Forestry Merit Badge
Identify 15 tree species, study forest ecosystems, learn forest management practices, and explore careers in forestry to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- Field Notebook & Species Study Prepare a field notebook, make a collection, and identify 15 species of trees, wild shrubs, or vines in a local forested …
- Choose a Tree Investigation Collect and identify wood samples of 10 species of trees.
- 3. Why Forests Matter Describe the contributions forests make to:
- Forest Management Basics Describe what forest management means, including the following:
At a glance
- Requirements
- 8
- Category
- Conservation
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- March 29, 2026