Naturalist badge
Cub Scout proficiency badge

Naturalist

Explore nature: keep a scrapbook on sea birds, trees or bait fish, learn local species, and join an environmental project.

  • Syllabus page 17

What you need to do

Do any THREE of the following. Record the work done to achieve this badge in your log book.

  1. Start a scrapbook on any 3 of the following and find out as much as you can about each one:

    1. Trees and shrubs
    2. Sea birds
    3. Seashore
    4. Bait fish
    5. Garden plants
  2. Tell the examiner 3 local species of each:

    1. Trees for timber
    2. Flowers
    3. Fruits and vegetables
  3. Take part in any environmental project, e.g. cleaning the harbour, planting trees, and protecting endangered species.
  4. Explain ways of pollution to local beaches.
  5. Take part in 1 outing involving nature study.