• Shore birds thrive in this coastal enviornment.

    Timucuan

    Ecological & Historic Preserve Florida

Scouting in the Preserve

Scout

A local Boy Scout at the Ranger dress-up station on Jr. Ranger Day 2012.

NPS Photo

Hey Scouts,
Did you know that there are special activities in the park just for you! The Timucuan Preserve provides scouts with an ideal place to earn their nature and outdoor adventure badges. The time spent in our programs counts towards the National Park Service Resource Stewardship Boy Scout Ranger and Girl Scout Ranger certificates and patches. Here you can walk the trails, go on a scavenger hunt or become a Junior Ranger. Troop leaders, click the links below to learn more about planning a visit to the Preserve.

Compass Scavenger Hunt Program

National Park Scout Rangers

Junior Rangers

Did You Know?

French King Charles IX

The word "Caroline" - while feminine in gender - does not refer to a female of that name but rather a geographic area. The word "Caroline" comes from Old French which loosely translated means "the
land belonging to Charles," in this case King Charles IX of France. More...