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Task · part of 8(C)(6)(a). (a) Tree Inventory

8(C)(6)(a)(4). Teach two or more people to use a key

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A leaf or twig key, used to identify at least five species of trees or shrubs. Teaching somebody else is part of the requirement.

Note. This alternative ends by having you teach two or more people to use a key. That is a person to find and a session to arrange, which the other four study methods do not ask for.

Where this step comes from

  1. Plant Science Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8(C)(6)(a)(4)

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