Forestry — Merit Badge — Scout Troop 79

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Requirements

From the official BSA merit badge pamphlet — wording is paraphrased here. Confirm against the current pamphlet for sign-off.

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For the whole badge

Describe characteristics of leaf, twig, cone, or fruiting bodies

Describe the habitat where each species is found

Discuss human/wildlife uses; native vs. introduced/invasive status

(Do any one of the following)

Collect and identify wood samples of 10 tree species; list uses of each

Examine three stumps/logs/cores with varied ring growth; document and explain

Examine two types of animal/insect/disease tree damage; document effects

Describe forest contributions (economy, recreation, soil, water, air, wildlife, fisheries, T&E species)

Tell which watershed or source supplies your community's water

Multiple-use management

Sustainable forest management

Even-aged vs. uneven-aged management and their silvicultural systems

Intermediate cuttings

Role of prescribed burning and related practices

(Do any one of the following)

Visit a managed forest with its manager/forester; report on objectives and techniques

Visit a logging operation or wood plant; report (species, origin, succession, ownership, products, waste)

Take part in a forest-fire prevention campaign; write a report

(Do any one of the following)

Inventory hazardous trees in an area; suggest remedies; share with authority

Review a professional hazardous-tree report and visit the treated trees

Describe consequences of FIVE elements (wildfire, no fire, insects, disease, pollution, overgrazing, wildlife, harvest, urbanization)

Explain what can reduce the consequences discussed in 7a

Describe what to do on discovering a forest fire; name your wildfire agency

Visit local forester(s) and report, OR write about the forestry occupation