Scout Programs

Our educators lead Scouts through the various habitats of a 7.5 acre organic garden and butterfly habitat. Planned activities during the tour will not only increase scouts' garden and outdoor knowledge, but will help scouts fulfill badge requirements.

We are conveniently located in Fair Park, close to many other museums offering other youth-based exhibits and activities.

Boy Scouts

We have a number of 'Achievements' and 'Arrow-point' badge programs for younger Scouts. We also work with Scout Leaders to put together Webelos and Eagle Scout projects and have a number of Community Service opportunities for older Scouts.

Badge Options

Wolf Cubs
Achievement 6: Start a Collection
Tour Texas Discovery Gardens and learn how we differentiate leaf types. Make a leaf collection to take home.
Elective 13: Birds
Learn about birds, their behavior, and their nests while exploring Texas Discovery Gardens.
Elective 15: Grow Something
Tour Texas Discovery Gardens and their greenhouses. Learn about propagation and start to grow a plant indoors.

Bear Cubs
Achievement 5: Sharing Your World with Wildlife
Discover urban animals and their habitats at Texas Discovery Gardens. Talk to a staff member about conservation and make a poster about your favorite creature.
Elective 12: Nature Craft
Group chooses one of the following:
a. Make Shadow prints of three kinds of leaves.
b. Collect, press, and label 10 kinds of leaves.
c. Collect and label eight kinds of plant seeds.

Webelos
Forester Badge
Learn about local trees and forest plants, the wildlife that interacts with these plants, how these plants gather nutrients and energy, wildfires, tree rings, and urban forestry.
Naturalist Badge
Spend some time with wildlife in an urban habitat and learn about local ecology including bird flyways, poisonous plants and reptiles, wetlands, and the importance of environmental protection and conservation.

Girl Scouts

We offer 'Try-Its' and 'Let's Get Outdoors' badge programs for younger Girl Scouts. Please call or email our education department about service and other group projects for older groups.

Badge Options

Petals for Daisies
Green Petal
Explore composting in the gardens and see earthworms and other critters up close
Rose Petal
Visit the habitats of the gardens and make the world a better place with your craft.

Try-its for Brownies
Animals
Find out how garden creatures look, move, and make sounds.
Eco-Explorer
Learn about habitats, the soil and recycling.
Plants
Investigate different plants and start a "seed race".
Watching Wildlife
See what lives in sunny gardens, shady forests, sleepy ponds, or flowing air.

Let's Get Outdoors for Junior Girl Scouts
Plants and Animals
Go on a plant safari in the greenhouse and learn how to propagate a plant.
Wildlife
Learn about helpful herbs and gardens creatures. Learn to identify and avoid harmful insects.

Pricing and Booking Information

Program Length: Each program will last approximately one hour.

Program Cost: $5 per scout; 12 scout minimum/30 scout maximum per hour.

Butterfly House Field Trip: $5 per student; 100 student maximum per hour.

Combination package*: $8 per student; 20 student minimum/60 student maximum per hour. *Includes one summer program and the Butterfly House Field Trip

One adult free per 10 children; $5 per each additional adult ($8 for Combination package).

Texas Discovery Gardens Provides: Garden Educator; craft and educational supplies.

Availability: 3rd Saturday of the month from 10 am to 4 pm.

Contact: our Booking Department at (214) 428-7476 x 343.


To book a scout program, you must complete the following:
1. Contact our Education Department to set a date and time for your preferred program.
2. Submit a 50% non-refundable deposit.* We accept check, VISA, MasterCard, and/or cash.
3. Booking confirmation will be emailed or faxed to you in the form of a completed invoice.

*remaining fees due two weeks before arrival.