Everything has been made a bit more difficult by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including for Girl Scouts.
But for a group of local Scouts looking to earn an important badge, the public health crisis couldn’t stand in the way.
Recently, Cheshire Girl Scout Troop 60302 was able to utilize the Cheshire Land Trust for their most recent badge, and got a front row seat to all that nature has to offer.
The Troop, made up of 12 girls from both Cheshire and Southington, ventured out to the Cheshire Land Trust’s Brooke Preserve on Sperry Road on Saturday, Nov. 21, to create animal habitats on. The troop, led by Elizabeth Roth and Kristina Garner, was finalizing work for one of their Animal Habitat badges.
“… This was the final task that we had to do,” explained Roth. “We have been meeting in my yard for the past few weeks learning about endangered animals, exploring what other animal habitats look like, and how to identify them in the wild. The girls were so excited to get their hands dirty and build their own at Brooks Preserve.”
Prior to arriving at Brooks Preserve, the girls participated in group presentations and researched specific animals learning which ones are native to New England.
According to Roth, the girls were particularly fascinated to learn about the quirky habits of squirrels.
“They were shocked to learn that squirrels actually live in nests up in the trees, a lot like birds,” Roth explained. “I know some adults who don’t even know that!”
Once at Brooks Preserve, the Troop went right to work. To make the habitats, they received help from the Cheshire Land Trust President Joy Vanderlek and CLT Lead Steward Katie Bateson. The group learned about why certain habitats, like brush piles, are so important to the world’s ecosystem, and how many different types of animals can live in one habitat.
“We learned how to build habitats for smaller animals to hide from predators, and then the girls set off and built their own,” mentioned Roth. “They had a great time.”
The Girl Scouts ended up building a large animal habitat out of the fallen logs, branches, and twigs that are in abundance at any of the CLT’s properties.
“Great teamwork by the girls made for a quick build, and the Land Trust had two habitat brush piles in a short amount of time,” said Vanderlek. “It also allowed the group to get in a short hike, checking out the rest of the beautiful Brooke Preserve property.”
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