Task · part of 2. Choose one: wood samples, growth rings, or damage
2(b). Three stumps, logs or cores showing different growth rates
Optional May not apply Often forgotten
In the requirement 1 field notebook, describe the location or origin of each including elevation, aspect, slope and the position on the slope, and discuss possible reasons for the variation. Photograph or sketch each one.
Notes and warnings
Warning. FOUR READINGS THAT CANNOT BE TAKEN AFTERWARDS. As well as describing each example, this asks for its location or origin INCLUDING elevation, aspect, slope, and the position on the slope. Those are recorded where you are standing. A photograph of a stump will not tell you any of them later, and the requirement asks for a photograph or sketch as well as, not instead of, the description.
Where this step comes from
- Forestry Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-01-27), Requirement 2(b) · Written in the field notebook prepared for requirement 1.