Virtual Fish and Wildlife Merit Badge

What: Scouts working on the requirements for the Fish and Wildlife Management merit badge learn about the populations of fish, birds, mammals, and other wildlife. They study the habitats of wildlife and learn about careers in this area and will take part in hands on projects that will help them better understand the wildlife in their own communities.

 Meet your Counselor - Meghan has a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Management and Captive Wildlife Care and Education and is pursuing her Master's in Natural Sciences and Environmental Education. She has cared for exotic and native species in captivity and has participated in the research of wild black bears in central Maine. She's currently a Lead Educator at the Museum of Science, Boston, and regularly teaches alongside animal ambassadors like snakes, birds of prey, and arachnids to help people learn about and connect to wildlife. 

WHO: Open to all Scouts BSA members.

HOW:  This Merit Badge will be taught in a virtual classroom. The class has a capacity of 15 Scouts. Small classroom size provides all students with the opportunity to share and interact with the counselors and other Scouts. Scouts should be prepared to be challenged and to join the conversation! Participants who do not engage with the class may not receive credit for the badge. Scouts must be prompt for all badge sessions. Late participants may not receive credit for all requirements. Scouts must use a device with video to access this class.

Before beginning work on any merit badge, scouts are to have a discussion with their unit leader regarding the specific badge and counselor.

WHEN: This class will be held virtually over 2 sessions:

May 18, 2020 3:00PM-5:00PM

May 22, 2020 3:00PM-5:00PM

Scouts must attend all 2 sessions to complete the offered requirements.

After registering, Scouts will receive a link and login information via email the day the class is scheduled. Scouts will also receive instructor details that can be used to connect to the counselor on Scoutbook. This assures that completed requirements are easily recorded. 

PREREQUISITES:  To complete requirement 5 Scouts will need a kit or supplies to build their own birdhouse which will need to be constructed and monitored while completing this badge.

Scouts will be given materials to complete requirement 7a in between the two sessions, and will also need to get their own supplies to build a birdhouse and set it up and report back on the bird house in session 2 in order to complete requirement 5b.