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The Fly Fishing merit badge will teach Boy Scouts how to tie their own flies and then go after the big catch.

Earning the Energy merit badge will help Boy Scouts think about the supply and demand issues for energy in our modern world.

Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop for Cub Scouts

Conservation and Scouting have always gone hand in hand. And our young Cub Scouts are fascinated by wildlife and are usually eager to learn how to participate in conservation projects. You can spark that interest with the Wildlife Conservation belt loop from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program.

Forestry Merit Badge for Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts who are interested in conservation and tree identification will enjoy earning the Forestry merit badge.

Wildlife Management Troop Program Feature for Boy Scouts

A major concern in this country is vanishing wildlife and wildlife habitat. Some of this loss comes from a lack of knowledge about the creatures of nature.

BSA Tiger Den Meeting 11 – The Show Must Go On and Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

This is the eleventh in the series of Tiger Cub Scout den meeting plans provide by BSA. This meeting plan covers Tiger Elective 21 – The Show Must Go On and Tiger Elective 47 – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

BSA Wolf Den Meeting Plan 7: Your Living World and Tie It Right

BSA provides den meeting plans for den leaders on the Scouting.org website. This plan covers Wolf Achievement 7 – Your Living World and Wolf Elective 17 – Tie It Right.

Leave No Trace Trainer Description and Self Evaluation

The Leave No Trace Trainer is a youth member of the troop who ensures that Leave No Trace principles are followed on all troop outings and activities.

Good Manners Napkins

Do you ever feel like you are repeating yourself when you are teaching your kids table manners? Here is an idea your Cub Scouts can make for their holiday table or even for everyday family dinners.

Finding Out About Endangered Species in Your Area

Conservation and Scouting go hand in hand. Since getting outdoors is a big part of the Cub Scout and Boy Scout programs, it makes sense that we should teach Scouts about protecting our natural resources. The US Fish and Wildlife Service has an Endangered Species Page where you can look up endangered species in your state or even your county. There is also a Weird and Wonderful Wildlife Page on the site where kids can learn about 14 different endagered species and play some games to find out even more.

Stories about Kids and Conservation

Wolf Achievement 7 – Our Living World – is all about conservation. For requirement e, Wolf Cub Scouts are supposed to read some stories about people who are participating in conservation.

Environmental Science Merit Badge for Boy Scouts

LC was at camp with our Boy Scout troop last week. One of the merit badges he finished there was the Environmental Science merit badge. He had to work on it two sessions every day, but he was glad to get it finished.Most of our Scouts do this one at camp. We don’t have a registered counselor for this badge in our troop, and when the scouts do it individually, it seems to take them a very long time.

Den Meeting Plan for Bear Achievement 6 – Take Care of Your Planet

One of the achievements in the “For Country” category is Achievement 6 – Take Care of Your Planet. This achievement can be really fun for your Bears to do as a den if you can team up with your chartered organization or another community organization. Find a place you can go to do some litter cleanup and plant a tree.

Cleanup Treasure Hunt

This time of year, Tiger dens have usually gone through quite a few of the achievements and electives in the program. If you haven’t done a cleanup treasure hunt yet, then this is a good simple outdoor activity for your Tigers. They will really enjoy it.

Native American Prayer

Native American lore is an important part of the Boy Scout and Cub Scout programs. This prayer is attributed to Chief Sealth (for whom Seattle is named).

Wolf Den Meeting Plan for Achievement 7 – Your Living World

Wolf Achievement 7 – Your Living World – focuses on conservation. This den meeting plan covers the whole achievement.

Environmental Science Terms Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle is for you Boy Scouts who want to inject a little fun into learning the different environmental science terms for requirement 2 for the Environmental Science merit badge.

Bear Den Meeting Plan – Sharing Your World with Wildlife

For this meeting plan, you will need to take a field trip to a zoo, nature center, wildlife preserve, or similar location. Don’t forget to put the “outing” in Cub Scouting every now and then.

Plant Science Merit Badge for Boy Scouts

Spring is around the corner and the seed catalogs have been arriving in the mail. So this is a good time to take a look at the plant science merit badge.

Cub Scout World Conservation Award

This award is available to Wolves, Bears, and Webelos. The purpose of the award is to help Cub Scouts think about how we are all interdependent on our environment. The requirements are differnent depending which year the Cub Scout is in.