Texas Discovery Gardens
Description: Texas Discovery
Gardens is where children and adults discover and learnto sustain the
natural world. Our vision is to provide a safe and naturaloasis to our
Dallas community. We want every visitor to leave with the knowledge
and desire to emulate our sustainable practices at home!
Texas Discovery Gardens is a 501©(3) organization. Our 7.5 acre organicgarden features native and adapted plants. Inside, our two-story RosineSmith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium transports you to atropical rainforest, complete with hundreds of free-flying tropical butterflies!
Located in Dallas' historic Fair Park, Texas Discovery Gardens is ayear-round organically maintained urban oasis filled with natural wonders.Family festivals, workshops, free admission days, and our extensive (andgrowing) EarthKeepers® student education program introduce children andadults to natural outdoor learning experiences.
We are the first public garden in the state of Texas to be certified 100%organic by the Texas Organic Research Center. The gardens aremaintained using sustainable methods that conserve water and help toprotect the environment.
Cost: $6-$10
Address: 3601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Dallas, TX 75210
Website: txdg.org
Contact: Scout- (214) 428-7476 ext. 270, swoodward@txdg.org
Awards Offered:
Daisies
Green Petal Power* - Using Resources Wisely comes to life as
Daisiescomplete all Green Petal requirements and learn what they can
do withleftover fruits and veggies. As the girls explore our gardens,
they will collectthe requirements for their Compost Bucket!
Rose
Petal* - Daisies earn their Rose Petal by planting a seed andexploring
the gardens. Which animal reuses leaves for its home? Comefind
out!
Daisy Flower Garden - Daisies plant their own Mini-Garden
and explore sixspecial gardens, where they find out ways to make the
world a better place.This program 'plants the seed' for the Golden
Honey Bee Award.
All About Animals - Meet three of the display
animals at Texas DiscoveryGardens and see how the staff takes care of
them! This is an excellentSession 5 for troops on the 3 Cheers
Journey!
Between Earth & Sky - Learn about veggies, go on a
Color Hunt in theRose Garden, and plant a seed in this program! This
program also provides ideas for the Clover Award.
Brownies
Wonders of Water - Explore the different parts of the water
cycle and makea Take-Home Terrarium! Explore four different water
gardens and discoverwhy water is so important to girls around the
world.
Bugs* - Get up close to four of our amazing arthropods at
Texas DiscoveryGardens! Then, discover more insects outdoors,
including butterflies! Fulfills all badge requirements.
Juniors
All About Energy - Each Junior creates Compost in a Bucket and
measurestheir carbon footprint. This program also helps with the
Energize and Investigate Awards!
Fantastic Flowers* - Juniors
plant four different flowers as seeds in atake-home container, make a
flower craft and discover the secrets flowershave inside! Accomplishes
four of the five flower requirements.
Gardener* - Explore 7.5
acres of gardens, find plants that are perfect forTexas, and create
experiments on the different needs of a plant! Three ofthe five
requirements are completed.
Animal Habitats* - Juniors learn all
about different animal habitats whilefinishing three of the five badge requirements.
Cadettes
Breathe - Cadettes learn about air pollution, make a Take-Home
Terrarium,and see how they can make a positive impact on the
world.
Tree-Mendous Trees* - Accomplish three of the five
requirements for theTree Badge while meeting the most interesting tree
residents at TexasDiscovery Gardens!
ALL PROGRAMS - All participants receive a Texas Discovery Gardens patch.
Programs with an asterisk - Fulfill some or all badge requirements.**
