Avaliable Merit Badges in Nature

Prerequisites: 6 ? Conduct viewing prior to camp and bring sketches to camp Signed Partial required for 9a, 9d and 9e. This badge is easy to complete if the observations have been completed before camp. The rest of the Merit Badge deals with drawings and identifications. Recommended for second or third year campers.

Prerequisites: Requirements 5, 6, 7 Bird Study is easy to do at camp, although requirement 6 requires more time than the others. Observation and writing about birds makes up the remainder of the requirements. Recommended for second or third year campers.

No prerequisites. All requirements can be completed at camp. This badge requires you to spend time in the field observing a study area, and report on what you saw in your area. A 100-word report on endangered species is also required. The Boy Scout Field book is helpful.

Prerequisites: Requirements 5, 6. Several hours of fieldwork are required. The Merit Badge can be earned in one week. Recommended for second or third year campers

No prerequisites. All requirements can be completed at camp. Bring artificial bait and we suggest you bring your own fishing gear. Single hooks only, no multi-hooks permitted at camp. Advance preparation for 7 is recommended. With the badge, the Scout must learn the different kinds of fish, how to catch and prepare them for eating, and use of different types of fishing gear. Recommended for all campers.

No prerequisites. All requirements can be completed at camp. We suggest you bring your own fishing gear. Single hooks only, no multi-hooks permitted at camp. Advance preparation for 8 is recommended. With the badge, the Scout must learn the different kinds of fish, how to catch and prepare them for eating, and use of different types of fishing gear. Recommended for all campers. Adults too!

Prerequisites: Requirements 5. Read the merit badge book. It is recommended you have begun work on requirements 1, 2 A great badge for camp! A study of trees and management of forests. A project and identifying the local trees are included. Recommended for second or third year campers.

Prerequisites: Requirements 2, 3, 5, 9b. Bring collections to camp. This badge studies rock and rock formations. Recommended for second or third year campers.

Prerequisites: Requirements ? read the merit badge pamphlet prior to camp. Most of this Merit Badge is writing and 15 hours of observation, but these can be completed at camp. Recommended for all campers

Prerequisites: 4 -- Note: requirement 5 has been deleted. Allow extra time to do this merit badge. Recommended for second or third year campers.

Prerequisites: 7a, 7b, 7f, 8b. Signed Partial required for 8a and 8c. Learn about the oceans and why they are so important to all of us. Recommended for the second or third year campers

Prerequisites: Requirement 8 Requirements state that you must keep a reptile or amphibian for at least one month. The rest of the work is identification and knowledge of reptiles and amphibians. Recommended for all campers.

Prerequisites: Requirements 7a, 7b, 7c Signed Partial required for 7f. Most of the work for this badge is done in the wild, and all requirements may be completed at camp. Recommended for second or third year campers. Available for real Scouts who want to make a difference and are not afraid to work.

Prerequisites: 5b. Bring your scrapbook to camp. Learn about space. Build, launch, and recover your own rocket as well as design your own Earth-orbiting space station. Recommended for second or third year campers

Prerequisites: Requirement 3, 6, 8 There is writing and weather instrument construction involved. Recommended for second or third year campers. This badge will serve you for a lifetime, don?t miss it.