Garrison/Jones Landscape Architects is leading the landscape architecture for a comprehensive reimagining of Scouting America's national headquarters campus in Irving, Texas. The project transforms a surface parking-dominated campus into a living, learning laboratory that actively embodies its mission. For decades, the campus experience has been defined by asphalt parking lots. The redesign flips that narrative entirely, replacing an auto-centric environment with a pedestrian-first landscape rooted in native Texas ecology. Groves of native trees, pollinator corridors, and demonstration gardens create an immersive setting that connects staff, visitors, and scouts to the land in a way that feels both intentional and earned.
At the heart of the design is a network of merit badge learning stations woven throughout the campus — outdoor spaces purpose-built to support hands-on education in ecology, conservation, and environmental science. These are complemented by gathering spaces for troop assemblies and ceremonies, learning amphitheaters for outdoor programming, and interpretive landscapes that tell the story of Texas's native plant communities. The result is a campus that practices what Scouting America preaches. Every path, planting, and gathering space reinforces the values of stewardship, curiosity, and connection to the natural world. It's a place where the mission isn't hanging on a wall inside the building, it's growing in the ground beneath your feet.
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