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Task · part of 7. Conservation projects. Do TWO

7(a). Visit two places, then report in more than 500 words

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A trip to TWO of: an agricultural experiment; a managed forest or woodlot, range or pasture; a wildlife refuge or fish or game management area; a conservation-managed farm or ranch; a managed watershed; a waste-treatment plant; a public drinking water treatment plant; an industry water use installation; a desalinization plant. Then a report on the soil and water and energy conservation practices you saw.

Note. Two trips, one report. The nine kinds of place are numbered (1) to (9) on the badge page; any two will do. The report is more than 500 words and covers the soil and water and energy conservation practices you saw.

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  1. Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 7(a) · Lists nine numbered kinds of place, (1) to (9), of which TWO are visited; they are listed in the step rather than drawn as a choice.

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