Merit Badge Program

Geology and Archaeology Scout badges are available at The Mammoth Site. Activities include classroom introduction, hands-on activities, and examination materials. A minimum of 10 participants is needed with a maximum number of 40 for Geology and 25 for Archaeology. Adult chaperones are expected to help supervise students. The Geology Merit Badge takes approximately 2 hours while the Archaeology Badge takes about 3 hours. Advanced reservations are required.

Scout Archaeology Badge Program: 3 hours with a minimum of 10 participants with a maximum of 25 participants. The cost is $10.05 with tax per participant.

Scout Geology Merit Badge Program: 2 hours with a minimum of 10 participants with a maximum of 40 participants. The cost is $8.72 with tax per participant.

A stream table allows us to model how water interacts with the land around it. Using one, we can model how streams and rivers move sediment through erosion, how floods occur, and how they shape their landscape. Stream tables make excellent interactive exhibits, allowing guests to freely change the model as they see fit, and observe the results of those changes. An understanding of these processes is vital to understanding how The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs has changed through time, from initial formation/deposition to today.