Boy Scouts of America

Scouting America: Forestry Merit Badge

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

 

Scouting America: Sustainability Merit Badge

Scouting America: Sustainability Merit Badge

Saturday, February 28, 2026  |  9:30 AM- 1:30 PM

Ages 11-17

 

Cost: $25 per participant

ENROLL IN SUSTAINABILITY MERIT BADGE HERE

 

 

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

Scouts will learn to reduce waste and teach sustainable practices to others so they can help conserve Earth’s resources with the Sustainability Merit Badge. Scouts will develop and implement a plan to reduce their water usage, household food waste, and learn about the sustainability of different energy sources, including fossil fuels, solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower, and geothermal.

Scouts are asked to wear Class B attire, bring a bagged lunch, a field journal, a pen and a blue card signed by their Scoutmaster. It is also recommended that Scouts review requirements 1, 3b, 6c, 9, and complete diagrams 2b and 4a ahead of the program.

 

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

 

Scouting America: Environmental Science Badge

Scouting America: Environmental Science Badge

Saturday, November 1, 2025  |  9:30 AM- 1:30 PM

Ages 11-17

 

Cost: $25 per participant

ENROLL IN Environmental Science BADGE HERE

 

 

Bayard Cutting Arboretum welcomes Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) to complete the requirements needed to earn their Environmental Science badge.

While earning the Environmental Science merit badge, Scouts will get a taste of what it is like to be an environmental scientist, making observations and carrying out experiments to investigate the natural world.

Scouts are asked to wear Class B attire, bring a bagged lunch, a field journal, a pen, and a blue card signed by their Scoutmaster. It is also recommended that Scouts review requirements 1, 3c, 8a,11, and bring in photos for 2a and 7b ahead of the program.