Date: Sun Sep 20, 10:00 AM CDT - Sun Sep 20, 12:30 PM CDT
Category:
- STEM,
- Outdoor,
- Life Skills,
- Healthy Living
Level:
- Pre-K,
- Daisies,
- Brownies,
- Juniors,
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Ambassadors,
- Volunteers
Join us for an exclusive, sneak-peek hike at Post Oak Ridge State
Park before it officially opens to the public! Channel your inner
expert on this interactive, guided hike where you will learn about the
site's rich history, dive into Centennial Park planning, and test your
observation skills with a lively game of State Park Bingo.
Please read details carefully as on-site amenities are very
limited due to ongoing park development.
Key Details & Reminders:
* Registration Limit:
Maximum of 10 vehicles allowed. We highly encourage carpooling - load
up your vehicle with as many Girl Scouts and fellow nature lovers as
you can fit to ensure everyone gets a spot!
* Time &
Duration: Please allow 2 to 2.5 hours for the full experience,
depending on the final group size.
* Park Access &
Departure: Guests must exit the developed area at the conclusion of
the event. If the park is open for day use (which will be determined
closer to the event date based on the development timeline) and you
wish to stay, you must reserve a day pass online prior to arrival and
relocate your vehicle to the designated day-use parking area after the
hike. Find more detailed information about Post Oak Ridge State Park
here: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/post-oak-ridge.
Terrain & Trail Conditions: Expect minimal elevation changes as we
traverse a mix of old two-track ranch roads, uneven natural surfaces,
and open areas with no sun protection.
Important: Post Oak Ridge is a developing park with
no amenities or potable water. Cell reception is limited.
Please
come fully prepared and bring:
* Plenty of drinking water (no
water is available on-site)
* Sun protection (hats, sunscreen,
sunglasses)
* Hand sanitizer
* Sturdy, closed-toe
shoes
Optional Gear: Feel free to bring binoculars and cameras
to capture the scenery! If you like using nature identification apps
(like iNaturalist or Merlin), please download them and update their
offline databases before arriving at the park due to the lack of cell
service.
Find more detailed information about Post Oak Ridge
State Park here: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/post-oak-ridge.
Thank you to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department:
This adventure is made possible by a Community Outdoor Outreach
Program (CO-OP) grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Girl Scouts of Central Texas is deeply appreciative of this
partnership, which makes our Texas Explorers program possible and
empowers our Girl Scouts to develop advanced outdoor skills while
exploring the incredible diversity of Texas State Parks. Together, we
are cultivating the next generation of outdoor leaders and adventurers
who will serve as the future stewards of our Texas lands. As a
condition of this funding, GSCTX is required to collect demographic
information for all participants. This data is shared with the grant
funder in an anonymized and aggregated format only.
It will not be tied to the participant's name or personal identity.
Location: Post Oak Ridge State Park, Lampasas
Supervision level: This is NOT A DROP OFF EVENT. Adults are required to REGISTER and remain with their youth participants. Girl Scout volunteers bringing their troop must follow all Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Badge/Patch: Fun patch will be given out at the event
Required paperwork: Please complete the following sections of the Council Event Health and Permission Forms, print, and bring with you to the event: Section A
Contact for registration questions: customercare@gsctx.org
Several days prior to the event, you will receive a final confirmation email from our Girl Scout experience team with any additional information you need. If you do not receive this email, please contact customercare@gsctx.org. Please make sure that @gsctx.org is on your approved senders list to prevent these emails from going to spam.
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