Scouting America: Forestry Merit Badge

Saturday, April 18, 2026  |  9:30 AM- 1:30 PM

Ages 11-17

Cost: $30 per participant

ENROLL IN Forestry MERIT BADGE HERE

About the Workshop

Bayard Cutting Arboretum welcomes Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) to complete the requirements needed to earn their Forestry Merit Badge.

Scouts will explore the remarkable complexity of a forest and identify many species of trees and plants and the roles they play in a forest’s life cycle. They will also discover some of the resources forests provide to humans and come to understand that people have a very large part to play in sustaining the health of forests.

Scouts are asked to wear Class B attire, bring a bagged lunch, a field journal, and a blue card signed by their Scoutmaster. It is also recommended that scouts review requirements 3, 4, and 7 ahead of the program as to contribute to our discussion.

1. Parking fees may apply; see website for details: https://bayardcuttingarboretum.com/visit/hours/
2. Transactions will be processed through the Natural Heritage Trust; fees cannot be refunded for participant cancellation.
3. For any additional questions, contact our Education Coordinator, K.T. Williamso,n via Email: KT.Williamson@parks.ny.gov