Aquia District is excited to announce the Conservation Merit Badge Day 2026!!! 

The event will be held at TWO locations. Please make note of where the merit badge is being held when you sign up!

Scouts MUST come with a phyical blue card signed by their Scoutmaster, see the Guide to Advancement Section 7. Scouts will not be able to participate without one as the Guide to Advancement requires Scouts to have a unit leader signature prior to working with a Merit Badge Counselor.

Pre-requisites need to be completed prior to the event and be brought with the Scout to the event. If a Scout does not satisfactorily complete the pre-requisites ahead of time and bring them to the event, the Scout will not receive a completed blue card. Only requirements completed and provided to the merit badge counselor will be marked complete at the event. 

Curtis Park Location:

Forestry MB will be held from 9am – 1230pm. Pre-requisites: complete 6(a), 7 (all), and 8 (forestry occupation report).

Nature MB will be held from 9am - 12pm. Pre-requisites will be published by July 1.

Bring your Scout essentials and dress for the weather. Long pants are recommended.

Curtis Park is located at 58 Jesse Curtis Lane, Hartwood, VA 22406 (pool's address).

Howell Branch Library Location:

The library opens at 9am so the first session will start shortly after it opens. 

Life to Eagle Seminar will be held from 9:05 – 10:45am. Sign up at https://scoutingevent.com/082-FallLifetoEagleSeminar.

Fish and Wildlife MB will be held from 11am – 12:45pm. Pre-requisites: 5, 6b, 7b (see creel survey attachment), and 8.

Energy MB will be held from 1 – 2:45pm. Pre-requisites will be published by July 1.

Soil and Water Conservation MB will be held from 3 – 4:45pm. Pre-requisites: 2d, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6d, and 7. 

First Aid/CPR/AED Certification will be held from 9am – 1230pm or 1 – 4:30pm. This is a great skill set to add to every unit and is a pre-requisite for Wilderness First Aid. Attendees must be registered members of a Scouting America program aged 11 and older. Minimum course participation is 5 people. The cost is $45 and can be paid directly to the provider. Payment information will be provided to registrants by email separately. 

For questions, contact WeAreConservationMinded@gmail.com.