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BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award Program

The BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award is the BSA’s highest conservation award available.

The fundamental purpose of the BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Awards program is to encourage learning by the participants and to increase public awareness about natural resource conservation. Understanding and practicing sound stewardship of natural resources and environmental protection strengthens Scouting’s emphasis on respecting the outdoors. The goal of this awards program is to encourage and recognize truly outstanding efforts undertaken by Scouting units, Scouts and Venturers, adult Scouters, and other individuals, corporations, and institutions that have contributed significantly to natural resource conservation and environmental
protection.

BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award Individual awards are granted by the National Council through the local Council’s Conservation Committee to a member of a Scouts BSA, Sea Scout, or Venturing unit for exceptional and distinguished service to conservation and environmental improvement.

The BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Awards are presented to youth, adults, or organizations and individuals for distinguished service in natural resource conservation. The HAC Council Conservation Committee members are trained to serve on boards of review for the DSCA. Conservation committee member Ted Weiland (ted.weiland@gmail.com) can serve as a Program Adviser. Contact the HAC Conservation Committee at HACconservation@gmail.com for more information.

World Conservation Award

The World Conservation Award provides an opportunity for individual Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts to think globally and act locally to preserve and improve our environment. This program is designed to help youth members gain awareness that all nations are closely related through natural resources and that we are interdependent with our world environment. Contact the HAC Conservation Committee at HACconservation@gmail.com for more information.

Conservation Good Turn Award

The Conservation Good Turn is an opportunity for Cub Scout packs, Scouts BSA troops, Venturing crews, and Sea Scout ships to join with conservation or environmental organizations (federal, state, local, or private) to carry out a Conservation Good Turn in their home communities. See more information here or contact the HAC Conservation Committee at HACconservation@gmail.com.

Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award

Attend Cub Scout day camp or Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident camp and complete various requirements for each Cub Scout rank, including completing a certain number of outdoor activities. Among the options for a Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award activity is this one: Complete a nature/conservation project in your area. This project should involve improving, beautifying, or supporting natural habitats. Discuss how this project helped you to respect nature. Contact the HAC Conservation Committee at HACconservation@gmail.com for nature/conservation project ideas.