In the 1950's Boy Scouts started conducting more and more conservation projects within their Councils. In order to drive these initiatives, the local Councils would create special Conservation Camps or Conserve-O-Rees. Much like Camporees these were weekend events that concentrated on the aspects of conservation as it was known then (washout breaks, trenching tents, etc). Many of the patches of that era were made of felt like the patch above. Few survived in Mint condition and were not highly collected.
Today a new market has sprung up for all kinds of Conservation related items from the BSA. There is a plethora of items related to Conservation events that can keep any collector digging and searching endlessly for those special patches. Many of the most desired patches came from Regions, Nation Jamborees and Philmont. Prices on these items have been high due to their relative rarity. A really neat niche item to collect.
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