Thornton Burgess - Awards and Accomplishments

Awards and Accomplishments

Burgess was also actively involved with conservation efforts. Some of his projects over his lifetime included:

• "The Green Meadow Club" for land conservation programs.
• Helping to pass laws protecting migrant wildlife.
• "The Bedtime Stories Club" for wildlife protection programs.
• "Happy Jack Squirrel Saving Club" for War Savings Stamps & Bonds.
• "The Radio Nature League" broadcast from WBZA in Boston and WBZ in Springfield, Massachusetts.

For his efforts, an Honorary Literary Degree was bestowed upon Burgess in 1938 by Northeastern University. The Museum of Science in Boston awarded him a special gold medal for "leading children down the path to the wide wonderful world of the outdoors". He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal of the Permanent Wildlife Protection Fund.