Published March 07. 2024 09:47AM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
Girl Scout Troops with Parkland Service Unit 722 took part in World Thinking Day by participating in “Our World, Our Thriving Future - The Environment and Global Poverty” on Feb. 25 at Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville.
The Scouts were introduced to several animals native to the Pennsylvania woods by Austin Miller, environmental educator with the Wildlands Conservancy, Emmaus.
Miller brought an opossum, screech owl and a skunk for the Scouts to observe and learn about their behavior.
Additional venues included presentations by Amanda Kleckner with Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Sue Tantsits with Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery.
Cadets Jules Holdridge, Paige Beller, carrying the American flag, and Elise Riggle, Girl Scout Troop 6244, presented the colors at the Girl Scout World Thinking Day Feb. 25 at Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville. PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND
Austin Miller with the Wildlands Conservancy, Emmaus, brought several animals native to Pennsylvania to the Girl Scout World Thinking Day. He is holding “Mabel,” a 3-year-old opossum rescued by the conservancy.
LEFT: Austin Miller also brought “Bartram,” a Pennsylvania screech owl, to the event.
ABOVE: Austin Miiler, Wildlands Conservancy, holds Aster, a 2-1/2-year old descented skunk for Girl Scouts to see at the Girl Scout World Thinking Day at Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville.
Aster, a 2-1/2-year-old descented skunk, looks over the shoulder of Austin Miller from the Wildlands Conservancy.
Girl Scouts from Troop 6550 watch as Austin Miller stops “Aster,” the skunk, from escaping at the Girl Scout World Thinking Day.
Sue Tantsits, Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery, introduced Girl Scouts from Troop 6051 to the importance of preserving the woodlands as a natural barrier to air and water pollution.
Troop 6051 Girl Scouts Nora and Bridgette learn about Pennsylvania's state tree, the hemlock, at Girl Scout World Thinking Day.
Lifelong Girl Scout Amanda Kleckner, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, gave a talk about pediatric therapy at Girl Scout World Thinking Day at Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville.
