Girl Scouts across the country worked hard over the weekend for their communities during the annual National ‘Girl Scouts Love State Parks’ event. Suffolk County Girl Scouts are no exception.
Suffolk County Girl Scouts held local events across Long Island. Approximately 100 members of the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County participated in a beach cleanup at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park over the weekend, learning about important waste disposal practices and working together to help preserve the beauty of Long Island’s beaches.
Every year, on the second weekend of September, you can participate in self-guided tours, family hikes, watersports, stargazing, and more, all while fostering a clean environment for everyone to enjoy with Pick Up America.
“I am so proud of the girls,” said Kristen Reinhardt, Troop Leader. “They have busy schedules on weekends, but they are still making time to come out and clean up the beach.”
Last year, more than 500 Girl Scouts cleaned up a dozen parks across Suffolk County.
“If your trash flies away in the ocean, the turtles can get stuck,” said Lucy Reinhardt, 9, from Hauppauge, who participated in the event. “If there’s garbage all over the beach, people will be stepping on it and it will be disgusting.”
Girls donned neon green latex gloves and combed the beach, picking up litter and disposing of it in trash and recycling bins. They also earned a “Girl Scouts Love State Parks” patch for their effort.
Girl Scouts Love State Parks is offered in partnership with the National Association of State Park Directors. Girl Scouts Love State Parks is offered in partnership with the National Association of State Park Directors and is made possible by THOR Industries.
Girl Scouts of the USA was chartered by the US Congress on March 16, 1950. Girl Scouting builds courage, confidence, and character in girls who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts helps girls develop their full individual potential.