*The BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Bronze award and certificate replaced the William T Hornaday Bronze Medal which was retired on October 12, 2020. This option was made available for those that had already started work on the third project for the William T. Hornaday Bronze Medal by October 13, 2020 and must have been completed by June 30, 2021.
- Scout must earn First Class Rank.
- Earn the following Merit Badges:
- Energy
- Environmental Science
- Fish and Wildlife Management
- Forestry
- Public Health, and
- Soil & Water Conservation
- Plus earn three of the following Merit Badges:
Bird Study Fishing Fly‐Fishing Gardening Geology Insect Study Landscape Architecture Mammal Study Nature Nuclear Science Oceanography Plant Science Pulp and Paper Reptile and Amphibian Study or Weather - Plan, lead and carry out three conservation projects, each from different categories (Categories include Air and Water Pollution Control, Energy Conservation, Fish & Wildlife Management, Forestry & Range Management, Hazardous Materials Disposal and Management, Invasive Species Control, Resource Recovery, or Soil & Water Conservation). One of the projects may include the Scout's Eagle Scout project, if appropriate. All projects must contribute to environment improvement on a long-term scale
