Forestry Merit Badge Helps and Documents

Scouts learn to identify trees while working on the Forestry merit badge. They find out why forests are important to our economy, climate, wildlife habitats, and endangered species. Scouts investigate how forests are managed and how trees are harvested. They also identify trees which are unhealthy or hazardous.

Get the Forestry Merit Badge pamphlet

Printable helps for requirements:

Printable requirements for Forestry Merit Badge

Printable checkoff sheet for Forestry Merit Badge

Printable note sheet for Forestry Merit Badge

Printable checkoff sheet for all Scouts BSA merit badges

Grow your interest in trees and forests with these related ideas and achievements:

Nature and Environment Troop Program Feature for Scouts BSA Troops

The Nature and Environment theme focuses on plants, wildlife, and how we interact with nature. The program feature includes some general information and some more specific ideas for meetings:

Splash! Scouts BSA Nova Award (Science) Helps and Documents

Splash! is the Scouts BSA Nova Award for investigating water science. To earn this award, Scouts must complete one of their science related merit badges and learn about related topics such as pollution, health, water cycle, and waste treatment. Scouts also learn how water is processed and consumed.

Let It Grow Scouts BSA Nova Award (Food and Agriculture Science) Helps and Documents

Let It Grow is the Scouts BSA Nova Award for investigating agriculture science. To earn this award, Scouts must complete one of the merit badges related to raising livestock or growing crops. Scouts will learn about where their food comes from and explore topics like weather, seeds, and microorganisms.

Mendel’s Minions Scouts BSA Nova Award (Genetic Science) Helps and Documents

Mendel's Minions is the Scouts BSA Nova Award for investigating genetic science. To earn this award, Scouts must complete one of their science related merit badges and learn about related topics such as DNA, inheritance, genetic diseases, genetically modified food, the Human Genome Project, and more.

Dr. Bernard Harris Supernova Helps and Documents

The Dr. Bernard Harris Supernova Award is the bronze (first) level Supernova Award for Scouts BSA. To earn this award, Scouts must earn three Nova awards, the Scholarship merit badge, and four Nova approved STEM related merit badges. They must also complete two Supernova activities.

Draw the Layers of the Forest

This activity for forestry requirements is perfect if the Scouts in your den like to draw.

Rice Crispy Treat Trees Recipe

If you are doing something related to forestry, you can make these tree shaped snacks to go with the theme. Or make them for something related to family trees.

Seed Neckerchief Slide Craft

Several years ago I attended a Cub Scout Pow Wow session on neckerchief slide crafts. They showed us a number of ways to make neckerchief slides from various materials.

Tree Ring Worksheet

When I did the forestry requirements with DS's den, I made a requirement aid to help them with learning about the growth rings of a tree.

Thomas Edison Supernova Award Helps and Documents

The Thomas Alva Edison Supernova Award is the silver (second) level Supernova Award for Scouts BSA. To earn this award, Scouts must earn the Dr. Bernard Harris Supernova award, one additional Nova award, and four additional Nova approved STEM related merit badges. They must also complete two additional Supernova activities.