Members of Friendly Valley Senior Girl Scout Troop 70569 recently enjoyed the outdoors and supported environmental efforts.
Members of the troop spent a weekend at Ole Bull State Park and Cherry Springs State Park in early May. Cherry Springs is a designated dark sky park in Coudersport. At this location, the girls participated in a stargazing event, where they saw the planet Mars; numerous constellations and clusters, including the Big and Little Dippers; satellites moving across the sky; and more stars than they had ever seen at one time. The girls also learned about light pollution and its effects on wildlife.
In May, troop members helped Girl Scouts of the USA work toward its goal to plant 5 million trees by 2026. Members of Troop 70569 volunteered at Camp Furnace Hills, where they created a flyer about the benefits of planting native trees. They also helped to direct visitors during a tree-planting event. The girls explained where and how the trees should be planted, and they personally planted 17 trees.
To learn more about Girl Scouts, call 800-692-7816 or visit http://www.gshpa.org.
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