Girl Scouts - Mountain Prairie
Council is one of very few councils with such a diverse landscape. The elevation
ranges from 4,900 feet all the way up past 14,000 feet above sea level. Mountain
Prairie Council is Colorado’s largest council in land area. Mountain Prairie
Councils western edge borders that of the Rocky Mountain National Park and
includes The Pawnee National Grasslands in the east. Pawnee National Grasslands
was designated National Grassland in 1960 covering 193,060 acres of land at
elevations that range from 4,900 – 5,500 feet above sea level. Rocky Mountain
National Park was designated a National Park in 1915 covering 265,769 acres
ranging between 7,800 to over 14,000 feet above sea level.
You do not need to be a member of Girl Scouts – Mountain Prairie Council to earn
this patch. Guests to our council are welcome to work on the requirements of
this patch both while they are here in our council and in their home councils.
Kristen Phillips designed this patch program as her Silver Award project in
2001.
For the Council Patch Program, there are specific requirements for each program
age level. Below is the level breakdown. Find the appropriate age level and
utilize this packet to help you reach your goal of attaining this patch.
Brownie Girl Scout: Complete 3 of the questions in Rocky Mountain,
and 3 questions in Pawnee National Grasslands and a service project.
Junior Girl Scout: Complete 4 of the questions in Rocky Mountain
National Park, and 4 of the questions in Pawnee National Grasslands and also a
service project.
Cadette or Senior Girl Scout: Complete all 5 questions in both
Rocky Mountain National Park and Pawnee National Grassland and also a service
project.
Pawnee National Grasslands
1) Why can’t you hike the cliffs during a certain time of the year and when is
that?
2) Name five birds that you see at Pawnee National Grasslands.
3) How high above the surrounding prairie are the Buttes?
4) 125 years ago this animal was found in herds as large as 60 million, by 1884
they had been exterminated. What animal is this?
5) Name 4 animals that can be found at Pawnee National Grasslands.
Rocky Mountain National Park
1) Name 3 endangered or threatened animals found in Rocky Mountain National
Park?
2) What is the Continental Divide and why is it significant?
3) Define the following words.
Montane:
Subalpine:
Alpine Tundra:
Riparian:
Ecosystem:
Endangered Species:
Threatened Species:
4) Name 2-3 plants or animals in the Alpine, Subalpine, Montane, and Riparian
ecosystem.
Alpine:
Subalpine:
Montane:
Riparian:
5) What does the most damage to the ecosystem?
* Service Project Ideas
Chose one of these projects to do.
1) Research endangered or threatened species. Either find out about adoption of
an endangered or threatened animal or educate younger girls about the specie you
have chosen.
2) Volunteer at either a National Park or a National Protected Area.
3) Pick up trash at either a National Park or a National Protected Area.
4) Identify your own service project idea and implement it as a component of
this patch program.
Resources
Pawnee National Grasslands
Pawnee National Grasslands Headquarters
660 O street Suite A
Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 353-5004
-http://www.colorado mail.com/HTML/NATURAL_ENVIRONS/GRASSLANDS/Pawnee_National_Grassland/GEOLOGY/PawneeButtesIntro.html
-http://www.colorado-mail.com/HTML/NATURAL_ENVIRONS/GRASSLAND/grasslandsIntro.html#Pawnee
National Grasslands
Request information
-Planning your visit to the Pawnee National Grassland.
Resources continued
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park, CO 80517-8397
(970) 586-1206
Handouts
-Facts and Figures 2000
-A student’s Guide to Park Resources
-Colorado’s Non-game and Endangered Wildlife
-Rocky Mountain National Park
Junior Ranger Log Book
-Rocky Mountain National Park Trip Planner
2001 Guide Volume 4 Number 1
After you have completed the questions, click here for the answer key.