Help identifying a merit badge

[infoscouter]

I have recently started volunteering at our local Scouting museum. Cool place, by the way: http://www.nssm.org/

 

Anyway - one unending job is cataloging all the patches & badges that have been donated over the years. One came up yesterday that we couldn't find in our resources, and we have several reference books that we looked through, but without a clue as to the subject, it's time consuming.

 

It's a fully embroidered badge w/ a green border. Left side features the head of a deer against a green field. Center is a river w/ a bird flying overhead. Right side is a pine tree.

 

Any ideas?

[troutmaster]

Sounds as if it is Wildlife Management from the 50's and 60's. Without a photo, cannot be certain.

 

Good luck.

[scoutldr]

Ebay has it listed as "Conservation of Natural Resources", if the seller has it listed correctly. It is available in either green or silver border. See ebay item 190166806559.

 

Wildlife management had geese/ducks flying over a marsh.

 

 

[derf56]

It is definately the "consevation of Natural Resourses" merit badge. I have one in my collection. Am not sure if it ever had a silver border. It is from the mid 50's

[scoutldr]

I have one on my personal sash from the late 60s...silver border. Prior to the Eagle MB getting silver borders, it had a green border. It was offered from 1966-1972 and was replaced by Environmental Science.

 

http://www.boyscoutstore.com/store/Scripts/prodList.asp?idcategory=20&curPage=2&sortField=description

[infoscouter]

Thanks! I thought it had to be something conservation related. I haven't delved into the patch morass yet - I'm sorting old GSUSA material (catalogs, photographs, etc.) Even though I was a GS for a long time, and thought I knew quite a bit about the history, I'm learning all sorts of neat things.

 

If you happen to come to the Twin cities, take some time to stop by the North Star Museum - really a neat place.