Cub Scout
Field Trip Information
Plan a trip to Dunwoody Nature Center today!
Sit back and relax in nature as a DNC educator leads your pack or den on a fun and educational program of your choice. All of our programs are designed to meet scouting requirements as outlined in your BSA handbooks. Program Manager Carol Aitken can help you schedule your visit!
Come before the program or stay after to...
- explore trails throughout 22 acres of Dunwoody Park
- have snack in the picnic meadow
- visit the playground
- romp over rocks in Wildcat Creek
Older siblings are welcome to participate! Just pay the usual program fee. We encourage younger siblings to have free time at the playground. Please note there is a $30 weekend surcharge for field trips scheduled outside our usual Mon-Fri operating hours.
» OVERNIGHT PROGRAMS FOR SCOUTS
Scouts Love Nature! Nature Needs Scouts! Calling All Boy Scouts!
- Schedule your troop's next service project with Dunwoody Nature Center.
- Life Scouts . . . Earn your Eagle Award project requirement at Dunwoody Nature Center or in Dunwoody Park! Call Claire Hayes, Executive Director, at 770-394-3322 for details.
Dunwoody Nature Center Patches
DNC patches are $3 per patch. Overnight groups get a discount and pay only $2 per patch! They are available in two designs — one for boys and one for girls. Ask us about them!
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TIGER SCOUTS
Programs are 1 hour long
Cost is $4 per scout — No charge for adults
Let's Go Outdoors
Tiger Cubs earn their Let's Go Outdoors Achievement by making a leaf rubbing, taking a hike and exploring weather through their five senses.
Play With Nature
Enjoy nature as you complete four electives:
Feed the Birds
Cleanup Treasure Hunt
Conservation and
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
WOLF SCOUTS
Programs are 1 hour long
Cost is $6 per scout — No charge for adults
Birds
Scouts meet the world of birds. Read a story about birds, feed birds, observe species, supply nesting material, and share your observations with your pack to complete four arrow points for this elective.
Your Living World
Scouts explore the park and learn how human activity affects the environment. Scouts learn ways to minimize pollution, save energy, and conserve water resources.
BEAR SCOUTS
Programs are 1 hour long
Cost is $6 per scout — No charge for adults
Sharing Your World With Wildlife
Mafke a bird feeder and observe birds in the park. Scouts will learn about endangered species, food chains and natural resources to complete this achievement and earn their Wildlife Conservation Academics Belt Loop.
Water & Soil Conservation
Clean water and healthy soils are important to our world. Scouts will conduct soil experiments, learn about erosion and clean up water pollution. Fill in four arrow points for this elective.
WEBELO SCOUTS
Programs are 2 hours long
Cost is $8 per scout — No charge for adults
Forester
Scouts are introduced to forestry with activities, games, art and a hike in Dunwoody Park. Draw the structure of a forest and how a tree grows. Explore the life of a tree through its rings. Identify tree species and learn how wildlife and humans use them. Learn the role of fire in a forest.
Geologist
Webelos discover the science of geology by exploring rocks, minerals and fossils. Test the hardness of rocks, learn about some uses of rocks and minerals, and make a fossil. Scouts earn the Geology Academics Belt Loop as they collect different types of rocks and learn the ways in which they are formed.
Naturalist
Scouts become naturalists as they observe wildlife and learn to identify poisonous plants and venomous snakes. Explore the food chain, an endangered species found in the Southeast, and learn about the importance of natural resources to complete the Wildlife Conservation Academics Belt Loop.
Outdoorsman
Your pack may work to complete this badge while attending an overnight program inside Dunwoody Park. See the Overnight Programs Page for more details.
For More Ideas And Information
- For special events, merit badge clinics, and service projects please check our Web site calendar for upcoming events or call DNC for more details.
- Give us a call at DNC to sign up for our mailing list to receive brochures, program reminders & special event information by mail and email. Our members get this information automatically!
- Hands On Atlanta hosts service days at DNC every third Saturday of the month, 9am - 11am. To participate, sign up at www.handsonatlanta.org — go to volunteer projects and search for Dunwoody Nature Center.
- Earn your Eagle award at DNC by completing a service project in our park.
- DNC is located at 5343 Roberts Drive in DeKalb County’s Dunwoody Park (Look for our white sign at the road). See map with driving directions.
- All mail should be sent to:
Dunwoody Nature Center
P.O. Box 88070
Dunwoody GA 30356.
Please make checks payable to Dunwoody Nature Center.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
What are your operating hours?
Dunwoody Nature Center is open Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm and on some weekends for scheduled programs. Admission to the center and Dunwoody Park is FREE.
When can I schedule a program?
We can accommodate scout trips anytime inside our normal operating hours, Mon - Fri. Need a weekend? For a $30 weekend surcharge, DNC will work with you to meet your pack or den's needs. Schedule evening and overnight programs any evening of the week.
How do I schedule a program?
- Weekday Programs: Pay a non-refundable deposit of $50 at least 1 week prior to your trip date.
- Evenings & Overnights: Pay a non-refundable deposit of $150 for evening programs and $200 for overnights at least 3 weeks prior to your trip date.
- For All Programs: Pay your balance, calculated on the number of scouts who attend, on the day of your visit.
Can we picnic & play in the park before or after the program?
Yes, absolutely! Enjoy Wildcat Creek, our playground and our picnic tables during your visit.
Can our troop become members of Dunwoody Nature Center?
YES! Sign your troop up as a Youth Organization Member of DNC for $75/year. You will receive a discount on overnight programs and 1 complimentary daytime field trip a year (although the $30 weekend and evening surcharge still applies).