Complete any six of the following requirements to earn this badge:

1. Many Ways to Be Creative
   use nature as your inspiration and create a drawing, painting, sculpture, or other work to share with others.
   Talk about why your subject appealed to you  and what you hoped to show in your work.
2. It’s Famous
   Find a famous creative work that was inspired by the natural world. You can  choose a piece of music, a painting or sculpture, a poem or story, or  another work. Learn a little bit about your choice and the person who created it. Share the work and your knowledge with others.
3. Nature in Three Lines
   Try writing the kind of poem known as a haiku. Haiku is a form of poetry that originated in Japan. A haiku doesn’t rhyme, and has 17 syllables: five in the first line, seven in the next, and five in the last. A haiku usually  mentions one of the four seasons  either by name (winter) or by reference  (snow). Two examples are:
   1. Girls in a circle
      Summer campfire glowing
      Sparks stories and song.
   2. Snow falls softly swift
      Flakes swirling and dancing like
      Tiny ice skaters.
4. Capture a Piece of Nature
   Capture a season in full bloom by pressing flowers.
   1. What You Need:
      • Two sheets of cardboard
      • Sheets of newspaper
      • String or rubber bands
      • A flat, heavy weight (a large, thick book would do nicely)
      • Flowers (Do not pick wildflowers – use flowers that you have permission to pick from a garden or yard. Flowers that are flat dry better than flowers  that are very round and dense.)
   2. What You Do:
      • Lay out your flowers. You can keep the stems and leaves or remove them.
      • Put down a sheet of cardboard and top with two sheets of newspaper.
      • Place some of your flowers on the newspaper. Make sure they don’t touch each other.
      • Place two more sheets of newspaper on top of your flowers.
      • Continue to layer flowers and 2 sheets of newspaper.
      • Top with the other piece of cardboard.
      • Carefully tie string or put rubber bands around your stack of flowers and papers.
      • Place your stack in a cool, dry place where it can remain undisturbed for 2-3 weeks.
      • Place a weight on top of the stack.

In 2 - 3 weeks, very carefully check your top layer of flowers to se if they have dried. If they have not,  leave them alone for another week. After the flowers are dry, you can use them  for many types of artistic creations.

5. Celebrate Nature
Plan a creative outdoor event on your own or with a group. Include activities in which the audience can participate, such as songs, or skits. You can have poetry readings, readings of traditional legends about nature and the environment, and other activities. Include an activity that particularly celebrates the natural environment in the spot you are holding  the event.

6. Your Own Garden
Plant a garden of your own. If you don;t have space for a large garden, you could participate in a community garden or you could use a large planter. You could choose plants that fit a special color scheme, plants that flower, plants that are mentioned in a favorite book, or herbs that you could use to make lotions or bath oils. Get advice in choosing plants and caring for plants.

7. A Garden Tour
Gardening can be a very creative pastime. Take a tour of a community garden, a botanical garden, or a number of gardens in your neighborhood. You can also tour gardens online. Look at the plants that are growing when you visit and ask about the succession of plants that will bloom the rest of the season. Notice the arrangement of the plants, the plants that need sun and  those that need shade, those that are scented and those that aren’t, and  those that have other uses (such as herbs for medicine or cooking). Decide what you would plant in a garden of your own.

8. A Girl Scout’s Own
Plan a Girl Scout’s Own ceremony that takes place outdoors, celebrating the  special relationship Girl Scouts have with the outdoors. Make sure each person attending has an opportunity to participate.

9. Starry, Starry Night
Participate in a night watch when you are on a camp-out. Choose a special  spot outdoors. Arrange for one-hour shifts through the night, signing up in pairs. Let yourself become part of the outdoors at night by keeping silent.  How is the night world different from the day? What happens to your senses?

10. Diversity in Nature
Find 2 very different outdoor spots in which to express your creativity. Choose the same medium in which to be creative writing, painting, or song,  for example – and create two works that represent your feelings about the 2 different places.