Task · part of 5. Choose one visit, with parent and counselor approval first
5(b). Visit a logging operation or a wood-using plant
Optional May not apply Often forgotten
With a knowledgeable individual, current or past. The report needs all seven things below, and almost all of them have to be asked on the day.
Notes and warnings
Warning. READ ALL SEVEN PARTS BEFORE THE VISIT AND TAKE THE LIST WITH YOU. Species and sizes, the origin of the stand, its successional stage and future, land ownership or destination mill, the products, how they are made and used, and how waste is handled. Most of that has to come from the person showing you round, and a mill tour is not easy to arrange twice. The waste question is the one most often forgotten on the day and the hardest to answer from home.
What this is made of
- 5(b)(1). The species and size of trees harvested or used
- 5(b)(2). The origin of the forest or stand: planted or natural
- 5(b)(3). Its successional stage and future, and any regeneration
- 5(b)(4). Where the trees come from, or where they are going
- 5(b)(5). The products that are made from the trees
- 5(b)(6). How those products are made and used
- 5(b)(7). How waste material is or was disposed of or used
Where this step comes from
- Forestry Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-01-27), Requirement 5(b)