Training 813-801-6729 bird watching, and picnic tables. Upper Tampa Bay Trail Website Daisy Rosie Petal Lithia Springs Regional Park Lithia, FL Amenities at Lithia Springs Regional Park 813-744-5572 Brownie include camping, fishing, picnic areas, hiking LithiaSpringsPark@hillsboroughco First Aid, Bugs, Hiker trails, volleyball, swimming area, and unty.org canoe/Kayak launch. Lithia Springs Regional Park Ambassador Website Water Brownie Alafia Scrub Preserve First Aid, Bugs Amenities at Alafia River Scrub Preserve Riverview, FL include bird watching, geocaching, hiking, and 813-672-7876 nature study. Junior Alafia Scrub Preserve Website Geocacher Brownie Alderman's Ford Preserve First Aid, Bugs Amenities at Alderman's Ford Preserve Plant City, FL include bird watching, geocaching, fishing, 813-757-3801 hiking, nature study. Junior Alderman's Ford Preserve Geocacher Website Painting with a Twist Tampa, FL Westchase Troops can book a private party and learn Brownie 813-749-7955 how to create a painting with step-by-step Painting Westchase Painting With A Twist instructions from an experienced artist. Carrollwood 813-749-7955 Carrollwood Painting With A Twist Flatwoods Park Brownie Thonotosassa, FL Amenities at Flatwoods Park include a seven First Aid, Bugs (813) 987-6211 mile Biking trail, hiking trails, and a picnic area. Flatwoods Park Website Tampa Museum of Art offers docent-led Brownie Tampa Museum of Art gallery tours that must be scheduled two Painting Tampa, FL weeks in advance, free children's drop-in art 813-274-8130 Junior classes from 11am - 2pm every Saturday, and Tampa Museum Website Drawing summer Camp (register online). Brownie Tampa Firefighters Museum Tampa Firefighters Museum offers cultural Celebrating Community, Tampa, FL and educational programs including concerts, First Aid 813-964-6862 seminars, children’s programs, and training Tampa Firefighters Museum workshops. Website Tampa Bay History Center At the Tampa Bay History Center girls can Tampa, FL Brownie explore exhibits that will teach them about (813) 228-0097 Celebrating Community Tampa's history. Museum tours and scout Tampa Bay History Center programs are available. Website The America Victory ship is one of only four fully-operational WWII ships in the country. 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Dinosaur World There is a teacher's guide available that helps incorporate subjects including math, language arts, and science into your Dinosaur World trip. Daisy Rosie Petal Eureka Springs Regional Park Amenities at Eureka Springs Regional Park Brownie Tampa, FL include botanical gardens, a greenhouse, First Aid, Bugs, Hiker 813-744-5536 interpretive trails, a boardwalk, and a picnic Eureka Springs Regional Park area. Ambassador Water Daisy Upper Tampa Bay Regional Park Amenities at Upper Tampa Bay Regional Park Rosie Petal Tampa, FL include a boardwalk, canoe/kayak rentals, 813-855-1765 fishing, hiking, nature study, picnic areas, and Brownie Upper Tampa Bay Regional Park summer camp. First Aid, Bugs Daisy Rosie Petal Edward Medard Park Amenities at Edward Medard Park include Brownie Plant City, FL camping, canoe/kayak launch, disc golf, First Aid, Bugs 813-757-3802 hiking, observation tower, and a picnic area. Edward Medard Park Ambassador Water Brownie Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Bugs, Celebrating Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center offers Center Community nature stations, native camp tours, hut Ruskin, FL construction activity, canoe making, [email protected] Junior archaeology dig, canoeing, river study, and (813) 641-8545 Playing the Past citizen science. A youth program is available Camp Bayou Outdoor Leadership and is customizable. Ambassador Center Website Water Daisy Rosie Petal E. G. Simmons Regional Park Amenities at E. G. Simmons Regional Park Ruskin, FL include camping, BBQ grills, beach, Ambassador 813-671-7655 canoe/kayak rentals, fishing, geocaching, Water E. G. Simmons Regional Park open play field, picnic areas, scenic overlook, Junior Website and volleyball. Geocacher Brownie Big Cat Rescue Kid Tours geared towards children under 10 Pets Tampa, FL years of age are available Saturday and Jennifer Leon Sunday at noon only. This animal sanctuary is 1-888-316-5875 dedicated to rescuing abused and abandoned Junior Big Cat Rescue Younger Girls big cats. It is home to about 100 exotic big Animal Habitats Website cats. Cadette Private Girl Scout tours are available M, T, W, Big Cat Rescue Animal Helper F, 10am - 1:30pm. The minimum age is 10 Tampa, FL years old/5th grade. This animal