The Trees badge is part of the Legacy badge set introduced in 2011.
For the badges released in 2011, scouts must complete all of the activities listed to earn the badge.
Step 1: Try some tree fun[]
What better way to get glad about trees than to spend time with them? Head outside and enjoy the bounty, shade, and delicious fun of trees.
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- Take a tree trip
- Design a tree house
- Cook a tree dish
Step 2: Dig into the amazing science of trees[]
You've got a good idea how much fun trees can be, so take a closer look at just how trees grow. Find out how trees serve the earth, and the plants and animals in their ecosystems - and create a tree souvenir that showcases just how much you know about the science behind the fun.
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- Be a naturalist in your neighborhood
- Sketch and level the parts of a tree
- Delve into the forest life cycle.
Step 3: Make a creative project starring trees[]
Trees have long inspired people to create. Here's a chance to turn your growing knowledge of trees into art.
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- Get tree crafty
- Capture a tree on your canvas or page
- Create your own tree legend
Step 4: Explore the connection between people and trees[]
Food, inspiration and oxygen aren't the only ways trees benefit people. Fuel, medicine, and shelter are also crucial to the tree-people connection - crucial, and anything but simple. Naturalists know all the moving parts surrounding their subject, so here's where you get the whole context of the tree relationship
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- Debate logging and deforestation
- Chart how wood travels
- Create a dream tree garden
Step 5: Help trees thrive[]
Use your tree savvy to get involved in the tree action in your community.
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- Plant a tree
- Tend to a tree somewhere in your community
- Shadow one of the tree caretakers in your community