Collecting Badges

Naturalist

Naturalist

Naturalist Senior Scouts Badge 1958 to 1964

The Naturalist Badge was part of the Collective series “The Countryman”

To earn this badge a scout must do the following * 

(1) Show evidence of an intelligent interest in the whole field of nature and with particular regard to one of the fo1lowing:

(a) Trees and shrubs

(b) Wild flowers

(c) Bird life

(d) Butterflies and/or moths and insects

(e) Wild animals (native) 

(f) Ferns and/or grasses 

(g) Seashore or pond life 

(h) Rocks and/or fossils and produce collections, specimens, log-books, etc., as the pursuit  may warrant. 

 

(2) Discuss with the Examiner his observations and the sources of information (museums, etc.) he may have used.   

.*The Requirements for each badge varied through issues of POR