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Attn. GPS Users: Physical Addresses of Park Units
For those with GPS units, please enter the physical address of the unit you wish to visit. Entering just the park name often takes visitors to the park's headquarters/administrative offices. Thank you. More »
Scouting Programs
NPS Stewardship Patches Petersburg National Battlefield offers numerous programs for scouts of all ages. Our newest program is the Resource Stewardship Program. Boy Scout Ranger Program How Scouts Earn a Certificate or Patch Certificate Requirements: Patch Requirements: Girl Scout Ranger Program How to Earn a Certificate or Patch Girl Scouts can earn a certificate or patch by participating in educational, volunteer service or action projects for a specified number of hours at any national park site across the country. Girls can earn both a certificate and patch. Daisy (grades K-1) through Ambassador (grades 11-12) Girl Scouts are eligible to participate in the program. For more information on qualifying organized educational, volunteer service or action projects see the next section. How to earn a certificate: After completing the program, send a short email sharing what you learned and then download the Girl Scout Ranger certificate here. Use of the certificate is on the honor system, as the certificate should only be downloaded after contributing five hours to a project. How to earn a patch:
BSA BSA Timeless Values Other Scouting Activities Petersburg National Battlefield plays host to a diverse number of inhabitants and ecosystems. Located between the Atlantic Coastal plain and the Piedmont region of Western Virginia, Petersburg National Battlefield’s 2,659 acres varies from the wetlands of Hatcher's run at the Five Forks Battlefield to the combination of mixed hardwood/pine forests and open fields that encompass the park’s Eastern Front. City Point, a 22 acre unit at the confluence of the Appomattox and James Rivers, provides yet another uniquely beautiful asset to Petersburg National Battlefield. This allows us to be able to offer the following Belt Loops, Activity Pins and Merit badges to scouts. Belt Loops Activity Pins Merit Badges Petersburg National Battlefield also offers a BSA Historic Trail Patch for those scouts that complete the hike. The requirements for the hike can be found here. For more information or to schedule your pack, den or troop for one of the activities listed above, contact our Education Specialist. |
Did You Know?
Hatcher's Run beaver pond in Petersburg's Five Fork's Unit is home to two unusual amphibians. The Amphiuma (Amphiuma means) can grow up to 3.25 feet and live almost 30 years. The Lesser Siren (Siren intermedia) is the most primitive salamander still in existence.