Girl Scout Day
Does your Girl Scout want to earn a patch for meeting a lion, tiger, or wolf from just 5 feet away?
A fabulous day devoted to learning about wild animals up close, Girl Scout Day is full of fun activities, special educational tours, and girl power! The Animal Park at the Conservators Center opens its doors to Girl Scouts with learning activity stations, scavenger hunts, and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to earn the special Animal Park at the Conservators Center patch and learn about the animals with whom we share our planet!
Over 500 Girl Scouts and their guardians participated in our 2019 Girl Scout Days!
At Girl Scout Day 2020, registered girl scouts will spend their day:
- meeting our animals on age-appropriate tours;
- asking questions of our friendly guides;
- participating in learning stations;
- earning the special Animal Park at the Conservators Center patch;
- making new friends;
- and more!
New animals…new games…new learning stations. Even if your troop has visited before, you’re not going to want to miss all the exciting changes we’ve made!
“Our girls truly loved the event. They came home exhausted but very excited!”
“This is the best event I’ve attended in 32 years of Girl Scouting.”
“Extremely well run and organized; please make this an annual event!”
- September 12, 2020!
- September 19, 2020!
- 11:00am
- 3:00pm
- Further details will be sent after you register.
Discover The Wilder World
Registration Information
Price per person (Girl Scouts and all accompanying adults): $15, plus tax
Registration: Open now!
Weather Policy
Patch Program
Your troop will have the opportunity to earn the Conservators Center Participation Patch, designed by Girl Scouts! If your troop has already earned the patch, the girls can opt for a beautiful Animal Park magnet.
Registration Form for the Fall 2020 event
Everyone attending should bring a refillable water bottle, and each troop should bring a bagged lunch that does not require refrigeration or bring your lunches in a cooler.
After you register, you will receive a confirmation email from events@animalparknc.org - be sure to check your spam or junk folders for this email. You will also receive an email a few weeks before the event with more information about the event day from the same email address.
Need to Know Before You Go
Accessibility, Safety, and Pets
The Animal Park is not wheelchair accessible; however, accessibility accommodations are available for visitors with mobility issues. Please note that we do not allow unauthorized vehicles, including scooters or motorized wheelchairs, in the park. You can find more information about disability accommodations and handicapped access in the Tour FAQ on our Plan Your Visit page. Please note that strollers are also not permitted in the park.
If you are planning to visit the Animal Park, please take a moment to review and complete our online tour waiver. If you would like, you can also download and print the waiver and photography release forms to fill out and complete prior to your arrival. Waivers will also be available in the gift shop for visitors to complete during the check-in process.
For safety reasons, the Animal Park does not allow visitors to bring pets on site. Any visitor who brings an animal to the Park will be asked to leave immediately. We do not allow visitors to leave animals unattended in a vehicle at any time of year.