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Boy Scout Conservation Stewardship Award requirements
The Department of Natural Resources has shared a long history of conservation stewardship with scouting organizations. Scouts have participated and completed a number of service projects or eagle projects on lands managed by the department. In honor of this commitment to conservation stewardship, and in recognition of the service provided, the DNR - in partnership with the Michigan Boy Scout and Girl Scout Councils - has initiated a Conservation Stewardship Award that scouts can earn.
Depending on the scouting level and program, both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts can earn earning awards, badges, pins, try-its, etc. while helping conserve Michigan's natural resources by participating in stewardship activities on state lands. The scouting levels and requirements to earn a stewardship patch or medal and pins are listed below.
Good luck, and thank you for your continued efforts.
Boy Scouts requirements
Stewardship medal:
- Earn the Boy Scout World Conservation Award (if not already earned).
- Earn the Nature or Energy merit badge.
- Perform at least four hours of service sponsored by the Michigan DNR.
Wildlife pin:
- Earn one of the following merit badges: Fish and Wildlife Management, Mammal Study, Bird Study
- Perform an additional four hours of service sponsored by the Michigan DNR.
Fish pin:
- Earn one of the following merit badges: Fishing, Fly-Fishing
- Perform an additional four hours of service sponsored by the Michigan DNR.
Parks pin:
- Earn one of the following merit badges: Soil and Water Conservation, Plant Science - with option 3: Field Botany
- Perform an additional four hours of service sponsored by the Michigan DNR Parks and Recreation Division.
Forest pin:
- Earn the following merit badge: Forestry
- Perform an additional four hours of service sponsored by the Michigan DNR.
Webelos requirements
Stewardship patch:
- Earn the Cub Scout World Conservation Award (if not already earned).
- Earn either the "Into the Wild" or "Into the Woods" Adventure Pin.
- Perform at least two hours of volunteer service sponsored by the Michigan DNR.
Cub Scout requirements
Stewardship patch:
- Earn the Cub Scout World Conservation Award
- Tiger - Earn the "Backyard Jungle" Adventure Loop.
- Wolf - Earn the "Grow Something" Adventure Loop (when selecting seeds to grow, select a wildflower that grows in your area). Also learn about butterfly gardens.
- Bear - Earn either the "Fur, Feathers, and Ferns" or "A Bear goes Fishing" Adventure Loop.
- Perform at least two hours of volunteer service sponsored by the Michigan DNR.
Venturers requirements
Stewardship medal:
- Earn the Venturing World Conservation Award.
- Perform six hours of volunteer service sponsored by the Michigan DNR.
- The following pins can be earned after earning the medal. Service performed must be for the divisions represented by the appropriate pin.
- Wildlife Pin: Perform an additional six hours of service sponsored by the Michigan DNR.
- Fish Pin: Perform an additional six hours of service sponsored by the Michigan DNR.
- Parks Pin: Perform an additional six hours of service sponsored by the Michigan DNR.
- Forest Pin: Perform an additional six hours of service sponsored by the Michigan DNR
For more information contact Ashley Jackson at JacksonA51@Michigan.gov.