Conservation Awards

Conservation AwardsConservation Awards

World Conservation AwardLeave No Trace

William T. Hornaday Award

World Conservation AwardsWorld Conservation Awards

• Cub Scout

• Boy Scout & Varsity Scout

• Venturing & Sea Scout

World Conservation AwardsWorld Conservation Awards

• Created in conjunction with the World Wildlife Fund

“Think Globally" and “Act Locally" to preserve and improve our environment.

Cub ScoutCub Scout

• Only earned once (Bear, Wolf, Webelos)

• Badges, arrow point, elective or achievement.

Boy Scout/Varsity ScoutBoy Scout/Varsity Scout

• Three merit badges– Environmental Science

– Soil & Water Conservation or Fish and Wildlife Management

– Citizenship in the World

Venturing/Sea ScoutVenturing/Sea Scout

• Complete Ecology Elective for the Ranger award

AwardAward

• TEMPORARY patch

• Right shirt pocket

Leave No TraceLeave No Trace

LNT AwardLNT Award

• WASLeave No Trace Awareness Award

• ISLeave No Trace Achievement Award

• Temporary patch – Right Pocket

Back & Front CountryBack & Front Country

• Backcountry = wilderness(Philmont)

• Frontcountry = day use/easy access(Boy Scout Camps)

Cub ScoutCub Scout

• Frontcountry award

Boy Scout & VenturerBoy Scout & Venturer

Varsity & Sea Scout

• Backcountry award

Leave No TraceLeave No Trace

• LNT.org

LNT = Training PartnerLNT = Training Partner

AWARENESS

TRAINER

MASTER EDUCATOR

>24 Hours

2-Days

WeekEnd

Conservation Good TurnConservation Good Turn

• Unit conservation project

William T. Hornaday AwardWilliam T. Hornaday Award

Olympic Medal Bestowed by Earth

Hornaday AwardsHornaday Awards

COUNCIL AWARDS• Certificate for a conservation project by a

pack, troop, team, or crew.

• Hornaday badge to individual Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers.

• Hornaday gold badge to adult Scouters for significant leadership to conservation at a council or district level.

Hornaday AwardsHornaday Awards

NATIONAL AWARDS:• Scouts and Venturers may apply for the

bronze and silver medals.

• Adult Scouters may be nominated for the gold medal.

• Organizations unaffiliated with Scouting may be nominated for the gold certificate.

Hornaday ProjectsHornaday Projects

• Badge = 1 project

• Bronze Medal = 3 projects

• Silver Medal = 4 projects

Hornaday ProjectsHornaday Projects

• Projects must be “significant”

• Equal to or more extensive than…and Eagle or Quartermaster project

Project CatagoriesProject Catagories

• Energy conservation• Soil and water conservation• Fish and wildlife management• Forestry and range management• Air and water pollution control• Resource recovery (recycling)• Hazardous material disposal and

management• Invasive species control

Hornaday ProjectsHornaday Projects

• One project can count for Eagle or Quartermaster

• One project can be on Boy Scout property

Boy Scout MB’sBoy Scout MB’s

Required Badges:• Energy • Environmental Science • Fish and Wildlife Management • Forestry • Public Health • Soil and Water Conservation

Boy Scout MBsBoy Scout MBs

• Bird Study • Fishing • Fly-Fishing • Gardening • Plant Science • Pulp and Paper • Reptile and

Amphibian Study • Weather

• Geology • Insect Study • Landscape

Architecture • Mammal Study • Nature • Nuclear Science

• Oceanography

Optional Badges

Venturer & Sea ScoutVenturer & Sea Scout

• Complete the Ranger Award Ecology Elective

• “More involved” Projects

Hornaday OpportuntiesHornaday Opportunties

• Hornaday Weekend in DC

• Specialty Summer Camp Programs

• 2 Philmont Treks

Prestigious!Prestigious!

• 51,000 Eagle Scouts a year

• 3.8 Bronze Hornaday Awards/year

• 2.4 Silver Hornaday Awards/year

THANK YOU!