Girl Scouts
WEF is currently collecting water-related online resources for Girl Scouts.  Please email Julie Fuller at jfuller@wef.org if you have information about girl scout badges and activities related to water.  In the meantime, please read about the new Water Drop Patch for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts aged 11-17.


Boy Scouts 
The numbers below refer to the merit badge requirement number.

Environmental Science Merit Badge Requirements:

• Make a timeline of the history of environmental science in America (1)
• Define certain terms and describe the relationships among them (2). 
• Develop a plan that would help solve an environmental problem, reduce an environmental impact or affect environmental awareness in your community (7).
• Discuss three possible careers in the field of environmental science.  (Link to Education and Outreach - Career Paths and the Careers in Water Quality Brochure) (8)

Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge Requirements:

• Explain what a watershed is.   Link to Glossary of Environmental Terms (4a)
• Tell what is meant by “water pollution.”   Link to Glossary of Environmental Terms (6a)
• Explain the common sources of water pollution and explain the effects of each. Tell what is meant by “primary water treatment,” “secondary waste treatment” and “biochemical oxygen demand.” (6b)
• Make a drawing showing the principals of complete waste treatment (6d).

 
Public Health Merit Badge Requirements:

• Visit a municipal wastewater treatment facility and a solid-waste management operation in your community (6b).
• Describe health dangers from air, water and noise pollution (7a).