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BEAR SCOUT: Elective 15: Soil & Water Conservation
Note:
Lion Country Safari's badge workshop will help your Scout group
prepare for earning a badge. The following list will help you to understand
what Lion Country Safari covers, and what the Scout and/or group will
need
to do to complete the badge requirements. All badge workshops must be
arranged in advance.
Note: Each letter counts toward arrow points (10 needed for each arrow point).
All 5 letters in Elective 15 must be earned as part of the World Conservation Award.
| At
Lion Country Safari (during your badge workshop) |
Scouts
need to do on their own (or as a Den activity) |
| 15
A: See a soil sample and learn about different layers of soil. Describe different layers of soil. 15 B: Set up soil experiment for 3 different kinds of earth. Do the soil experiment. 15 C: Learn about forest fires and replanting efforts. 15 D: Learn about erosion and the importance of plants protecting soil from wind and rain. Learn what kind of grasses and plants help in S. Florida. 15 E: Talk about water pollution. How does water get polluted? · Sewage disposal · Industrial chemicals · Soil run-off · Pesticides from farm run-off · Oil spills |
15
C: Visit a burned-out forest. Find out how the area will grow back. 15 E: Do a den project at the beach or other waterway to help clean up the environment. |