Guided Nature Walks
Private programs for individuals and small groups are available.
Book a guided nature walk at a local park or nature area. General walks or specific topics (insects, animal tracking etc) available.
Guided Kayak programs
Private programs for individuals and small groups are available
Book a guided kayak or canoe trip with Joy (your boat/gear not included). Rivers such as the Charles and Sudbury are both good options.
Programs for Boy & Girl Scouts
Boy Scout programs (see testimonial below) can include Bird Study, Reptile and Amphibian Study and Insect Study.
Current Scout programsTestimonials
I hired Joy to do a guided nature walk for a group of friends for my birthday. She was so fun as well as knowledgeable. We had a great time learning to recognize bird calls and identify tracks and wildlife!
Donna Peronace
I would like to thank you on behalf of my family for a wonderful paddle on the Charles River. We all look forward to doing it again in the fall when the trees turn.
John
Joy is an amazing and passionate instructor! Despite the challenges with meeting in person during COVID, Joy engaged our Scouts in both Zoom calls to cover material, and later, when it was safer, with socially distancing/masked, follow up walks in the woods as our Scouts completed the Bird & Insect Study Merit Badges this spring and summer. Her knowledge and ability to engage the Scouts is wonderful to see!
Kim Brennan, Troop leader
Local Boy Scout Troop
More Scout TestimonialsScout Programs
Contact Joy for rates
Girl Scout programs
Fun nature-based badge programs for Girl Scouts such as:
Brownies: Bugs, Hiker and Senses
Juniors: Digital Photography, Flowers
Animal Habitats, Trail Adventures
Cadette and up:
Cadettes: Naturalist: Trees
Seniors: Naturalist: Sky
Animal Helpers & Night Owl
Ask for any other options
Please note: actual badges not included
Feel free to inquire about any other badges
Cub Scout Programs
Cub Scouts can learn more about nature at every level!
Some examples:
Webelos
Into the Wild-Learn about wildlife!
Into the Woods
-Learn how animals & plants need each other
Earth Rocks-Learn about rocks and fossils
Nature exploration programs available for any level Cub Scout from Lion to Webelos
Feel free to inquire about any other badges
Boy Scout Programs
Joy is a certified Merit Badge Councilor covering Nature/Environmental based Merit Badge options such as:
-Bird Study (spring is best: April-June)
-Forestry (flexible)
-Geology Study (any time of year)
-Insect Study (June-end September best)
-Mammal Study (Any season/winter)
-Nature (Spring-September)
-Photography (Any time)
-Reptile/Amphibian Study (June-end September)
-Sustainability (Any season)
Ask about any other badges of interest
More Scout Program Testimonials
Joy has been doing Scout programs for over 13 years. Here are a few testimonials from pre-COVID
Thank you so much for the informative and exciting program…the boys are still talking about it. The other adults and I thought it was one of the best events we had done all year.
Don
Cub Scout Leader
What an amazing person.
She was filled with knowledge, fun stories, and enthusiasm that kept the attention of 20 girls and 3 adults for 1.5 hours.
Laurie
Girl Scout Leader
Thank you very much for a wonderful program! I have received many comments from parents saying how much their boys enjoyed the program. Your enthusiasm and depth of knowledge really captured the boys’ attention and interest.
Jana
Cub Scout Leader
Thank you for an extraordinary afternoon! The boys were really captivated and we all had a wonderful time.
Your love of the wild and snakes is really contagious! I was impressed!
Hilli
Cub Scout Leader
Thank you for the wonderful program you did for our Brownie Troop! You made it fun and educational for the girls even with the rainy weather. I heard from several girls and their moms that they had a great time and learned many new things.
Trish
Girl Scout Leader