Join us for a free hike or program
Join us after school this spring for some nature art!
Explore our trails dawn to dusk daily.
Join us for a free hike or program
Scouts BSA Eagle Projects and Girl Scout Gold Awards
Woodcock Nature Center has an ongoing list of project opportunities for Scouts BSA Eagle and Girl Scouts achieving their Gold Award. Many project needs include construction on our trails (boardwalks over muddy areas, additional trail seating for programs) or educational and conservation components (creative elements on trails, interactive wildlife signage, native pollinator restoration).
If you are interested in completing a service project with us, please email Kevin Andros at kandros@woodcocknaturecenter.org. Please include your age, project interests (construction, trailwork, creative, etc), skills, and potential timeline. A second adult must be copied on all communication and be present for all meetings per Scouting policies.
Please note: Scouts must be 15 years of age or older in order to complete your project at Woodcock.
Thank you to past Scouts for their hard work and leadership!
Recent Projects:
May 2026 - Chris Rainone - Wilton Troop 125 - Orange Trail Boardwalk Bridges
January 2026 - Agastya Agarwal - Wilton Troop 125 - Woodland Obstacle Course updates: climbing tower rebuild climbing wall and see-saw addition
May 2025 - Maddie Nelson - Ridgefield Troop 19 - Pollinator Garden Plantings, Wren Nesting Boxes and Wood-burned Signs of Native Insects
June 2024 - Rilynn Mahoney - Ridgefield Troop 19 - Fairy Village Updates - Whimsical Archway, Wooden Sign and Decorative Mushroom Stumps
Oct 2022 - Aiden Reber - Wilton Troop 20 - Fire Pit and Seating Area at Lower Dam Orange Trail
March 2022 - Natasha Dinshaw - Wilton Girl Scout Troop - Presentation and Website on the Harmful Effects of Fireworks
Aug 2021 - Thomas Lowell - Wilton Troop 20 - Animal Print sign by waterfall and Butterfly Wings next to the pond
Oct 2021 - Matthew Ferencz - Wilton Troop 20 - Second Firewood Shed by Pavilion
April 2021 - Jared Hogan - Ridgefield Troop 76 - Teaching Pavilion at Lower Dam Orange Trail
Oct 2020 - Evia Rodriguez - Ridgefield Troop 19 - Hydroponics system upgrade for high school research project
Aug 2020 - Spencer Ogden - Ridgefield Troop 116 - New roof and storage area on yellow trail boardwalk