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Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge

Soil and Water Conservation
Merit Badge

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Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge Overview

Conservation isn’t just the responsibility of soil and plant scientists, hydrologists, wildlife managers, landowners, and the forest or mine owner alone. It is the duty of every person to learn more about the natural resources on which our lives depend so that we can help make sure that these resources are used intelligently and cared for properly.
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Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge Requirements

The previous version of the Merit Badge requirements can be found in Scoutbook

The requirements will be fed dynamically using the scout book integration 111
NOTE: The official merit badge pamphlets are now free and downloadable HERE or can be purchased at the Scout Shop.
1. Do the following:

2. Do the following:

3. Do the following:
Resource: What is Soil Conservation (video)

4. Do the following:

5. Do the following:

  • (a) Tell what is meant by water pollution.
  • (b) Describe common sources of water pollution and explain the effects of each.
  • (c) Explain the terms: primary water treatment, secondary waste treatment, and biochemical oxygen demand.
    Resource: How Does Wastewater Treatment Work? (video)
  • (d) Make a drawing showing the principles of complete waste treatment.

7. Do TWO of the following:

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Discover more about "Soil and Water Conservation"

Scouts serve their communities in many ways. One popular way involves picking up litter, thereby keeping their hometowns, parks and local environments clean. Some of these efforts are global, while others have been part of awards. Every Star Scout seeking to advance to the next rank must contribute six hours of service, at least three of which must be conservation related. But what exactly does “conservation-related” mean? Does it include picking up trash?

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