Gold Award Girl Scouts Emily Elbaum, Cassidy Gard, and Riley Hearon

The Gold Award is the highest award a girl can earnin Girl Scouting. It's a national standard that acknowledges a girl's accomplishments, leadership, commitment, creativity, and personal effort to make the world a better place. Each Gold Award is a significant achievement in a girl’s life and an extension and compilation of all she has … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts Emily Elbaum, Cassidy Gard, and Riley Hearon

Gold Award Girl Scouts Noemi Lopez, Alexandra Melton, and Kayla Horton

Gold Award Girl Scouts are world changers. They put their hearts, minds, and go-getting spirit into addressing pressing issues and creating lasting solutions that make their communities—and the world—a better place. We're sharing three more stories as part of our ongoing series of how Gold Award Girl Scouts made an impact in their communities. Gold … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts Noemi Lopez, Alexandra Melton, and Kayla Horton

Covid-19 Eco-Friendly Face Masks and Virtual Class – Cecilie Rasmussen

Cecilie Rasmussen Now more than ever, it’s important to wear face masks to protect ourselves and those around us. But when those masks aren’t disposed of properly, they can do serious damage to our environment and the animals that inhabit it. On the other hand, not everyone can afford to buy pricey new reusable face … Continue reading Covid-19 Eco-Friendly Face Masks and Virtual Class – Cecilie Rasmussen

Outdoor Environmental Science Curriculum and Summer Camp for Kids – Arianna Kessler

Arianna Kessler is a current senior at Aptos High School, with plans to attend UCLA as a Psychobiology major next year. Her passion for the natural world caused her to reevaluate the environmental education opportunities available for the youth in her community. After completing a research project for school that indicated outdoor education was the … Continue reading Outdoor Environmental Science Curriculum and Summer Camp for Kids – Arianna Kessler