How big is the ornament?

3 inches (76 mm) across, faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon hanger, in a white or gold gift box.

Where is Devil's Den Preserve?

In Weston, Connecticut, extending into Redding, in Fairfield County. It is a Nature Conservancy preserve with marked hiking trails, Godfrey Pond, and old charcoal hearths; camping is not permitted.

Is this an official Nature Conservancy item?

No. The camp badge is Merlin Classics' own original art. Merlin Classics is not affiliated with The Nature Conservancy.

What is on the ornament?

A vintage-style camp badge: a glowing canvas tent under a full moon and stars, framed by pines, with DEVIL'S DEN lettered in gold around a crimson ring. A gift for campers, hikers and anyone who knows the preserve.

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Weston Connecticut Holiday Ornament - Devil's Den Camp Badge

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Devil's Den Camp Badge. A full moon over the pines, a canvas tent lit from inside, and DEVIL'S DEN lettered around it in gold, like the badge you came home with from summer camp. A vintage camp badge for anyone who has walked those woods and wished they could stay the night.

Devil's Den Preserve sits in the woods of Weston, Connecticut, running north into Redding, and it is one of The Nature Conservancy's best-loved Connecticut preserves. Its marked trails wind through hemlock and oak, along rock ledges, past Godfrey Pond and the stone hearths where charcoal burners worked in the 1800s. They are the ones who named it, after a hoof-shaped mark they found pressed into a rock.

Here is the joke in the badge. Camping at Devil's Den is not allowed, and never has been. So this is the camp badge nobody can earn: the one for the trip you cannot take, from a campground that does not exist. Hang it on the tree and you have spent the night after all.

For the hiker, the camper, the outdoorsy one who is impossible to shop for, or anyone who knows those trails and gets the joke. A stocking stuffer with a story.

Later that same night: The Devil's Den Visitor.

Devil's Den Preserve is a Nature Conservancy property where camping is prohibited. This badge is our own art, not an official or endorsed Conservancy item.

Three-inch faceted crystal, the badge printed on a white backing so the crimson ring and gold lettering stay bright against the tree lights. Our own art, drawn in Connecticut in the manner of an old camp badge. Boxed in white or gold, ready to give, with free U.S. shipping.

Camp Badge Art · 3 in Faceted Crystal · Boxed in White or Gold · Ships Free in the U.S.

QUICK FACTS — WESTON CONNECTICUT CRYSTAL ORNAMENT — DEVIL'S DEN CAMP BADGE

Series: Crystal Glass Ornament

Art: Devil's Den Camp Badge, original Merlin Classics engraving printed to the glass

Blank: 3-inch (76 mm) round clear crystal glass ornament, faceted gem-cut edge

Print: white-backed for contrast; red ribbon hanger

Packaging: white or gold gift box, chosen at checkout

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Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.