Download - 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
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)
LNT = Training PartnerLNT = Training Partner
AWARENESS
TRAINER
MASTER EDUCATOR
>24 Hours
2-Days
WeekEnd
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