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Why should you get the land manager's permission before collecting plant samples?
Collecting is prohibited in most national and state parks.
- Collecting is prohibited in most national and state parks ✔
- Samples must be mailed first
- Only rangers may look at plants
Why: Permission is required, and collecting is banned in most National and State Parks; photos or sketches may suffice.
Huh, didn't know that: Permission is required, and collecting is banned in most National and State Parks; photos or sketches may suffice.
Permission first keeps your collection from becoming a collection of problems.
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Answer: Collecting is prohibited in most national and state parks. Permission is required, and collecting is banned in most National and State Parks; photos or sketches may suffice.
- Scouting America: Forestry www.scouting.org/merit-badges/forestry
Make sure you have permission of the land manager prior to taking any samples for your collection.
Checked 2026-11-07.
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