BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award
for Scouts-BSA

1. Be a First Class Scout.
2. Earn the following five Merit Badges:
   • Environmental Science
   • Fish and Wildlife Management
   • Forestry
   • Soil and Water Conservation, and
   • Sustainability
3. Earn any two of the following Merit Badges:

   Bird Study	Energy	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

4. Plan, lead and carry out two conservation projects, from two 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, Pollinator Management, Resource Recovery, or Soil & Water Conservation). The projects must be developed under the guidance and pre-approval of the Scout's Unit Leader, a BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award Adviser and the Council Conservation Committee. One of the projects may include the Scout's Eagle Scout project, if applicable. All projects must contribute to environment improvement on a longterm scale. Applicants must use the BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award Workbook to document each of the service projects.
5. Successfully pass a board of review conducted by the local Council's Conservation Committee.

Application: BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award Project Workbook

Application: BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award Application, 430-107a