The Scout Rangers

Troop 26 of Holualoa, Hawaii became "Scout Rangers" during the 2009 Cultural Festival at Pu`ukohola Heiau National Historic Site.

The official Boy Scout Ranger Merit Badge.

Scouts can earn a certificate through either five hours of volunteer service in a park or by taking part in a five hours of educational programming (such as ranger-led hikes). They can also earn a Scout Ranger Patch through completing ten hours of volunteering or educational programming. On the Island of Hawai`i, several scout troops have taken part in this program at Pu`ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

The Resource Stewardship Girl Scout Ranger Program helps empower girls to protect our National Parks.

In 2009, the Girl Scouts and the National Park Service teamed up to develop a similar program called the Resource Stewardship Girl Scout Ranger Program. This program seeks to spark girls’ curiosity and interest in conserving wildlife and our natural and cultural resources. As well, this program seeks to empower girls to protect our National Parks through sustainable volunteer service and action. Like the Boy Scout program, girls have the opportunity to earn a certificate and badge through in-depth educational programs and volunteer service.

Through both of these programs, the National Park Service is hopeful that these young men and women will learn to appreciate their National Parks and will help in the Agency’s mission to share these special places with generations to come. If you would like more information about these programs in the Pacific Islands, please contact the individual parks using our “Blogroll” to the right.

The official Resource Stewardship Girl Scout Ranger Badge.