About Scout Programs

Owl's Hill works with both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to enhance their nature studies and help them earn wildlife, nature and environmental badges.

Where possible, Badge and Enrichment programs can be tailored to your needs, if you request it at the time of your reservation.

RESERVATIONS

Individual troop/den visits for Badge or Environmental Enrichment programs:

Scheduled weekdays from September through May; morning, early afternoon or after school.

There is a $50 minimum fee for all Badge or Environmental Enrichment programs
There is a 20 scout maximum for all Badge or Environmental Enrichment programs
Reserve a space with the Scout Program Request Form , or by phone: 615-370-4672.
Programs last 1 1/2 - 2 hours; ending by 6 PM. (Programs between November 1 and January 15 will end in the dark unless scouts can arrive by 3 pm.)
Some programs are acknowledged by a leader's packet. Read it carefully and follow the instructions.
Do not bring tag-a-longs of any age to these programs.

Public Events or Pre-scheduled Scout Days are open to troops/dens or to individual scouts and their families:

Registration is on-line or by phone: 615-370-4672.
There is no minimum or maximum requirement to attend these programs, only a per person fee.
Scouts working on badges with a focus on wildlife, conservation or the environment will benefit from our special events.
Public Events are not acknowledged with a reservation packet. Your ticket is your cancelled check or printed on-line registration receipt.
These events are open to family members, as detailed in the program listings.

Individual troop/den visits for Badge or Environmental Enrichment programs:

All fees must be paid in advance.
The leader's packet will contain an invoice; note the due date for your payment. Failure to pay this on time may result in the loss of your reservation or preferred date.
Your payment is refundable only in the event of severe weather, as determined by Owl's Hill, or school closing.
If we are notified in advance, we will work with you to reschedule should you need to cancel for other reasons .
Cancellations without advance notification are not eligible for rescheduling or refund under any circumstances.
Payments cannot be carried over from one program year to the next; for accounting purposes, we consider the program year to run from September through May.

Public Events are open to troops/dens or to individual scouts and their families:

Payments for Public Events are non-refundable and may not be transferred to another program unless Owl’s Hill cancels the event.
People arriving at the gate without a reservation will be charged the Gate Fee, listed with program descriptions.

Credit card registrations may be called in or completed on-line. Please send checks or deliver cash to:

Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary
545 Beech Creek Road
Brentwood TN 37027

Adult chaperones are welcome at Owl's Hill:

Chaperones for Badge or Enrichment programs should find child care for children that are not part of the troop/den (tag-a-longs.)
Public Events are open to all family members who meet the age requirements listed in the program description.
Chaperones are expected to set a good example for the scouts by following the Sanctuary rules and demonstrating appropriate participation skills.